{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-8A-5","heading":"Application of terms.","body":"As used in §§ 26-8A-3 and 26-8A-7, the terms \"teacher,\" \"school counselor,\" \"school official,\" \"school administrator,\" \"school principal,\" and \"school superintendent\" apply to any person substantially performing the respective duties of any such position in a public or private school, whether accredited or unaccredited, and to any person providing instruction pursuant to § 13-27-3.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-8A. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-8A-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a773f1945c3a914dfb57191d2c04b5687740f56d02ae8db7ce3fa3a4a2fdef8a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}