A bill with the potential to subtract up to $400,000 in other revenue for school districts failed to find support in the House on Tuesday (2/2). House Bill 1097, which would exempt certain taxes and fees from the gross receipts tax on telecommunications services, was defeated by Representatives on a 24-41 vote. ASBSD opposed the …
ASBSD invites school board members and administrators from member districts to our 2016 Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 16. ASBSD Legislative Day is a day of advocacy and action in support of public education and celebration of the service of our school board members as part of South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. School …
Legislative committee members approved a bill that could potentially subtract up to $400,000 from other revenue supplied to school districts on Thursday (1/28). On an 11-4 vote, members of the House Taxation committee passed House Bill 1097, which would exempt certain taxes and fees from the gross receipts tax on telecommunications services. South …
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School Administrators of South Dakota Executive Director Rob Monson and ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany recently sat down with Gov. Daugaard’s Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen to discuss the proposed half cent increase to the state’s sales tax, the new funding formula and the accompanying education funding pieces of the plan. “We see a …
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The 2016 legislative session begins Tuesday (Jan. 12) and ASBSD has you covered for coverage of the daily occurrences in the legislature. Three ASBSD resources will help you keep up-to-date on the 91st legislative session and informed about ASBSD Bill Tracker ASBSD Blog Legislative Session Documents List of Legislative Cracker Barrels ASBSD Bill Tracker provides you …
At his State of the State Address (Jan. 12), Gov. Dennis Daugaard unveiled a historic proposal to put more than $80 million, most of which would be generated a sales tax increase, towards improving teacher salaries in order to solve the teacher shortage plaguing South Dakota’s school districts. ASBSD is supporting Gov. Daugaard’s proposal. …
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s State of the State Address today was a historic step forward for the funding of public education and it’s a step ASBSD and our Board of Directors supports. The governor’s pledge of more than $80 million in total funding for schools is the biggest immediate increase we’ve seen in decades and …
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We’re coming up on the 2016 legislative and it’s time to take a look at the calendar. The 38 days in the 91st legislative session’s calendar begin on January 12 with the State of the State Address from Gov. Dennis Daugaard expected to be highlighted by his proposal related to improving teacher salaries. As …
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard punctuated his budget address on Tuesday (Dec. 8) by stating teacher salaries in South Dakota need to be improved. “I agree that South Dakota needs to increase teacher salaries,” Gov. Daugaard said, noting that the state was falling behind other states in the upper plains region. “The public expects us …
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Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met last month and welcomed a new member to the board and reviewed the recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Task Force. The Board of Directors were joined by Howard School Board President Rick Olson, who was recently appointed by ASBSD President Eric Stroeder to represent the Southeast …
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