Getting Your Ducks in a Row - South Dakota

With a new school year fast approaching, the to-do lists are growing—but don’t forget to include your newest leaders. Supporting new administrators starts long before students walk through the doors. We have compiled our resources, which include both paid and free options, to serve as a helpful starting point when considering the support your new team members may need. 

Whether you’re onboarding a first-time principal, supporting a new special education director, or helping your business manager navigate FMLA, these South Dakota-specific tools are designed to make your job easier and your school leaders more confident.  

South Dakota Superintendents

• Content on the Portal:

• Conducting Investigations - Quarterly Webinar 

• 25-26 TIX Team Training

• What School Lawyers Want You to Know: Special Education Series

• Content on the Blog:

• Read “Uh-Oh Here Comes Osseo”

• Read “Bad Patrons, Bad Patrons: Whatcha Gonna Do? Responding To Unruly Parents and Patrons”

• Read “The Law Less Traveled”

• Read “Navigating Open Enrollment: Special Education Edition”

• Read “Don’t Stop Behavin’: Discipline and Disability”

• Read “The Surprising Secret Sauce for High Student Achievement: Great School Boards”

South Dakota Principals

• Content on the Portal:

• Conducting Investigations - Quarterly Webinar 

• 25-26 TIX Team Training

• What Your School Law Professor Should Have Taught You: Principals’ Edition 

• Content on the Blog:

• Read “Don’t Stop Behavin’: Discipline and Disability”

• Read “Double Duty: Managing Employee Rights Under Both FMLA and ADA”

• Read “Breathe In, Breathe Out: Counting to Ten”

• Read “Navigating Open Enrollment: Special Education Edition”

• Read “LRE or Not LRE - That Is the Question”

• Read “OMG, EEOC! PWFA is Here to Stay - LOL at Your Old Procedures”

South Dakota Special Education Directors

• Content on the Portal:

• What School Lawyers Want You to Know: Special Education Series

• 25-26 TIX Team Training

• Content on the Blog: 

• Read “Navigating Open Enrollment: Special Education Addition”

• Read “Uh-Oh Here Comes Osseo”

• Read “We’re All In This Together (Until We Aren’t): The Consequences of Acquiescing to Parent Requests When Educationally Inappropriate”

• Read “Don’t Stop Behavin’: Discipline and Disability”

• Read “LRE or Not LRE - That Is the Question”

• Read “Summer Special Education Compliance Series: IEPs and Extracurriculars”

South Dakota Business Managers

• Content on the Portal:

• FMLA Essentials

• Leave It To US: Demystifying the ADA

• 25-26 TIX Staff Training  

• Content on the Blog:

• Read “Yay! It’s a PPACA Reporting Update?”

• Read “Digital Inclusivity”

• Read “Double Duty: Managing Employee Rights Under Both FMLA and ADA”

• Read “OMG, EEOC! PWFA is Here to Stay - LOL at Your Old Procedures”

Section 504 Coordinator

• Content on the Portal: 

• Section 504 Quarterly Webinar 

• Content on the Blog:

• Read “Uh-Oh Here Comes Osseo”

• Read “Out of the frying pan; into the Fry…er…An Update on Fry v. Napoleon and what it means for you”

We also have a brand new staff in-service training module that you can show during your in-service that discusses hot legal topics staff will need to know for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have questions regarding portal access, pricing for portal content, or general inquiries, please let us know at ksb@ksbschoollaw.com.