June 2013

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June 2013

Weekly News Links

Each week we’ll post links to news stories on K-12 education from the state’s various media outlets.   Aberdeen American News: Secondary education programs at NSU, DSU and USD honored by ranking.   Pierre Capital Journal: School funding committee starts study. (Read ASBSD’s blog posts on the funding committee – committee starts work, property tax …

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Committee members compliment town hall meetings

Compliments and conversation were shared by school funding study committee members about the input offered by board members and administrators at the four ASBSD and SASD town hall meetings.   “I was so impressed with the number of people that were there, the number of schools represented and the candor of their comments,” Committee member …

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Committee expresses concerns about capital outlay

School districts have until 2018 to use capital outlay funds for certain insurance, energy, utilities and motor fuel costs following the passage of Senate Bill 194 at the 2013 legislative session.   The provision proved troubling for some legislative interim school funding study committee members after a look at the increasing reliance on it.   …

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Committee’s interest peaked by property tax

The legislative interim committee studying school funding concluded its first meeting this afternoon in Pierre.   The committee, assigned to examine three main parameters of school funding’s effect, reviewed a variety of funding processes and revenue sources for schools and heard public testimony.   Property tax levies and their role in school funding proved a …

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School funding study starts

Members of the legislative interim committee charged with studying school funding began their work this morning at the Capitol building in Pierre.   Fourteen committee members started their examination around the parameters of how the school funding formula affects a district’s decision to seek an opt-out or utilize special tax levies, funding’s effect on graduation …

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