Action was deferred by the House Education committee until next week on Senate Bill 132, which would allow districts leeway to offer a signing bonus, moving expenses, or tuition reimbursement to a teacher employed in the school district. Committee members heard testimony on the bill, which was passed in the Senate on a 26-7 …
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A hoghouse amendment introduced Friday (2/20) proposes a review of the minor boundary change procedures of school districts. Sen. Tim Rave said the minor boundary change provisions allowed in state law has resulted in an “ongoing problem” for school districts and lead to his amendment of Senate Bill 134, which calls for a one-year …
Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met for the first time in 2015. The board met on Monday, Feb. 16, one day in advance of ASBSD’s Legislative Day. Board members reviewed key legislation and happenings from South Dakota’s 99th legislative session. After much deliberation a majority vote of the board resulted in …
A bill requiring school districts to report their fund balances at the end of each month in the fiscal year for the general, capital outlay, pension and special education funds was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives. Rep. Jacqueline Sly, House Bill 1148’s main sponsor, said the bill captures the “ebb and flow” of …
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Senate Bill 114, which claimed to encourage and protect the teaching of certain scientific information, did not survive its committee hearing, as Senate Education members voted 4-2 to defer it to the 41st legislative day. Sen. Jeff Monroe, the bill’s main sponsor, called SB 114 a “constituent bill,” which disallowed the state Board of …
A bill allowing school districts to utilize market-based financial incentives to attract and retain teachers passed the Senate Education committee on a 4-1 vote. Senate Bill 132 would “give schools boards some tools” they’re not unable to utilize now, said ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany. ASBSD supports the bill. “(School Boards) are struggling with …
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A bill clarifying how a vacancy on a school board would be filled unanimously passed the House of Representatives. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jacqueline Sly, said the bill is “adding clarity to how a vacancy on a school board is filled.” Under HB 1100, a vacating school board member would participate in the process of …
A bill requiring school districts to report their fund balances at the end of each month in the fiscal year for the general, capital outlay, pension and special education funds passed the House Education committee on a unanimous vote. Rep. Jacqueline Sly, House Bill 1148’s main sponsor, said the bill provides the legislature with a “timely collection …
A bill aimed at clarifying how a vacancy on a school board would be filled made it out of the House Education committee unscathed on Friday (2/6). “We’re not changing any conditions in which a school board member would be replaced,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said. “We’re just trying to clarify (state law).” …
Representatives sent two #sdedu bills across the aisle on Wednesday. The House passed House Bill 1097, which allows certain school districts meeting specific criteria to remain open despite dropping below the 100 student enrollment threshold, on a 68-1 vote. Rep. Fred Deutsch introduced the bill in response to the Big Stone City School …
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