S.D. Admin. R. 64:02:03:19

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

Section 64:02:03:19 - Testing and retesting courses at annual assessors schools

The requirements for testing and retesting courses at annual assessors schools are:

(1) Each course shall be a tested course;

(2) A score of 70 percent or greater is required for a passing grade and course credit;

(3) Each test shall be given at the time and place listed in the school registration form or announced at the school;

(4) No early or late tests may be given except for the following instances:

(a) Family emergency if the instructor judges the emergency to be valid;

(b) The instructor is unable to proctor the test at the scheduled time and no other proctor is found; or

(c) An emergency or unforeseen circumstance requires a student to leave early and this circumstance is judged by the instructor to be valid;

(5) Course credit may be withheld if the instructor judges a student's class attendance to be inadequate for the course even though a passing grade was scored on the test;

(6) No retest may be given without permission of the course instructor;

(7) Any retest may be proctored by department personnel only and at a time and place set by the proctor;

(8) Any IAAO course retest must be in accordance with retest requirements of the IAAO;

(9) A score of 80 percent or greater is required for a passing grade on all department course retests;

(10) No department course may be challenged by the student and course attendance is required for credit;

(11) An IAAO course may be challenged for credit. Any IAAO course challenge is regulated by the IAAO and the department may not exempt any student from IAAO rules or demand that a higher standard be met;

(12) No school final test may be returned to the student. The student shall be informed of areas of incorrect answers on the final test; and

(13) Any student may appeal the decision of the test, retest, and course challenge rules to the secretary.

S.D. Admin. R. 64:02:03:19

29 SDR 177, effective 7/2/2003.

General Authority: SDCL 10-3-1.2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 10-3-1.2.