ENTITLED, An Act to  prohibit school districts from granting credit for distance learning courses offered through entities other than the South Dakota Virtual High School.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No school district may grant credit for any course successfully completed through distance learning as defined in §  13-33-20 unless the course is offered through the South Dakota Virtual High School.

     However, a school district may grant credit for a distance learning course offered through an entity other than the South Dakota Virtual High School if any of the following conditions apply:

             (1)    The course is provided through an agreement among accredited school districts;

             (2)    The course is a university course taken by a student who is dually enrolled pursuant to the provisions of §  13-28-37;

             (3)    The course was previously taken through an accredited high school or other accredited provider by a student who subsequently transferred into the school district; or

             (4)    The course is not available through the South Dakota Virtual High School and is pre- approved by the secretary of education.

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An Act to prohibit school districts from granting credit for distance learning courses offered through entities other than the South Dakota Virtual High School.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1113 ____________________________ Chief Clerk =========================      ____________________________ Speaker of the House Attest: ____________________________ Chief Clerk ____________________________ President of the Senate Attest: ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1113 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

========================= Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ , 20____ at ____________ M. By _________________________ for the Governor ========================= The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___ ____________________________ Governor ========================= STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________ , 20___ at _________ o'clock __ M. ____________________________ Secretary of State By _________________________ Asst. Secretary of State