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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:11:08"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">24</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">:</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">28</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">:</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">11</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">:</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000000">08</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000001">.  Employer requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> A </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">school district</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> or </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">d</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">epartment-accredited school employing a general education alternative certificate applicant shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">  </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">Document that the school</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> district or department-accredited school</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> attempted but was unable to hire a teacher with a professional or advanced teaching certificate prior to hiring an applicant with an alternative certificate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    (</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">2</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">  </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">Offer a mentoring program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    (</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">3</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">  </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">Provide the applicant with information about the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> as set forth</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:08:03"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">24:08:03</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    (</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">4</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">  </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">Train the applicant on the school teacher evaluation system; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    (</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">5</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">  </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">Recommend the general education alternative certificate applicant for renewal based on documented performance and progress.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">    </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> </span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">3</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s45614a36-e31e-4be3-b7ad-80cfab9e53e0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>