Two bills crossed the Capitol hall from the Senate to the House, but just one made it out of latter’s education committee. House Education committee members passed Senate Bill 23, which revises references to repealed or obsolete provisions related to DOE, on a 13-1 vote, but defeated Senate Bill 24, which revises certain provisions …
Gov. Kristi Noem came up with proposed funding for state aid above what’s required by law in the first budget address of her tenure. Gov. Noem’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020 included an increase to state aid of 2.5 percent, which is 0.2 percent higher than what’s required in state statute, as inflation came …
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Committee members confirmed a program commending students for civics literacy. House Education committee members passed House Bill 1051, which establishes the South Dakota state seal of civics literacy program, on a 14-0 vote. HB 1051 creates a voluntary program that school districts can choose to participate in which would affix a sticker of …
Legislative committee members brought down a bill that could have put schools in line to face litigation. On a 5-2 vote, the Senate Education committee defeated Senate Bill 49, which voided the SDHSAA policy on transgender student participation and requires student gender be determined by what is stated on the student’s birth certificate. …
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A House committee and the full chamber opted to continue the discussion on adding to the key topics that can be discussed in executive session. House State Affairs committee members passed House Bill 1048, which permits a school board to discuss and deliberate school safety plans, and other provisions, in executive session, on a …
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A bill expediting the enrollment process of students from military families transferring into a district passed out of legislative committee. On a unanimous vote, House Military and Veterans Affairs committee members approved an amended version of House Bill 1044, which authorizes enrollment in a school district to which a students’ family is locating to, …
A proposed study of special education saw its way across the hall in the Capitol. The Senate Education committee (5-1) and full Senate (29-5) passed Senate Bill 3, which creates the Special Education Task Force to further examine special education in South Dakota. ASBSD supports the bill. We need to have a …
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Senators sent on a bill resetting the membership of a special education oversight board and establishing it in state statute recently (1/22). On a 34-0 vote, Senators passed Senate Bill 1, which establishes the Extraordinary Cost Oversight Board in state statute and amends membership. Sen. Ryan Maher noted on the Senate floor that …
Gov. Kristi Noem’s official budget proposal is coming this week. Last Thursday (1/17), Gov. Noem sent official request to the South Dakota Legislature’s House and Senate for a joint session of the chambers on Wednesday, January 23 beginning at 1 p.m. “I will be giving my budget address, which will outline a lot …
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A bill resetting the membership of a special education oversight board and establishing it in state statute started its journey forward in the legislature on Thursday (1/17). Senate Education committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 1, which establishes the Extraordinary Cost Oversight Board in state statute and amends membership. The bill emanated from …
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