Schools are set to receive one-time funding from the 2021 legislative session. Senate Bill 64, which Revises the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2021, passed the Joint Appropriations committee 18-0, the Senate floor 34-0 and the House floor 58-11. ASBSD supported the bill, which will provide $11 million in one-time funding to …
An increase in state aid for next year and one-time money for this year remain in play after the adoption of revenue figures. On a 14-3 vote, Legislative Appropriators adopted revenue figures for Fiscal Year 2022, which total $1.834 billion in revenue and is more than $30 million above what Gov. Kristi Noem proposed …
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ASBSD Board members met online recently and received a legislative update and discussed next year’s officers. Executive Director Wade Pogany provided the Board of Directors with an update from the 2021 legislative session, including funding and key bills. “Money is still in play,” Pogany said, noting the two biggest funding pieces were the …
A proposal to create a community-school system within a public school district fell in the Senate. On a 12-20 vote, Senators defeated an amended version of Senate Bill 68, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. The end comes after the bill passed through the Senate Education committee, but was defeated on its …
A bill establishing a community-based school system within public school districts was defeated, but then revived this week. Senate Bill 68, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools, failed to pass the Senate on 14-20 vote on Monday (2/1), but on Tuesday (2/2) a vote reconsider – thus reopening debate and vote – …
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The bill providing public schools an increase in state aid had its first hearing of the legislative session. Senate Bill 49, which sets the School District General Fund levy, target teacher salary and overhead rate for FY 2022, was expectedly sent to the Joint Appropriations Committee on a 7-0 vote by the Senate Education …
Advocating on behalf of our public school system is an important job and ASBSD’s Legislative Action Network (LAN) steps up to take on that task. The ASBSD Legislative Action Network is designed to activate designated members of local school boards to represent the legislative positions of the Association and their local board. Every …
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A bill attempting to create a new school system that was defeated last session will be back next year after receiving the support of the State-Tribal Relations committee. On a 10-0 vote, the committee endorsed the draft of the bill, which will create and fund Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. A similar bill was defeated …
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The latest federal COVID-19 emergency relief fund includes $54 billion for K-12 public education. The $54 billion for K-12 public schools does not include a condition related to funding based on schools physically reopening and operating with in-person education. The legislation also extends the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending deadline to December 30, 2021 …
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