The school board of a public school district or a nonpublic school seeking state accreditation may request in writing that the Department of Education coordinate its accreditation activities with those of an approved external third-party accreditation agency. In the request, the board shall indicate the schools in the district or the nonpublic schools that have affiliated with an accreditation agency for the purpose of continual performance improvement.

Source: 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005; 33 SDR 55, effective October 2, 2006.

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-3-1.4 , 13-3-47 , 13-13-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1.