ASBSD is excited to announce we have launched ASBSD School Board U, an online training site for school board members. ASBSD School Board U offers board members five course options – School Board Governance, Fiscal Responsibility, Strategic Planning, a New Board Member Workshop and Ethical School Board Service. Visit our webpage to find registration links for […]
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Let’s honor those that give their time and effort to enhance education in their district. We need you to submit candidates for ASBSD’s Outstanding School Board Member of the Year and (a revamped version) the School Board Award of Excellence. “This is a way for all ASBSD members to recognize and thank those
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ASBSD’s Collective Bargaining Seminar will return in February with a three meeting slate covering the negotiation process between school boards and district employees. Collective Bargaining Seminars begin with registration from 8-8:30 a.m. and event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be held: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Rapid City Ramkota Hotel &
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We are excited to announce the Protective Trust has revamped our website! Districts can find information about our insurance programs, claim forms, contact information, and lots of other general information. Check it out at www.ptasbsd.org.
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Members of the legislative interim study committee charged with examining school funding wrapped up their third session yesterday (Tuesday), concluding their look at technology’s role in education and the programs aimed at helping students graduate. “We’re not changing education,” Rep. Kathy Tyler said about the different options available to educators. “We’re adding more tools.”
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Members of the legislative interim committee charged with examining school funding met today (Monday) in Pierre with an agenda packed with presentations on technology’s impact on instruction. In addition to studying technology’s relation to teaching, the committee has been asked to look at how the school funding formula affects a district’s decision to seek
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Exploration of school funding in South Dakota continues today as the legislative interim committee on school funding reconvenes this afternoon (Monday) and continues tomorrow. “There was productive conversation, which laid a good foundation for the study last month and we look for that to continue at these meetings,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said.
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The South Dakota Department of Education is now accepting applications for two grant programs, which were appropriated $500,000 by the legislature. House Bill 1164 appropriated one-time funds for the Classroom Innovation grant program and House Bill 1185, which was the general funding bill, included one-time dollars for the Technology Infrastructure Upgrade grant program.
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Onward for innovation Members of the House of Representatives passed House Bill 1164 with a 60-9 vote on Tuesday. The bill would provide one-time dollars in the form of classroom innovation grants to utilize technology in creative and innovative ways to enhance learning and achievement of their students. Bill sponsor Rep. David Lust
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For the foreseeable future school districts, and other government bodies, will continue to pay to have meeting minutes, public notices, school documents, bids and other information in the newspaper. House Local Government committee members deferred House Bill 1224 to the 41st Legislative day at Tuesday’s bill hearing on a 10-3 vote. HB 1224 would
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