The oversight board established in § 13-37-60 shall consist of seven members. The membership shall include one member of the Legislature appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council, and six members appointed by the secretary of education. The members appointed by the secretary shall include representatives from each of the following:
The secretary shall use a staggered appointment schedule when appointing members, and no member may serve on the board for more than five years. The secretary shall also appoint alternate board members to serve in place of any board member representing a school district who may have a conflict of interest. An alternate shall serve the same term as the equivalent board appointee.
SDCL 13-37-61