School Safety
It’s time to honor those who give their time and effort to enhance education in their district. We’re encouraging your district to submit candidates for ASBSD’s School Board Award of Excellence, Outstanding School Board Member of the Year, Community Service Award and Longevity Award. “We want to recognize the school boards and individuals who […]
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The best minds in school law in South Dakota brought their vast knowledge and information to you in a series of eight School Law Webinars. Administrators can earn 1 CEU hour and Board members attending can earn 20 ALL points for their board! The school law experts from COSA and ASBSD covered eight,
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An amended version of a bill permitting schools to access opioid antagonists reached the governor’s desk. Representatives amended and passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists, on a 69-0 vote. With Senators concurring with the amendments on a 34-0 vote. The amended version
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Legislative Cracker Barrels in your area offer access to your local legislators, as well as the chance to hear their answers on a variety of legislative topics. Below you will find a list of dates and locations of legislative cracker barrels being held throughout South Dakota that have been posted thus far. Please
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One final legislative hurdle remains for a bill allowing schools access to opioid antagonists. House Health and Human Services committee members passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists, on a 12-0 vote. SB 84 permits a school board to acquire opioid antagonists, as it
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A bill allowing schools access to opioid antagonists crossed the Capitol hall. On a 33-0 vote, Senators passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists. SB 84 permits a school board to acquire opioid antagonists, as it would be directed in state law and administrative
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Security grants for school districts are available. The S.D. Department of Education is accepting applications for Homeland Security grant funding until Friday, February 15 at 5 p.m. (CST). Funding will be awarded for one-time projects that have a connection to a Homeland Security mission and school related projects could include, access control
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Safety plan discussion in executive session is a step away from law after Tuesday’s legislative action. Senators passed House Bill 1048, which permits a school board to discuss and deliberate school safety plans, and other provisions, in executive session, on a 32-0 vote. The unanimous vote marked the fourth time the bill didn’t receive one “nay.”
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One step remains in the legislative process for a bill aiming to expand the executive session topics list to include school safety plans. On an 8-0 vote, Senate State Affairs committee members passed House Bill 1048, which permits a school board to discuss and deliberate school safety plans, and other provisions, in executive session.
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School districts being able to acquire opioid antagonists got a step closer. Senate Health and Human Services committee members passed Senate Bill 84, which permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists, on a 7-0 vote. SB 84 permits a school board to acquire opioid antagonists, as it would
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