February06

Bill cementing local control of curriculum continues on

A bill strengthening a school district’s local control over curriculum and method of instruction decisions is headed across the hall to the Senate after members of the House voted 58-8 in its favor.   House Bill 1101’s prime sponsor Rep. Jacqueline Sly said the bill puts current practice into law ensuring “decisions currently being made

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February06

Senate Approps. reviews reimbursement program for rural teachers

A second bill promoting teacher recruitment to rural school districts had a hearing in front of legislative appropriators on Friday.   Senate Bill 144, which would create a tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers teaching in rural school districts, had a hearing in front of members of the Senate Appropriations committee.   No action was

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February06

Board vacancy bill bound for House floor

A bill aimed at clarifying how a vacancy on a school board would be filled made it out of the House Education committee unscathed on Friday (2/6).   “We’re not changing any conditions in which a school board member would be replaced,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said. “We’re just trying to clarify (state law).”

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February05

Reps support two #sdedu bills

Representatives sent two #sdedu bills across the aisle on Wednesday.   The House passed House Bill 1097, which allows certain school districts meeting specific criteria to remain open despite dropping below the 100 student enrollment threshold, on a 68-1 vote.   Rep. Fred Deutsch introduced the bill in response to the Big Stone City School

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February05

No increase for pension levy

Members of the House Taxation committee voted to kill a bill that would have allowed school districts to raise their pension levy by $.05.   School districts currently can levy $.30 per $1,000 of valuation for their pension levy and House Bill 1115, which was defeated on a 10-5 vote, would have raised the maximum

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February05

Immunization bill inches closer to Gov’s desk

A bill that would align state law with HIPAA regulations in order for schools and other entities to continue to access child immunization records is one step away from full endorsement by the legislature.   House Bill 1059 passed the Senate Health and Human Services committee on a 4-2 vote on Wednesday, leaving it only

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February04

House Ed. debates, defers and delivers bills

Members of the House Education committee voted to defer one bill to the 41st legislative day and send another to the House floor.   On an 8-6 vote, committee members killed House Bill 1114, which would have required school districts with general fund balances of 50 percent or greater during the previous fiscal year to

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February04

Leased residential levy bill returns

The creation of a leased residential property levy has again appeared in the South Dakota legislature’s chambers.   Members of the Senate Taxation committee narrowly passed Senate Bill 100, which creates the new classification and would set the levy at $9.10/$1,000 of valuation. A bill similar in nature has been approved by the House and

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February03

Two board meeting bills pass in the House

Two unanimous votes were cast by the House in favor of bills related to school board meetings on Tuesday (2/3).   House Bill 1091, which would require meeting minutes of any board or commission to include a record of how each individual voted, was passed by House members.   “This is not just about transparency,

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February03

Two to the 41st and one to the floor in Sen. Ed.

Senate Education sent two bills to the 41st day and one to the floor at Tuesday’s (2/3) meeting.   By a single vote, committee members killed Senate Bill 117. The bill, which would have amended a state law protecting the privacy of students and passed through the legislature, would have added four new criteria to

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