South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:08 - Professional teachers ethics
Chapter 24:08:03 - Code of professional ethics
Section 24:08:03:02 - Obligations to the public

(1) Take precautions to distinguish between their personal views and those of the local school district or governing body;

(2) Not knowingly distort or misrepresent the facts concerning educational matters in direct and indirect public expressions;

(3) Not interfere with a colleague's exercise of political and citizenship rights and responsibilities;

(4) Not exploit the local school district or governing body for public or personal gain;

(5) Not exploit the local school district or governing body to promote political candidates or partisan political activities;

(6) Neither accept nor offer any gratuities, gifts, services, or things of value that impair professional judgment, offer special advantage, or provide personal benefit;

(7) Engage in no act that results in a conviction;

(8) Exemplify high moral standards by not engaging in or becoming a party to such activities as fraud, embezzlement, theft, deceit, moral turpitude, gross immorality, sexual contact with students, illegal drugs, or use of misleading or false statements; and

(9) Not misuse or abuse school equipment or property.