CHAPTER 92

(SB 31)

Teachers and administrators,
references to the code of ethics updated.

         ENTITLED, An Act to  update references to the codes of ethics for teachers and administrators.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:

     Section  1.  That § 13-42-9 be amended to read as follows:

     13-42-9.   The secretary of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs may revoke or suspend any certificate for any cause which would have prevented its issue, plain violation of contract, gross immorality, incompetency, violation of the code of ethics in effect on January 1, 1999 July 1, 2001 , as determined by the Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission or the Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission, or flagrant neglect of duty, and may suspend any certificate for a period not to exceed one year for breaking or jumping a contract, if such suspension is requested by the school board. However, the secretary may not suspend a certificate for breaking or jumping a contract if the school board collected liquidated damages pursuant to the terms of the contract.

     Signed February 14, 2002.

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