<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003 { 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="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:28:16:02"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">24</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">:</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">28</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">:</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">16</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">:</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000000">02</span></a><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000001">.  Eligibility for reciprocity based on completion of alternative certification.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> The </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">s</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">ecretary may issue an educator certificate to the applicant for reciprocal certification who complete</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">d</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> an alternative certification program in </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">another U.S. state or territory and submits</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    (</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">1</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">  </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">Documentation, completed by the superintendent, principal, agency director, or designated personnel officer of the school district of another U.S. state or territory where the applicant is currently or was previously employed, showing that the applicant has at least three years of experience in the applicant's certification area within the previous five school years</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    (</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">2</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">  D</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">ocumentation of a valid educator</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">'</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">s license from the issuing state</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> or territory</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    (</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">3</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">  V</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">erification from the licensing state that there are no past or pending disciplinary actions against the </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">applicant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> for actual or alleged ethics violations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">; 50 SDR 158, effective July 3, 2024</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-42-3</span></a><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">    </span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-1-12.1"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-1-12.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-1"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-3"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-42-</span><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-42-4"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-43-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-43-5.1"><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0-000003">13-43-5.1</span></a><span class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2f994fc3-b66d-49e1-8310-fc16687c0296000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>