<html> <head> <title>Rule 24:43:04:03 External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 24:43:04:03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 24:43:04:03 External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <title>CHAPTER 24:43:03</title> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>24:43:04:03.&nbsp;&nbsp;External third-party accreditation agency option for nonpublic school.</b> The governing body of a nonpublic school may request in writing that the Department of Education coordinate its approval activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency. In the request the governing body shall provide documentation of the school's affiliation with an approved external third-party accreditation agency for the purpose of continual performance improvement, and shall indicate the length and dates of the improvement plan and cycle.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-1-12.1">13-1-12.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-1.4">13-3-1.4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-47">13-3-47.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-1-12.1">13-1-12.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-3-47">13-3-47.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>