South Dakota school districts cannot ignore their risk of facing a cybersecurity breach. To avoid a breach, South Dakota’s Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) and the Department of Education are partnering to expand the DDN services to include Cybersecurity Risk Assessments with a goal to ensure a school employs the technology, policies and …
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State health officials have a developed a comprehensive guide for school districts in search of support for dealing with student vaping. The South Dakota Department of Health has compiled a summary of resources and technical assistance for schools on the topic of vaping. The summary also provides a link to Regional Tobacco Prevention Coordinators …
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Shrinking revenue collections are scaling back spending in the state budget resulting in schools not receiving an increase in state aid for next school year. “Money is tight this year,” Gov. Kristi Noem told legislators during her Fiscal Year 2021 budget address. “I will not be able to recommend inflationary increases.” Gov. Noem …
Policies of a school district, especially those negotiated with bargaining representatives for the protection of teachers, have the full force and effect of law, and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman …
Discussion revolving around online sales tax revenue returned to the legislature recently. Legislative Research Council representatives Wenzel Cummings and Jeff Mehlhaff appeared before the Legislature’s Executive Board recently (12/3), just a few weeks after (11/19) sharing information on Sales Tax Reduction from Remote Sales with the committee. At the November meeting, the Executive Board voted …
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ASBSD President Denise Lutkemeier was appointed to a national committee recently. Lutkemeier was appointed to the National School Board Association’s Policies and Resolutions Committee by NSBA President ElizaBeth Branham. “I am deeply honored by President Branham’s appointment to NSBA’s Policy and Resolutions Committee,” Lutkemeier said. “It is an exciting opportunity to sit …
Recommendations have emerged from the legislative committee charged with studying special education. Last month, the Special Education Interim Legislative Committee concluded their in-depth look at special education without formal recommendations being acted upon or presented to the Legislature’s Executive Board members at their November meeting. Recently, however, the final interim committee report to the Executive …
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ASBSD’s school risk management partner is seeking feedback from members. School Leaders Risk Management Association (SLRMA), which provides FREE access to risk management resources and many other valuable checklists to ASBSD members, wants to hear from their members on the service provided to them. Click here to take the 2019 SLRMA Member Survey The survey …
Policies of a school district, especially those negotiated with bargaining representatives for the protection of teachers, have the full force and effect of law, and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman …
Lively discussion at ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly helped lay out the legislative direction for the Association for the upcoming legislative session. More than 70 school board members were in attendance at Delegate Assembly to vote on 36 resolutions and 12 standing positions, as well as set the Advocacy Priorities for ASBSD. “Your attendance today …
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