Associated School Boards of South Dakota

November30: Gov’s budget address could bring 1.5 percent increase in funding for schools

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will present his proposed budget for fiscal year 2016, which may include a 1.5 percent increase in state aid for school districts. The proposed budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (12/2) in the House Chambers of the Capitol Building during the Governor’s budget address. The 1.5 percent increase

November29: New program provides national certification option for business managers

By Bill Lynch A Professional Goal of mine has been achieved with the establishment of the SFO program by Associated School Business Officials International. SFO stands for the Certification in Administration of School Finance and Operations. I was fortunate and take a lot of pride in being one of the first members of the

November26: ASBSD School Board Handbook update

ASBSD has updated and uploaded the 2014-15 edition of our School Board Handbook. The handbook provides school board members with an introduction to serving on the school board as it delves into the public school system in South Dakota, school board governance, the roles and responsibilities of school board members, a school district’s

November25: Nominate an educator for NSBA’s 20 to Watch program

The National School Board Association (NSBA) is accepting applications until Friday, Nov. 21 for their 2015 “20 to Watch” recognition program. The “20 to Watch” recognition program identifies emerging education technology leaders who have the potential to impact education for the next 20 years. Meet the 2014 “20 to Watch” winners. Those

November20: Districts set legislative direction at Delegate Assembly

ASBSD’s Delegate Assembly is the time and place to voice your district’s legislative agenda and establish your state school board association’s legislative direction. It is essential for member districts to appoint a delegate and have them attend Delegate Assembly to vote on ASBSD’s resolutions and standing positions, which dictate the legislative direction of the

November20: Task Force votes to support Cap Outlay levy growth limit

Members of the South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Task Force voted to support a proposed bill that would limit the growth of the capital outlay levy of a school district to 3 percent or the change in CPI-W, whichever is a greater, at their meeting on Tuesday (Nov. 18). In addition to the cap

November18: Capital outlay talks intensify, review expected at Delegate Assembly

A discussion related to limiting a school district’s capital outlay levy and its potential growth have intensified recently and is likely to spawn discussion at ASBSD’s upcoming Delegate Assembly (Friday, Nov. 21), which is where member districts set the legislative direction of the Association by voting on resolutions and standing positions. Amid speculation of

November18: ASBSD Board of Directors meeting agenda – November, 2014

Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Pierre, SD on Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Ramkota Hotel in Pierre 1. Call to Order –

November13: Ag Land Task Force to meet, discuss capital outlay

The South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Task Force will meet next week with two items on their agenda that could potentially affect our public schools. To listen to the meeting, click on this link – http://legis.sd.gov/Interim/Meetings.aspx?Session=2014 – and then click the SDPB logo in the far right column. First up, Division of Property and

November13: Planning committee reconvenes next week

After a two-month hiatus, the legislative planning committee will reconvene on Monday (Nov. 17) to continue their long-term study of K-12 funding. You can listen to the meeting here – http://sdpb.sd.gov/player/413.html. The committee will primarily focus on information review and planning on K-12 funding, with teacher pay likely to drive the discussion. Studies and