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Three education bills crossed Chambers on Wednesday (1/31). Senators passed Senate Bill 46, which requires school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion, on a 32-3 vote. Sen. Deb Soholt told her fellow Senators the bill would “give guidance for the school district for their local control decision […]
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The right to make local decisions on student activity participation remains in limbo. House Education committee members took testimony on Wednesday (1/31) 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,
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A bill clarifying school property tax exemptions passed committee on Tuesday (1/30). House Taxation committee members passed House Bill 1143, which revises certain provisions regarding the tax exemption of certain school owned property, on a 10-4 vote. HB 1143 would specifically codify language exempting housing owned by school districts for certified teachers to
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The Capitol’s Chamber floors saw two different actions on education related bills on Tuesday (1/30). Representatives passed House Bill 1045, which transfers $7.2 million to the general fund to support state aid to education in Fiscal Year 2018, on a 66-1 vote. The bill is not in its final form and will be adjusted
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A bill revising funding for the current school year passed out of committee on Thursday (1/25). Joint Appropriators passed House Bill 1045, which transfers $7.2 million to the general fund to support state aid to education in Fiscal Year 2018, on a unanimous vote. The revision in funding will cover increases in state
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A bill hampering the legal settlement options available to the state and other political subdivisions found its way out of committee this week. The Senate Judiciary committee passed Senate Bill 84, which prohibits the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision from entering into a settlement agreement that includes a nondisclosure or confidentiality
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Committee members passed a bill relating to the use of restraint and seclusion of students in schools. On a 5-1 vote, members of the Senate Education committee passed Senate Bill 46, which requires school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion. ASBSD supports the bill and testified in
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A group of superintendents and principals discussed significant topics within and issues facing public schools with the House Education Committee on Wednesday (1/17). Spearfish West Elementary Principal Nick Gottlob said school districts “focus on the elements we can control” but often deal with “children who are victims of crisis.” “There’s only so many
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The state’s plant to meet federal education policy requirements has been approved. South Dakota’s state plan, which was submitted in September, for educating students under the Every Student Succeeds Act was recently approved by U.S. Department of Education. “We’re very happy to see South Dakota’s ESSA plan receive federal approval,” ASBSD Executive Director
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Education committee members and Senators passed a bill mandating the posting of specific school board and district election information. On a 5-2 vote, Senate Education committee members passed Senate Bill 66, which requires school boards to post information related to school district elections within their board minutes. The bill also passed the Senate on
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