Two bills, two actions in appropriations on Thursday (2/8). House Appropriations members passed House Bill 1166, provides the Joint or Interim Appropriations committee the power to approve, amend or deny teacher compensation waivers, on an 8-1 vote. ASBSD supported the bill. “This gives (the committee) some flexibility to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ […]
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A bill ensuring audit reports are in the hands of board members advanced in the legislature on Thursday (2/8). In a unanimous vote, Senate Appropriators passed Senate Bill 100, which establishes certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review. The main portions of the bill affecting school boards require the department or firm
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A bill codifying language exempting housing owned by school districts for certified teachers to be tax exempt cleared another legislative hurdle on Wednesday (2/7). House Bill 1143, which revises certain provisions regarding the tax exemption of certain school owned property, passed the Senate Taxation committee on a 7-0 vote. ASBSD supports the bill. “Housing
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A bill permitting an individual to wear tribal regalia at some events passed committee on Wednesday (2/7). House Judiciary members passed House Bill 1252, which prohibits certain government entities from restricting the wearing of tribal regalia during certain events, on an 8-4 vote. HB 1252 specifically references “any award ceremony, graduation ceremony, or
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The crux of a public comment bill remains unclear as it heads across the hall. Representatives passed House Bill 1172, which revises certain provisions regarding meetings of certain public bodies, on a 60-8 vote on Wednesday (2/6). HB 1172 requires school boards – and other political subdivisions – to provide public comment at
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Two bills trekked across the Capitol building hall towards the Senate this week. House Bill 1221, which expands the partners in education tax credit program, passed the House Education committee on a 13-0 vote and the House on a 62-5 vote. Sen. Kevin Killer said the addition would make one new school eligible
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Local control on student activity participation requirements remains intact. House Bill 1120, which permits students receiving alternative instruction be deemed academically eligible by complying with alternative instruction requirements and allowed to participate in activities sponsored by the SDHSAA or school districts, was defeated on a 9-5 vote by the House Education committee. Two days
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Two school board related bills took divergent paths on Friday (2/2). House State Affairs members defeated House Bill 1211, which requires all property tax opt out decisions be referred to a vote, on an 8-5 vote. ASBSD opposed the bill. ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany testified in opposition of the bill citing
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The first of two state aid enrollment calculation adjustment bills fell in committee on Friday (2/2) House Appropriators defeated House Bill 1135, which permits school districts to use two-year averaging when calculating enrollment for state aid purposes, on a 5-3 vote. “This is a broad issue with school districts,” Rep. Tona Rozum, the
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The first school board related bill is headed to the Governor’s desk, but it’s one with an unclear aim. Members of the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 66, which requires school boards to post information related to school district elections within their board minutes, on a 58-9 vote on Thursday (2/1). The House’s
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