{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-42-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-42-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Terms used in this chapter and §§ 13-43-16 to 13-43-49, inclusive, mean:\n(1) \"Administrator,\" a superintendent, principal, or other person whose assigned duties require the person to be issued a certificate as an administrator;\n(2) \"Applicant,\" an individual who has applied for a certificate, either through an initial application or a renewal application;\n(3) \"Certificate,\" a certificate and endorsements required by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards pursuant to § 13-42-3 for a teacher, administrator, or other educational professional which authorize the certificate holder to work in assigned grades and fields;\n(4) \"Department,\" the South Dakota Department of Education;\n(5) \"Other educational professional,\" an instructor, school service specialist, or other person whose duties require the person to be issued a certificate;\n(6) \"Secretary,\" the secretary of the department;\n(7) \"Teacher,\" a person whose assigned duties require the person to be issued a certificate as a teacher.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-42. CERTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND SUPERINTENDENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-42-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"78860694b67555c9578de5fa38dedb2fba3360fb25ea49aa2f4f841e48c6fdfc","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-39a-46","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-42-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}