13-26-16. Approval by majority--Rejection.
No referred school board decision regarding the opening day of classes shall become operative unless approved by a majority of the votes cast for or against the same. If approved, the decision shall take effect upon completion of the canvass of the election returns relating thereto. If the decision of the school board to begin classes before the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September is rejected by the voters, the board shall select a date on or after the first Tuesday following the first Monday in September as the opening day of classes.
Source: SL 1993, ch 133, ยง9.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 26 - School Term And Holidays
Section 13-26-1.1 - Instructional time spent administering statewide academic assessments.
Section 13-26-2 - Time required in school term--Make up time--Summer term.
Section 13-26-4 - Teacher-parent conferences counted as hours in session.
Section 13-26-4.1 - In-service training.
Section 13-26-6 - School term provisions not applicable to special schools.
Section 13-26-9 - School board decision on opening day of classes--Petition for referendum.
Section 13-26-10 - Petition to refer a school board decision on opening day of classes.
Section 13-26-11 - Contents of petition on opening day of classes.
Section 13-26-12 - Requirements for voters signing petition.
Section 13-26-13 - Time of election.
Section 13-26-14 - Publication of referred decision.
Section 13-26-15 - Ballots--Printing and distribution.