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Two DOE bills pass committee

Two education related bills were advanced by the House Education Committee on Monday (Jan. 26).   Members voted 11-4 to pass House Bill 1044, which revises certain certification and discipline provisions for teachers, administrators or other educational professionals.   Department of Education Legal Counsel Bobbi Rank said the bill cleans up and streamlines the license […]

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Appropriators assess aid adjustment again

South Dakota legislative appropriators took another look at the proposed state aid adjustment that would add the cost of school technology, assessment and the sparsity factor to the formula.   Department of Education Director of Finance and Management Tami Darnall rehashed the plan, and its estimated cost, with appropriators a week after S.D. Bureau of

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Appropriators review proposed state aid adjustment

A proposed change to the education funding formula could save the state $100,000.   S.D. Bureau of Finance and Management Commissioner Jason Dilges discussed the proposed adjustment, which would see tax payers share the cost of school technology, assessment and the sparsity factor, with legislators at Thursday’s Joint Appropriations committee meeting.   The three factors

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Previewing the 2015 Legislative Session

Business is about to pick up in Pierre.   One hundred and five legislators descend on the Capitol City on Tuesday for the start of the 90th legislative session.   The 2015 calendar features 39 legislative days with Governor Dennis Daugaard’s State of the State Address kicking off session on Tuesday (Jan. 13).   Other key session days

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