When placing a child in alternative care, the department shall make every effort to keep the child in the child's school of origin. The child may be placed outside the school of origin if the department determines that it is in the child's best interests.

Source: 16 SDR 99, effective December 7, 1989; 37 SDR 222, effective June 7, 2011; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 26-4-7 (1)( 6 ) .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-4-7 (1)( 6 ) .

Prior versions effective: 2011-06-07.