24 : 28 : 15 : 11 . Employer requirements. A public or d epartment-accredited school employing an individual with an administrator alternative certificate shall:

1. (1) Verify the applicant has a valid educator or alternative preliminary certificate;
2. (2) Document that the school attempted but was unable to hire a certified administrator prior to hiring an administrator with an alternative certificate;
3. (3) Assign a mentor with experience as a school administrator to support the applicant;
4. (4) Provide the applicant with information about the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers in chapter 24:08:03, and the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Administrators in chapter 24:11:03;
5. (5) Train the applicant on the administrator and teacher evaluation system; and
6. (6) Recommend the administrator alternative certificate applicant for renewal based on documented performance and progress.

Source: 43 SDR 175, effective July 3, 2017 ; 51 SDR 141, effective July 1, 2025 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-1 to 13-42-4 , inclusive, 13-42-28 , 13-43-5 , 13-43-5.1 .

Prior versions effective: 2017-07-03.