{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33-17","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-33-17","heading":"American sign language recognized--Authorized in high school and colleges--Encouraged in elementary schools.","body":"American sign language is hereby recognized as a language. Any high school may offer American sign language as a for-credit elective pursuant to rules adopted by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. The teaching of American sign language is encouraged at the elementary level.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-33. CURRICULUM AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-33-17","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"32dc3cf773ac4272fae7595c4fcf1ea0b9cadd3a86320a7ea54d9a71c21e578a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}