13-15-21. Enrollment in adjoining school districts in Minnesota.
Any student who resides in a South Dakota school district adjoining a school district in Minnesota may enroll in the adjoining school district in Minnesota under one of the following options:
(1)Any school board that operates a K-8 school or does not operate a school may contract with the adjoining school district in Minnesota;
(2)Any school board may assign students to the adjoining school district in Minnesota. Any person who is aggrieved by the assignment decision of the school board may request a hearing within thirty days before the secretary of the Department of Education or the secretary's representative. If the Department of Education has not rendered a decision within thirty days following final submission of appeal, the board's decision is affirmed; or
(3)Any school board may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the school board of the adjoining school district in Minnesota to permit students from both school districts to enroll in either school district.
The intention of a Minnesota student to enroll in a South Dakota school shall be made known to the affected school before July first of the school term.
Source: SL 1992, ch 123, §1; SL 1993, ch 132, §1; SL 2003, ch 272, §63.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Intergovernmental Cooperation In Education
Section 13-15-1 - School district contracts with state agencies and subdivisions authorized.
Section 13-15-1.1 - Contracts between school districts to share services of employees.
Section 13-15-1.3 - Contracts between districts for joint facilities.
Section 13-15-1.4 - Shared employee services grant program.
Section 13-15-4 - School facilities located on federal property.
Section 13-15-9 - Interstate assignment of students on reciprocal basis only.
Section 13-15-11 - Contracts between districts for joint facilities.
Section 13-15-12 - Financing of interstate joint facilities.
Section 13-15-13 - Location of interstate joint facilities.
Section 13-15-20 - Agreement and contracts with education commission of the states.
Section 13-15-21 - Enrollment in adjoining school districts in Minnesota.
Section 13-15-23 - Transportation needs for students commuting between South Dakota and Minnesota.
Section 13-15-26 - Certain agreements forbidden.
Section 13-15-27 - Agreements exempt from § 13-15-26.
Section 13-15-30 - Agreements for whole-grade sharing of students--Conditions.
Section 13-15-32 - Promulgation of rules for whole-grade sharing of students.