South Dakota’s public school districts are in line to receive a state aid increase above inflation for the 2021-22 school year. At her budget address on Tuesday (12/8), Gov. Kristi Noem proposed a 2.4 percent increase in state aid, which is above the 1.5 percent inflation level required to be provided in state law, …
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Nearly 90 Delegates took part in the first-ever online Delegate Assembly last month. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ASBSD Delegate Assembly took place on the Zoom online platform where 87 delegates approved 39 legislative resolutions and 12 standing positions, which set the Association’s legislative platform for the 2021 legislative session that begins …
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The final meeting of 2020 for the ASBSD Board of Directors was held online last month. Directors met prior to the 2020 Delegate Assembly, which you can read about here, and approved the legislative priorities to be presented and voted upon by Delegates. The five resolutions approved by the Board as advocacy priorities …
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As your district’s appointed delegate for ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly, you have an important role for your district and for your state school board Association as you will vote on the legislative direction of ASBSD for the 2021 legislative session. This year, we’re asking all appointed delegates join us on the online webinar Zoom platform …
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ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly is the time to establish your state school board association’s legislative direction and share your district’s view on key legislative topics. Appointed delegates will vote on ASBSD’s resolutions and standing positions, which set the legislative path for the 2021 legislative session. Please submit your appointed delegate’s name and information by Tuesday, …
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ASBSD is bringing more school board topics, talk and training to you this Fall. Beginning in October we will be hosting two webinar series – one focused on advocacy and another on school board topics – for board members and administrators to enhance their knowledge of and gather new information on each topic. …
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The latest iterations of ASBSD’s legislative platform for the 2021 legislative session are available for review. The resolutions and standing positions dictate the legislative direction of ASBSD and are voted on by member districts at Delegate Assembly. This year’s Delegate Assembly is set for Friday, November 20. At this time, ASBSD is planning …
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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 Gerry Kaufman The ASBSD Policy Committee has approved …
The 2020 ASBSD-SASD Convention will be held virtually on Thursday, August 6 and will begin at 9 a.m. with a keynote speech from Devin Hughes of The Orange Frog group followed by 15 live breakout sessions covering a variety of topics and a panel discussion on the upcoming school year with state officials, with EACH …
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As Fiscal Year 2021 begins the wave of school funding comes to districts. The first half of state aid and special education funding will be made and to find out the amounts your district is set to receive click each link below: Click here to see District-by-District State Aid Funding (first half) Click here …
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