Student Achievement
South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicate their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. “We’ll join together to thank those individuals who show great leadership and dedication, especially during this trying year, on their local public school board during […]
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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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A bill adjusting the way tax revenue from wind energy tax can be used by school districts breezed through its first legislative chamber. On a 14-0 vote, the House Education committee passed House Bill 1066, which authorizes the transfer of wind energy tax revenue from a school district general fund, and on a 68-0
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The first debate on a proposal to overhaul alternative instruction laws took place today (2/9). Senate Education committee members held a nearly two hour hearing on Senate Bill 177, which makes significant changes to alternative instruction, or homeschool, laws, and will continue the bill hearing on Thursday (2/11). ASBSD opposes the bill.
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A proposal to create a community-school system within a public school district fell in the Senate. On a 12-20 vote, Senators defeated an amended version of Senate Bill 68, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. The end comes after the bill passed through the Senate Education committee, but was defeated on its
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Two bills benefitting schools are headed for the governor’s desk. House Bill 1082, which changes the LEP term to English Learner and amends the EL adjustment for the 2021-22 school year, passed the Senate Education committee on a 6-0 vote and the full Senate on a 31-0 vote, after previously passing the House Education
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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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A bill creating a new school system within existing school districts cleared its first committee. On a 6-1 vote, Senate Bill 68, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools, passed the Senate Education committee. ASBSD opposes the bill due to the legal questions it raises, governance issues it presents and liability concerns
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The bill providing public schools an increase in state aid had its first hearing of the legislative session. Senate Bill 49, which sets the School District General Fund levy, target teacher salary and overhead rate for FY 2022, was expectedly sent to the Joint Appropriations Committee on a 7-0 vote by the Senate Education
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An update on what to expect for civics education in South Dakota was provided recently. Sec. of Education Tiffany Sanderson shared information with two legislative committees last week about the proposed updates to civic education discussed by Gov. Kristi Noem in December and January. Sec. Sanderson told members of the Senate Education committee
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