24 : 28 : 12 : 08 . Employer requirements. A school district or d epartment-accredited school employing a CTE alternative teaching certificate applicant shall:

1. (1) Verify the applicant has a valid alternative preliminary certificate;
2. (2) Document that the school district or school attempted but was unable to hire a teacher with a professional or advanced teaching certificate prior to hiring an applicant with an alternative certificate;
3. (3) Offer a mentoring program;
4. (4) Provide the applicant with information about the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers as set forth in chapter 24:08:03;
5. (5) Train the applicant on the school teacher evaluation system; and
6. (6) Recommend the CTE alternative certificate applicant based on documented performance and progress.

Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017 ; 47 SDR 68, effective December 10, 2020 .

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-1 through 13-42-4, 13-43-5, 13-43-5.1.

Prior versions effective: 2017-07-03.