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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003 { 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="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:13:02"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">24</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">:</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">28</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">:</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">13</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">:</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000000">02</span></a><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000001">.  General requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">To obtain a Teach For America alternative certification, the applicant must have</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    (1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">  A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> valid alternative preliminary certificate pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:10"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">24:28:10</span></a><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    (2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">  A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> qualifying offer of employment from a </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">school district</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> or </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">d</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">epartment-accredited school pursuant to §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:13:08"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">24:28:13:08</span></a><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    (3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">  A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> bachelor s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">    </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> </span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">through</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="seeaab974-78c9-4548-9ba1-b5c34a480fb0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>