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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003 { 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="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:15:11"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">24</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">:</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">28</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">:</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">15</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">:</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000000">11</span></a><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000001">.  Employer requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> A </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">school district</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> or </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">d</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">epartment-accredited school employing an </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">applicant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> with an administrator alternative certificate shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Verify the applicant </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">holds:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">        (a)  A valid professional or advanced teaching certificate; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">        (b)  A valid education specialist certificate issued upon completion of an educator preparation program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Document that the school attempted but was unable to hire a certified administrator prior to hiring an administrator with an alternative certificate;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Assign a mentor with experience as a school administrator to support the applicant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (4)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Provide the applicant with information about the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:08:03"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">24:08:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, and the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Administrators in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:11:03"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">24:11:03</span></a><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (5)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Train the applicant on the administrator and teacher evaluation system; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    (6)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">  </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">Recommend the administrator alternative certificate applicant for renewal based on documented performance and progress.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">    </span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-28"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-42-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s145fd9aa-d9bc-43f9-a38d-bd89dccaf5b2000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>