This month marks the end of the ASBSD Bulletin. It’s been an effective run for the Bulletin, but like all good things, it’s come to an end. In place of the Bulletin, beginning next year we’ll move exclusively to the bi-weekly Blog Brief and monthly Policy Alert as our main points of communication and information distribution. Over […]
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Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a two percent increase to state aid for schools for next year during his budget address on Tuesday (12/2), which will result in approximately $96 more per-student bringing the per-student allocation to approximately $4877 for the 2015-16 school year. The rate of inflation came in at 1.5 percent, which would have been the
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The latest study released by the South Dakota School Administrators on the teacher shortage shared even more troubling news as the number of retiring teachers in the state exceeds the number of teacher education majors enrolled in South Dakota’s higher education institutions that are ready to replace retirees. SASD information from the South Dakota Retirement
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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a two percent increase to state aid for schools for next year during his budget address on today (12/2). The increase equates to approximately $96 more per-student, which would bring per-student allocation to approximately $4877 for the 2015-16 school year. The potential increase to $4,877 would eclipse the
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Delegates from 81 school districts voted to set the legislative direction of ASBSD at last month’s Delegate Assembly. The voting school board members approved 11 standing positions and 30 resolutions. Download the approved standing positions and resolutions by clicking on the links or visit the Publications and Forms page on the ASBSD website.
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The future of capital outlay generated a spirited discussion at last month’s ASBSD Delegate Assembly. Read more about Delegate Assembly here. A majority of delegates from 81 member districts voted to approve a new resolution – C9 Capital Outlay Compromise – that supports a potential compromise with elements that could benefit school
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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will present his proposed budget for fiscal year 2016, which may include a 1.5 percent increase in state aid for school districts. The proposed budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (12/2) in the House Chambers of the Capitol Building during the Governor’s budget address. The 1.5 percent increase
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By Bill Lynch A Professional Goal of mine has been achieved with the establishment of the SFO program by Associated School Business Officials International. SFO stands for the Certification in Administration of School Finance and Operations. I was fortunate and take a lot of pride in being one of the first members of the
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ASBSD has updated and uploaded the 2014-15 edition of our School Board Handbook. The handbook provides school board members with an introduction to serving on the school board as it delves into the public school system in South Dakota, school board governance, the roles and responsibilities of school board members, a school district’s
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The National School Board Association (NSBA) is accepting applications until Friday, Nov. 21 for their 2015 “20 to Watch” recognition program. The “20 to Watch” recognition program identifies emerging education technology leaders who have the potential to impact education for the next 20 years. Meet the 2014 “20 to Watch” winners. Those
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