February12

Youth Business Adventure opportunity available for HS students & staff

For 38 years, the South Dakota Youth Business Adventure has offered a business education program for high school juniors & sophomores, as well as educators in the state.   Sponsored by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce, YBA has educated more than 6,500 students and 500 educators on business and entrepreneurship since 1980.   This

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February12

ASBSD needs your ideas for The Good News Bulletin!

Share ideas with ASBSD for stories from your district for the fourth edition of The Good News Bulletin.   “We just need an idea from a district and we’ll take it from there for your good news story,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany. “Every school district has good news to share and we want the

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February10

S.D. 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.   “School Board Recognition Week presents your district an opportunity to publicly thank the men and women who serve on your local board of education,” ASBSD

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February10

ASBSD Legislative Day scheduled for February 21

ASBSD invites school board members and administrators from member districts to our 2017 Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 21.   ASBSD Legislative Day is a day of advocacy and action in support of public education and celebration of the service of our school board members as part of South Dakota School Board Recognition Week.     School board members

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February09

No transparency for tax credit scholarship program

The right for taxpayers to review who was donating would be tax dollars to a private school scholarship program was denied on Wednesday.   On a 10-5 vote, House Education members defeated House Bill 1125, which permits transparency for the public to see certain information relating to the partners in education tax credit program.  

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February08

Bill triggering sales tax reduction defeated

An attempt to trigger a process to reduce the half-cent sales tax increase implemented last year was defeated by a legislative committee on Tuesday (2/7).   On a 9-5 vote, members of the House Taxation committee opposed House Bill 1131, which triggers reduction process of sales tax based on collection and remission of sales tax

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February07

Bill eliminating cost saving construction option passed

A bill eliminating the cost saving option of utilizing a construction manager as the architect or engineer in a construction project passed one half of the legislature.   On a 44-23 vote, House members passed House Bill 1112, which revises certain provisions related to construction managers on certain public improvement projects.   HB 1112 would

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February07

ASBSD Board seats up for election in 2017

The 2017 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 1,400-9,999 Southeast region with enrollment 700-1,399 Southeast region with enrollment 265 & Under Western region with enrollment 265 & Under All school board members

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February07

Four-day board referral option falls

A bill that would have allowed school boards the opportunity to refer a four-day school week to district voters was defeated in committee.   Senate Education committee members voted 4-2 to defeat Senate Bill 112, which would have allowed school boards to refer the decision to change the number of school days in the week

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February06

Two bills reach Gov’s desk

Two House bills being tracked by ASBSD have reached Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s desk for review and signature.   Senators passed House Bill 1021, which revises certain provisions regarding the education provided for children in certain residential treatment centers, on a 34-0 vote on Monday (2/6).   HB 1021 would implement a provision for the South Dakota Department

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