Members of a House committee favored fixing the minor boundary change process. House Education committee members voted 13-0 to pass Senate Bill 5, which revises the process of school district boundary change. ASBSD Policy and Legal Services Director Gerry Kaufman testified in favor of SB 5, noting the change would provide “stable school […]
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A proposed expansion to open meeting laws took another step in the legislative process. House State Affairs committee members passed Senate Bill 73, which clarifies what constitutes an open meeting and includes electronic medium meetings under open meeting’s law, on a vote of 11-1. The legislation was a reply to concern about government
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Gov. Daugaard will have final say on a bill expanding the bid process timeline. Senators unanimously approved House Bill 1102, which expands the period from 30 to 45 days for the opening of bids to the time the contract must be awarded. The bill now awaits Gov. Daugaard’s signature to become law. Supporters
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Senators will soon see a bill outlining conflict of interest disclosure. On a 67-0 vote, members of the House passed House Bill 1214, which regulates conflicts of interest. HB 1214 saw no opposition during its time in the House and now heads to the Senate for review. HB 1214 prohibits school board members and
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A bill implementing a school safety plan process is a step closer to becoming law. Members of the House Education committee passed Senate Bill 63, which requires school districts to implement, practice and review safety plans, on a vote of 10-3 on Wednesday (2/17). “Whatever plan is best for the school, that’s what
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A bill restricting access to bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students, potentially putting school districts in a legal quandary, made its way to the governor’s desk recently. House Bill 1008, which separates bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms in public schools based on the biological sex of a student, narrowly passed the Senate
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Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met for the first time in 2016 to welcome a new member to the group and follow up on the latest from legislative session. Montrose School Board Member Alan Van Ruler attended his inaugural meeting as a member of the Board Directors, since being appointed ASBSD President
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A bill restricting access to bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students, potentially putting school districts in a legal quandary, took another step towards becoming law. House Bill 1008, which separates bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms in public schools based on the biological sex of a student, passed the Senate Education committee on a
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A bill outlining conflict of interest disclosures passed a legislative committee recently. House Bill 1214, which regulates conflicts of interest, unanimously passed the House State Affairs committee after a brief hearing. “This (bill) would provide a process for everyone to follow,” Rep. Mark Mickelson, the bill’s sponsor, said. “I think the public would
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Legislation is crossing chambers and headed to the governor’s desk quickly as the 91st legislative session crosses its halfway point. Here’s a brief rundown on the action taken on a few of the bills ASBSD is tracking. House Bill 1056, which clarifies language from legislation passed last year, ensuring a veteran would receive an
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