{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-43-55.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-43-55.1","heading":"Mentor teacher program created--Promulgation of rules--Participation in program.","body":"There is hereby created a program to provide for the mentoring of teachers new to the profession in South Dakota school districts. The program shall provide a new teacher access to a mentor teacher for a period of two years and participation in a summer workshop program following the first year of employment. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish duties and qualifications for teachers to be designated as mentor teachers. Participation in the program is discretionary with each school district according to a mentor teacher plan adopted by the school board for the school district.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-43. EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-43-55.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a51e8417b9f4d19a11a65e7c7c16fd6228e9c4ae0574c1519894fa421e26553b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-43-51","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-43-56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}