South Dakota § 13-6-9.2 County commissioners as school board for district unable to furnish own board--Power to finance and operate school program.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-6-9.2 — County commissioners as school board for district unable to furnish own board--Power to finance and operate school program.

South Dakota § 13-6-9.2

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-5SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 13-6-9.2 (2026).

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Whenever the secretary of the Department of Education shall find or be notified by school or county officials that there are insufficient qualified voters residing within a school district who are willing to serve as members of its school board, the secretary of the Department of Education shall notify the board of county commissioners of the county in which the school district is situated in accordance with § 13-5-14 , and the board of county commissioners shall serve as the school board of the district until such time as this situation no longer exists. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to levy sufficient funds against the taxable property of the district, with regard for the levy limitations applicable to school districts, to finance the necessary educational program

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Whenever the secretary of the Department of Education shall find or be notified by school or county officials that there are insufficient qualified voters residing within a school district who are willing to serve as members of its school board, the secretary of the Department of Education shall notify the board of county commissioners of the county in which the school district is situated in accordance with § 13-5-14 , and the board of county commissioners shall serve as the school board of the district until such time as this situation no longer exists. The board of county commissioners shall be authorized to levy sufficient funds against the taxable property of the district, with regard for the levy limitations applicable to school districts, to finance the necessary educational program and student services either through the operation of an accredited educational program within the district or for the payment of the necessary tuition if pupils must be assigned to another district or districts for educational purposes.