May29

Donation information for Hoven School District

Early Sunday morning (May 25) the school district, community and town of Hoven suffered a catastrophic loss when the Hoven High School building was destroyed by fire.   Host of junior and senior high school students for more than 60 years, the building was left with little that is “salvageable” according to the high school’s

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May20

Remembering Brown v. Board of Education

NSBA Western Region Director and Mitchell School Board Member Neil Putnam remembers the landmark case’s 60th anniversary.   Thirty years ago, I was on stage with seventeen other graduates from my small school. I suspect most of them, like I, were descendants of homesteaders who settled in the Dakotas with hopes and dreams of making

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May18

Nominations being accepted for ASBSD Awards

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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May16

Policy Alert – Authorized Signatures

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   HB 1126: Allows an appointed school board member to countersign school board payments.   House Bill 1126 amended SDCL 13-8-26 and as of July 1, 2014, school boards have the right to designate which school board

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May16

Policy Alert: Electronic Payment

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   HB 1104: Allows local governing bodies to require the payment for certain goods and services by electronic transaction.   SDCL 4-3-27 was amended by House Bill 1104.   SDCL 4-3-27 authorizes school officials and employees to

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May15

Policy Alert: Pledge of Allegiance

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   HB 1150: Requires the reciting of the pledge of allegiance each school day in every public school.   SDCL 13-24-17.2 was amended by House Bill 1150.   As of July 1, 2014, each school district must

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May14

Policy Alert: Board Member Conflict of Interest

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   SB 82: Increases the allowable financial level of purchases, sales, and contracts made by public officers of political subdivisions.   SDCL 6-1-2, the statute which identifies certain exceptions to the governing board member conflict of interest statute

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May13

Policy Alert: Extracurricular Activity Suspensions

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   SB 113: Revises the minimum suspension requirements for students participating in extracurricular activities.   SDCL 13-32-9 was amended by Senate Bill 113.   SDCL 13-32-9 requires students participating in SDHSAA activities to be suspended if adjudicated,

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May12

Policy Alert: Open Enrollment

ASBSD Policy Alert will be your source for the latest updates, commentary and information on school board policy.   HB 1033: Revises open enrollment provisions regarding the application review process of siblings of open enrolled students.   An Open Enrollment statute, SDCL 13-28-43, was amended by HB 1033 to ensure that students from the same

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May07

ASBSD Bulletin – May

Watch Wade’s Welcome and then read the ASBSD Bulletin, which provides you the latest on the long-term legislative study planned for K-12 education, April’s ASBSD Board of Director’s meeting, the Academic Excellence Luncheon and much more.   Read the Bulletin here.

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