South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. “During School Board Recognition Week, we encourage public school districts to celebrate their elected leaders for their service to the students, staff and community,” ASBSD […]
2023 S.D. School Board Recognition Week scheduled for Feb. 20-24 Read More »
A handful of the pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page during the 2023 legislative session deal with tax reduction or repeal in some manner and their outcome will inevitably be affected by the state’s revenue collections, with adoption of FY24 revenue estimates upcoming. You can read about the, the
2023 ASBSD Billtracker Update: Taxes, revenue & funding Read More »
The 2023 election cycle for the ASBSD Board of Directors is about to begin and seats in the following regions and enrollment categories will be up for election: Central region with enrollment 700-1,399 Chamberlain, Eagle Butte & Winner Northeast region with enrollment 265 & Under Arlington, Big Stone City, Doland, Estelline, Frederick Area, Henry, Hitchcock-Tulare, Iroquois,
2023 ASBSD Board of Director’s elections Read More »
Legislative pieces related to juvenile justice continue to make their way through the 2023 legislative session with multiple proposals being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the bills that are moving on here and the bills that have
2023 ASBSD Billtracker Update: Juvenile Justice reforms & studies advancing Read More »
Fifty pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page remain in the process for the 2023 legislative session. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the juvenile justice bills here and the bills that have been defeated here. Here is a breakdown
2023 ASBSD Billtracker Update: Bills that move on… Read More »
Nearly one-third of the pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page have been ousted from the process for the 2023 legislative session. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the juvenile justice bills here and the bills that are moving on here.
2023 ASBSD Billtracker Update:…Bills that are gone Read More »
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s School Officer of the Year Award. The South Dakota Association of School Resource Officers (SDASRO) sponsors this annual award, now in its 15th year. The officer chosen for this award should display professionalism, dedication, and commitment to their respective school and/or district. Download the
Nominate individuals for School Officer of the Year Read More »
The South Dakota School Superintendent Association is accepting nominations for their 2023 state awards. Nominations are being sought for: Outstanding Superintendent of the Year; Innovator of the Year; Community Leader of the Year; Rookie of the Year; and Distinguished Service Award. Download the instruction and nomination form here (Word) or here (PDF). All nominations must
Nominate your superintendent for a 2023 award Read More »
There’s three weeks gone in this year’s legislative session and the deadline to submit legislation comes this coming Thursday (2/2) so we’ll see what will join the 58-pieces of legislation currently being tracked on ASBSD’s Billtracker. Learn how ASBSD Billtracker works here. More than half of the 58 legislative proposals have ASBSD taking
2023 ASBSD Billtracker Update: Week Three Read More »
South Dakota’s public education system needs supportive voices. Many voices. Our advocacy efforts must be united, informed and ready as the 2023 legislative session is likely to bring legislation with potentially long-reaching harmful effects to public schools, especially to funding. “Vouchers, tax cuts, uncertain state aid increases, and that’s just the funding side,”
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