A new manner for the minor boundary change process found favor in the Senate on Tuesday (2/9). Senators passed Senate Bill 5, which revises the process of school district boundary change, on a vote of 33-1. SB 5 would remove the provision in law that allows for school district boundary changes to be …
The debate on providing private school scholarships for students returned to South Dakota’s legislature. Senate Bill 159, which uses tax credits from the insurance company premium and annuity tax to fund private school scholarships, passed the Senate Education committee on a vote of 6-1. SB 159 would provide $2 million in scholarship dollars …
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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Pierre, SD on Monday, February 15. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Ramkota RiverCentre, 12:00 p.m. (CST), Pierre, SD Call to Order – President Stroeder …
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A parade of supporters and unanimous committee vote got Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposal to increase teacher pay off to a great start on Monday (2/8). Nearly 20 supporters from the education, business and agriculture communities testified in favor of House Bill 1182, which increases the state’s sales tax by a half cent and reduces …
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Legislative committee members forwarded on a bill prohibiting impromptu email meetings of government bodies. Senate State Affairs committee members unanimously attached their vote of confidence to Senate Bill 73, which clarifies what constitutes an open meeting and includes electronic medium meetings under open meeting’s law. Sen. Corey Brown, the bill’s sponsor, said the …
Legislative committee members agreed with the premise of a bill allowing a public meeting to be recorded. Senate Judiciary voted 6-0 to pass Senate Bill 90, which ensures that members of the public can record a public meeting via audio or video so long as it is not disruptive. ASBSD is monitoring the bill. …
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A bill proposing a minor adjustment to local election ballots is on its way to the governor’s desk. Following a 7-0 vote by the Senate Local Government committee and a vote of 35-0 by the Senate, House Bill 1034, which revises certain provisions concerning local government elections, has just one more step in the legislative …
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For at least another year, there will be just three property tax classes in South Dakota. House members made that decision when they defeated House Bill 1086, which would have created a leased residential property classification, on a vote of 28-39. The bill did not set a levy for leased property, which is …
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ASBSD and school board members across the state support and continue to advocate in favor of Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed half cent sales tax increase. “Our school board members are committed to supporting the half cent sales tax increase that will help them recruit and retain our teachers,” ASBSD President Eric Stroeder said. “The bill …
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Senators sent a school safety plan on to the House on Wednesday (2/3). On a 34-1 vote, Senators passed a slightly amended version of Senate Bill 63, which requires school districts to implement, practice and review safety plans. “The emergency plan really needs to be developed and looked at every year,” Sen. Larry …
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