South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:43 - Accreditation and School Improvement
Chapter 24:43:02 - State accreditation and approval system
Section 24:43:02:05 - Five-year accreditation cycle

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 24:43:02:05
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

Public school district accreditation and nonpublic school accreditation is conducted by the Department of Education in a five-year cycle. The five-year accreditation cycle shall be reset beginning with the 2018-2019 school year in order to equitably distribute the number of accreditation reviews conducted each year. Transitional reviews shall be scheduled by the Department in consultation with the accredited schools or districts. Transitional reviews of accredited schools or districts shall occur from the 2018-2019 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, and be prioritized according to data analysis and criteria set by the Department and made available on the Departments publicly available website. Transitional reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 24:43:02

A regular five-year accreditation cycle shall be established by the 2022-2023 school year.

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-1.4, 13-3-47, 13-13-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1.

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