Superintendents, principals, supervisors, and teachers have disciplinary authority over all students while the students are in school or participating in or attending school sponsored activities whether on or off school premises. Superintendents and principals may also discipline students for aggressive or violent behavior that disrupts school or that affects a health or safety factor of the school or its programs.
South Dakota School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Scope
South Dakota School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Scope
Category: Codes of Conduct
Subcategory: Scope
State: South Dakota
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LAWS
§ 13-32-1. Disciplinary authority over students on school premises.
§ 13-32-2. Physical force authorized when reasonable and necessary-Attendance at school functions away from premises-Authority of bus drivers.
Superintendents, principals, supervisors, and teachers and their aids and assistants, have the authority, to use the physical force that is reasonable and necessary for supervisory control over students. Like authority over students is given any person delegated to supervise children who have been authorized to attend a school function away from their school premises and to school bus drivers while students are riding, boarding, or leaving the buses.
REGULATIONS
No relevant regulations found.