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Funding plan for treatment center ed. services passed

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, State Aid, Student Achievement / asbsd

A proposal to adjust the funding method of education services provided for students placed in treatment centers passed its first committee hearing on Friday (Jan. 20). House Education committee members unanimously passed House Bill 1021, which revises certain provisions regarding the education provided for children in certain residential treatment centers. S.D. Department of Education CFO […]

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Policy Alert: Board Meeting Participation, E-Rate

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Policies of a school district, especially those negotiated with bargaining representatives for the protection of teachers, have the full force and effect of law, and legally bind the school district. By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services ASBSD has amended sample policy BDDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings (Public/Open

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Bill elevating conflict of interest penalty passed

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, LatestNews, Policy / asbsd

A bill stiffening the penalty for public officials misusing their position for personal gain passed its initial committee hearing on Thursday (Jan. 19). “If (public officials) misuse that position they should be treated like anybody else,” South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley testified before Senate Judiciary committee. Senate Bill 27, which prohibits public

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Twelve districts streamlining school policy in 2017

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Twelve South Dakota school districts are streamlining the school board policy process in 2017 By signing up for ASBSD’s Online Policy Services, Alcester-Hudson, Bennett County, Centerville, Edmunds Central, Elkton, Howard, Iroquois, Kimball, Leola, McIntosh, Miller and Tripp-Delmont, are in the process of electronically organizing their policy book. “A year ago we decided we needed to

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Gov. shares sales tax news in State of the State

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Capital Outlay, Financial Services, LatestNews, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay, Uncategorized / asbsd

As he has since 2011, Gov. Dennis Daugaard opened the latest legislative session with his State of the State address on Tuesday (Jan. 10). Gov. Daugaard touched on a number of topics during the address, but maybe none as noteworthy – and surprising – as his announcement that South Dakota and Internet giant Amazon

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Pledge program presents districts better interest rates on bonds

2015 Legislative Session, 2016 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Capital Outlay, Financial Services, LatestNews, State Aid, Taxation / asbsd

Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors received an overview of an expanded state program that increases the rating of capital outlay bonds or certificates issued to schools and provide them with better interest rates. S.D. Health and Educational Facilities Authority Director Don Templeton shared information on the program, which was updated by the

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Meet the 2017 House Education committee

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Capital Outlay, Common Core, CTE, ESA, LatestNews, Open Government, Other Revenue, Policy, School Board Elections, School Safety, Special Education, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / asbsd

There will be plenty of fresh faces in room 413 of the Capitol Building when the House Education committee convenes for its meeting of the 2017 legislative session. Only five of the 15 committee members served on House Ed. last year, with six of the 10 new committee members being freshmen legislators, as well.

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Meet the 2017 Senate Education committee

Despite replacing five of members from last year’s Senate Education committee, the legislators prepped to review bills that will affect South Dakota schools are no strangers to education. Sen. Jim Bolin will take the lead as Chair of the seven member committee, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:45 a.m.

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2017’s first edition of the SafeSchools Newsletter

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The most recent edition of the SafeSchools’ School Safety Newsletter is available. Give the first 2017 School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. January’s edition of the newsletter recaps SafeSchools’ 2016, shares insight on doing a mid-year compliance check in your district, discusses new technologies that make using SafeSchools easier and much more. ASBSD and SafeSchools have

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Legislative resources for the 2017 session

2017 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Capital Outlay, Common Core, CTE, ESA, LatestNews, Open Government, Other Revenue, Policy, School Board Elections, School Safety, Special Education, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / asbsd

The 2017 legislative session begins next week (Jan. 10) and ASBSD has you covered for coverage of the daily occurrences in the legislature. Four ASBSD resources will help you keep up-to-date on the 92nd legislative session and informed about ASBSD Bill Tracker ASBSD Blog Legislative Session Documents List of Legislative Cracker Barrels ASBSD Bill Tracker provides

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