<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-6-13 - Contents of reorganization plan--Acceptance or rejection of annexed area by receiving board--Excess tax levy. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041406Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2041406SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041406CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041406Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-6-13"><span class="s2041406SENU">13-6-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406SENU">. </span><span class="s2041406CL">Contents of reorganization plan--Acceptance or rejection of annexed area by receiving board--Excess tax levy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000000"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">The plan shall contain:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A map or maps showing the boundaries of the proposed district or districts, the boundaries of the existing districts involved, the location of existing and proposed attendance centers and a description of the facilities, and the proposed school bus routes, if any;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A legal description of the boundaries of the proposed district or districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Estimates of the school age population within the proposed district or districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The assessed valuation of all taxable property of each existing district and of the proposed district or districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Outstanding general obligation bonds of any component district, funds in all school accounts and estimated receipts in all accounts in process of collection;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    If a joint district, the designation of the county of jurisdiction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    The official name of the proposed district;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    A statement with regard to a proposed method of adjustment of assets and liabilities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    The proposed number of school board members if a new entity is to be created;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    A description of the proposed educational program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    A reasonably detailed budget showing estimated annual receipts and expenditures for the operation of the proposed district or districts;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(12)    A process for a landowner to request their land be transferred to another school district when their land is adjacent to a school district other than a school district involved in the reorganization;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000001"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">(13)    Such additional information as may be necessary to show compliance with the standards for school districts as adopted by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000002"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">If the plan proposes the dissolution and annexation of a school district to one or more school districts, the school board of the receiving district, or districts, shall by resolution express their acceptance or rejection of all or part of the district to be dissolved as set forth in the proposed plan.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">If the school boards of two or more school districts are developing a plan to consolidate, and two-thirds of the members of each affected school board agree, the plan may also include the provisions of an excess tax levy authorized in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=10-12-43"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">10-12-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont"> if an excess tax levy currently exists in one or more of the school districts. If the plan is approved by the voters, the proposed excess tax levy may be applied in the new consolidated school district. If a proposed excess tax levy is included in the plan, the plan shall state the amount of the proposed excess tax levy. The proposed excess tax levy may be applied for taxes payable in any of the five years following the date of reorganization. In addition, each school board involved in the development of the plan shall announce the inclusion of the proposed excess tax levy in the plan to the taxpayers in the manner set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=10-12-43"><span class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">10-12-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406DefaultParagraphFont">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041406Normal"><span class="s2041406SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041406SCL-000004"> SL 1955, ch 41, ch 8, § 10; SL 1957, ch 60, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2010; SL 1973, ch 85, § 10; SL 1991, ch 126, § 2; SL 2004, ch 122, § 1; SL 2016, ch 82, § 12; SL 2017, ch 81, § 57.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-6-13 - Contents of reorganization plan--Acceptance or rejection of annexed area by receiving board--Excess tax levy. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082849Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082849SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082849CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082849Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082849DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082849Statute-000000 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082849000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2082849NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082849DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082849SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 13-6-13.1 - Former school district representation areas for consolidated districts--Establishment--Election of board members."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 13-6-13.1 - Former school district representation areas for consolidated districts--Establishment--Election of board members."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-6-13.1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082849Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-6-13.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082849SENU">13-6-13.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849CL">Former school district representation areas for consolidated districts--Establishment--Election of board members. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082849Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont">When the reorganization plan is submitted, the school board or the electors of the district may establish school board representation areas to represent each former school district that consolidated to form the reorganized school district. Each former school district representation area shall be formed by adhering to standards of population deviance as established by judicial precedence. The former school district representation areas shall be established after an election is called and held pursuant to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-8-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont">13-8-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-8-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont">13-8-5</span></a><span class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, by a majority vote of the electors voting at the election. The former school district representation areas, if established, shall become effective January first of the following year. If former board member representation areas are established, the school board member candidate shall be a resident voter and reside within the representation area to qualify. The reorganization plan shall state whether the school board member candidates shall be elected at large or elected by the voters who reside within the representation area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082849Statute-000000"><span class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont">Any current board members shall serve the balance of their term. At the time of an election or vacancy, board members shall be elected or appointed in order that each representation area shall have a resident board member.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082849Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082849NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082849DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2082849SCL">SL 1988, ch 136; SL 2021, ch 73, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-6-13 - Contents of reorganization plan--Acceptance or rejection of annexed area by receiving board--Excess tax levy. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2041408Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041408SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041408CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2041408Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2041408DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041408000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041408SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2041408SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2041408Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-6-13.2"><span class="s2041408SENU">13-6-13.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041408SENU">. </span><span class="s2041408CL">Rejection of request to transfer not actionable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041408Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041408DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a decision by a school board to reject the request to transfer land submitted pursuant to subdivision 13-6-13(12), in total or in part, does not create any cause of action against the school district or school board, or constitute grounds for an appeal pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-46-1"><span class="s2041408DefaultParagraphFont">13-46-1</span></a><span class="s2041408DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041408Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041408000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2041408Normal"><span class="s2041408SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2041408SCL-000002"> SL 2016, ch 82, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html>