24:58:03:01.  Principal evaluation timelines. 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's or assistant principal's first four years of employment with the district and at least every other year thereafter.

          Each school district shall adopt procedures for evaluating the performance of principals and assistant principals that:

               (1)  Meet the requirements of this article; and

               (2)  Serve as the basis for programs to increase professional growth and development of principals and assistant principals.

          Nothing in this article is intended to supersede the authority of a district or school to dismiss or non-renew a principal or assistant principal.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:02.  State minimum evaluation requirements. Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, each school district must, at a minimum, use all state minimum evaluation requirements when evaluating principals and assistant principals in the district.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:03.  Alternative professional practice model. Notwithstanding § 24:58:03:02, a school district may use a model of professional practice other than the principal framework to evaluate principals and assistant principals if the district proves to the department that the model is aligned with the principal framework.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:04.  Alternative student growth model. Repealed.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.

          24:58:03:05.  Alternative evaluation application. If a district intends to use another model of professional practice as referenced in §§ 24:58:03:03, it must apply on forms provided by the department. The department may require additional documents and information necessary to enable the department to make the determinations referenced in those sections.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:06.  Application timelines. All materials specified in § 24:58:03:05 must be received by the department by January thirty-first before the school year in which the district intends to implement the alternative evaluation model. By April 1 of that year, the department shall review the application and all documentation and issue a decision on the application. If a district's model is approved by the department, the district must submit any subsequent revisions for review and approval pursuant to this chapter.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:07.  Effect of application denial. The department may deny the application if the district fails to submit all materials specified in § 24:58:03:05 by the deadline or if the department determines that the proposed model does not meet the requirements of § 24:58:03:03. If the application is denied, the district shall comply with all state minimum evaluation requirements for the upcoming school year. Nothing in this chapter requires the department to provide a hearing on the district's application.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:08.  Evaluators. Principal and assistant principal evaluations shall be performed by the district superintendent or another supervisor of the principal or assistant principal assigned by the superintendent to perform the evaluation.

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.

          24:58:03:09.  Evaluations of principals or assistant principals holding multiple appointments. If an individual serves as a superintendent or assistant superintendent and also serves as a principal or assistant principal, then the individual may be evaluated as:

          (1)  A principal or assistant principal pursuant to this article, notwithstanding § 24:58:01:01(3)(d);

          (2)  A superintendent or assistant superintendent pursuant to district policy or procedure; or

          (3)  Both (1) and (2).

          Source: 41 SDR 109, effective January 12, 2015; 44 SDR 42, effective September 12, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-69(7).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47, 13-3-68, 13-3-69.