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On May 6, 2015, the South Dakota Supreme Court issued its decision in a worker’s compensation case titled: Wheeler v Cinna Bakers, Inc., 2015 SD 25. Wheeler was an employee of Cinna Bakers (Cinnabon at the Empire Mall), but was concurrently employed at a convenience store, as well as a casino in order for …
Coming off discussion on potential solutions to the teacher shortage, the Blue Ribbon Task Force got a first glance at a possible funding model that would funnel additional dollars to teachers at their October 1st meeting. S.D. Department of Education CFO Tami Darnall presented a teacher based funding model, which was broached at the …
For 2015, 21 South Dakota school districts and co-ops are participating in the P-Card program and the program is projected to generate over $50,000 in rebates for those districts. If your district is not utilizing p-Card find out how your district can earn rebates and reduce the work load in the office by joining the …
Beginning this week ASBSD’s online policy manual will have a new home. Your district will still have free access to our more than 450 sample school policies, but the website will move here, starting October 1st. Be sure to check with your district’s superintendent for login and password information for the new online policy …
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South Dakota students exceeded predictions in their first year taking a new state assessment. Results released by the S.D. Department of Education from the Smarter Balanced assessment, given to students last spring in English language arts and math, were released recently and proved better than expected, with more students reaching Levels 3 – considered …
ASBSD has continued its coordinating role for the Emergency School Bus Mutual Assistance Pact between school districts, which operates in the event a bus traveling outside of its home district fails and is in need of assistance. In accordance with the provisions of the Pact, in an emergency situation a school bus driver, or …
Potential teacher workforce needs lead into the first full-fledged discussion of possible proposals had by the Blue Ribbon Task Force at their recent meeting. The group tasked with the extensive review of the state’s teacher shortage and school funding issues, learned in the next five years, to maintain a 14-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, South Dakota …
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ASBSD sample policy GBAA: Veteran’s Preference, which was noted in the July, 2015 ASBSD Policy Alert, has recently been amended by Director of Policy & Legal Services Director Gerry Kaufman. The policy was amended to include the new statutory definition of the term “veteran”: “SDCL 33A-2-1. Veteran defined. For the purposes of all statutes relating …
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Associated School Boards Protective Trust’s partnership with the SilverStone Group provides South Dakota School District Benefits Fund members a FREE GASB 45 Valuation. Contact Michael Vech with SilverStone via email at mvech@ssgi.com or by phone at 402-964-5722 to set up your free GASB 45 valuation (Note: please let ASBPT Director Matt Flett know if …
The publication “Transgender Students and Employees” is designed to provide general information as a service to ASBSD members. It was written by Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services, with the assistance of SD Council of School Attorney members Rodney Freeman (COSA President), Lester Nies (COSA Past President), and Jessica Filler (COSA …
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.