SDCL § 13-42-27: Board to review certification process and establish revised standards.

Pursuant to § 13-1-12.1, the Board of Education Standards shall examine programs that prepare and certify school personnel, identify deficiencies, and establish revised standards designed to deliver more qualified staff to classrooms. The board's review shall identify ways to streamline the alternative certification process whereby persons holding a bachelor's degree or higher can be certified to teach in elementary and secondary schools.