Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality

Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission

Commission History

The Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission (PAPSC) was created by the South Dakota Legislature in 1985.

The Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission (PAPSC) is composed of seven members:

• Five administrators (two superintendents, an elementary principal, a secondary principal, and a business manager);
• A school board member; and
• A parent.

SDCL §§ 13-43-38 through 13-43-50 outlines the commission's authority, procedures, and responsibilities. The Code of Ethics and its companion complaint procedure are contained in the commission's administrative rules, ARSD Chapter 24:11.