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Review ASBSD’s updated legislative positions before 2017 Delegate Assembly

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At their August meeting, members of the ASBSD Board of Directors approved amendments, additions and deletions to the Association’s legislative resolutions and standing positions, which were recommended by the ASBSD Policy and Resolutions Committee. The resolutions and standing positions set the legislative direction of ASBSD and are set to be voted on by member …

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Teacher pay in South Dakota is ticking towards its target

2016 Legislative Session, 2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

Teacher pay in South Dakota is ticking towards its target of $48,500. The $48,500 average teacher pay target was set in 2016, after the legislature’s passage of a historic education funding package that ushered in a new state aid funding formula along with a half-cent increase to the state’s sales tax to fund the …

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Revenue numbers rebound in September

2017 Legislative Session, 2018 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

State revenue numbers rebounded in September despite sales tax figures coming in under projection for the second consecutive month. Total revenue figures for the month of September in South Dakota were $3.5 million higher for the month than those adopted by the legislature earlier this year. Sale tax figures, however, came in under projection …

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Register for the Premier Learning Event for Board Members and Administrators

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Capital Outlay, Common Core, Convention, CTE, ESSA, Financial Services, NSBA, Open Government, Other Revenue, Policy, Protective Trust, School Board Elections, School Safety, Special Education, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

South Dakota’s premier learning event for school board members and administrators is now open for registration. Interact with and learn from your fellow board members and administrators at the 2017 ASBSD-SASD Convention, which will feature insightful general session speakers and informative breakout sessions, as well as many different exhibitors offering great services to K-12 education, on Thursday …

ASBSD’s guide for school board members

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ASBSD’s guide will prepare new, current and potential school board candidates for their role on the board. ASBSD Leadership Development Director Dr. Randy Royer has revised and updated a brief video guide (and printable presentation) to share with new, current and potential school board members. “The updated guide outlines steps for interested individuals in becoming …

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Legislative comm. requests SFAB add appeal process to rules

2016 Legislative Session, 2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, LatestNews, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

The South Dakota Legislature’s Rule Review committee reviewed the rules of the School Finance Accountability Board (SFAB) and asked them to review their rules again to make some additions. On a 3-2 vote, Rules Review committee members sent the SFAB rules back to the board with the request to add an appeals process, which …

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Revenue collection remains major issue

2016 Legislative Session, 2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

Since the start of 2017 revenue reports have not been rosy. That tepid trend continued during the April meeting of the legislature’s Executive Board. S.D. Legislative Research Council Fiscal Analyst Jeff Mehlhaff informed board members the state’s general fund revenue is down $3 million from “where we anticipated being” based on the restructured revenue estimates …

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Revenue collection remains behind in South Dakota

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

Revenue in South Dakota is not on the rise. A recently released report by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management noted general fund collections for fiscal year 2017 remain lower than expected; even after estimates were recalculated and adopted by the legislature. Collections in March came in nearly $4 million lower …

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Is your district meeting accountability requirements?

2016 Legislative Session, 2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Board Training, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

Is your district in compliance with the school finance accountability requirements established through the 2016 education funding package? Download the S.D. Department of Education’s Information on Accountabilities sheet here. For fiscal year 2017, school districts had two accountability targets to meet related to teacher compensation: Total Compensation Accountability – requiring districts to put …

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Appropriators review role in waiver process

2016 Legislative Session, 2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, LatestNews, Policy, State Aid, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

Legislative appropriators recently discussed their role in the accountability waiver process. “We’re walking in some new ground here,” Sen. Larry Tidemann, Chair of the Appropriations committee, said during the committee’s first interim meeting of 2017. The Appropriators reviewed the School Finance Accountability Board’s adopted accountability rules and how the committee fits in the …

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