For any public elementary school or secondary school special education teacher teaching in South Dakota, being qualified requires that:
(1) The teacher has obtained full state certification as a special education teacher, or passed the state special education teacher licensing examination, and holds a license to teach in the state as a special education teacher;(2) The teacher has not had special education certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis; and(3) The teacher holds at least a bachelor's degree. Any public elementary school or secondary school special education teacher teaching in the state who is not teaching a core academic subject is qualified if the teacher meets the requirements in this section.
S.D. Admin. R. 24:05:16:16.04
33 SDR 236, effective 7/5/2007; 46 SDR 149, effective 7/6/2020General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.