A few weeks ago, ASBSD and SafeSchools Online Staff Training System announced their partnership to bring all member districts access to their market-leading online staff training system, beginning in September, and now we’re bringing you the first edition of their popular School Safety Matters newsletter. Give the School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. …
The ASBSD Board Recognition Program – ALL is designed to recognize school boards for their dedicated and ethical service to the students of South Dakota. This program will recognize board members’ participation in outside activities, board development and training, and demonstrated leadership at various areas and levels. “Board members put in a great deal …
The ASBSD Board ushered in a new year at their August meeting, which was held just before the 2016 ASBSD-SASD Convention. Anita Peterson, Haakon School Board Member, took the reigns as president with the passing of the gavel from Eric Stroeder, Mobridge-Pollock School Board President. Read about it here. Along with the …
Get ready for ASBSD’s 2016-17 acting, learning and leading events. Visit our Events Page or download the calendar and review all the events we’ll be hosting for the upcoming year. ASBSD starts the fiscal year with a new spin on a past event as we’ll be hosting three School Board President Workshops on …
Next month, employees of governmental agencies in nine Southeast South Dakota counties can take part in training to help them recognize signs of a meth lab and increase their knowledge of encounters with an active shooter. The City of Beresford, in conjunction with the S.D. Division of Criminal Investigation and the S.D. Highway Patrol …
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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 revised a number of ASBSD sample policies in response to …
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Let’s honor those that give their time and effort to enhance education in their district. Submit candidates for ASBSD’s School Board Award of Excellence, Outstanding School Board Member of the Year, Community Service Award and Longevity Award. “Let’s recognize and thank those outstanding individuals and boards for their dedication to enhancing the education …
One of South Dakota’s best assets is our great education system. From Kindergarten through 12th grade our kids demonstrate success in many different ways. Some are honored for their academic achievement, some for athletic or fine arts talents, while others for their involvement in clubs and organizations in their schools. Our teachers, …
Recently, McLaughlin Superintendent Scott Lepke shared his district’s very positive experience utilizing BoardDocs – the state-of-the-art paperless board meeting service that saves districts money, streamlines operations and reduces time spent producing board packets. “As an overall efficiency standard, (BoardDocs) hit that very well,” Lepke said during a webinar hosted by ASBSD and BoardDocs. “We …
Here’s how McLaughlin saved time and money using BoardDocs Read More »
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’s sample school policies have seen some updates recently. ASBSD has …
Policy Alert: teacher qualifications, staff leave among policy changes Read More »
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