The Department of Education shall pay tuition to a school district providing education for children pursuant to § 13-28-11. The amount shall be calculated as follows:

(1) Multiply the tuition rate set by the Department of Social Services pursuant to § 13-28-39 by the number of days of enrollment for children provided an education pursuant to § 13-28-11, in the previous fiscal year; and

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-13-87

  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Subtract moneys received by the school district in the form of general state aid to schools as calculated pursuant to § 13-13-73 attributable to all children referenced in subdivision (1).

No person or entity may be charged additional tuition for any child for whom tuition is paid pursuant to this section.

Source: SL 2013, ch 77, § 3; SL 2014, ch 85, § 2; SL 2016, ch 83, § 12; SL 2017, ch 79, § 2.