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A bill described by Sen. Tim Rave as a “new, innovative way” to fund education is making its way to the Senate floor. Senate Appropriations committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 176, which would appropriate funds for the development of online resources and a rubric of textbook analysis for use in school districts. The […]
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A bill promoting teacher recruitment to rural school districts did not survive committee action. Senate Bill 144, which would create a tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers teaching in rural school districts, was sent to the 41st legislative day by the Senate Appropriations committee. SB 144 would have established the reimbursement fund for teachers
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A bill opening the texts and emails of school board members and other political subdivision representatives for review based on suspicion of open meeting violations walked through its first legislative door. Members of the House Local Government committee voted 11-2 in support of House Bill 1153, which would include electronic text colloquy on the
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Three sessions over a three-day span resulted in a three vote difference on a bill adjusting capital outlay. On a 9-6 vote, members of the House Taxation committee sent House Bill 1207, which would have limited revenue collection of the school district capital outlay fund, implemented opt-out procedures for the fund and added $72
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A bill opening the door for the funding of non-public school scholarships is headed to the Senate floor, but will do so without recommendation from the committee that held its hearing. Senate Education committee members were split 3-3 on a do pass motion on Senate Bill 189, but voted 6-0 to send the bill to floor
A subsidy for non-public school scholarships? Read More »
A third bill related to capital outlay had its time on the legislative stage this week. Senators voted 31-1 to pass Senate Bill 191, which revises certain provisions in a program for capital outlay certificates and lease purchase agreements of school districts. Senate State Affairs committee members voted unanimously to pass the bill earlier in the week.
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The first look at legislation adjusting the capital outlay fund of school districts was had on Tuesday (2/17). Rep. Justin Cronin introduced House Bill 1207, which would limit revenue collection of the school district capital outlay fund, implements opt-out procedures for the fund and adds $72 per-student to state aid, to the House Taxation
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On a day that saw the introduction of one piece of legislation changing capital outlay, another exited. Senate Bill 183, which would have lowered the percentage of supporting votes needed from 60 to 55 percent in elections on capital outlay certificates and bonds, failed to pass the Senate – dropping a 10-22 vote. ASBSD
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Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met for the first time in 2015. The board met on Monday, Feb. 16, one day in advance of ASBSD’s Legislative Day. Board members reviewed key legislation and happenings from South Dakota’s 99th legislative session. After much deliberation a majority vote of the board resulted in
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School board members and legislators came together for ASBSD’s Legislative Day on Tuesday (Feb. 17) to honor a few of the state’s best school board members and talk about the future of K-12 education. The two groups of elected officials met for lunch at the Lutheran Memorial Church across the street from the
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