Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

School District Responsibilities

1. Review and approve the exemption form (SDCL 13-27-7)
   1. Must be done yearly
   2. Once approved, copies of the form must be mailed to the Department of Education and to the location of alternative school (home school)
2. Track home school students in Student Information Management System (SIMS)
3. Keep test score records (SDCL 13-27-7)
   1. If students show less than satisfactory academic progress, the school board may refuse to renew the child’s certificate of excuse
4. Ensure that students are receiving instruction (SDCL 13-27-7 and 13-27-3)
   1. If a student is not being instructed, the school board may immediately revoke the child’s certificate of excuse
5. Loan textbooks without charge to all persons ages five to nineteen (SDCL 13-34-23)