South Dakota Codified Laws 13-8-47. Annual report to department–Contents, filing, and auditing–Past-due reports
Before the first day of August every school board shall file an annual report with the Department of Education. The report shall contain all the educational and financial information and statistics of the school district as requested in a format established by the Department of Education. The report shall also contain, for each month of the fiscal year, the month-end cash balances of the school district’s general fund, capital outlay fund, pension fund, and special education fund. The report shall also contain the following information for the district from the preceding fiscal year:
(1) Total teacher compensation, which is defined as the total amount spent on instructional salaries and benefits for certified instructional staff;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 13-8-47
- 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.
(2) The total amount spent on instructional salaries for certified instructional staff;
(3) The total amount spent on benefits for certified instructional staff;
(4) The total number of certified instructional staff employed by the school district; and
(5) Any other information necessary to comply with the provisions of SL 2016, ch 83.
The business manager, with the assistance of the secretary of the Department of Education, shall make the annual report, and it shall be approved by the school board. The business manager shall sign the annual report and file a copy with the Department of Education as provided in § 13-13-37. The division shall audit the report and return one copy to the school district.
Reports not filed prior to August thirtieth are considered past due and are subject to the past-due provisions of § 13-13-38.
Source: SDC 1939, § 15.2320; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 9, § 35; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.2335; SL 1968, ch 49; SL 1970, ch 96, § 5; SL 1973, ch 86, § 18; SL 1975, ch 128, § 66; SL 1985, ch 121, § 1; SL 1991, ch 20, §§ 17, 18; SL 1994, ch 113, § 3; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 63; SL 2010, ch 77, § 3; SL 2011, ch 86, § 1; SL 2015, ch 87, § 1; SL 2016, ch 83, § 26.