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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’s Policy Services team recently approved two new […]
Policy Alert: Two new policies added, two amended Read More »
Prepare to share your district’s good news. ASBSD wants to hear what your board members, administrators, teachers, staff members, students and community members are proud of for the fifth edition of The Good News Bulletin. In the past four years, more than 100 districts have submitted 250 plus stories of student achievement, community
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Revenue figures reverted to the red in March. S.D. Bureau of Finance and Management reported revenue for the third month of 2018 was nearly $2 million under projections adopted by the legislature during session. Sales Tax collections were $2.4 million less than projected for the month with Bank Franchise Tax and Unclaimed Property
Revenue figures revert to the red in March Read More »
School districts are set to receive one-time money following the end of this fiscal year. Joint Appropriations committee members specified the one-time dollars appropriated through the passage of House Bill 1044 during the 2018 legislative session will be distributed after June 30, but will not be included in next school year’s finance accountabilities.
One-time funding coming to schools Read More »
You can count on two fingers or less the percentage increase in premium the 61 school districts and educational cooperatives who are members of the health fund will receive next year. South Dakota School District Benefits Fund members recently received their health fund premium renewals, which range from zero to two percent, for Fiscal
Health Fund provides low renewal rates, adds new members Read More »
As a leader in school risk, ASBSD partnered with the School Leaders Risk Management Association (SLRMA) to provide our member districts FREE access to a variety of checklists and best practices focused on school board and district protection. SLRMA is a not-for-profit organization that collects, analyzes and disseminates federal school board legal liability risk
ASBSD partners with SLRMA to bring risk management tools to members Read More »
Nearly 50 school boards have earned ALL award levels during the 2017-18 school year. Those award earners will receive a plaque for earning points as part of ASBSD’s Board Recognition Program – ALL: Act, Learn, Lead, which runs throughout the fiscal year (July 1-June 30) and boards earn points in ASBSD activities, training opportunities and demonstrating leadership at
ALL Scoreboard updated as year heads towards homestretch Read More »
Want to learn more about how your district can access a market-leading training system to meet your staff’s training needs? Join SafeSchools for a short webinar to learn more about the training platform and how you can get started with this valuable member benefit, sponsored by ASBSD. There will be three, half-hour
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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 12:00 p.m., Sioux Falls, SD Call
ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda – April, 2018 Read More »
An area of school funding will be studied by the legislature in this year’s interim. Members of the legislature’s Executive Board voted unanimously to study the state’s extraordinary cost fund, which districts can apply for to receive additional funding for special education costs. “This fund is getting hit pretty hard,” Rep. Hugh Bartels
Extraordinary cost fund tabbed for interim study Read More »
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