The secretary of education may approve an external third-party accreditation agency for purposes set forth in §§ 24:43:02:03 and 24:43:02:04. The secretary shall review the agency's history, mission, values, standards, processes, procedures, and technical resources to determine whether to approve the agency for purposes of coordinated state accreditation in South Dakota.

Source: 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005.

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1.