September 2015

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September 2015

New site for ASBSD’s online policy manual, more policy services available

Beginning this week ASBSD’s online policy manual will have a new home.   Your district will still have free access to our more than 450 sample school policies, but the website will move here, starting October 1st.   Be sure to check with your district’s superintendent for login and password information for the new online policy …

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The pioneer of eGovernance, BoardDocs has helped more than 1,300 organizations dramatically lower costs, increase transparency and help significantly reduce the time spent producing board packets.   ASBSD utilizes BoardDocs for our Board of Directors meetings and proudly endorses the product and will hosti a FREE webinar on Wednesday, September 30 at 11 a.m. (CDT) to share important …

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State assessment scores exceed expectations

South Dakota students exceeded predictions in their first year taking a new state assessment.   Results released by the S.D. Department of Education from the Smarter Balanced assessment, given to students last spring in English language arts and math, were released recently and proved better than expected, with more students reaching Levels 3 – considered …

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Task Force talks teacher needs, possible solutions

Potential teacher workforce needs lead into the first full-fledged discussion of possible proposals had by the Blue Ribbon Task Force at their recent meeting.   The group tasked with the extensive review of the state’s teacher shortage and school funding issues, learned in the next five years, to maintain a 14-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, South Dakota …

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Policy Alert: Veteran’s Preference policy amended

ASBSD sample policy GBAA: Veteran’s Preference, which was noted in the July, 2015 ASBSD Policy Alert, has recently been amended by Director of Policy & Legal Services Director Gerry Kaufman.   The policy was amended to include the new statutory definition of the term “veteran”:   “SDCL 33A-2-1. Veteran defined. For the purposes of all statutes relating …

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Transgender Students and Employees publication

The publication “Transgender Students and Employees” is designed to provide general information as a service to ASBSD members.   It was written by Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services, with the assistance of SD Council of School Attorney members Rodney Freeman (COSA President), Lester Nies (COSA Past President), and Jessica Filler (COSA …

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School Board Members discuss teacher shortage on Inside Keloland

Three members of the ASBSD Board of Directors appeared on this weekend’s Inside Keloland to discuss the teacher shortage.     Director Tom Farrell of Madison, Director Kathy Greeneway of Yankton and Past President Denise Lutkemier of Wilmot shared information on how the shortage has impacted their district.   You can watch the segment here.

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