<html> <head> <title>Rule 24:43:07:07 Final determination.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 24:43:07:07"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 24:43:07:07 Final determination."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <title>CHAPTER 24:43:03</title> <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; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>24:43:07:07.&nbsp;&nbsp;Final determination.</b> Within 30 days of the hearing or receipt of the transcript</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>of hearing, whichever is later, the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>hearing examiner shall prepare and serve a</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>proposed decision and findings of fact and conclusions of law on the parties and provide an</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>opportunity for each party to file exceptions and briefs. The final proposed decision and findings</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>of fact and conclusions of law shall be filed with the secretary. The secretary shall issue a final</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>decision and accept, reject, or modify the findings, conclusions, and proposed decision within</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>30 days of service of same upon the office. Nothing in this section prohibits the secretary</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>from requiring additional evidence within the scope of the notice of hearing.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> If no request for hearing is timely received, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>the secretary will make a final determination of suspension, revocation of the accreditation, or approval status</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> within 30 days</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The length of the suspension will be set by the secretary and cannot exceed the balance of the current school year. The public school district or the nonpublic entity will be notified in writing by the secretary of the final decision</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> of a contested case</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> within 30 days of the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>receipt of the transcript and findings from the hearing officer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The South Dakota Board of Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Standards</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall be informed of the change in status at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Department publications and the department's website shall indicate the district's or nonpublic entity's suspended or revoked status.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>47 SDR 110, effective April 29, 2021.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-47">13-3-47.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>13-3-1.4, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>13-3-47.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>