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S.D. Codified Laws § 13-1-48

Certain teachers required to take course in South Dakota Indian studies

Source: SL 2007, ch 82, § 2; SL 2008, ch 69, § 1; SL 2025, ch 72, § 1.

All certified educators new to the profession or from out-of-state shall complete a three-credit-hour course in South Dakota Indian studies. The course shall include components specific to:

(1) Language and cultural awareness;

(2) History;

(3) Educational theory and background of the traditional tribal education; and

(4) Implementation and strategies of Indian learning styles, curriculum development, and authentic assessment.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.