13-33-10. Released time for religious instruction.
A child may, on application of his parent or guardian, be excused from school for one hour per week for the purpose of taking and receiving religious instruction conducted by some church or association of churches. The school board shall decide at what hour pupils may be excused. No such instruction may be given in whole or in part at public expense. The school board may allow the student to accumulate up to four hours of excused leave time to be taken consecutively on any one day or two hours to be taken on any two days.
Source: SDC 1939, §15.3202 (6); SL 1955, ch 41, ch 15, §2; SDC Supp 1960, §15.3202 (5); SL 1975, ch 128, §219; SL 1978, ch 117.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 33 - Curriculum And Courses Of Instruction
Section 13-33-1 - Conformity to standards adopted by state board.
Section 13-33-3 - Adult education, summer school, kindergarten, and nursery schools.
Section 13-33-4 - Instruction on United States and state Constitutions required--Years when given.
Section 13-33-6.1 - Character development instruction.
Section 13-33-9 - Sectarian doctrine prohibited in public schools.
Section 13-33-10 - Released time for religious instruction.
Section 13-33-11 - Instruction to promote mastery of English language.
Section 13-33-20 - Distance learning defined.
Section 13-33-21 - Certificate authorizing distance learning provider to provide courses required.
Section 13-33-22 - Promulgation of rules relating to distance learning certificate.
Section 13-33-24 - South Dakota virtual school created.
Section 13-33-25 - South Dakota Virtual School Advisory Council established.
Section 13-33-26 - Council membership.
Section 13-33-27 - Council terms--Vacancies.
Section 13-33-28 - Promulgation of rules concerning virtual school.