2011 South Dakota Code
Title 13 EDUCATION
Chapter 03. Duties of Secretary of Education
§13-3-77 Powers and duties of education service agencies.
13-3-77. Powers and duties of education service agencies. Education service agencies are hereby authorized and empowered to develop, manage, and provide support services and programs as determined by the needs of the local school districts and as approved by the secretary of education. An education service agency may:
(1) Act primarily as a service agency in providing services and programs as identified and requested by the school districts it serves, including professional development, instructional materials, educational technology, curriculum development, and alternative educational programs;
(2) Provide for economy, efficiency, and cost effectiveness in the cooperative delivery and purchase or lease of educational services, materials, and products; the services may include purchasing cooperatives, insurance cooperatives, business management services, auditing and accounting services, school safety and risk prevention training, data processing, and assistance with student records;
(3) Provide administrative services such as communications and public relations services, employee background checks, grants management services, printing and publication services, and internship services;
(4) Provide educational services through leadership and research and development in elementary and secondary education;
(5) Work cooperatively with the Department of Education, institutions of higher education, local school districts, and other educational organizations to support, develop, and implement long-range plans and strategic goals for the enhancement of educational opportunities in elementary and secondary education; and
(6) Serve, when appropriate and if funds are available, as a repository, clearinghouse, and administrator of federal, state, local, and private funds on behalf of school districts that may participate in special programs, projects, or grants in order to enhance the quality of education in South Dakota schools.
Source: SL 2007, ch 90, § 5.
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