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The most recent revenue figures for South Dakota tell two different stories. November’s revenue numbers are either very good or very bad, depending on the projections used. Based on revenue projections adopted by the legislature during the 2019 legislative session, the revenue figures for November came in $8.7 million higher than projected, but utilizing …
Revenue projections may have major implications for K-12 Read More »
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. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman …
Discussion revolving around online sales tax revenue returned to the legislature recently. Legislative Research Council representatives Wenzel Cummings and Jeff Mehlhaff appeared before the Legislature’s Executive Board recently (12/3), just a few weeks after (11/19) sharing information on Sales Tax Reduction from Remote Sales with the committee. At the November meeting, the Executive Board voted …
Online sales tax collection continues to be cloudy Read More »
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. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman …
Lively discussion at ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly helped lay out the legislative direction for the Association for the upcoming legislative session. More than 70 school board members were in attendance at Delegate Assembly to vote on 36 resolutions and 12 standing positions, as well as set the Advocacy Priorities for ASBSD. “Your attendance today …
Delegates vote on legislative positions of ASBSD Read More »
The legislative committee charged with studying special education completed their study but had not introduced any formal recommendations as of Monday (11/18). The Special Education Interim Legislative Committee met last week (11/13) for the third and final time of the legislative interim. The committee was created by the passage of Senate Bill 3 during this year’s …
Special Education comm. concludes study without recommendations Read More »
No major proposed property tax legislation emanated out of the legislature’s ag committee. The Ag Land Assessment Task Force met recently (11/15) and approved two pieces of legislation to be introduced during the 2020 Legislative Session: House Bill Draft 248: To authorize the Secretary of the Department of Revenue to contract with certain entities …
Ag Land Task Force approves proposed legislation Read More »
ASBSD’s paperless board meeting option has subscribers sounding off about the service. Wagner Community School District was the first Quorum subscriber, which launched in August when ASBSD and Sparq Data solutions partnered up, and Business Manager Lory DuFrain called the transition to the program “seamless.” “The Wagner Community School District administrative team and school board …
South Dakota has received three grants totaling almost $2 million designed to help South Dakota school districts prevent and address threats of violence at their schools. Governor Kristi Noem recently announced the S.D. Department of Public Safety (DPS) received three grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence, which is part of …
South Dakota Receives Federal School Security Grants Read More »
ASBSD members can review a new resource on best practices on safety and security in schools. Aside from installing expensive electronic security systems and transforming school buildings into fortresses, does your school district have a sound and updated plan to prevent, prepare for, and respond to violent acts and other threats to the safety …
Best practices resource on school safety available to ASBSD members Read More »
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