ENTITLED An Act to expand eligibility for certain teachers who receive reduced tuition at Board of Regents institutions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 13-55-24 be AMENDED:
13-55-24. A teacher or vocational instructor who is required to take college courses as a condition of employment, or to maintain a certificate to teach, may, upon compliance with 13-55-27 and all of the requirements for admission, attend and pursue any undergraduate or graduate course in any institution under the control and management of the Board of Regents upon the payment of fifty percent of tuition and one hundred percent of required fees. If the teacher enrolls in a distance education course under the control and management of the Board of Regents or other course under the control and management of the Board of Regents that is not subsidized by the general fund, the teacher is entitled to a benefit of fifty percent of the tuition to be paid to the institution by the Board of Regents based on the in-state resident tuition rate. The Board of Regents shall maintain an annual record of the number of participants and the tuition dollar value of such participation.
Section 2. That 13-55-25 be AMENDED:
13-55-25. A teacher or vocational instructor is eligible for the reduced tuition amount provided for in 13-55-26 for a maximum of six credit hours per year.
Section 3. That 13-55-26 be AMENDED:
13-55-26. The right of any teacher or vocational instructor to participate in the reduced tuition program is limited to the space available, as determined by the course instructor, in any course, after all of the full‑time or full tuition paying students have registered.
Section 4. That 13-55-27 be AMENDED:
13-55-27. To be eligible for the reduced tuition benefit, a teacher or vocational instructor must:
(1) Be a bona fide resident of the state and employed as a teacher by a:
(a) School district;
(b) Accredited school; or
(c) Head start program;
(2) Maintain an average academic grade of 3.0 or better;
(3) Be required by state law, administrative rules, or an employment contract to attend college as a condition of employment or to maintain a certificate to teach; and
(4) Present certification to the Board of Regents from the teacher's employer that the teacher meets the requirements of this section.
Section 5. That 13-55-28 be AMENDED:
13-55-28. No benefits may accrue under 13-55-24 to 13-55-27, inclusive, if a teacher or vocational instructor is entitled to other reduced tuition benefits by law.
An Act to expand eligibility for certain teachers who receive reduced tuition at Board of Regents institutions.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2023 at ____________M.
By for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By Asst. Secretary of State
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