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Share your district’s good news in fifth edition of The Good News Bulletin

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Prepare to share your district’s good news.   ASBSD wants to hear what your board members, administrators, teachers, staff members, students and community members are proud of for the fifth edition of The Good News Bulletin.   In the past four years, more than 100 districts have submitted 250 plus stories of student achievement, community […]

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ASBSD partners with SLRMA to bring risk management tools to members

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As a leader in school risk, ASBSD partnered with the School Leaders Risk Management Association (SLRMA) to provide our member districts FREE access to a variety of checklists and best practices focused on school board and district protection.   SLRMA is a not-for-profit organization that collects, analyzes and disseminates federal school board legal liability risk

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ALL Scoreboard updated as year heads towards homestretch

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Nearly 50 school boards have earned ALL award levels during the 2017-18 school year.   Those award earners will receive a plaque for earning points as part of ASBSD’s Board Recognition Program – ALL: Act, Learn, Lead, which runs throughout the fiscal year (July 1-June 30) and boards earn points in ASBSD activities, training opportunities and demonstrating leadership at

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Learn more about SafeSchools Training during upcoming webinar

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Want to learn more about how your district can access a market-leading training system to meet your staff’s training needs?   Join SafeSchools for a short webinar to learn more about the training platform and how you can get started with this valuable member benefit, sponsored by ASBSD.     There will be three, half-hour

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ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda – April, 2018

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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page.   ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 12:00 p.m., Sioux Falls, SD   Call

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Extraordinary cost fund tabbed for interim study

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An area of school funding will be studied by the legislature in this year’s interim.   Members of the legislature’s Executive Board voted unanimously to study the state’s extraordinary cost fund, which districts can apply for to receive additional funding for special education costs.   “This fund is getting hit pretty hard,” Rep. Hugh Bartels

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SafeSchools’ April Newsletter

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SafeSchools’ latest School Safety Newsletter is now available.   Give the April edition of the School Safety Matters newsletter a read here.   This month’s newsletter discusses SafeSchools’ tip reporting system, their latest training course on sudden cardiac arrest in athletes and much more with readers.     ASBSD and SafeSchools’ partnership brings each of our member districts

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SFAB reviews latest waiver process

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The focus of the waiver process turns to general fund cash balance in 2018.   Last year, members of the School Finance Accountability Board acted on teacher compensation waivers and at their first meeting of the year (3/12), the board took a look at the general fund cash balance waiver process.   “I know that

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Teacher Compensation Review Board members appointed

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A new board charged with studying South Dakota’s progress on teacher pay has been appointed.   Established in 2016 as part of legislation that overhauled the state’s funding formula, the nine-member Teacher Compensation Review Board will review teacher compensation, including comparable wage indexes in surrounding states.   “The appointees have been made,” Department of Education

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Work Comp members placing AED units provided by fund

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ASB Workers’ Compensation Fund member districts and education co-ops have received their free AED units.   As a leader in school risk, ASBSD and the Protective Trust granted a Zoll AED Plus free of charge to Workers’ Compensation Fund members. The Zoll AED Plus includes a CPR component unique to AED units and has a shelf-life of 5

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