13-43-55.1. Mentor teacher program created--Promulgation of rules--Participation in program.
There is hereby created a program to provide for the mentoring of teachers new to the profession in South Dakota school districts. The program shall provide a new teacher access to a mentor teacher for a period of two years and participation in a summer workshop program following the first year of employment. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish duties and qualifications for teachers to be designated as mentor teachers. Participation in the program is discretionary with each school district according to a mentor teacher plan adopted by the school board for the school district.
Source: SL 2002, ch 80, §1; SL 2016, ch 80, §5; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 43 - Employment Of Teachers
Section 13-43-1 - Employment of school board member in same district prohibited.
Section 13-43-4 - Written contract required--Execution.
Section 13-43-5.1 - Employment of person with revoked or suspended certificate prohibited.
Section 13-43-6 - Contents of contract of employment--Distribution of copies--Duration.
Section 13-43-6.1 - Just cause for termination or nonrenewal of teacher.
Section 13-43-6.3 - Nonrenewal of teacher's contract.
Section 13-43-6.4 - Nonrenewal due to staff reduction.
Section 13-43-6.5 - Termination not caused by amount of compensation.
Section 13-43-6.7 - Written notice of recommendation for termination--Content--Hearing--Action.
Section 13-43-6.9 - Evidence of delivery of written request for a hearing.
Section 13-43-15.1 - Right of employee to run for office.
Section 13-43-16 - Declaration of teaching as profession--Persons included.
Section 13-43-17.1 - Operation within department--Functions--Submission of records and reports.
Section 13-43-20.1 - Appointment of executive secretary to commission--Employees.
Section 13-43-21 - Meetings of Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission.
Section 13-43-28 - Reprimand or disciplinary action for teacher misconduct--Procedure.
Section 13-43-39 - Operation within department--Functions--Submission of records and reports.
Section 13-43-40 - Appointment of commission members--Terms.
Section 13-43-41 - Vacancies--Removal of members.
Section 13-43-42 - Election of officers--Adoption of rules.
Section 13-43-43 - Appointment of executive secretary--Employees.
Section 13-43-45 - Adoption of rules and code of professional ethics--Recommendations to boards.
Section 13-43-48 - Reprimand or disciplinary action for administrator misconduct--Procedure.
Section 13-43-59 - Uncertified administrators subject to code of ethics--Discipline for violation.
Section 13-43-60 - Certification of health of employee.
Section 13-43-61 - Signing bonus––Authorization.
Section 13-43-62 - Signing bonus––Payment.
Section 13-43-63 - Negotiation with collective bargaining representative.