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Sen. sends homeschool participation, ed. overhaul bill to House, tell Reps to vote NO

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Homeschool law overhaul is headed across the Capitol building hallway for debate and review. Senators passed Senate Bill 177, which makes significant changes to alternative instruction, or homeschool laws, on a 21-14 vote. ASBSD opposes the bill, which now heads to the House State Affairs committee for debate and review. The bill creates […]

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Free training videos available for board members

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School board members seeking additional information about their role can review seven one-hour videos for FREE and earn 20 ALL points for each one watched! The School Board U Sundays videos are hosted by ASBSD Board Development Director Jim Holbeck and cover a variety of school board topics, including: Social Media Challenges: CLICK HERE;

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Comm. approves homeschool ed. law overhaul, ask your Senators to oppose

2021 Legislative Session, Alternative Instruction, ASBSD, Board Training, LatestNews, Policy, School Choice, School Safety, Student Achievement / asbsd

The loosening of alternative instruction oversight began with committee passage of Senate Bill 177. Senate Education committee members passed SB 177, which makes significant changes to alternative instruction, or homeschool, laws, on a 6-1 vote. An amendment to the bill does require proof of age be provided for any student participating in school athletics

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ASBSD BOD meets online

2021 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Coronavirus, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Risk Management, School Choice, School Safety, Special Education, State Aid, Student Achievement, Taxation, Teacher Pay / asbsd

ASBSD Board members met online recently and received a legislative update and discussed next year’s officers. Executive Director Wade Pogany provided the Board of Directors with an update from the 2021 legislative session, including funding and key bills. “Money is still in play,” Pogany said, noting the two biggest funding pieces were the

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COVID liability bill sent to Governor’s desk for signature

2021 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Coronavirus, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Risk Management, School Safety / asbsd

A bill that would provide school districts and other entities protection against certain lawsuits related to COVID-19 has reached the Governor’s desk. On a 29-3 vote, the Senate passed House Bill 1046, which limits liability for certain exposures to COVID-19, to send it to Gov. Kristi Noem for review and signature. “We have a bill

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Sen. comm. sends COVID liability protection bill to floor

2021 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Coronavirus, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Risk Management, School Safety / asbsd

There’s just a single legislative hurdle left for a bill that would provide school districts and other entities protection against certain lawsuits related to COVID-19. Senate Judiciary committee members passed House Bill 1046, which limits liability for certain exposures to COVID-19, on a 5-0 vote. ASBSD supports the bill, with ASBSD Executive Director Wade

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Senate defeats, revives community-based school bill

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A bill establishing a community-based school system within public school districts was defeated, but then revived this week. Senate Bill 68, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools, failed to pass the Senate on 14-20 vote on Monday (2/1), but on Tuesday (2/2) a vote reconsider – thus reopening debate and vote –

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Bill limiting COVID-19 liability passes House

2021 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Coronavirus, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Risk Management, School Safety / asbsd

School districts and other entities across South Dakota will have protection against certain lawsuits related to COVID-19 based on a recent bill passed through the House. Members of the House State Affairs committee passed House Bill 1046, which limits liability for certain exposures to COVID-19, on a 12-1 vote and the full House passed

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Appoint your LAN member for the 2021 legislative session

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Advocating on behalf of our public school system is an important job and ASBSD’s Legislative Action Network (LAN) steps up to take on that task. The ASBSD Legislative Action Network is designed to activate designated members of local school boards to represent the legislative positions of the Association and their local board. Every

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Flexibility from state requirements provided

2020 Legislative Session, 2021 Legislative Session, ASBSD, Board Training, Coronavirus, Financial Services, LatestNews, Open Government, Policy, Risk Management, School Safety, Student Achievement / asbsd

Flexibility from certain requirements has been provided to school districts for the 2020-21 school year. Gov. Kristi Noem signed an Executive Order earlier this month providing accredited schools with relief from certain state requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which include: Teacher evaluation. Suspension of the statutory provision of SDCL 13-42-34 requiring schools

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