The school board shall have the power to establish and discontinue attendance centers by resolution of the board. An action to close an operating school shall be taken by December first prior to the closure. However, if an emergency exists, the board may close the school after notice to the patrons.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-23-1
School board's power to establish and discontinue--Time for action closing school
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Nelson v. School Board of the Hill City School District No. 51-2 (1990)
Most recently applied in Nelson v. School Board of the Hill City School District No. 51-2 (July 1990)
Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2523 (5); SL 1939, ch 44; SL 1949, ch 54, § 1; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 12, § 16; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3016; SL 1975, ch 128, § 147; SL 1981, ch 139, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.