South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:05 - Special education
Chapter 24:05:30 - Procedural safeguards
Section 24:05:30:05 - Content of notice

(1) A description of the action proposed or refused by the district, an explanation of why the district proposes or refuses to take the action, and a description of any other options the IEP team considered and the reasons why those options were rejected;

(2) A description of each evaluation procedure, assessment, record, or report that the district uses as a basis for the proposal or refusal;

(3) A description of any other factors which are relevant to the district's proposal or refusal;

(4) A statement that the parents of a child with a disability have protection under the procedural safeguards of this article and, if this notice is not an initial referral for evaluation, the means by which a copy of a description of the procedural safeguards can be obtained; and

(5) Sources for parents to contact to obtain assistance in understanding the provisions of this article.