Notwithstanding §§ 13-43-6.1 to 13-43-6.3, inclusive, if a teacher's contract is not renewed due to a reduction in staff, only written notice is required, which shall be provided by the school board to the teacher by April fifteenth.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-43-6.4
Nonrenewal due to staff reduction
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Hicks v. Gayville-Volin School District (2003)
Most recently applied in Appeal of Easton v. Hanson School District 30-1 (April 2013)
Source: SL 1995, ch 87, § 75D.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.