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Ed. task force listening session dates set, input needed

School board members and administrators can add another date, or six, to their calendar as South Dakota’s Blue Ribbon Task Force – charged with solving the teacher shortage, reviewing school funding and examining student achievement – has scheduled six listening sessions across the state.   Meetings are expected to run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., …

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ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda – April, 2015

Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Keystone, SD on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page.   ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting   K Bar S Lodge, 12:00 p.m. MST, Keystone, SD …

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2015 ASBSD Legislative Summary

The 90th legislative summary concluded last week with and with the conclusion comes the publication of the 2015 ASBSD Legislative Summary.     You can download the legislative summary here. Or visit our Publications and Forms page – link at the top of the homepage – and download the summary under the “2015 Legislative Session Documents” header.   You can …

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Learn more about saving time and money by going paperless at your meetings

Many organizations report saving thousands – even tens of thousands – of dollars per year because they signed up for BoardDocs – the paperless agenda solution.   Interested in learning more about saving much needed dollars in your district’s budget just by going paperless at your meetings?   ASBSD and BoardDocs are hosting FREE webinars on …

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BuyBoard benefits districts in purchasing

ASBSD member school districts are discovering the benefits of the online purchasing cooperative – BuyBoard.   BuyBoard helps districts make confident buying decisions and is designed to streamline the purchasing process and provide flexibility and additional options.     “Our members are benefitting from the frugal and efficient approach to purchasing that’s offered through the cooperative,” …

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S.D. CTE office seeking applicants for workgroups

The Division of Career & Technical Education invites CTE teachers, school counselors, district administrators, and school board members to participate in a number of content standards revision work groups this summer.     Each work group will include approximately 20 members, including secondary Career & Technical Education teachers, postsecondary faculty, and industry representatives.   Other …

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Policy Alert: new nondiscrimination and sexual harassment policies

Policies of a school district, especially those negotiated with bargaining representatives for the protection of teachers, have the full force and effect of law, and legally bind the school district.     By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services   ASBSD has amended two sample policies:  Nondiscrimination in Federal Programs and Sexual …

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One-third of teaching candidates leave state after graduation

One out of three teaching candidates who graduated from a South Dakota college or university in the past year took an out-of-state position according to a study completed by the South Dakota School Administrators (SASD).   The latest data revealed 260 of the more than 770 graduates who obtained an education related degree were placed …

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Gov. appoints first Task Force members

Gov. Dennis Daugaard made the first wave of appointments to his Blue Ribbon Task Force recently.   In February, Gov. Daugaard announced plans for the Task Force, which is charged with solving the teacher shortage, reviewing school funding and examining student achievement.   The Task Force will be co-chaired by Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Sen. …

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Legislators set to return to Pierre for Veto Day

South Dakota legislators will return to Pierre next week to wrap up the 90th legislative session.   On Tuesday (3/31), legislators will return for “Veto Day” with three bills up for review, but just one related to K-12 education.   Senate Bill 100, which proposed the creation of a leased residential property tax classification, was …

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