Student Achievement
Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Pierre, SD on Monday, February 20. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting RedRossa Italian Grille, 12:00 p.m. (CST), Pierre, SD Call to Order – President …
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For 38 years, the South Dakota Youth Business Adventure has offered a business education program for high school juniors & sophomores, as well as educators in the state. Sponsored by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce, YBA has educated more than 6,500 students and 500 educators on business and entrepreneurship since 1980. This …
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Share ideas with ASBSD for stories from your district for the fourth edition of The Good News Bulletin. “We just need an idea from a district and we’ll take it from there for your good news story,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany. “Every school district has good news to share and we want the …
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ASBSD invites school board members and administrators from member districts to our 2017 Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 21. ASBSD Legislative Day is a day of advocacy and action in support of public education and celebration of the service of our school board members as part of South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. School board members …
A bill that would have allowed school boards the opportunity to refer a four-day school week to district voters was defeated in committee. Senate Education committee members voted 4-2 to defeat Senate Bill 112, which would have allowed school boards to refer the decision to change the number of school days in the week …
Two House bills being tracked by ASBSD have reached Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s desk for review and signature. Senators passed House Bill 1021, which revises certain provisions regarding the education provided for children in certain residential treatment centers, on a 34-0 vote on Monday (2/6). HB 1021 would implement a provision for the South Dakota Department …
The creation of the governing board for postsecondary technical institutes came further to fruition after getting through its first legislative chamber. On Tuesday (1/31), Senators passed Senate Bill 65, which establishes the South Dakota Board of Technical Education and revises certain provisions for CTE and tech institutes, on a 33-0 vote. SB 65 …
Just one more legislative hurdle remains for a plan to adjust the funding method for education and other services for students placed in behavioral treatment centers. Senate Education committee members unanimously passed House Bill 1021, which revises certain provisions regarding the education provided for children in certain residential treatment centers, at Thursday’s meeting (2/2). …
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A new edition of the SafeSchools’ School Safety Newsletter is available. Give February’s School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. The year’s second edition of the newsletter shares information on SafeSchools’ online bullying and incident reporting system, raises awareness about teen dating violence, provides news on terrorism and response courses and much more. ASBSD …
With many weeks to go, the bill providing public schools a proposed one percent increase in funding cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday (1/25). Senate Appropriations committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 35, adjusts the general education fund levy, average teacher salary target and the overhead rate for additional salary and benefit costs. …
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