Rule 24:43:01:01 Definitions.

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24:43:01:01. Definitions.\r\nTerms used in this article mean:

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(1) "Accreditation,\r\nstate," certification by the secretary that a school system meets the\r\nadopted standards of the state board for a specified school fiscal year;

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(2) "ADM,"\r\naverage daily membership;

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(3) "Advanced\r\nComputer Science," in graduation requirements, any state-approved course that\r\nmay be used in lieu of science to meet a science graduation requirement, for\r\nthe purpose of developing students' abilities in science and engineering\r\npractices while promoting workforce readiness in the computer science field.\r\nAny course on the state-approved list must incorporate science and engineering\r\npractices and a majority of cross-cutting concepts. No course on the state-approved\r\nlist may incorporate a laboratory science component;

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(4) "Advanced\r\nEndorsements," in graduation requirements, specific coursework outlined within\r\nthe high school diploma requirements to denote particular emphases. Advanced endorsements\r\ninclude:

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(a) "Advanced\r\nEndorsement," indicates a student has pursued coursework consistent with entrance\r\nrequirements for postsecondary education at a university;

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(b) "Advanced\r\nCareer Endorsement," indicates a student has career experience in a concentrated\r\narea, based on academic and workplace experience and a related credential; and

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(c) "Advanced\r\nHonors Endorsement," indicates a student has pursued advanced rigorous, academic\r\ncoursework consistent with SDCL 13-55-31.1;

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(5) "Approved\r\nCareer and Technical Education Course," a career and technical education\r\ncourse within an approved career cluster program of study approved by the\r\ndepartment and taught by a certified teacher or instructor;

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(6) "Assignment,"\r\na classification of activities performed by a staff member which can be\r\nidentified and described by a single record entry;

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(7) "Attendance,\r\nday of," a day in which an enrolled person is present under the guidance\r\nand direction of a teacher for the minimum length of time that school is in\r\nsession;

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(8) "Capstone\r\nexperience," a culminating high school experience designed to integrate\r\nknowledge, skills, and concepts gained from a student's program of study.\r\nCapstone experiences include:

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(a) Senior\r\nexperience that requires students to complete a research project, design and\r\ndevelop a product, assemble a portfolio, and complete an oral presentation\r\nbefore a panel;

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(b) Entrepreneurship\r\nexperience that requires students to research a new business opportunity,\r\ndevelop a business plan, assemble a portfolio, and complete an oral\r\npresentation before a panel;

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(c) Youth\r\ninternship that allows students to gain hands-on experience at a business,\r\ndevelop employability skills, learn technical skills, and complete a portfolio;

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(d) Youth\r\napprenticeship, a contractual partnership between an employer and a student\r\nthat allows students to gain initial training in a particular industry and\r\nformal classroom-related instruction; and

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(e) Service\r\nlearning, a meaningful and relevant activity that addresses needs important to\r\nthe community being served in which students explore the context of societal\r\nissues relevant to the service;

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(9) "Computer\r\nstudies," a laboratory course offering instruction in computer\r\napplications, one or more computer languages, computer science, and societal\r\nimpact;

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(10) "Course\r\nequivalency exam," an exam aligned to state standards used by a public or\r\nnonpublic accredited school to allow students to record high school course\r\ncredit without attending the actual course;

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(11) "Credential,"\r\n"certificate," or "permit," the document issued by the\r\nstate authorizing the holder to perform services for the school system;

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(12) "Division,"\r\nthe Division of Education Services and Support;

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(13) "Dual\r\nenrollment," the enrollment of a pupil in elementary or secondary\r\neducational programs in two or more school systems at the same time;

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(14) "Elementary,"\r\nan educational program for any person classified below the ninth grade or for\r\nanyone under the age of 14 before the date established by SDCL 13-28-2 who is enrolled in an unclassified nongraded school program;

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(15) "Endorsement,"\r\nauthorization to perform in a specific capacity in a school;

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(16) "Language\r\narts courses," instruction in literature, speaking, writing, grammar, and\r\nresearch;

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(17) "Enrollment,"\r\nthe total number of original entries in a given school unit in the state, the\r\ntotal number of original entries in public schools plus the total number of\r\noriginal entries in nonpublic schools;

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(18) "Experimental\r\nprogram," an educational program for which applicable state board rules\r\nmust be waived if the program is to be implemented;

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(19) "Facility,"\r\na building site, a building, or a part of a building;

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(20) "Fine\r\narts courses," instruction in drama, instrumental and vocal music, and the\r\nvisual, graphic, and performing arts;

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(21) "FTE\r\ntime," a measure of time for performing a staff assignment calculated as a\r\nfraction of a full-time assignment;

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(22) "Full-time\r\nequivalency," "FTE," the amount of employed time that is\r\nnormally required of a staff member to perform a full-time assignment;

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(23) "Grade,"\r\nthat portion of a school program that represents the work of one regular school\r\nterm, identified by a designation such as kindergarten, grade one, or grade\r\nten;

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(24) "Graduate,"\r\nan individual who has received formal recognition for the successful completion\r\nof a prescribed program of studies;

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(25) "Health\r\nintegration," the process of incorporating standards relative to\r\nmaintaining and improving health, preventing disease, and avoiding or reducing\r\nhealth-related risk behaviors into the required units of credit described in\r\n§ 24:43:11:02 as appropriate to the course;

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(26) "In-service\r\neducation or training," a program of systematized activities approved by\r\nthe school system that contributes to the professional or occupational growth\r\nand competence of staff members during the time of their service to the school\r\nsystem;

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(27) "Junior\r\nhigh school," a school consisting of a combination of two or more\r\nconsecutive grades that must include grades seven and eight and may include\r\ngrade nine;

