South Dakota § 13-37-61 - Oversight board members--Terms.
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§ 13-37-61. Oversight board members--Terms.
The oversight board established in § 13-37-60 shall consist of seven members. The membership shall include one member of the Legislature appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council, and six members appointed by the secretary of education. The members appointed by the secretary shall include representatives from each of the following:
(1) The Department of Education;
(2) A school district with a fall enrollment of six hundred or more;
(3) A school district with a fall enrollment of more than two hundred, but less than six hundred; and
(4) A school district with a fall enrollment of two hundred or less.
The secretary shall use a staggered appointment schedule when appointing members, and no member may serve on the board for more than five years. The secretary shall also appoint alternate board members to serve in place of any board member representing a school district who may have a conflict of interest. An alternate shall serve the same term as the equivalent board appointee.
Source: SL 2019, ch 87, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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