South Dakota districts
TPA Ventures for South Dakota school districts and cooperatives.
Pre-configured for the 25 school days evaluation clock, South Dakota Content Standards and South Dakota Department of Education monitoring.
Initial evaluations must be completed within 25 school days after the district receives signed parent consent to evaluate, unless the school administration and the parents agree to other timelines. Narrow exceptions are listed in ARSD 24:05:25:03.02.
- Initial evaluation complete25 school days · ARSD 24:05:25:03Oct 19, 2026
- Initial IEP meeting (federal outer limit)30 days from eligibility · 34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1)Nov 18, 2026
- First annual reviewAt least every 365 days · § 300.324(b)(1)Nov 18, 2027
- Triennial reevaluationAt least every 3 years · § 300.303(b)(2)Oct 19, 2029
School-day and business-day clocks skip weekends here; in TPA Ventures they also skip the holidays and breaks on your district calendar. State rules can shorten the IEP meeting window.
How we configure South Dakota
Evaluation clock
Initial evaluations must be completed within 25 school days after the district receives signed parent consent to evaluate, unless the school administration and the parents agree to other timelines. Narrow exceptions are listed in ARSD 24:05:25:03.02. (ARSD 24:05:25:03).
Initial IEP meeting
The IEP team meeting must be held within 30 days from the end of the 25 school day evaluation timeline. (ARSD 24:05:25:03; 34 CFR § 300.323(c)(1)).
Goal alignment
SMART goals aligned to South Dakota Content Standards, plus functional and adaptive domains.
IEP system & forms
No single mandated statewide IEP software. The South Dakota Department of Education publishes model special education forms, and districts and multidistrict cooperatives choose their own platforms.
Transition planning
Transition components flagged for review by age 16, supporting Indicator 13.
Regulations loaded
ARSD Article 24:05 (Special Education); SDCL Chapter 13-37
What South Dakota Department of Education reviewers look for, built into every draft
- Compliance with the 25 school day evaluation timeline (Indicator 11)
- Secondary transition IEP content (Indicator 13)
- Correction of noncompliance found through file reviews
TPA Ventures drafts; your team decides. Every goal, accommodation and notice is reviewed and finalized by certified staff and parents. TPA Ventures does not make eligibility or placement determinations and does not replace the IEP team required by 34 CFR § 300.321.
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