February19

HB 1214: No conflict in House with conflict of interest bill

Senators will soon see a bill outlining conflict of interest disclosure.   On a 67-0 vote, members of the House passed House Bill 1214, which regulates conflicts of interest. HB 1214 saw no opposition during its time in the House and now heads to the Senate for review.   HB 1214 prohibits school board members and

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February17

SB 63: Safety plan bill sees favor in House comm.

A bill implementing a school safety plan process is a step closer to becoming law.   Members of the House Education committee passed Senate Bill 63, which requires school districts to implement, practice and review safety plans, on a vote of 10-3 on Wednesday (2/17).   “Whatever plan is best for the school, that’s what

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February17

HB 1008: Restricted bathroom access bill advances to Gov.

A bill restricting access to bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students, potentially putting school districts in a legal quandary, made its way to the governor’s desk recently.   House Bill 1008, which separates bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms in public schools based on the biological sex of a student, narrowly passed the Senate

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February16

ASBSD Board meets for first time in 2016

Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met for the first time in 2016 to welcome a new member to the group and follow up on the latest from legislative session.   Montrose School Board Member Alan Van Ruler attended his inaugural meeting as a member of the Board Directors, since being appointed ASBSD President

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February14

HB 1008: Resricted bathroom access bill advances to Sen. floor

A bill restricting access to bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students, potentially putting school districts in a legal quandary, took another step towards becoming law.   House Bill 1008, which separates bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms in public schools based on the biological sex of a student, passed the Senate Education committee on a

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February14

HB 1214: Comm. concurs with conflict of interest bill

A bill outlining conflict of interest disclosures passed a legislative committee recently.   House Bill 1214, which regulates conflicts of interest, unanimously passed the House State Affairs committee after a brief hearing.   “This (bill) would provide a process for everyone to follow,” Rep. Mark Mickelson, the bill’s sponsor, said. “I think the public would

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February13

ASBSD Board seats up for election in 2016

The 2016 election cycle for the ASBSD Board of Directors is about to begin and seats in the following regions and enrollment categories will be up for election: Central region with enrollment 265 and Under Northeast region with enrollment of 1400-9999 Northeast region with enrollment of 700-1399 Southeast region with enrollment of 1400-9999 Southeast region with

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February11

HB 1182: Sales Tax Increase bill debate stalled

This afternoon members of the House of Representatives began the debate on the proposed half cent increase to the state sales tax – House Bill 1182 – that will provide school districts the new, ongoing revenue source desperately needed to attract and retain our teachers.   The debate, however, was cut short when members of

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February11

2016 School Board Recognition Week set for February

South Dakota School Board Recognition Week is the time to recognize the men and women who dedicated their time and energy to serving on your locally elected school board.   “The week offer’s your district an opportunity to publicly thank the men and women who serve on your local board of education,” ASBSD Executive Director

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February10

Halfway through session, public ed. bills moving quickly

Legislation is crossing chambers and headed to the governor’s desk quickly as the 91st legislative session crosses its halfway point. Here’s a brief rundown on the action taken on a few of the bills ASBSD is tracking.   House Bill 1056, which clarifies language from legislation passed last year, ensuring a veteran would receive an

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