State Aid
South Dakota legislative appropriators took another look at the proposed state aid adjustment that would add the cost of school technology, assessment and the sparsity factor to the formula. Department of Education Director of Finance and Management Tami Darnall rehashed the plan, and its estimated cost, with appropriators a week after S.D. Bureau of […]
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South Dakota’s 90th legislative session got underway on Tuesday (Jan. 13) with Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s State of the State Address. There was very little said about K-12 education and the teacher shortage our schools are facing by Gov. Daugaard during the address, but that should not deter our advocacy efforts. “Everyone is looking
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A proposed change to the education funding formula could save the state $100,000. S.D. Bureau of Finance and Management Commissioner Jason Dilges discussed the proposed adjustment, which would see tax payers share the cost of school technology, assessment and the sparsity factor, with legislators at Thursday’s Joint Appropriations committee meeting. The three factors
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Business is about to pick up in Pierre. One hundred and five legislators descend on the Capitol City on Tuesday for the start of the 90th legislative session. The 2015 calendar features 39 legislative days with Governor Dennis Daugaard’s State of the State Address kicking off session on Tuesday (Jan. 13). Other key session days
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One of the most important steps in ASBSD’s preparation for legislative session each year is Delegate Assembly. The legislative direction of the Association is set with approval of resolutions and standing positions by member districts. Download the approved standing positions and resolutions by clicking on the links or visit the Publications and Forms page on the ASBSD website. For the 2015 legislative session,
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ASBSD is proud to send you the final edition of our monthly publication, The Bulletin. This month’s Bulletin shares information on the Governor’s proposed increase to K-12 funding, outcomes of Delegate Assembly and much more. Click here to view the online edition or download the easy-to-print PDF edition, which is attached. We
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Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a two percent increase to state aid for schools for next year during his budget address on Tuesday (12/2), which will result in approximately $96 more per-student bringing the per-student allocation to approximately $4877 for the 2015-16 school year. The rate of inflation came in at 1.5 percent, which would have been the
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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a two percent increase to state aid for schools for next year during his budget address on today (12/2). The increase equates to approximately $96 more per-student, which would bring per-student allocation to approximately $4877 for the 2015-16 school year. The potential increase to $4,877 would eclipse the
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Delegates from 81 school districts voted to set the legislative direction of ASBSD at last month’s Delegate Assembly. The voting school board members approved 11 standing positions and 30 resolutions. Download the approved standing positions and resolutions by clicking on the links or visit the Publications and Forms page on the ASBSD website.
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South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will present his proposed budget for fiscal year 2016, which may include a 1.5 percent increase in state aid for school districts. The proposed budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (12/2) in the House Chambers of the Capitol Building during the Governor’s budget address. The 1.5 percent increase
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