If a child is residing in a residential treatment center or an intensive residential treatment center that provides an educational program through a school district, the school district in which the residential treatment center or intensive residential treatment center is located is responsible for providing an educational program for the child. Tuition for a child who is entitled to free public school, pursuant to § 13-28-5, and is not placed by an individualized education program team must be paid as provided in § 13-13-87. The provisions of this section and § 13-13-87 do not apply to any placement by the Department of Corrections or the Department of Social Services.

Source: SL 1959, ch 70 ; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3003; SL 1965, ch 52 ; SL 1982, ch 143 , § 4; SL 2013, ch 77 , § 1; SL 2014, ch 85 , § 1; SL 2016, ch 83 , § 17; SL 2017, ch 79 , § 1; SL 2022, ch 43 , § 2; SL 2025, ch 81 , § 1.