Open Government
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 …
Local control lost out in a legislative committee. On a 10-2 vote, House State Affairs committee members approved an amended version of Senate Bill 55, which requires public schools to display the national motto of the United States – “In God We Trust” – in a prominent location in their buildings with, at minimum, …
Local control aspect removed in motto posting bill Read More »
It took two votes, but a second bill aiming to lower the state’s sales tax rate, albeit in a different manner, made its way across the Capitol hall. Representatives passed House Bill 1265, which provides a mechanism to lower the sales tax rate if revenue collection provisions are reached, on a 38-30 vote, not …
House’s version of Partridge Amendment adjustment passed Read More »
An activities association policy pertaining to policy will remain in place. Members of the House of Representatives ended in a stalemate of 34-34 on House Bill 1225, which requires student gender be determined by what is stated on the student’s birth certificate, resulting in the defeat of the bill. “This is all about …
Flexibility in open meeting requirements found favor in the Senate. Senate Bill 91, which revises open meeting requirements, passed the Senate State Affairs committee on a 9-0 vote and the full Senate on a 30-0 vote. ASBSD supports the bill, which amends the public comment period at meetings by putting the period with …
Senate sends open meeting amendment bill to House Read More »
Lengthy debate led to a narrow vote on a bill dictating instruction in schools. House Education committee members voted 9-6 to pass House Bill 1108, which prohibits gender dysphoria instruction in public schools. HB 1108 was amended to reference gender dysphoria, which involves a conflict between a person’s physical or assigned gender and the …
Gender dysphoria instruction bill on way to House floor Read More »
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 …
Military family residency requirement bill reaches Gov’s desk Read More »
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 …
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 …
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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