13-33-29. Granting of credit for distance learning courses not offered by South Dakota Virtual School prohibited--Exceptions.No school district may grant credit for any course successfully completed through distance learning as defined in §13-33-20 unless the course is offered through the South Dakota Virtual School.However, a school district may grant credit for a distance learning course offered through an entity other than the South Dakota Virtual School if any of the following conditions apply:(1)The course is provided through an agreement among accredited school districts;(2)The course is a university or technical college course taken by a student who is dually enrolled pursuant to the provisions of §13-28-37;(3)The course was previously taken through an accredited high school or other accredited provider by a student who subsequently transferred into the school district; or(4)The course is not available through the South Dakota Virtual School and is pre-approved by the secretary of education. Source: SL 2007, ch 104, §1; SL 2008, ch 82, §4; SL 2014, ch 86, §2; SL 2020, ch 61, § 43.
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