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Two bills supported by ASBSD are on their way to the second floor of the Capitol Building to await Gov. Daugaard’s signature. Senators passed a bill strengthening a school district’s local control over curriculum and method of instruction decisions on a 33-1 vote. Sen. Bruce Rampelberg said House Bill 1101 would “make it …
The texts and emails of school board members and other political subdivision representatives are closer to coming under review based on suspicion of open meeting violations. Representatives voted 47-22 in support of House Bill 1153, which would include electronic text colloquy on the list of public records that may be reviewed by the public when …
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House members voted overwhelmingly to support House Bill 1218, which would allow any school district to designate up to $0.25 of their capital outlay levy to fund a post-secondary technical institute. The maximum level of $3 per $1,000 of valuation for the levy could not be exceeded by districts utilizing the new provision. HB …
A bill proposing a one year moratorium on minor boundary changes in a school district and the creation of a legislative task force to study the process passed the Senate unanimously on Crossover Day. Senate Bill 134 was introduced last week as a hoghouse amendment by Sen. Tim Rave, who said the bill hopes …
A bill described by Sen. Tim Rave as a “forward looking” pilot found favor in the Senate on crossover day. Senators unanimously passed Senate Bill 176, which would appropriate funds for the development of online resources and a rubric of textbook analysis for use in school districts. The bill includes $1 placeholder funding. Sen. …
Members of the Senate State Affairs committee unanimously passed a bill that requires a governmental entity to post their meeting agenda in a public place for a continuous 24-hour period prior to the meeting. ASBSD supports House Bill 1125, which would add the word “continuous” to the law. Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman said …
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A bill that could remove up to $4 million in state funds to indirectly fund non-public school scholarships received support in the Senate. Senators voted 23-12 to pass Senate Bill 189, which would provide a tax credit to insurance companies contributing money to an organization that provides funding to cover the cost of a student enrolling …
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House Education committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 89, which would require school districts to develop safety plans and conduct lockdown drills. “We believe many of the schools in the state have a (lockdown) plan,” SASD Executive Director Rob Monson said. “(Schools) want to make sure students are safe and taken care of. This (bill) …
Despite some debate the bill providing a two percent increase in state aid for schools passed through its first chamber. On a 25-10 vote, Senators approved Senate Bill 53, which would bring the per-student allocation to approximately $4,877 for the 2015-16 school year. Along with the proposed two percent increase, SB 53 adds the costs of …
Senate Education committee members sent two bills related to K-12 to the floor with do pass recommendations on Tuesday (2/24). A bill requiring school districts to report their month-end cash balances in the fiscal year for the general, capital outlay, pension and special education funds was unanimously passed by committee members. The bill was amended to …
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