<html> <head> <title>Rule 24:58:03:01 Principal evaluation timelines.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 24:58:03:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 24:58:03:01 Principal evaluation timelines."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>24:58:03:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal evaluation timelines.</b> Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, each school district shall evaluate the performance of each principal and assistant principal at least once per year for the principal</span>'s or assistant principal's first four years of employment with the district and at least every other year thereafter.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each school district shall adopt procedures for evaluating the performance of principals and assistant principals that:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Meet the requirements of this article;</span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'> and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Serve as the basis for programs to increase professional growth and development of principals and assistant principals.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nothing i</span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>n</span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'> this article is intended to supersede the authority of a district or school to</span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>dismiss or non-renew a principal or assistant principal.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015</span>; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017<span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-1-12.1">13-1-12.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-69">13-3-69(7).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-1-12.1">13-1-12.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-47">13-3-47</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-68">13-3-68</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-69">13-3-69.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>