ASBSD has updated a few policies related to laws passed by the legislature during the 2023 session. “We have put together a recap of the bills passed and signed into law from the 2023 Legislative Session with a relevant impact to policy and other areas in South Dakota public schools,” ASBSD Policy and Legal Services […]
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“It is important to go to this Convention to connect with your home team, other teams, hear what is happening and learn from others.” That’s one attendee from last year’s ASBSD-SASD Convention said about the Premier Learning Event for School Board Members and Administrators, and we invite you to connect and learn at the 2023
Let’s talk about attracting and retaining teachers and staff members at a FREE upcoming webinar. Board members are invited to join your ASBSD Region Directors (click here to see your region) at an upcoming Attracting & Retaining Teachers & Staff Webinar: Click here to register for the Northeast Region webinar on Sunday, May 7
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A bill permitting the adoption of a new school board policy option passed the legislature this session and with its passing immediately becomes state law. Senate Bill 168 authorizes a school board to adopt policies regarding students who are registered sex offenders and included an emergency clause, which means it is permissible for a
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The proposed Social Studies Standards for South Dakota’s schools are continuing their hearing schedule with the Board of Education Standards in 2023. You can read the proposed standards here, which had their first hearing in September at which many South Dakota public school educators and administrators testified in opposition. The overall sentiment of
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Legislative Cracker Barrels in your area offer access to your local legislators, as well as the chance to hear their answers on a variety of legislative topics. Below you will find a list of dates and locations of legislative cracker barrels being held throughout South Dakota that have been posted thus far. Please
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Two school voucher bills were introduced for the 2023 legislative session and are posted on ASBSD’s Billtracker page, with one having recently been defeated and another with a legislative committee hearing upcoming. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the juvenile justice bills here, the bills that are moving on here
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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
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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
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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
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