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Compromise on Capital Outlay fund changes awaits one more vote

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A compromise on revisions to the different capital outlay provisions is getting closer. Just one legislative hurdle remains for Senate Bill 170, which revises certain provisions regarding school district capital outlay funds, after last week (2/25) Senators passed it on a 35-0 vote and on Monday (3/2) House Education committee members passed it 12-0. ASBSD […]

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Bill dictating school board elections defeated

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Local school boards will maintain their local control over their school board election dates and board member terms will stay as they are now after the defeat of a bill infringing on local control was defeated. House Education committee members voted 9-5 to defeat House Bill 1177, which dictates the date of school board

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New school system bill soars through Senate

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, School Choice, Student Achievement / asbsd

There was no resistance on a bill creating a new school system in South Dakota as it crossed the Capitol hall. Senators voted 35-0 in favor of Senate Bill 66, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. Sen. Troy Heinert said the bill “let’s parents work with the district and provide an

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Immunizaion requirement repeal rejected by comm.

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, LatestNews, Policy, School Safety / asbsd

A bill repealing immunization requirements in schools was soundly defeated. On a 10-2 vote, House Health committee members rejected House Bill 1235, which removes all immunization requirements for students to enter school. ASBSD opposed the bill. “Schools are a safe place for kids,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany testified. “Everyone in your

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New provision for C/O fund purchases passed to House floor

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Student Achievement, Taxation / asbsd

It’s been nothing but unanimous votes in favor of a new provision for purchases with capital outlay. The Senate Education committee, then the Senate floor and most recently the House Education committee unanimously supported Senate Bill 174, which permits capital outlay funding to be used to purchase or renew instructional software. ASBSD supports

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C-O certificate referendum bill reaches Senate

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Taxation, Uncategorized / asbsd

A bill attempting to dictate the election dates for referred capital outlay certificates cleared the House. An amended version of House Bill 1263, which requires capital outlay certificate referendum votes be held in conjunction with a general election, passed the House State Affairs committee on an 11-1 vote and the full House on a

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Earn ALL points by attending a 2020 Legislative Cracker Barrel

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Legislative Cracker Barrels in your area offer access to your local legislators, as well as the chance to hear their answers on a variety of legislative topics. Below you will find a list of dates and locations of legislative cracker barrels being held throughout South Dakota that have been posted thus far. Earn

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School choice funding account bill tabled

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, School Choice / asbsd

After a weekend’s worth of thought, the legislators supporting the idea for state aid to be sent out of public school districts with students decided it wasn’t ready for passage. “I think there’s just too many things we’re not going to get pulled in line this year,” Rep. Kalep Weis said of his legislation,

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Senate does not concur with kindergarten eligibility date change

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, LatestNews, Policy, Student Achievement / asbsd

A bill changing the start date for kindergarten students failed to clear its last legislative hurdle. Senators defeated House Bill 1174, which changes the kindergarten enrollment eligibility date, on an 11-24 vote. This came after the Senate Education committee passed the bill on a 5-2 vote. ASBSD was monitoring the bill. Starting in

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Reps repeal MBC appraisal requirement

2020 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy / asbsd

Representatives removed a requirement related to minor boundary changes recently. House Education committee members voted 14-0 and the full House voted 67-1 to pass House Bill 1255, which removes the requirement for a mandatory appraisal in minor boundary changes. HB 1255 repeals “the requirement that an appraisal be completed as a condition of

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