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A bill alleviating residency requirement constraints on students of military families only awaits the governor’s signature before becoming law. House Bill 1044, which authorizes enrollment in a school district to which a students’ family is locating to, due to military transfer, passed the Senate Military and Veteran Affairs committee on a 5-0 vote and […]
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Security grants for school districts are available. The S.D. Department of Education is accepting applications for Homeland Security grant funding until Friday, February 15 at 5 p.m. (CST). Funding will be awarded for one-time projects that have a connection to a Homeland Security mission and school related projects could include, access control
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After some debate, a bill permitting the posting of the national motto in schools passed committee. Senate Bill 55, which allows public schools to display the national motto of the United States in their school buildings, was amended and passed by the Senate Education committee. Initially, SB 55 required school districts to post
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Safety plan discussion in executive session is a step away from law after Tuesday’s legislative action. Senators passed House Bill 1048, which permits a school board to discuss and deliberate school safety plans, and other provisions, in executive session, on a 32-0 vote. The unanimous vote marked the fourth time the bill didn’t receive one “nay.”
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A bill keeping the government from entering into confidential settlements saw its way across the Capitol hall. Senate Bill 59, which prohibits the state or a political subdivision from including a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement in a settlement, passed the Senate Judiciary committee on a 5-0 vote and full Senate, 23-10. Sen. Arthur
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One step remains in the legislative process for a bill aiming to expand the executive session topics list to include school safety plans. On an 8-0 vote, Senate State Affairs committee members passed House Bill 1048, which permits a school board to discuss and deliberate school safety plans, and other provisions, in executive session.
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A bill dealing with access to the opportunity scholarship was amended and returned to its original chamber. Senate Education committee members amended and passed House Bill 1040, which revises provisions for alternative instruction students to receive the opportunity scholarship, on a 5-0 vote, followed by the entire Senate passing the bill on a 26-7 vote.
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School districts being able to acquire opioid antagonists got a step closer. Senate Health and Human Services committee members passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists, on a 7-0 vote. SB 84 permits a school board to acquire opioid antagonists, as it would
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After getting through committee, the bill promoting the civics literacy program came to halt on the chamber floor. House members defeated House Bill 1051, which establishes the South Dakota state seal of civics literacy program, on a 32-38 vote. HB 1051 called for the creation of a program school districts could have participated commemorating
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After debate, discussion and a day’s break to think on it, a bill altering assessment requirements for certain students stopped its legislative run. House Education committee members tabled House Bill 1065, which removed the assessment requirement for students receiving alternative instruction, on a 13-2 vote. The action came after the committee deferred additional
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