Decision on a bill implementing the imposition of passing a citizenship exam in order for students only enrolled in public and private schools to graduate was deferred to another day. House Bill 1066, which requires public and private school students to pass a citizenship test before graduating from high school, was debated before the …
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Ten days after its initial hearing, a bill backing a required civics test for most students passed committee. On an 11-3 vote, an amended version of House Bill 1066, which requires public and private school students to pass a citizenship test before graduating from high school, passed the House Education committee. The initial …
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Flexibility in open meeting requirements found favor in the Senate. Senate Bill 91, which revises open meeting requirements, passed the Senate State Affairs committee on a 9-0 vote and the full Senate on a 30-0 vote. ASBSD supports the bill, which amends the public comment period at meetings by putting the period with …
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Lengthy debate led to a narrow vote on a bill dictating instruction in schools. House Education committee members voted 9-6 to pass House Bill 1108, which prohibits gender dysphoria instruction in public schools. HB 1108 was amended to reference gender dysphoria, which involves a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the …
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A proposal calling for the return of two-year averaging passed committee. On an 8-5 vote, House Bill 1127, which includes two-year averaging in the fall enrollment calculation for state aid, passed the House Education committee. Two-year averaging was removed from the fall enrollment count in 2016 as part of the Blue Ribbon Task …
Other revenue equalization entered the legislative fray. House Bill 1109, which repeals other revenue equalization, passed the House Education committee on a 10-5 vote. Equalization of other revenue dollars collected by school districts from six different tax areas came in 2016 as part of the Blue Ribbon Task Force package that increased in …
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South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicated their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. “School Board Recognition Week presents your district an opportunity to publicly thank the men and women who serve on your local board of education,” ASBSD …
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Permitting public schools the option to decide if they wish to post the national motto in their buildings passed the halfway point of the legislative process. Senators passed Senate Bill 55, which allows public schools to display the national motto of the United States in their school buildings, on a 27-7 vote. Sen. …
ASBSD invites school board members and administrators from member districts to our 2019 Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 19. ASBSD Legislative Day is a day of advocacy and action in support of public education and school board members will be honored for their service to public education as part of South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. …
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A bill allowing schools access to opioid antagonists crossed the Capitol hall. On a 33-0 vote, Senators passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists. SB 84 permits a school board to acquire opioid antagonists, as it would be directed in state law and administrative …
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