13-3-56.2. Report of investigation--Consequences of a determination of cheating.
Following the investigation, the superintendent shall report the results of the investigation to the secretary of the Department of Education. Upon receiving the report, the secretary shall determine whether the alleged cheating occurred and, if so, if it was severe enough to affect the results of the achievement test. If the secretary finds that the cheating did occur, the affected score sheets may not count and shall be discarded. The secretary shall also determine if the cheating was severe enough to affect the school's adequate yearly progress under the terms of the state accountability system established pursuant to §13-3-62. If the cheating was severe enough to affect the school's adequate yearly progress, the secretary may determine that the school does not meet adequate yearly progress for that school year. The decision of the secretary regarding adequate yearly progress may be appealed to the South Dakota Board of Education Standards.
Source: SL 2007, ch 85, §2; SL 2017, ch 81, §57.