State Aid
After some debate, it was decided the manner in which schools would receive a two percent increase in state aid proposed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard had to pass. Senators voted 26-7 and Representatives 48-18 to pass Senate Bill 53, which provides the proposed two percent increase to the state aid formula and brings the per-student […]
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With the revenue projections presented the financial parameters were set for South Dakota’s fiscal year 2016 budget. Legislative appropriators adopted the revenue projection recommendations presented by the appropriations subcommittee for the FY16 budget, as well as the FY15 updated projections. Rep. Dan Dryden said the revenue projections presented by the Bureau of Finance
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Along with the adoption of revenue projections, the 36th legislative day featured the appointment of legislative conference committees and the ratification of three K-12 related education. A legislative conference committee consists of a group of Senators and Representatives who review a bill that has been amended in one or both chambers and attempt to
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Change came to the bill providing schools the proposed two percent increase in state aid, but members of the House were confident in their ability to find enough funds for the increase to stay in place. The House voted 66-2 to pass an amended version of Senate Bill 53, which would provide the proposed
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Three K-12 related bills passed the House Appropriations committee to start the final week of 90th legislative session. House Appropriators approved Senate Bill 53, which would provide the proposed two percent increase to the state aid formula and bring the per-student allocation to approximately $4,877 for the 2015-16 school year. At two percent,
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Revenue projections for South Dakota were not rosy. Representatives from South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management and Legislative Research Council presented the projections to legislative appropriators on Monday (3/9). Compared to the projections proposed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard during his Budget Address in December, BFM projects an approximately $10 million shortfall and
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Resolution on a bill that would divert public funding towards non-public school scholarships remains unclear. Senate Bill 189, which would provide a tax credit to insurance companies contributing money to an organization that provides funding to cover the cost of a student enrolling in a private school and for instructional supply grants for teachers,
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It had been smooth sailing for Senate Bill 89 until it was sunk in the House chamber on Tuesday (3/3). SB 89, which would require school districts to develop safety plans and conduct lockdown drills, was defeated on 37-30 vote by Representatives; in three previous votes the bill had no “Nays” cast. “We don’t
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A bill described by Sen. Tim Rave as a “forward looking” pilot found favor in the Senate on crossover day. Senators unanimously passed Senate Bill 176, which would appropriate funds for the development of online resources and a rubric of textbook analysis for use in school districts. The bill includes $1 placeholder funding. Sen.
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A bill that could remove up to $4 million in state funds to indirectly fund non-public school scholarships received support in the Senate. Senators voted 23-12 to pass Senate Bill 189, which would provide a tax credit to insurance companies contributing money to an organization that provides funding to cover the cost of a student enrolling
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