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A bill ensuring audit reports are in the hands of board members crossed chambers last week. Senators passed Senate Bill 100, which establishes certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review, on a 33-2 vote. Sen. Deb Peters, the bill’s prime sponsor, said SB 100 would “make sure people are handling (audits) in […]
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A bill prohibiting school lunch shaming practices was defeated last week. Senators voted down Senate Bill 162, which prohibits school lunch shaming, on an 11-23 tally. SB 162 was defeated in the Senate Education committee, but a smoke-out attempt was a success on the Senate floor before the bill was ultimately defeated.
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Two education funding related bills were taken down in committee on Tuesday (2/20). On an 8-1 vote, members of the House Appropriations committee defeated House Bill 1263, which increases the allowable general fund cash balances for school districts. The bill called for an increase in the fund balance caps, which were established in
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Two bills aimed at adjusting school funding accountability cleared their committee hearings on Tuesday (2/20). Senate Education committee members passed Senate Bill 213, which revises certain education funding provisions, on a 5-1 vote. The bill was initially introduced as a vehicle bill. SB 213 would tie a teacher compensation increase for the next
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Due to deteriorating weather conditions and the possibility for hazardous travel conditions ASBSD has CANCELLED our Legislative Day event scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 in Pierre. The event WILL NOT be rescheduled. ASBSD will contact the legislators that were registered for the event to inform that the event has been CANCELLED. An
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Revenue projections adopted by appropriators present hope for a possible funding increase for schools. On Tuesday (2/13), members of the Joint Appropriations committee adopted revenue projections for the Fiscal Year 2019 budget totaling $1.641 billion, which exceeds the $1.622 billion in revenue proposed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard during his budget address in December.
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Three house bills passed out of the legislative chambers on Wednesday (2/14). Senators passed House Bill 1099, which revises certain provisions regarding dual education credit, on a 25-8 vote. The bill had previously passed the Senate Education committee, 5-1. “This program has been a great success,” Sen. Jim Bolin said during discussion on the
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A bill affecting capital outlay caps and obligations passed committee on Thursday (2/15). On a 10-4 vote, House Taxation committee members passed House Bill 1240, which revises certain provisions regarding C/O funding for schools. The bill increases the alternative capital outlay cap to $3,000 per student, up from $2,800 per student, and permits
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An amended edition of the restraint and seclusion policy bill passed committee on Wednesday (2/14). House Education committee members unanimously approved Senate Bill 46, which requires school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion. The amended version of SB 46 removed the training provision that was initially required
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A bill prohibiting lunch shaming in schools succumbed in a close committee vote, but a successful smoke-out attempt advanced it. On Tuesday (2/13), Senate Education committee members voted 4-3 against Senate Bill 162, which prohibits school lunch shaming. However, a smoke-out attempt succeeded on the Senate floor and resulted in Senate Education committee members
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