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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ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly is the time and place to voice your district’s legislative agenda and establish your state school board association’s legislative direction. It is essential for member districts to appoint a delegate and have them attend Delegate Assembly to vote on ASBSD’s resolutions and standing positions, which dictate the legislative direction of the
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Members of the South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Task Force voted to support a proposed bill that would limit the growth of the capital outlay levy of a school district to 3 percent or the change in CPI-W, whichever is a greater, at their meeting on Tuesday (Nov. 18). In addition to the cap
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A discussion related to limiting a school district’s capital outlay levy and its potential growth have intensified recently and is likely to spawn discussion at ASBSD’s upcoming Delegate Assembly (Friday, Nov. 21), which is where member districts set the legislative direction of the Association by voting on resolutions and standing positions. Amid speculation of
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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Pierre, SD on Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Ramkota Hotel in Pierre 1. Call to Order –
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The South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Task Force will meet next week with two items on their agenda that could potentially affect our public schools. To listen to the meeting, click on this link – http://legis.sd.gov/Interim/Meetings.aspx?Session=2014 – and then click the SDPB logo in the far right column. First up, Division of Property and
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After a two-month hiatus, the legislative planning committee will reconvene on Monday (Nov. 17) to continue their long-term study of K-12 funding. You can listen to the meeting here – http://sdpb.sd.gov/player/413.html. The committee will primarily focus on information review and planning on K-12 funding, with teacher pay likely to drive the discussion. Studies and
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The South Dakota Board of Regents recently launched an online version of their annual High School Transition Report, which provides a breakdown of the academic progress of first-year students enrolled in a BOR institute on an individualized district basis. The High School Transition Report Dashboard provides a break down by district on the academic
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Three area election workshops are scheduled in December to assist election officers in conducting elections. The Secretary of State’s office, Associated School Boards of South Dakota and the South Dakota Municipal League will again co-sponsor workshops covering all aspects of elections – from notices to the final canvass – including question-and-answer sessions. Municipal
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