S.D. Codified Laws § 13-10-2 (2026)
The school board shall have the power to employ personnel deemed necessary by the board and to define the duties and fix the compensation of each.
Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2523 (3); SL 1939, ch 44 ; SL 1949, ch 54 , § 1; SL 1955, ch 41 , ch 16, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3801; SL 1975, ch 128 , § 71.