ENTITLED An Act to provide exemptions from certain requirements for the 2019-2020 school year and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. For the 2019-2020 school year:

(1) Each school district is exempt from §§ 13-3-55 and 13-3-56;

(2) The requirements of the state accountability system, as set forth in §§ 13-3-62, 13-3-63, 13-3-64, and 13-3-65 are waived;

(3) Each school board is exempt from § 13-25-10; and

(4) Each eligible student is exempt from subdivision 13-65-6(4).

Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 13-27-3, the requirement that each child receiving alternative instruction who is in grades four, eight, or eleven take a nationally standardized achievement test of the basic skills is waived for the 2019-2020 school year.

Section 3. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to provide exemptions from certain requirements for the 2019-2020 school year and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 189 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 189 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2020 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2020 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2020 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State