Jiricek v. WOONSOCKET SCHOOL DIST. NO. 55-4

(on reassignment).

Woonsocket School District #-55-4 (District) appeals from the circuit court’s judgment ordering District to pay $23,472.25 to the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) on behalf of William Jiricek (Jiri-cek), District’s former superintendent of schools. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

FACTS

Jiricek taught school in Greenwood, South Dakota, from 1961 — 1963. At that time, public school teachers were covered by the South Dakota Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS). SDCL ch. 13-45 (repealed by 1974 S.D.Sess.L. ch. 35, § 80). The retirement plan was voluntary; however,…