October 2013

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October 2013

Additional proposals from the Funding Committee

School funding study committee members voted to support two key bills – returning the per-student allocation to $4,805 and implementing a timetable for capital outlay flexibility reduction – that will have lasting effects on K-12 education at their final meeting on Monday (Oct. 21).   In addition to those bills, the committee voted to support …

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Funding committee vote favors flexibility reductions

Capital Outlay flexibility concerns were raised by some funding committee members at the start of the study in June. At Monday’s (Oct. 21) fourth and final meeting, they addressed them.   Committee members voted 9-5 to support a bill that would require districts to steadily decrease their reliance on the provision, which allows districts to …

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Funding committee meets for fourth time on Monday

Committee members of the education funding study will likely meet for the fourth and likely final time on Monday at the Capitol Building in Pierre.   The study has focused on how the school funding formula affects a district’s decision to seek an opt-out or utilize special tax levies, funding’s effect on graduation and technology’s …

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Weekly Links

Each week we’ll post links to news stories on K-12 education from the state’s various media outlets.   Argus Leader: Schools continue to adjust to dietary guidelines   KDLT: Bolin continues campaign against Common Core   Keloland: Inside Keloland highlights pros of Common Core   Aberdeen American News:  DOE and BOR work to remedy remedial …

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