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ASBSD shares action steps for health fund with legis. comm.

2015 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, Protective Trust / By asbsd

Members of the South Dakota legislature’s Government Operation & Audit Committee (GOAC) reviewed the Associated School Board’s Protective Trust health fund – South Dakota School District Benefits Fund – on Monday (6/29). ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany appeared before GOAC to discuss the health fund’s current deficit. Pogany met with the legislature’s Executive Board in May …

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ASBSD 1st VP appointed to Blue Ribbon Task Force

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

ASBSD First Vice President Eric Stroeder has been appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to the Blue Ribbon Task Force. Stroeder, along with 12 other recently appointed individuals (click here for the full list) will join the current group of legislators and state officials in holding public input meetings throughout the summer, beginning on July 7. …

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Teacher openings increase, applicants decrease

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

As the number of open teaching positions in South Dakota’s public schools increased in 2015, the number of applicants for open positions drastically declined compared to last year. According to a survey conducted by SASD, 30 percent of the 837 open teaching positions for the 2015-16 school year remained unfilled as of May 27 …

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Flett ready for new role as CFO

ASBSD, LatestNews, Protective Trust / By asbsd

When June comes to a close so too does an era at ASBSD with a new one beginning on the first day of July. After 11-years at ASBSD, and many more in school finance before, ASBSD Chief Financial Officer Bill Lynch is set to retire on June 30. On July 1, Matt Flett, current …

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Get caught up on your role on the board at our Workshop

ASBSD, Board Training, Open Government, Policy, Student Achievement / By asbsd

School board members new to the board or those looking to pick up some key information about their role as a school board member should join ASBSD Leadership Development Director Dr. Randall Royer at our upcoming New School Board Member Workshop. The workshops will focus on school board governance, education law for board members, …

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Blue Ribbon meeting locations, times scheduled

2014 Legislative Session, 2015 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Capital Outlay, LatestNews, Other Revenue, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / By asbsd

The six dates set for the South Dakota’s Blue Ribbon Task Force to meet now have times and meeting locations attached to them. The goals of the Task Force include ensuring a quality system of schools that focuses on student success, a workforce of great teachers and an efficient, equitable education funding system that focuses on …

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School District Boundary Task Force holds first meeting

2015 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, Taxation / By asbsd

School District Boundary Task Force members met for the first time on Wednesday (May 20) to begin review of minor boundary changes. Legislators passed Senate Bill 134 during this year’s session, creating the task force to examine school district boundaries, recommend possible changes to boundaries and recommend a process for addressing minor boundary changes. …

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Legislative comm. reviews health fund, ASBSD shares action steps

2015 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, Protective Trust / By asbsd

Members of the South Dakota Legislative Executive Board voted 12-3 to recommend the legislature’s Government Operation & Audit Committee review the Associated School Board’s Protective Trust health fund. The recommendation comes after members discussed the issue of the health fund’s current approximately $10 million deficit with ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany during their meeting …

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Kubik elected to Board of Directors

ASBSD, LatestNews / By asbsd

Winner School Board member Steve Kubik was elected to the ASBSD Board of Directors this month. Kubik, in his sixth year serving on his local school board, will represent ASBSD’s Central Region’s 700-1,399 enrollment category. The four year term for Kubik will begin in August. Kubik served as Director for the region …

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Nominate the best board and community members for the ASBSD Awards

ASBSD, Convention, LatestNews / By asbsd

Let’s honor those that give their time and effort to enhance education in their district. We’re asking for candidates for ASBSD’s School Board Award of Excellence, Outstanding School Board Member of the Year, Community Service Award and Longevity Award. “We need nominations to recognize and thank those outstanding individuals and boards for their …

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