Associated School Boards of South Dakota

April24: ASBSD TV

Watched a video recently from the Bulletin or the Blog and want to see it again or refer to it at your next board meeting? Find it on our Videos page on asbsd.org. Watch the latest videos from our series covering Open Meetings or the monthly message from ASBSD’s Executive Director in Wade’s

April23: Key components of K-12 will get long-term study

A little more than a month after committing funding above three percent to K-12 schools, the legislature is committing a two-year study to education. Members of the Legislative Executive Board voted 13-0 to assign an in-depth study of K-12 education to the Legislative Planning Committee. The planning committee will focus on a wide

April22: It’s time again to share your district’s Good News!

ASBSD invites you to share ANY feats of accomplishment or innovation, successful cooperative community projects or any story that makes you proud of your district for our second edition of The Good News Bulletin. Last year’s edition featured over 30 inspiring and superb stories from public school districts across South Dakota and the

April21: BoardDocs webinars: learn more about paperless meetings

Did you know switching to paperless board meetings could help your district save money, time and become more effective for as little as $2,700 per year? BoardDocs paperless agenda solutions provide your district that option. ASBSD utilizes BoardDocs for our meetings and proudly endorses the product. BoardDocs is holding two FREE webinars to

April09: ASBSD Bulletin – April

Watch Wade’s Welcome and after head to bulletin.asbsd.org/ for the latest on the conclusion of legislative session, registering for the 2014 ASBSD-SASD Convention, submitting a story from your district for the Good News Bulletin and much more.

April08: Open Meeting series – Open Meetings Commission

ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany, Leadership Development Director Randy Royer and Director of Policy and Legal Services Gerry Kaufman discuss the Open Meetings Commission.

April04: Exhibitor information for 2014 Convention

The ASBSD-SASD Convention is the premier learning event for South Dakota school board members and administrators, attracting over 500 school representatives. Download the 2014 ASBSD-SASD Convention Exhibitor Packet here and submit it, along with payment, by July 18, 2014 to Convention Exhibitor Manager Emily Somsen via email to esomsen@asbsd.org or by mail at ASBSD and SASD Convention, PO Box 1059, Pierre, SD 57501.

April04: Letter of intent related to funding increase released

South Dakota legislators recently completed their letter of intent requesting school districts use the additional $2.2 million appropriated as part of Senate Bill 188 to improve teacher salaries. Senate Bill 188 provides a 3.35 percent increase to the per-student allocation for the 2014-15 school year and sets the PSA at approximately $4,781. The additional $2.2

April02: ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda

Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Watertown, SD on Friday, April 11. ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda Lake Area Tech – Watertown, SD. Friday, April 11, 2014 at 12 p.m. (CST) 1. Call to Order – Pam Haukaas 1.1 Good News 2. Approval of

April01: Download the 2014 ASBSD Legislative Summary

The 89th legislative summary concluded on Monday, March 31 with “Veto Day” and with the conclusion comes the publication of ASBSD’s 2014 Legislative Summary. You can download the legislative summary here. Or visit our Publications and Forms page – link at the top of the homepage – and download the summary under the “2014