Watch this video that explains why School Board training is necessary and essential for good school board governance. You wouldn’t want your accountant to do your books with no training, or have a teacher, teach your children without a college degree would you? Set an example for your school district and get training. It’s […]
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ASBSD’s resolutions and standing positions dictate the legislative direction of the association. They are an extremely valuable reference for our legislative advocating efforts and, as we’ve seen in past legislative sessions, are the guides for ASBSD to follow when controversial legislative issues, which our member schools do not hold a consensus opinion on, are
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This is the second installment in a series examining South Dakota’s Open Meeting Law by Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman and Leadership Development Director Dr. Randall Royer. This article will appear in the October edition of The Bulletin scheduled to be published on Wednesday, Oct. 9. SDCL 1-25-1.1 requires, and the Open
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One meeting likely remains in the legislative interim study of school funding. And while the results of the study remain murky, one solution is nearly universal among the K-12 education community: we need to get back to $4,805. The number signifies the state’s per-student allocation highpoint, which was provided for the 2010-11 school year
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Each week we’ll post links to news stories on K-12 education from the state’s various media outlets. Aberdeen American News: Bandwidth needs in districts grow Pierre Capital Journal: Schools could receive flexibility on teacher evaluation processes Pierre Capital Journal: Krebs to seek nomination for Secretary of State position KOTA News: Spearfish
A school district’s decisions to opt-out or utilize capital outlay flexibility to help supplement their general fund were the final subjects up for analysis by the legislative interim committee on school funding at a meeting Monday (Sept. 23) in Pierre. Yesterday’s meeting was the third for committee members charged with studying how the state’s
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ASBSD extends our condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Jeff Mills as well as his colleagues at the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. Dr. Mills passed away this afternoon (Monday, Sept. 23). We ask that you keep all those who knew Dr. Mills in your thoughts. Dr. Mills Dr. Mills
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Each week we’ll post links to news stories on K-12 education from the state’s various media outlets. Rapid City Journal: An editorial in favor of Common Core Argus Leader: Common Core debated KDLT: Construction Awareness day gives students a look at the industry Argus Leader: Tech in music class boosts learning
Fall hits full swing on Sunday (its first official day) and with the start of that season so to comes the beginning of the advocating season. The start of 2014 legislative session seems farther away than it is – about 3 ½ months is all – and now is the time to start advocating
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Monday brings the latest installment in the study of school funding by South Dakota legislators. Members of the legislative interim committee will reconvene for the third time in Pierre to hear testimony on and discuss the decisions of local school district leaders to seek opt-outs and utilize capital outlay flexibility. The committee is charged
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