South Dakota § 13-27-1.1 - Religious exemption after eighth grade.
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§ 13-27-1.1. Religious exemption after eighth grade.
A child of compulsory school age who has successfully completed the first eight grades is excused from compulsory school attendance under § 13-27-1 if:
(1) The child or the parents of the child are members of a recognized church or religious denomination that objects to the regular public high school education; and
(2) The recognized church or religious denomination either individually or in cooperation with another recognized church or religious denomination provides a regularly supervised program of instruction in which each child participates in learning activities appropriate to the adult occupation that the child is likely to assume in later years.
Source: SL 1990, ch 126, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-27-1.1 ("Religious exemption after eighth grade.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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