{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-8A-7","heading":"Child abuse or neglect reports by school personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Written policy required.","body":"Any person who has contact with a child through the performance of services in any public or private school, whether accredited or unaccredited, as a teacher, school nurse, school counselor, school official or administrator, or any person providing services pursuant to § 13-27-3 shall notify the school principal or school superintendent or designee of suspected abuse or neglect. The school principal or superintendent shall report the information in accordance with the provisions of § 26-8A-8. Any person who knowingly and intentionally fails to make a required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each school district shall have a written policy on reporting of child abuse and neglect.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-8A. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-8A-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f96094913ca85c0ace5f59d261678c3e3d5fb7aaf4f73c1d9a10b6a16f848032","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}