South Dakota
Alternative Instruction Notification
The Filing Facts
| Who files | Parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child (one per student) |
|---|---|
| Filed with | South Dakota Department of Education or the local school district (online system notifies both) |
| When / how often | Within 30 days of first beginning alternative instruction, and within 30 days of a transition (enrollment in a public/nonpublic school, or move to another district) — one time per child, not annual |
| Filing required | Yes |
| Statute | SDCL 13-27-1, 13-27-3, 13-27-7 |
Fill In & Print Your Letter
Type your family's details and every bracketed field in the letter is filled for printing. What you type is sealed with your family's key if your school is set up and unlocked — it is never kept in plain text.
The Letter — South Dakota
*This letter is the filled-companion to the Department of Education's standard Alternative Instruction Notification form. File the form itself — online (which notifies the Department and your district at once) or on paper to the Department or your district's main office — and keep the signed or stamped copy returned to you as proof of notification. SDCL 13-27-7 does not allow the form to require more than the contents below.*
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ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION
SDCL 13-27-3 · SDCL 13-27-7
To: [SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / NAME OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT]
Student information (one notification per student):
- Child's name: [FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST NAME]
- Date of birth: [DATE OF BIRTH]
- Resident district: [DISTRICT]
- Open enrolled district (if an open enrollment application has been accepted): [DISTRICT OR "NONE"]
I declare that the child named above will be provided with alternative instruction as outlined in SDCL 13-27-3, beginning with the [SCHOOL YEAR] school year. I am the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child. I will update this child's record within 30 days if the child enrolls in a public or nonpublic school or moves to a different school district.
Return of form — send my copy to: [EMAIL ADDRESS / MAILING ADDRESS]
Name of parent / guardian (print): [NAME]
Signature of parent / guardian: ______________________________ Date: ______________
*(To be completed by the Department of Education or the district: official's name, organization/district, signature, date received, date copy sent to parent/guardian.)*
Honesty note: This letter is a template prepared from the statute text cited above. The
parent files it themselves — Grace Team Academy never files on a
family's behalf. It is not legal advice; the family's own state rules, as
currently in force, govern.