An application for a new or expanded postsecondary program must be submitted to the executive director of the Board of Technical Education. The executive director shall convene a meeting of the technical institute presidents and an Office of Economic Development staff member. Technical institutes with new or expanded program proposals shall present their rationale for implementation. The executive director shall review the rationale presented and make a recommendation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education as to which programs should be considered for approval or disapproval. All proposals for new or expanded programs must go through this process before they can be considered by the South Dakota Board of Technical Education at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
S.D. Admin. R. 24:59:01:02
General Authority: SDCL 13-39A-18.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-39A-16, 13-39A-18, 13-39A-42.
Definition of articulation, subdivision 24:59:01:05(4); Council of Technical Institutes created, Executive Order 96-04.