The Chiesman Center for Democracy is inviting the public to participate in an important round table discussion on civic education that will take place next month in Pierre. Help develop a set of recommendations to be shared and acted upon by those organizations interested in moving adults and young people toward a more educated, […]
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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’s sample school policies have seen some updates recently. ASBSD has
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Nine South Dakota school districts have joined ASBSD’s online school board policy community since the launch of ASBSD’s Online Policy Services last September. Alcester-Hudson, Centerville, Colome Consoldiated, Elkton, Leola, Kimball, Miller, Tripp-Delmont and Wilmot have become members of the online school board policy community, which offers them the opportunity to search the board policies
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ASBSD recently wrapped up a slate of Collective Bargaining Seminars, which covered how districts must apply the new funding formula, the accountability requirements introduced by the new legislation and negotiating teacher salary and benefits. For those not able to attend the in-person training, but interested in the information, we have converted it into training
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A proposal for private school scholarships to be funded by public dollars was signed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard last week, just days before the legislature reconvenes for veto day (3/29). Senate Bill 159, which uses tax credits from the insurance company premium and annuity tax to fund private school scholarships, passed the Senate on
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School board election dates are quickly being set and with that comes the possibility for new candidates seeking a position on the board. ASBSD Leadership Development Director Dr. Randy Royer has a developed a brief video guide to share with new school board candidates and school districts as a way to prime candidates for
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed a bill restricting access to bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students, which could have potentially put school districts in a legal quandary. After passing the House and Senate, House Bill 1008, which would have separated bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms in public schools based on the biological sex
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Multiple bills related to public education and school boards were signed into law during the last week of the 91st legislative session. Senate Bill 5, which which revises the process of school district boundary change, overwhelmingly found favor from the Senate (32-1) and House (65-2) before Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed it into law. ASBSD
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With the passage of each piece of Gov. Dennis Daugaard and the Blue Ribbon Task Force’s education funding proposal, the negotiations landscape has changed and ASBSD is here to explain the requirements that come with the new laws and answer your questions. We will host Collective Bargaining Seminars to update school board members and
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Two weeks after it came out of committee, a bill providing funding for private school scholarships found its way out of the Senate. Senate Bill 159, which uses tax credits from the insurance company premium and annuity tax to fund private school scholarships, passed the Senate on a vote of 24-11. SB 159 would
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