An Act to provide for the payment of signing bonuses to school district staff members.

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

Section 1. That § 13-43-61 be AMENDED:

13-43-61. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, aA school district may offer and, upon the signing of a contract by both parties, pay a signing bonus, moving expenses, or tuition reimbursement to a teacher staff member employed in the school district.

Section 2. That § 13-43-62 be AMENDED:

13-43-62. Any A payment authorized in § 13-43-61 may be paid as follows:

(1) In one lump sum, upon completion of the teacher's staff member's first year of employment in the school district; or

(2) In installments, over a period not to exceed three years from the date theteacher staff member signed a contract of employment with the school district, and upon the terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the school district and the teacherstaff member.

Section 3. That § 13-43-63 be AMENDED:

13-43-63. Any A payment authorized in § 13-43-61 is in addition to any amount payable under a negotiated teacher's contract, and a. A school district may, but is not required to, negotiate any a payment authorized in § 13-43-61 with the teacher's staff member's designated collective bargaining representative.