South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 42 - Certification And Evaluation Of Teachers, Principals, And Superintendents
Section 13-42-9 - Grounds for refusal to issue or renew certificate or for revocation or suspension.

13-42-9. Grounds for refusal to issue or renew certificate or for revocation or suspension.
The secretary may refuse to issue or renew, or may revoke or suspend, any certificate for:
(1)Incompetency;
(2)A determination by the Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission or the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission that a violation of the code of ethics established pursuant to §13-43-25 or 13-43-45 exists;
(3)Flagrant neglect of duty;
(4)Failure to fulfill any requirement for certification imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 13-43 and rules promulgated thereto;
(5)Moral turpitude, as defined in §22-1-2; or
(6)Any other cause specifically allowed by law.

Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 16, §§5, 10; SDC Supp 1960, §§15.3805, 15.3810; SDCL §13-43-9; SL 1969, ch 50; SL 1975, ch 128, §299; SL 1977, ch 138, §1; SL 1999, ch 91, §1; SL 2001, ch 88, §2; SL 2002, ch 92, §1; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), §63; SL 2010, ch 90, §1; SL 2015, ch 98, §8; SL 2022, ch 44, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 13 - Education

Chapter 42 - Certification And Evaluation Of Teachers, Principals, And Superintendents

Section 13-42-1 - Definitions.

Section 13-42-1.2 - Certificate required for teachers, administrators, and other educational professionals in schools.

Section 13-42-3 - Certification of educational professionals--Promulgation of Rules.

Section 13-42-4 - Issuance of certificates by secretary.

Section 13-42-4.2 - Investigations by secretary.

Section 13-42-5.1 - Use of institute funds--Vouchers and warrants.

Section 13-42-6 - Oath or affirmation of allegiance required--Aliens excepted.

Section 13-42-9 - Grounds for refusal to issue or renew certificate or for revocation or suspension.

Section 13-42-10 - Suspension or refusal to issue or renew certificate for breach of contract.

Section 13-42-11 - Mandatory revocation of certificate for disloyal conduct or refusal to take oath of allegiance.

Section 13-42-12 - Procedures for revocation or suspension of certificate.

Section 13-42-14 - Private or public hearing--Appearance and production of evidence--Witnesses--Record of proceedings.

Section 13-42-15 - Secretary's decision on revocation or suspension of certificate--Effective date and duration--Service of order and findings.

Section 13-42-16 - Appeal to circuit court from revocation or suspension of certificate.

Section 13-42-17 - Confidentiality of investigative information--Disclosure.

Section 13-42-17.1 - Public and confidential records--Disclosure.

Section 13-42-17.2 - Costs of contested case proceeding.

Section 13-42-18 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel enacted--Text of agreement.

Section 13-42-19 - Secretary as "designated state official".

Section 13-42-20 - Filing and publication of contracts.

Section 13-42-26 - Certification by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards--Reimbursement for fees--Stipend for certified teachers--Adoption of rules.

Section 13-42-27 - Board to review certification process and establish revised standards.

Section 13-42-28 - Board to establish alternative certification program.

Section 13-42-29 - Administrator not meeting certification standards to submit professional development plan.

Section 13-42-32 - Suspension or revocation of certificate for compromising integrity of academic achievement test.

Section 13-42-33 - Promulgation of rules on performance standards.

Section 13-42-34 - Teacher evaluations.

Section 13-42-35 - Work group to develop model evaluation instrument.

Section 13-42-67 - Expedited issuance of teaching certificate for military personnel and spouses--Requirements.

Section 13-42-68 - Temporary certificate for spouses of military personnel.

Section 13-42-69 - Duration of expedited certificate.

Section 13-42-70 - Evaluation records and documents not open to inspection or copying.

Section 13-42-71 - Suicide awareness and prevention training requirements.

Section 13-42-72 - Immunity from liability regarding suicide awareness and prevention training.