December 2013

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December 2013

The Good News Bulletin

ASBSD heard the Good News from schools.   In December, we published The Good News Bulletin, which is a culmination of stories from districts about feats of accomplishment and innovation, successful cooperative community projects and many other stories that made schools proud.   A copy of The Good News Bulletin was distributed to each ASBSD …

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ASBSD in the News

Sharing the latest in media coverage related to ASBSD:   ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany recently visited the Vermillion School Board and discussed the upcoming legislative session, among other things.   The Vermillion Plain Talk covered the meeting.

Pogany appears on SDPB’s Midday

ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany appeared on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Midday this afternoon (Tuesday, Dec. 10) to discuss Governor’s budget proposal, school funding needs and Common Core.   Pogany was joined by SASD Executive Director Rob Monson. Pogany and Monson spent the legislative interim advocating for the per-student allocation to be elevated to at …

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Legislative Action Network leads way for advocacy

The 2014 legislative session is two months away and we’re asking your district to appoint an ASBSD Legislative Action Network (LAN) representative.   “Our LAN network is the heartbeat of our grassroots advocacy effort,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said. “Last session, I often heard from legislators that they were contacted by our LAN members who …

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Gov. proposes three percent increase for K-12

In his budget address today, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s commitment of a three percent increase to K-12 education funding went above and beyond the statutory requirement.   “In September, (revenue projections) didn’t look very good,” Gov. Daugaard said during the address. “Fortunately, the situation has changed. I can propose a three percent increase for K-12.”   …

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Video: Conflict of Interest

  As part of ASBSD’s ongoing series covering Open Meetings, ASBSD Executive Director Dr. Wade Pogany, Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman and Leadership Development Director Dr. Randy Royer discuss potential conflict of interest issues facing school board members in this video. The video also appears in the December edition of The Bulletin.

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