A carve out of the minimum enrollment threshold for schools came out of committee. House Bill 1215, which revises certain provisions regarding reorganization of certain school districts with low enrollment, passed the Senate Education committee on a 6-1 vote. HB 1215 would specifically carve out an exemption for a district falling below the 100 student threshold for a […]
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Two days after its hearing, defeat came for a bill prohibiting certain settlement options for the state and other political subdivisions. On Wednesday (2/28), House Judiciary committee members voted 10-3 to defeat Senate Bill 84, which prohibits the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision from entering into a settlement agreement that includes
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Two bills related to education made their way to the governor’s desk on Tuesday (2-27). House members passed Senate Bill 83, which authorizes certain patriotic societies access to public schools, on a 58-6 vote. The bill permits representatives of a patriotic society, such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or other patriotic societies
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An agreement between chambers on amendments made to a bill requiring districts adopt a restraint and seclusion policy is all that keeps the legislation from the governor’s desk. Representatives passed Senate Bill 46, which requires school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion, on a 37-27 vote. The
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The referendum level for capital outlay certificates, as well as installment purchase contracts and lease-purchase agreements, could be lowered as an amended bill made its way across the Capitol hall. Representatives passed the amended addition of House Bill 1297, which revises certain provisions regarding capital outlay obligations, on a 66-0 vote. The amendment
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Two bills aimed at adjusting accountability faltered on their respective chamber floors last week (2/22). On a 32-34 vote, Representatives defeated House Bill 1128, which revises certain provisions regarding increases in teacher compensation. HB 1128 required school districts to meet the teacher compensation accountability standard by increasing salaries by 65 percent of the actual percentage provided
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A bill ensuring audit reports are in the hands of board members crossed chambers last week. Senators passed Senate Bill 100, which establishes certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review, on a 33-2 vote. Sen. Deb Peters, the bill’s prime sponsor, said SB 100 would “make sure people are handling (audits) in
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A bill prohibiting school lunch shaming practices was defeated last week. Senators voted down Senate Bill 162, which prohibits school lunch shaming, on an 11-23 tally. SB 162 was defeated in the Senate Education committee, but a smoke-out attempt was a success on the Senate floor before the bill was ultimately defeated.
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Two education funding related bills were taken down in committee on Tuesday (2/20). On an 8-1 vote, members of the House Appropriations committee defeated House Bill 1263, which increases the allowable general fund cash balances for school districts. The bill called for an increase in the fund balance caps, which were established in
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The Election Workshop webinar schedule for 2018 is set. The Secretary of State’s office, Associated School Boards of South Dakota and the South Dakota Municipal League will co-sponsor four FREE workshop webinars in 2018. The FREE Election Workshop webinars will span four different days in January and March; each covering a different topics. There will be two separate webinar
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