February 2014

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February 2014

Schools one step closer to three percent increase

Members of the House Appropriations committee passed the bill that would supply schools with the proposed three percent increase.   On a 9-0 vote, committee members supported Senate Bill 37, which, with the three percent increase, would set the per-student allocation at $4,764 for the 2014-15 school year.   ASBSD supports the bill.   ASBSD …

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Pledge bill passes committee without opposition

Just like its experience across the hall in the House, a bill requiring the reciting of the pledge of allegiance at the start of each school day in every public school classroom had no opposition during its committee hearing.   Members of the Senate Education committee unanimously passed House Bill 1150 following a wave of …

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Bills supporting three percent increase pass Senate

Two bills intricately tied to providing the three percent increase to state aid for education passed the Senate on Tuesday.   Senate Bill 157, which provides an appropriation to the Building South Dakota fund, and Senate Bill 158, which revises certain funding provisions of the Building South Dakota fund, both passed on 35-0 votes. Last week, …

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Assessment exemption bill defeated…again

Rep. Jim Bolin was unsuccessful in his attempt to get House Bill 1187 on the House’s debate calendar on Tuesday just one day after successfully smoking the bill out of the House Education committee.   HB 1187 provides for the exemption of certain students from the requirement to take certain academic assessment tests. ASBSD opposed …

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Bill supporting CPR instruction passes Senate

Senators unanimously passed a bill supporting the teaching of CPR in schools.   Senate Bill 145 identifies CPR as a recommended skill that all schools should include within school health curriculum, recommends use of nationally recognized program for instruction and survey’s school districts about CPR instruction.   The bill originally sought to have CPR counted …

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