Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, ASBSD has cancelled the 2020 Academic Excellence Luncheon. The annual luncheon, which is held in conjunction with Gov Kristi Noem’s office, honors the best and brightest of the graduating class. “We’re disappointed to have to cancel the luncheon, but it is in the best interest of …
2020 Academic Excellence Luncheon cancelled, students still to be recognized Read More »
Two percent is still currently in the cards for school districts for the 2020-21 school year, but the possibility of a special session looms. At the end of the legislative session and prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the state, Gov. Kristi Noem and the legislature came together to support a two …
Two percent increase in play, special session looms Read More »
The Coronavirus outbreak has had an impact on the state’s economy that has yet to be seen. School districts received the two percent increase required by law, which is three percent or inflation, whichever is less and inflation for Fiscal Year 2021 is at 2 percent. That increase is in flux as a special session looms …
Revenue figures could have direct effect on state aid increase Read More »
Special education is set to receive an increase in aid for the 2020-21 school year. House 1042, which sets the Special Education levy and disability level funding for FY 2021, passed the House on a 60-7 vote and the Senate on a 32-2 vote. HB 1042 sets the maximum special education fund levy …
Special education set to receive increase in funding Read More »
ASBSD is urging school leaders to both complete their 2020 Census information and recommend those within their district and communities do the same. The 2020 Census questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete and your response helps to direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities for schools, roads and other …
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A smoke-out attempt didn’t save a bill creating a new school system in South Dakota, which had previously been defeated in committee. Senate Bill 66, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools, was defeated by the House Education committee on a 9-5 vote with a smoke-out attempt being unsuccessful on the House floor …
House Education sends new school system bill to 41st day Read More »
In its final vote, a compromise bill on capital outlay provisions proved to have overwhelming support. House members passed Senate Bill 170, which revises certain provisions regarding school district capital outlay funds, on a 65-3 vote. Among the four votes it took between two committees and two chambers, the bill only had four “No” votes. …
Cap Outlay compromise bill passed, signed into law Read More »
It wasn’t unanimous, but a new provision for purchases with capital outlay reached the Governor’s desk. House members voted 50-18 to pass Senate Bill 174, which permits capital outlay funding to be used to purchase or renew instructional software. Votes on the bill had previously been all “Yes.” “Today’s modern classroom is so …
New provision for C/O fund purchases put in statute Read More »
Committee member downed an amended bill that would have set precedent in the bond elections of school districts. On a 6-0 vote, Senate Education committee members defeated House Bill 1263, which requires school district bond elections to have 30 percent voter turnout to be valid. ASBSD opposed the bill. “This is a …
Amended C/O certificate referendum bill bounced by Sen. comm. Read More »
School boards will likely be working with an increased bid limit at the start of Fiscal Year 2021. House members passed Senate Bill 135, which increases the bid limit for certain public improvements to $100,000, on a 58-8 vote after the House Local Government committee had passed the bill on a 12-0 vote. …
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