24:59:03:01.  Valid dates of credential. Effective July 1, 2016, the postsecondary technical institutes shall issue and renew all postsecondary credentials pursuant to policies and processes adopted by the local credentialing committee. A postsecondary credential issued or renewed by the department pursuant to an application submitted prior to July 1, 2016, shall be recognized by the postsecondary technical institute for the period of validity and for the subject or areas which the applicant is qualified to instruct, as noted on the certificate. Nothing in this section limits the ability of the postsecondary technical institute to terminate the employment of an instructor or to revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue a credential to an instructor based on an independent review of the character and fitness of the instructor.

          Source: 24 SDR 16, effective August 10, 1997; 43 SDR 9, effective August 4, 2016; Readopted from § 24:10:45:13, 44 SDR 184, effective June 25, 2018.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-39A-18, 13-42-3.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-39A-18, 13-42-1 to 13-42-4.