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(28) "Laboratory\r\nclass," a course providing opportunities for students to interact directly\r\nwith the material world, or with data drawn from the material world, using\r\ntools that are not found in a library, media center, study hall, or classroom,\r\nand in which students use safe and appropriate laboratory techniques, as well\r\nas implement data collection techniques, models, and theories of science;

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(29) "Mathematics\r\ncourses," instruction in general mathematics, algebra, geometry, consumer\r\nmathematics, probability and statistics, calculus, trigonometry, and similar\r\ncourses in advanced topics;

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(30) "Middle\r\nschool," a school consisting of any combination of two or more consecutive\r\ngrades, five through eight;

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(31) "Norming\r\nperiod," the period of time during which tests were standardized;

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(32) "Original\r\nentry," the initial enrollment of a pupil for any school term at any\r\npublic or nonpublic elementary or secondary school in this state;

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(33) "Personal\r\nlearning plan," a plan based on a student's skills and interests that\r\nidentifies the specific coursework a student needs to reach the student's\r\nacademic and career goals;

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(34) "Plan\r\nof Intent," a written document stating how a school district intends to\r\nensure that all teachers and administrators are serving on valid certificates\r\nin their certified areas;

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(35) "Program\r\ndirector," "coordinator," or "supervisor," a person\r\nwho serves as the identified head of an organized educational program or\r\nadministrative unit within a school system or other educational entity;

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(36) "Pupil"\r\nor "student," an individual for whom instruction is provided in an\r\neducational program under the jurisdiction of a school or school system;

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(37) "Pupil,\r\nfull-time," a pupil who is carrying a full course load as determined by\r\nthe local school system;

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(38) "Pupil,\r\nhigh school," anyone, regardless of age, who is enrolled in grades nine\r\nthrough twelve and who has not graduated from high school. The term includes any\r\nperson who was 14 years of age before the date established by SDCL 13-28-2 who is enrolled in a nongraded or unclassified school program and who has not\r\ngraduated from high school;

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(39) "School,"\r\na public or nonpublic organization or entity which is approved or accredited by\r\nthe secretary for the purpose of instructing children of compulsory school age\r\nas provided in SDCL 13-27-1 or for children attending school as provided in SDCL 13-13-1, or both;

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(40) "School,\r\nelementary," a school consisting of any combination of grades from\r\nkindergarten through eighth grade;

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(41) "School,\r\nnonpublic," a school operated by an organization other than a school\r\ndistrict;

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(42) "School,\r\npublic," a school operated by a school district;

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(43) "School,\r\nsecondary," a school consisting of any combination of three or more\r\nconsecutive grades, including ninth grade through twelfth grade;

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(44) "School\r\nsystem," all of the schools and supporting services operated by a\r\ngovernmental agency or by any private organization;

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(45) "Science\r\ncourses," instruction in physical, earth-space, and biological sciences;

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(46) "Secretary,"\r\nthe secretary of the Department of Education;

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(47) "Social\r\nstudies courses," instruction in history, government, geography,\r\nanthropology, psychology, sociology, and economics;

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(48) "Staff\r\nmember," a person in a school system who meets all of the following\r\ncriteria:

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(a) The\r\nperson serves under the rules of the governing authority of the school system;

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(b) The\r\nperson's assigned activities are under the direction and control of the\r\ngoverning authority of the school system;

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(c) The\r\nperson is assigned to perform activities which provide a service for the school\r\nsystem or for a program operated by the school system; and

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(d) The\r\nperson is an employee of the school system covered by or subject to workers'\r\ncompensation, the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), and income tax\r\nwithholding;

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(49) "State\r\nboard," the South Dakota Board of Education Standards;

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(50) "State\r\neducation agency," the Division of Education Services and Support, created\r\nby SDCL 1-45-4;

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(51) "Teacher,\r\ncertified," the holder of a valid South Dakota teacher certificate who is\r\nassigned to those responsibilities authorized by the certificate;

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(52) "Teacher,\r\nfull-time," a staff member who is employed to teach for a minimum school\r\nday for the entire regular school term;

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(53) "Unit\r\nof credit," the demonstration of student learning for course work. A unit\r\nof credit may be granted verifying competency of content through an\r\nend-of-course exam, alternative assessments demonstrating content knowledge, or\r\n146 hours of class time. Fractional units of credit may be granted based upon\r\nproportionate time spent in class; and

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(54) "World\r\nLanguages," the study of languages other than English which may include\r\nNative American and American Sign languages.

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Source: SL 1975,\r\nch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 23, effective September 29, 1976; 3 SDR 69, effective\r\nJuly 1, 1977; 5 SDR 110, effective July 5, 1979; 7 SDR 6, effective August 6,\r\n1980; 7 SDR 120, effective July 1, 1981; 9 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1983; 10\r\nSDR 111, effective April 24, 1984; 11 SDR 96, 11 SDR 112, effective July 1,\r\n1985; 11 SDR 177, effective July 3, 1985; 12 SDR 22, effective August 21, 1985;\r\n16 SDR 214, effective June 12, 1990; repealed, SL 1995, ch 86, § 2,\r\neffective July 1, 1995; readopted, 22 SDR 12, effective August 9, 1995; 23 SDR\r\n31, effective September 8, 1996; 31 SDR 129, effective March 22, 2005;\r\ntransferred from § 24:03:01:01, 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective\r\nJuly 1, 2005; 33 SDR 55, effective October 2, 2006; 33 SDR 188, effective May\r\n15, 2007; 33 SDR 236, effective July 5, 2007; 34 SDR 127, effective November\r\n14, 2007; 35 SDR 82, effective October 22, 2008; 36 SDR 96, effective December\r\n8, 2009; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018; 45 SDR 130, effective April\r\n29, 2019.

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General Authority:\r\nSDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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Law Implemented:\r\nSDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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