13-8-1. School board defined.
The school board is an elected body created according to the laws of the state to serve as the governing board of a school district for the purpose of organizing, maintaining, and locating schools and for providing educational opportunities and services for all citizens residing within the school district.
Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, §1; SL 1957, ch 63; SL 1959, ch 63; SDC Supp 1960, §15.2301; SL 1963, ch 78; SL 1973, ch 86, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - School Boards And School District Officers
Section 13-8-1 - School board defined.
Section 13-8-2 - Composition and terms of office of school board members.
Section 13-8-5 - Waiting period after election on size of school board.
Section 13-8-10.1 - Associations of school boards--Majority vote for membership--Annual dues.
Section 13-8-14 - Assumption of office by newly elected or appointed members--Oath and bond.
Section 13-8-15 - Filing and administration of oaths.
Section 13-8-16 - Failure of member to qualify.
Section 13-8-18 - Amount of business manager's bond.
Section 13-8-19 - Approval and filing of bonds.
Section 13-8-20 - New or additional bond required.
Section 13-8-21 - Action on bond after default--Taxpayer's action.
Section 13-8-22 - Incumbent continued in office when successor not elected or qualified.
Section 13-8-23 - Events creating vacancy on school board.
Section 13-8-24 - Resignation not effective until successor appointed and qualified.
Section 13-8-25 - Appointment to fill vacancy on school board--Qualification and term of appointee.
Section 13-8-26 - Appointment of committees--Persons authorized to countersign checks and warrants.
Section 13-8-34 - Approval and signing of minutes of school board.
Section 13-8-36.1 - Publication rates paid by school boards.
Section 13-8-37 - Compensation of board members.
Section 13-8-38 - Travel allowance of school board members.
Section 13-8-39 - Management of schools by board--General powers.
Section 13-8-39.2 - Authority to provide day-care for children of enrolled students.
Section 13-8-43 - Records of business manager open to public inspection.
Section 13-8-44 - Destruction, falsification or failure to deliver records as misdemeanor.
Section 13-8-47 - Annual report to department--Contents, filing, and auditing--Past-due reports.
Section 13-8-48 - Forfeiture by officer or employee for failure to make report.
Section 13-8-50 - Before or after school programming for school children--Fee.
Section 13-8-50.1 - Fees deposited into school district's public enterprise fund.
Section 13-8-55 - Membership in associations to enhance state education quality permitted.