Legislators returned to the Capitol this morning to wrap up the 2013 legislative session by taking a look at three vetoes by Gov. Dennis Daugaard.

 

The only veto related to K-12 education was the governor’s decision to line-item veto a portion of House Bill 1137, which provides $5.8 million in one-time funds for schools, is not expected to affect the funds provided for schools. ASBSD supported the bill.

 

Gov. Daugaard changed the appropriation of one-time dollars based on a district’s student enrollment for fiscal year 2013 instead of FY12. Gov. Daugaard noted the FY13 enrollment, which would use fall 2012 figures, would be a more accurate for the one-time appropriation.

 

Representatives voted 65-1 to accept the governor’s change.

 

For a wrap on legislative session download ASBSD’s legislative summary and review the webinar recap.

 

Bookmark the ASBSD blog, as we update it throughout the year with the latest news and opinions on K-12 education in South Dakota.