State Aid
A bill attempting to create a new school system that was defeated last session will be back next year after receiving the support of the State-Tribal Relations committee. On a 10-0 vote, the committee endorsed the draft of the bill, which will create and fund Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. A similar bill was defeated […]
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South Dakota’s public school districts are in line to receive a state aid increase above inflation for the 2021-22 school year. At her budget address on Tuesday (12/8), Gov. Kristi Noem proposed a 2.4 percent increase in state aid, which is above the 1.5 percent inflation level required to be provided in state law,
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Nearly 90 Delegates took part in the first-ever online Delegate Assembly last month. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ASBSD Delegate Assembly took place on the Zoom online platform where 87 delegates approved 39 legislative resolutions and 12 standing positions, which set the Association’s legislative platform for the 2021 legislative session that begins
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The final meeting of 2020 for the ASBSD Board of Directors was held online last month. Directors met prior to the 2020 Delegate Assembly, which you can read about here, and approved the legislative priorities to be presented and voted upon by Delegates. The five resolutions approved by the Board as advocacy priorities
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What is Interest-Based Bargaining? Board members and administrators can learn more about this approach during ASBSD’s Collective Bargaining Webinar: Interest-Based Bargaining on Thursday, December 17 at 12 p.m. (Central). Join School Law Attorneys Gerry Kaufman and Rodney Freeman and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Commissioner Ron Morrison as they discuss Interest-Based Bargaining’s collaborative
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As your district’s appointed delegate for ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly, you have an important role for your district and for your state school board Association as you will vote on the legislative direction of ASBSD for the 2021 legislative session. This year, we’re asking all appointed delegates join us on the online webinar Zoom platform
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ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly is the time to establish your state school board association’s legislative direction and share your district’s view on key legislative topics. Appointed delegates will vote on ASBSD’s resolutions and standing positions, which set the legislative path for the 2021 legislative session. Please submit your appointed delegate’s name and information by Tuesday,
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ASBSD is bringing more school board topics, talk and training to you this Fall. Beginning in October we will be hosting two webinar series – one focused on advocacy and another on school board topics – for board members and administrators to enhance their knowledge of and gather new information on each topic.
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Leniency related to general fund cash balance caps could be coming for school districts. Members of the School Finance Accountability Board (SFAB) met recently (9/22) and passed a resolution granting a waiver from the general fund cash balance cap for school districts who receive Coronavirus Relief Funds. Download the SFAB Resolution here and
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The latest iterations of ASBSD’s legislative platform for the 2021 legislative session are available for review. The resolutions and standing positions dictate the legislative direction of ASBSD and are voted on by member districts at Delegate Assembly. This year’s Delegate Assembly is set for Friday, November 20. At this time, ASBSD is planning
Updates made to 2021 ASBSD Legislative Resolutions and Standing Positions Read More »
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