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Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services ASBSD Policy Services recently overhauled our annual budget […]
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Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Three ASBSD sample policies were amended recently.
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Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Six ASBSD sample policies have been updated to
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The best and brightest from the Class of 2018 were honored for their academic achievements at the 28th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday (4/23). In conjunction with Gov. Dennis Daugaard, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified as the top one percent of
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After February’s scheduled board meeting was postponed due to winter weather, the ASBSD Board of Directors opened their 2018 meeting schedule in Sioux Falls last week (4/20-21) covering a litany of topics and honoring three fellow members for their service on the board. Deuel School Board President Debbe Koenecke was presented a plaque for
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Associated School Boards of South Dakota extends deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Representative Sean McPherson. The people of South Dakota have lost a dedicated public servant and very honorable man in Rep. McPherson. “We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Rep. McPherson,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said. “He
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Nineteen South Dakota school districts have streamlined their school board policy process with help from ASBSD. By signing up for ASBSD’s Online Policy Services, Alcester-Hudson, Bennett County, Centerville, De Smet, Deuel, Dupree, Edmunds Central, Elkton, Haakon, Howard, Iroquois, Kimball, Lemmon, Leola, McIntosh, Miller, Redfield, Sisseton and Tripp-Delmont., are streamlining their policy books. “The school board
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South Dakota’s teacher pay climbed the national ladder according to a recent study. The National Education Association’s 2018 Rankings and Estimates report cited South Dakota’s average teacher salary of $46,979 in 2016-17 brought the state from 51st in the nation to 48th. The state’s average teacher salary rose by nearly $5,000 from 2015-16 to 2016-17,
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Members were appointed to the committee set to study an area of education funding this summer. The legislature’s Executive Board voted to approve the appointment of 13 legislators to the study of the state’s extraordinary cost fund, which districts can apply for to receive additional funding for special education costs. The legislators include: Representatives Dan Ahlers,
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Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services The ASBSD Policy Services staff and policy committee
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