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Associated School Boards of South Dakota extends deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Representative Craig Tieszen. Rep. Tieszen was a courageous, honorable man and, along with the many that knew and loved him, the people of South Dakota have lost a dedicated public servant. “We’re extremely saddened by the news …
Rep. Craig Tieszen: a courageous and honorable South Dakota citizen Read More »
Seventy-six delegates approved ASBSD’s legislative direction for the upcoming session recently. Delegates ratified 28 resolutions and 11 standing positions, which set the legislative path for the 2018 legislative session, at ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly. Click here to review the resolutions and click here to review the standing positions. “Our work as school boards is …
ASBSD’s Board of Directors met for the final time in 2017 prior to ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly. Board members again reviewed the Association’s 28 resolutions and 11 standing positions, which set the legislative path for the 2018 legislative session, and approved ASBSD’s Advocacy Priorities prior to their presentation to the delegates. Read a recap …
For a slightly more than a year, ASBSD and SafeSchools have partnered to bring each of our member districts access to a market-leading training system to meet your staff’s training needs. “The training courses are all school-focused,” ASBSD CFO and ASBPT Director Matt Flett said. “Each piece of content is relevant and applicable to …
ASBSD’s online policy services community added FIVE new members recently. The Deuel, Dupree, Haakon, Lemmon and Sisseton School Districts joined 14 other South Dakota school districts in simplifying their school board policy process with help from ASBSD. “The school board and administration wanted to revise existing policy to reflect current issues and legislation,” …
Five new schools join ASBSD’s Online Policy Community Read More »
ASBSD’s fall event schedule has come to a close and with that we’ve tallied up ALL points and found the most active school boards thus far in the 2017-18 school year. Forty-three school boards have earned an ALL award distinction already – compared to 48 that earned an award level all of last year …
South Dakota public school districts are invited to apply for funding from the South Dakota Clean Diesel Grant Program, which provides funds as rebates for the purchase of a new public school bus to replace an old, high-emitting diesel public school bus. The S.D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources provides the rebates and administers the …
Clean Diesel Grant Program available for schools Read More »
South Dakota’s Open Meetings Law Brochure has been updated and recently published. ASBSD assisted in the preparation of the brochure, which is a guide to South Dakota’s Open Meetings Law, and encourages board members and administrators to review it to stay up-to-date on the all-important statutes. Download the Open Meetings Law Brochure here. …
South Dakota grabbed a rebound in revenue numbers in September, but saw the figures tipped out of bounds in October. October’s revenue figures came in nearly $5.6 million lower than the figure set by legislative projections adopted earlier this year. October’s loss comes on the heels of last month’s $3.5 million uptick on projections. …
Meade Superintendent Don Kirkegaard was appointed to serve as South Dakota Secretary of Education by Gov. Dennis Daugaard recently. Kirkegaard will begin serving as Secretary of Education on Jan. 1, 2018; succeeding current Secretary Melody Schopp, who is retiring on December 15. “We’re very happy for Don and look forward to working with …
Kirkegaard tabbed as next Education Secretary by Gov. Read More »
Associated School Boards of South Dakota is a private, non-profit organization representing more than 850 local school board members, the school districts they govern and the students they serve.