South Dakota § 13-33-29 - Granting of credit for distance learning courses not offered by South Dakota Virtual School prohibited--Exceptions.
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§ 13-33-29. Granting of credit for distance learning courses not offered by South Dakota Virtual School prohibited--Exceptions.
No school district may grant credit for any course successfully completed through distance learning as defined in § 13-33-20 unless the course is offered through the South Dakota Virtual School.
However, a school district may grant credit for a distance learning course offered through an entity other than the South Dakota Virtual School if any of the following conditions apply:
(1) The course is provided through an agreement among accredited school districts;
(2) The course is a university or technical college course taken by a student who is dually enrolled pursuant to the provisions of § 13-28-37;
(3) The course was previously taken through an accredited high school or other accredited provider by a student who subsequently transferred into the school district; or
(4) The course is not available through the South Dakota Virtual School and is pre-approved by the secretary of education.
Source: SL 2007, ch 104, § 1; SL 2008, ch 82, § 4; SL 2014, ch 86, § 2; SL 2020, ch 61, § 43.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-33-29 ("Granting of credit for distance learning courses not offered by South Dakota Virtual School prohibited--Exceptions.") 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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