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August28

Draft legislation reviewed by Minor Boundary Change Task Force

The Minor Boundary Change Task Force met for the third time on Tuesday (8/25) to review potential legislation and attendance center and district boundaries.   At the task force’s previous meeting, possible legislation was reviewed and members got their first look at suggested revisions this month.   Draft legislation would eliminate the current process by which
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August25

State’s flexibility waiver approved, placed on high alert

The U.S. Department of Education recently approved South Dakota’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver for an additional year, but did place the state’s waiver on “high risk” status.   The “high risk” status was placed on the waiver because the U.S. DOE wants state test scores connected to teacher evaluation, which is currently not part of the
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August24

UPDATED: Group identifying as compliance firm contacting schools

The following message from ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Gerry Kaufman deals with an entity THAT IS AGAIN CONTACTING South Dakota school districts about a compliance matter. ASBSD wants to bring to your attention the potential for communication – both by phone and email –  from the entity.     School districts in South Dakota
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August21

Fund your healthy activity program with a Community Kickstarter grant

If you’re looking to fund a health activity in your school district, the Wellmark Foundation wants to help.   The foundation is awarding 35 Community Kickstarter grants Iowa or South Dakota for projects, such as community gardens, bike-share programs, playground and park renovations, nutrition and fitness challenges or farmers’ markets, just to name a few,
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August20

Board and community members honored for service

ASBSD recently recognized a group of extraordinary individuals for the contributions to public education.   The Yankton School Board received the 2015 Award of Excellence for consistently demonstrating outstanding leadership and enhancing achievement for all students.   An outstanding group, who work well as a team, the group put in many hours beyond the regularly
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August19

Submit your district’s information for the 2015-16 emergency bus pact

ASBSD will continue a coordinating role for an Emergency School Bus Mutual Assistance Pact between school districts for the occasion that a bus traveling outside of the district fails.   In the event of an emergency, a school bus driver, or authorized personnel, would call the nearest cooperating district to secure a bus and/or driver
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August15

Lutkemeier passes gavel to Stroeder

The August ASBSD Board of Director’s meeting signaled conclusion of one excellent presidential term and the promising beginning of another.   Denise Lutkemeier, Wilmot School Board Vice President, completed her tenure as ASBSD President by “passing the gavel” to Mobridge-Pollock School Board Vice President Eric Stroeder at the Aug. 5 meeting of the Board of
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August14

BRTF members discuss process, scheduled to meet again this month

The crowd from the ASBSD-SASD Convention gathered on the event’s final day for discussion with members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force.   ASBSD President Eric Stroeder, Aberdeen Superintendent Dr. Becky Guffin joined Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Sen. Deb Soholt to discuss the work of the group thus far and what’s to
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August14

Hellwig honored for decades of school board service

With more than 40-years on the Sisseton School Board and more than 20-years as part of the ASBSD Board of Directors, LeRoy Hellwig was deservedly acknowledged for his service to public education.   Hellwig was presented a plaque by the ASBSD Board of Directors at their August meeting in Sioux Falls.   “In 44-years you
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August14

ASBSD Board meets prior to Convention

Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met prior to the start of the ASBSD-SASD Convention to usher in a new era, welcome back some familiar faces, honor past board members and take care of business before the start of the school year.   The August meeting saw the “passing of the gavel” from Denise
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