CHAPTER 24:56:01
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSORTIUM AGREEMENTS
Section
24:56:01:01 Deadline and requirements for submission of agreements.
24:56:01:02 Criteria for approval of agreements.
24:56:01:03 Decision of the Secretary.
24:56:01:01. Deadline and requirements for submission of agreements. Any agreement between a consortium of school districts exercising joint powers or intergovernmental cooperation referenced in SDCL 13-6-97 must be approved by all participating school districts no later than the February first preceding the school year for which the agreement will take effect. The approved agreement, along with written proof of approval by all participating districts, must be submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Education via first class United States mail and be postmarked no later than five days after approval of the agreement by all participating districts. In addition to complying with all applicable provisions of South Dakota law, the agreement must address significant cost savings to be achieved through the agreement and demonstrate how the educational needs of all students in all participating districts will be served. The Secretary may also require the participating districts to submit additional information necessary to make the determinations referenced in § 24:56:01:02.
Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 4, 2013.
General Authority: SDCL 13-6-97.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-6-97.
24:56:01:02. Criteria for approval of agreements. In reviewing agreements referenced in § 24:56:01:01, the Secretary shall consider whether the agreement results in significant cost savings to all participating districts, whether the agreement serves the educational needs of all students in all the participating districts, and whether the agreement otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter. The Secretary may deny an agreement which fails to comply with any criteria referenced in this section.
Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 4, 2013.
General Authority: SDCL 13-6-97.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-6-97.
24:56:01:03. Decision of the Secretary. The Secretary shall issue a decision regarding the agreement no later than April first. The Secretary's decision must be in writing and served upon the superintendent of each participating district.
Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 4, 2013.
General Authority: SDCL 13-6-97.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-6-97.
