SB65

South Dakota law currently requires children to attend school until age 18, but this bill lowers that requirement to age 16—allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to leave school early if they pass a high school equivalency test, with parental permission and approval from a school administrator, court officer, or other designated authority. The change gives teenagers an alternative path out of the compulsory attendance requirement instead of requiring them to stay in school until graduation or age 18.