Business Official endorsement reinstated

The South Dakota Board of Education has restored the “Business Official” endorsement that allows business officials to be certified. This endorsement is not new. It was repealed in 1995 along with hundreds of other statutes and administrative rules.

The reinstatement came at the request of the South Dakota Association of School Business Officials in an effort to raise professional standards. The endorsement is optional.

In order to be eligible, an individual must have a bachelor’s degree and completion of either two years of experience as a school business official or a minimum of two semester hours or coursework in the areas of accounting, school finance, school law and school business administration.