South Dakota § 13-28-41 - Request for transfer--Nonresident child excused from attending in another district--Nonresident child provided with alternative instruction.
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§ 13-28-41. Request for transfer--Nonresident child excused from attending in another district--Nonresident child provided with alternative instruction.
A school district shall grant a request for a transfer into the district or within the district unless the transfer would result in an inability to provide a quality educational program based on criteria established by the district pursuant to § 13-28-44.
In addition, a school district shall grant a request to admit into the district a child who is a resident of another school district and who is excused from attending school in the resident district pursuant to § 13-27-2, or is a child provided with alternative instruction pursuant to § 13-27-3, unless admitting the nonresident child would result in an inability to provide a quality educational program based on criteria established by the district pursuant to § 13-28-44.
Source: SL 1997, ch 98, § 2; SL 2007, ch 101, § 3; SL 2021, ch 76, § 16.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-28-41 ("Request for transfer--Nonresident child excused from attending in another district--Nonresident child provided with alternative instruction.") 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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