South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - School District Reorganization
Section 13-6-4 - Requirements for school district reorganization.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 13 - Education

Chapter 06 - School District Reorganization

Section 13-6-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 13-6-1.1 - Validation of past reorganization proceedings--Disputed proceedings excepted.

Section 13-6-2 - Legislative policy.

Section 13-6-3.2 - Record of proceedings kept by county commissioners--Plats transmitted to secretary.

Section 13-6-3.3 - Public officials to make available information from public records.

Section 13-6-4 - Requirements for school district reorganization.

Section 13-6-7 - Municipality to be all in same district--Exception.

Section 13-6-9.2 - County commissioners as school board for district unable to furnish own board--Power to finance and operate school program.

Section 13-6-10 - Reorganization initiated by school board or voters--Development of plan--Deadlines for acknowledging petition and filing plan--Submission of plan to voters.

Section 13-6-13 - Contents of reorganization plan--Acceptance or rejection of annexed area by receiving board--Excess tax levy.

Section 13-6-13.1 - Former school district representation areas for consolidated districts--Establishment--Election of board members.

Section 13-6-13.2 - Rejection of request to transfer not actionable.

Section 13-6-17 - Plan incorporated in minutes--Distribution of copies--Approved plan binding--Superseding later plan.

Section 13-6-18 - Review of plan by secretary--Hearings--Notice of compliance or noncompliance--Duration of plan.

Section 13-6-18.1 - Boundary changes--When allowed.

Section 13-6-30 - Annexed territory to remain with original school district--Exception.

Section 13-6-41 - Special election called on state approval of plan--Eligibility to vote.

Section 13-6-41.1 - Election on dissolution of district restricted to dissolving district--Resolution of annexing district.

Section 13-6-41.2 - Date of election.

Section 13-6-41.3 - Notice of election--Contents--Costs of election.

Section 13-6-43 - Ballot form for election on reorganization.

Section 13-6-44 - General election law applicable to reorganization elections.

Section 13-6-45 - Certification and canvass of votes--Results transmitted to secretary.

Section 13-6-47 - Vote required to approve reorganization plan.

Section 13-6-48 - Secretary's notice of election results--Order effecting plan--Contents.

Section 13-6-48.1 - Distribution of copies of reorganization order.

Section 13-6-48.2 - Correction of county boundary records to show reorganization--Notice to secretary.

Section 13-6-53 - Joint exercise of county powers in reorganization of joint districts.

Section 13-6-59 - Joint district controlled by county with majority of children.

Section 13-6-61 - Operative date of reorganization--Participation in elections before operative date.

Section 13-6-61.1 - Operative date when reorganization consists solely of dissolution of school district.

Section 13-6-62 - Election of board for new district--Notices and declarations of candidacy--Costs.

Section 13-6-63 - Election and terms of members of new board--Residence requirements.

Section 13-6-64 - Assumption of office, organization and contracts made before new district operational--Continued operation of old boards.

Section 13-6-66 - Effective date of change of boundaries by creation of new district.

Section 13-6-67 - Dissolution of district after transfer of total area by reorganization--Expiration of terms of officers.

Section 13-6-75 - Filling of vacancies on school board created by transfer of territory to another district.

Section 13-6-77 - Valuation by county commissioners of school property and debt--Adjustments--Joint county action.

Section 13-6-78 - Transfer of assets and liabilities on reorganization--Copy of directive to secretary.

Section 13-6-81 - Tax to discharge liabilities of district dissolved in reorganization--Tax limitation--Bond issue.

Section 13-6-83 - Disposition of records of district dissolved by reorganization.

Section 13-6-84 - Board proposal for boundary change and land exchange.

Section 13-6-84.1 - Criteria for boundary change or land exchange.

Section 13-6-84.2 - Procedure for land exchange.

Section 13-6-84.3 - Submission of question by school board when requested by five percent of votes--Majority vote--Submission to county commissioners upon passage.

Section 13-6-84.4 - Authority to reorganize pursuant to §§ 13-6-10, 13-6-13, and 13-6-18 unaffected.

Section 13-6-85.2 - Amendment, addition, or deletion of information--Time limits.

Section 13-6-85.3 - Moratorium on minor boundary changes.

Section 13-6-85.4 - Petition to transfer land on closing of rural attendance center.

Section 13-6-86 - Contents of resolution for boundary change.

Section 13-6-87 - Order of county commissioners approving or making boundary change--Distribution of copies.

Section 13-6-88 - Adjustment of assets and liabilities on boundary change.

Section 13-6-97 - Required reorganization of school district with low enrollment--Exceptions .

Section 13-6-99 - School district created by reorganization to consist of adjoining territory--Exemption.