Student Achievement
Decision on a bill implementing the imposition of passing a citizenship exam in order for students only enrolled in public and private schools to graduate was deferred to another day. House Bill 1066, which requires public and private school students to pass a citizenship test before graduating from high school, was debated before the […]
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Ten days after its initial hearing, a bill backing a required civics test for most students passed committee. On an 11-3 vote, an amended version of House Bill 1066, which requires public and private school students to pass a citizenship test before graduating from high school, passed the House Education committee. The initial
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South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicated their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board. “School Board Recognition Week presents your district an opportunity to publicly thank the men and women who serve on your local board of education,” ASBSD
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A bill dealing with access to the opportunity scholarship has reached its final stage before becoming law. House members concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 1040, which revises provisions for alternative instruction students to receive the opportunity scholarship, on a 70-0 vote. HB 1040 now heads to Gov. Kristi Noem for her review and potential
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A bill alleviating residency requirement constraints on students of military families only awaits the governor’s signature before becoming law. House Bill 1044, which authorizes enrollment in a school district to which a students’ family is locating to, due to military transfer, passed the Senate Military and Veteran Affairs committee on a 5-0 vote and
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A bill dealing with access to the opportunity scholarship was amended and returned to its original chamber. Senate Education committee members amended and passed House Bill 1040, which revises provisions for alternative instruction students to receive the opportunity scholarship, on a 5-0 vote, followed by the entire Senate passing the bill on a 26-7 vote.
Opportunity Scholarship bill amended, returns to House Read More »
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. With the 2019 legislative session having begun, we need LAN members to be read to communicate to legislators the positions of ASBSD and their local board on legislative issues relating to public
One more LAN Training Webinar scheduled Read More »
After getting through committee, the bill promoting the civics literacy program came to halt on the chamber floor. House members defeated House Bill 1051, which establishes the South Dakota state seal of civics literacy program, on a 32-38 vote. HB 1051 called for the creation of a program school districts could have participated commemorating
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After debate, discussion and a day’s break to think on it, a bill altering assessment requirements for certain students stopped its legislative run. House Education committee members tabled House Bill 1065, which removed the assessment requirement for students receiving alternative instruction, on a 13-2 vote. The action came after the committee deferred additional
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A bill alleviating residency requirement constraints on students of military families cleared one chamber of the legislature. On a 65-0 vote, Representatives members approved House Bill 1044, which authorizes enrollment in a school district to which a students’ family is locating to, due to military transfer. ASBSD is monitoring the bill and assisted
Military family residency requirement bill bound for Senate Read More »
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