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An agreement between chambers on amendments made to a bill requiring districts adopt a restraint and seclusion policy is all that keeps the legislation from the governor’s desk. Representatives passed Senate Bill 46, which requires school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion, on a 37-27 vote. The […]
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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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The Election Workshop webinar schedule for 2018 is set. The Secretary of State’s office, Associated School Boards of South Dakota and the South Dakota Municipal League will co-sponsor four FREE workshop webinars in 2018. The FREE Election Workshop webinars will span four different days in January and March; each covering a different topics. There will be two separate webinar
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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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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 permitting an individual to wear tribal regalia at some events took a turn aimed solely at schools on Tuesday (2/13). House members passed an amended version of House Bill 1252, which Prohibits certain government entities from prohibiting any person from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at a school honoring
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School boards will continue to have control over facilities policy. House Bill 1296, which requires each school board to establish a policy on the use of certain school district facilities by transgender persons, fell on a 11-1 vote by the House Judiciary committee on Monday (2/12). ASBSD opposed the bill. “The issue
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After being revived the debate on homeschool participation has been delayed. Representatives brought back House Bill 1120, which permits students receiving alternative instruction be deemed academically eligible by complying with alternative instruction requirements and allowed to participate in activities sponsored by the SDHSAA, on the chamber floor this week. Through what’s known as the
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A bill ensuring audit reports are in the hands of board members advanced in the legislature on Thursday (2/8). In a unanimous vote, Senate Appropriators passed Senate Bill 100, which establishes certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review. The main portions of the bill affecting school boards require the department or firm
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The crux of a public comment bill remains unclear as it heads across the hall. Representatives passed House Bill 1172, which revises certain provisions regarding meetings of certain public bodies, on a 60-8 vote on Wednesday (2/6). HB 1172 requires school boards – and other political subdivisions – to provide public comment at
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