After consecutive years of being left to freeze on the 41st legislative day, a bill allowing teachers to theorize in the classroom on the strengths and weaknesses of scientific topics was warmed up to by Senators. Senate Bill 55, which protects the teaching of certain scientific information, passed the Senate Education committee on a […]
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The first legislative step in creating a governing board for postsecondary technical institutes was taken on Thursday (Jan. 26). Senate Education committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 65, which establishes the South Dakota Board of Technical Education and revises certain provisions for CTE and tech institutes. “This is a very needed, positive and
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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. By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services ASBSD has amended sample policy BDDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings (Public/Open
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A bill stiffening the penalty for public officials misusing their position for personal gain passed its initial committee hearing on Thursday (Jan. 19). “If (public officials) misuse that position they should be treated like anybody else,” South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley testified before Senate Judiciary committee. Senate Bill 27, which prohibits public
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Twelve South Dakota school districts are streamlining the school board policy process in 2017 By signing up for ASBSD’s Online Policy Services, Alcester-Hudson, Bennett County, Centerville, Edmunds Central, Elkton, Howard, Iroquois, Kimball, Leola, McIntosh, Miller and Tripp-Delmont, are in the process of electronically organizing their policy book. “A year ago we decided we needed to
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There will be plenty of fresh faces in room 413 of the Capitol Building when the House Education committee convenes for its meeting of the 2017 legislative session. Only five of the 15 committee members served on House Ed. last year, with six of the 10 new committee members being freshmen legislators, as well.
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Despite replacing five of members from last year’s Senate Education committee, the legislators prepped to review bills that will affect South Dakota schools are no strangers to education. Sen. Jim Bolin will take the lead as Chair of the seven member committee, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:45 a.m.
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The 2017 legislative session begins next week (Jan. 10) and ASBSD has you covered for coverage of the daily occurrences in the legislature. Four ASBSD resources will help you keep up-to-date on the 92nd legislative session and informed about ASBSD Bill Tracker ASBSD Blog Legislative Session Documents List of Legislative Cracker Barrels ASBSD Bill Tracker provides
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With just a week before the 2017 legislative session begins, it’s time to take a look at the schedule of the 92nd session. The first of the 38 days in the 92nd legislative session’s calendar is on Tuesday, January 10 with Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s penultimate State of the State Address. Friday, February 3 marks
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Winter weather put the initial ASBSD Delegate Assembly date on hold and brought its blusteriness to the day again, but didn’t stop 70 delegates from setting the Association’s legislative direction for the 2017 session. “ASBSD and school board members unite to form is a powerful grassroots advocacy network that helps lead public education forward
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