The school board is an elected body created according to the laws of the state to serve as the governing board of a school district for the purpose of organizing, maintaining, and locating schools and for providing educational opportunities and services for all citizens residing within the school district.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-8-1
School board defined
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Collins v. Wakonda Independent School District 1 (1977)
Most recently applied in SD Citizens for Liberty, Inc. v. Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (November 2023)
Source: SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, § 1; SL 1957, ch 63; SL 1959, ch 63; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2301; SL 1963, ch 78; SL 1973, ch 86, § 1.
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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.