S.D. Admin. R. 24:08:01:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 24:08:01:01 - Meaning of terms

Terms used in this article mean:

(1) "Code of professional ethics," the code of professional ethics set forth in chapter 24:08:03;

(2) "Commission," the South Dakota Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission;

(3) "Complainant," a person, group of persons, organization, or association who files a complaint with the commission;

(4) "Complaint," an alleged violation of the code of professional ethics;

(5) "Teacher," a person charged with responsibility in the field of education and certified by the secretary of the Department of Education as a teacher or other specialist employed or contracted to provide services in an educational setting;

(6) "Respondent," a person against whom a complaint is filed;

(7) "Education specialist," a person with specialized training or licensure, not serving as a classroom teacher, but employed or contracted to provide services in an educational setting;

(8) "Noncertified educator," a person charged with responsibility in the field of education who is not certified by the secretary of the Department of Education as a teacher, administrator, or other education specialist, but who is employed or contracted to provide services in an educational setting; and

(9) "NASDTEC clearinghouse," a database maintained by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification that contains information concerning actions on certificates, licenses, or other credentials as provided by SDCL 13-42-1, 13-42-28, and 13-42-29, which authorize persons to provide services in the field of education.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:08:01:01

2 SDR 40, effective 12/9/1975; 3 SDR 90, effective 6/30/1977; 8 SDR 35, effective 10/7/1981; 11 SDR 96, 11 SDR 112, effective 7/1/1985; 15 SDR 193, effective 4/27/1989; 20 SDR 92, effective 12/21/1993; SL 1995, ch 86, § 4 A, effective 7/1/1995; 27 SDR 141, effective 7/3/2001; 31 SDR 89, effective 12/29/2004; 40 SDR 102, effective 12/4/2013.

General Authority: SDCL 13-3-69(7), 13-42-3, 13-42-33, 13-43-25.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-43-25.