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Fund your healthy activity program with a Community Kickstarter grant

If you’re looking to fund a health activity in your school district, the Wellmark Foundation wants to help. The foundation is awarding 35 Community Kickstarter grants Iowa or South Dakota for projects, such as community gardens, bike-share programs, playground and park renovations, nutrition and fitness challenges or farmers’ markets, just to name a few, …

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Board and community members honored for service

ASBSD, Board Training, Convention, LatestNews, NSBA, Student Achievement / By asbsd

ASBSD recently recognized a group of extraordinary individuals for the contributions to public education. The Yankton School Board received the 2015 Award of Excellence for consistently demonstrating outstanding leadership and enhancing achievement for all students. An outstanding group, who work well as a team, the group put in many hours beyond the regularly …

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Submit your district’s information for the 2015-16 emergency bus pact

ASBSD, LatestNews, School Safety / By asbsd

ASBSD will continue a coordinating role for an Emergency School Bus Mutual Assistance Pact between school districts for the occasion that a bus traveling outside of the district fails. In the event of an emergency, a school bus driver, or authorized personnel, would call the nearest cooperating district to secure a bus and/or driver …

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Lutkemeier passes gavel to Stroeder

ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Convention, LatestNews / By asbsd

The August ASBSD Board of Director’s meeting signaled conclusion of one excellent presidential term and the promising beginning of another. Denise Lutkemeier, Wilmot School Board Vice President, completed her tenure as ASBSD President by “passing the gavel” to Mobridge-Pollock School Board Vice President Eric Stroeder at the Aug. 5 meeting of the Board of …

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BRTF members discuss process, scheduled to meet again this month

2015 Legislative Session, 2016 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, LatestNews, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

The crowd from the ASBSD-SASD Convention gathered on the event’s final day for discussion with members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force. ASBSD President Eric Stroeder, Aberdeen Superintendent Dr. Becky Guffin joined Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Sen. Deb Soholt to discuss the work of the group thus far and what’s to …

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Hellwig honored for decades of school board service

ASBSD, Convention, LatestNews / By asbsd

With more than 40-years on the Sisseton School Board and more than 20-years as part of the ASBSD Board of Directors, LeRoy Hellwig was deservedly acknowledged for his service to public education. Hellwig was presented a plaque by the ASBSD Board of Directors at their August meeting in Sioux Falls. “In 44-years you …

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ASBSD Board meets prior to Convention

2016 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Convention, LatestNews / By asbsd

Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met prior to the start of the ASBSD-SASD Convention to usher in a new era, welcome back some familiar faces, honor past board members and take care of business before the start of the school year. The August meeting saw the “passing of the gavel” from Denise …

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Thoelke elected ASBSD 2nd V.P.

ASBSD, LatestNews / By asbsd

Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors elected Sioux Falls School Board Vice President Todd Thoelke to the board’s 2nd Vice President position at their August meeting. Thoelke is currently in his second year on the ASBSD Board of Directors and previously served as a member of the ASBSD Branding Committee. The Sioux Falls …

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Round up with your fellow board presidents at our retreat

ASBSD, Board Training / By asbsd

ASBSD is rounding up some of the best minds from the board room for the 2015 School Board President’s Retreat. Share ideas with, learn from and enjoy a weekend with fellow board presidents from across the state at the retreat in Pierre on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29. Download the …

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Policy Alert: Federally Required Annual Notices (2015)

ASBSD, LatestNews, Policy, Policy Alert / By asbsd

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. By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Below is a list and brief synopsis of annual notices which school …

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