What Is Required
South Dakota requires an Alternative Instruction Notification on the state form, generally once for each learner, and an updated notice within 30 days after a move/district change or when alternative instruction ends. The instructor need not be state certified, may not instruct more than 22 students, and instruction includes the basic skills of language arts and mathematics. The companion includes notification/receipt, status-change form, subject plan, attendance and work records, and optional assessment pages.
Tier 3 State Companion: Editable, parent-reviewable 36-week Curriculum Summary Draft with student and grade/year details, parent and instructor fields, four nine-week review/report dates, and subject-by-subject scope, sequence, objectives, resources, methods, and progress evidence. It also adds one-time Alternative Instruction Notification, 30-day status updates, basic language arts/mathematics coverage, and maximum-instruction count check. Parent review and submission remain required.
Official Sources & Review
August 19, 2026
What Is Not Required
The guide separates mandatory steps from optional best practices and will not add a filing simply because a planner template exists.
Your Next Steps
Review and correct every generated field, confirm the current official source and local/pathway instructions, sign where appropriate, and submit any required notice, plan, report, evaluation, or other form yourself. K–5 Blueprint does not file on the family's behalf or guarantee agency acceptance.