A bill pushing back the enrollment eligibility date for kindergarten reached the halfway point in the legislature. On a 62-7 vote, Representatives passed House Bill 1174, which changes the kindergarten enrollment eligibility date. Starting in 2021, HB 1174 would move the cutoff date for kindergarten enrollment from September 1 to August 1 thus requiring […]
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The open enrollment process in school districts will remain the same next year after the defeat of a bill placing a specific prohibition on the option. Representatives voted 17-52 to defeat House Bill 1173, which prohibits a school board from denying an application for open enrollment from certain students. ASBSD opposes the bill.
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The chances of schools seeing an increase in state aid were buoyed by last week’s adopted revenue projections. Members of the Joint Appropriations committee adopted revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2021 $19 million higher than what was projected by Gov. Kristi Noem during her budget address in December, which did not include a proposed
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Legislators had other plans for an other revenue equalization exclusion. Senators defeated Senate Bill 111, which excludes certain wind energy tax revenue from the state aid formula, on a 12-22 vote on Tuesday (2/11). SB 111 would have excluded wind energy from the current other revenue equalization process by going through an eight year
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The latest kindergarten admissions related bill advanced out of committee. House Bill 1174, which changes the kindergarten enrollment eligibility date, passed out of the House Education committee on a 13-1 vote on Wednesday (2/12). HB 1174 would move the cutoff date for kindergarten enrollment from September 1 to August 1 thus requiring any
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A bill that would have lowered the age for admission to kindergarten was denied on the House floor. On a 16-47 vote, Representatives defeated House Bill 1157, which provided for kindergarten enrollment options. ASBSD was monitoring the bill, which had passed out of the House Education committee earlier in the week. The bill would
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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Pierre, SD on Monday, February 17. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Ramkota River Center, 12:00 p.m., Pierre, SD Call to Order – President Lutkemeier 1.1
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A major day in deciding what school funding will look like for the next school year is coming up. The Joint Appropriations committee will hear revenue projections on Wednesday, February 12 and adopt revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year the following day. Those figures will assuredly play a role in whether or not
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South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. “Join school districts across the state in thanking the men and women who served on their local public school board during School Board Recognition Week,”
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Three very different education related issues reached the House floor on Monday (2/10). House Bill 1152, which provides financial assistance for school sentinel training, passed the House Education committee on 10-5 vote. ASBSD is monitoring the bill. HB 1152 would provide a $1,500 reimbursement – paid by the S.D. Department of Education –
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