Any school district having a common boundary with a border state may enter into agreements with school districts of the border state having a common boundary with the South Dakota school district to establish a rate of tuition. The school board shall take action on any request that a tuition rate be established within forty-five days after receiving the request. The school board's decision pursuant to this section may be appealed to the circuit court in the time and manner specified by § 13-46-1 or to the secretary of the Department of Education within thirty days from the date of the decision of the school board by filing a notice with the secretary of the school board and mailing a copy of the notice to the secretary of the Department of Education.
SDCL 13-15-8.1