Senate Bill 191, which revises certain provisions in a program for capital outlay certificates and lease purchase agreements of school districts, cleared another legislative hurdle this morning. House State Affairs committee members unanimously passed the bill, which would designate the South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority Intercept Program as the debtor for capital outlay bonds …
House Education committee members pass two bills in their last scheduled meeting of the legislative session. After deferring action on Senate Bill 132 at last Friday’s committee meeting, the group passed the bill on an 11-3 vote on Wednesday. SB 132 would allow districts leeway to offer a signing bonus, moving expenses, or …
House Ed. comm. passes financial incentives and minor boundary change bills Read More »
It had been smooth sailing for Senate Bill 89 until it was sunk in the House chamber on Tuesday (3/3). SB 89, which would require school districts to develop safety plans and conduct lockdown drills, was defeated on 37-30 vote by Representatives; in three previous votes the bill had no “Nays” cast. “We don’t …
Lockdown bill lacks support, Fund Balance bill finds it in House Read More »
Senate Appropriators tabled a proposal that would have established and funded a program to recruit and retain teachers for rural school districts. House Bill 1092 encouraged individuals working as paraprofessionals in school districts with 600 or fewer students enrolled and at least one teaching position unfilled the previous year to enroll in a post-secondary program, …
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