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With the passage of each piece of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s education funding proposal, the state’s funding formula has transformed immensely. To help explain the changes brought about from Senate Bill 131, Gov. Daugaard’s Chief of Staff Tony Vehnhuizen, Deputy Policy Advisor Patrick Weber and DOE Finance and Management …
A proposal for private school scholarships to be funded by public dollars was signed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard last week, just days before the legislature reconvenes for veto day (3/29). Senate Bill 159, which uses tax credits from the insurance company premium and annuity tax to fund private school scholarships, passed the Senate on …
With the passage of each piece of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s education funding proposal, the state’s funding formula and other funds have seen extensive changes. Below is a breakdown of the key pieces of the formula and changes made. You can download a PDF version of this information here …
A look at the final pieces of the education funding plan Read More »
After a legislative journey that saw new pieces added at each legislative stop, the state’s new funding formula was signed into law by Gov. Dennis Daugaard on the final day of the 2016 legislative session. In the final week of legislative session, House members passed a freshly amended Senate Bill 131, which establishes a …
SB 131: Gov. signs funding formula bill to cap historic session Read More »
A sigh of relief and well deserved celebration followed the clearing of the final legislative hurdle by the bill increasing the state’s sales tax by a half cent and that celebration continued through the final day of the 91st legislative session (3/11) when Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the bill into law. Senators broke the …
HB 1182: Sales tax increase bill passes Senate, signed by Gov. Read More »
A key piece of the proposal package to improve teacher pay and public education funding in South Dakota found near unanimous favor in the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Senate Bill 133, which would appropriate $5 million to a variety of programs that would assist school districts in sharing services, …
SB 133: Funding for innovative ed. options signed by Gov. Read More »
With the passage of each piece of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s education funding proposal, the negotiations landscape has changed and ASBSD is here to explain the requirements that come with the new laws and answer your questions. We will host Collective Bargaining Seminars to update school board members and …
UPDATED: Collective Bargaining Seminars Scheduled Read More »
Two weeks after it came out of committee, a bill providing funding for private school scholarships found its way out of the Senate. Senate Bill 159, which uses tax credits from the insurance company premium and annuity tax to fund private school scholarships, passed the Senate on a vote of 24-11. SB 159 would …
SB 159: Private school scholarship bill sent through Senate Read More »
A recurring theme of legislative committee hearings of the bill calling for the increase to the state’s sales tax is the lack of opponent testimony. Similar to its House committee hearing, House Bill 1182, which increases the state’s sales tax by a half cent and reduces property taxes, had a line of proponents testifying …
HB 1182: Senate comm. supports sales tax increase Read More »
The final piece in a proposal to increase funding for public education and teacher pay passed its legislative chamber of origin on Tuesday (2/23). Senators voted 29-6 to pass Senate Bill 131, which establishes a target teacher salary and a target teacher ratio and revises certain provisions regarding education funding. SB 131 was …
SB 131: Funding formula proposal approved by Senate Read More »
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