S.D. Codified Laws § 13-6-1

Definition of terms

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State Ex Rel. Bd. of Ed. of Pollock Ind. School Dist. No. 51 v. Pfeifle (1972)

Most recently applied in Custer Ind. Sch. Dist. v. Hot Springs Ind. Sch. Dist. (September 1975)

Source: SL 1951, ch 81, § 3; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 8, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2001; SL 1961, ch 69; SL 1969, ch 43, § 1; SL 1971, ch 103, § 17; SL 1973, ch 85, § 2; SL 1982, ch 13…

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Joint district," a school district having territory in two or more adjoining counties. Jurisdiction within a joint district is determined as provided in § 13-5-14;

(2) "Party," any person or municipality interested in any proceedings under the provisions of this chapter;

(3) "Plan," a plan proposing the formation or elimination of one or more school district entities;

(4) "Reorganization," the formation, consolidation, or subdivision of school districts;

(5) "Requirements and limitations for reorganization," those requirements and limitations provided by law;

(6) "State board," the South Dakota Board of Education Standards;

(7) "Consolidation," the combining of two or more districts in which a new district and school board are created.

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