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The proposed Social Studies Standards for South Dakota’s schools are continuing their hearing schedule with the Board of Education Standards in 2023. You can read the proposed standards here, which had their first hearing in September at which many South Dakota public school educators and administrators testified in opposition. The overall sentiment of […]
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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. Please
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Two school voucher bills were introduced for the 2023 legislative session and are posted on ASBSD’s Billtracker page, with one having recently been defeated and another with a legislative committee hearing upcoming. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the juvenile justice bills here, the bills that are moving on here
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A handful of the pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page during the 2023 legislative session deal with tax reduction or repeal in some manner and their outcome will inevitably be affected by the state’s revenue collections, with adoption of FY24 revenue estimates upcoming. You can read about the, the
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The 2023 election cycle for the ASBSD Board of Directors is about to begin and seats in the following regions and enrollment categories will be up for election: Central region with enrollment 700-1,399 Chamberlain, Eagle Butte & Winner Northeast region with enrollment 265 & Under Arlington, Big Stone City, Doland, Estelline, Frederick Area, Henry, Hitchcock-Tulare, Iroquois,
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Legislative pieces related to juvenile justice continue to make their way through the 2023 legislative session with multiple proposals being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the bills that are moving on here and the bills that have
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Fifty pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page remain in the process for the 2023 legislative session. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the juvenile justice bills here and the bills that have been defeated here. Here is a breakdown
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Nearly one-third of the pieces of legislation being tracked by ASBSD on our Billtracker page have been ousted from the process for the 2023 legislative session. You can read about the taxation bills & revenue here, the school voucher bills here, the juvenile justice bills here and the bills that are moving on here.
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Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s School Officer of the Year Award. The South Dakota Association of School Resource Officers (SDASRO) sponsors this annual award, now in its 15th year. The officer chosen for this award should display professionalism, dedication, and commitment to their respective school and/or district. Download the
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The South Dakota School Superintendent Association is accepting nominations for their 2023 state awards. Nominations are being sought for: Outstanding Superintendent of the Year; Innovator of the Year; Community Leader of the Year; Rookie of the Year; and Distinguished Service Award. Download the instruction and nomination form here (Word) or here (PDF). All nominations must
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