Associated School Boards of South Dakota

April29: 2018’s Best and Brightest Honored for Academic Excellence

The best and brightest from the Class of 2018 were honored for their academic achievements at the 28th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday (4/23). In conjunction with Gov. Dennis Daugaard, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified as the top one percent of

April28: ASBSD Board meets for first time in 2018

After February’s scheduled board meeting was postponed due to winter weather, the ASBSD Board of Directors opened their 2018 meeting schedule in Sioux Falls last week (4/20-21) covering a litany of topics and honoring three fellow members for their service on the board. Deuel School Board President Debbe Koenecke was presented a plaque for

April27: Rep. Sean McPherson: an honorable legislator and individual

Associated School Boards of South Dakota extends deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Representative Sean McPherson. The people of South Dakota have lost a dedicated public servant and very honorable man in Rep. McPherson. “We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Rep. McPherson,” ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany said. “He

April26: Nineteen districts streamlining policy process

Nineteen South Dakota school districts have streamlined their school board policy process with help from ASBSD. By signing up for ASBSD’s Online Policy Services, Alcester-Hudson, Bennett County, Centerville, De Smet, Deuel, Dupree, Edmunds Central, Elkton, Haakon, Howard, Iroquois, Kimball, Lemmon, Leola, McIntosh, Miller, Redfield, Sisseton and Tripp-Delmont., are streamlining their policy books. “The school board

April24: State’s teacher pay improves national ranking

South Dakota’s teacher pay climbed the national ladder according to a recent study. The National Education Association’s 2018 Rankings and Estimates report cited South Dakota’s average teacher salary of $46,979 in 2016-17 brought the state from 51st in the nation to 48th. The state’s average teacher salary rose by nearly $5,000 from 2015-16 to 2016-17,

April23: Legislators appointed to interim study committees

Members were appointed to the committee set to study an area of education funding this summer. The legislature’s Executive Board voted to approve the appointment of 13 legislators to the study of the state’s extraordinary cost fund, which districts can apply for to receive additional funding for special education costs. The legislators include: Representatives Dan Ahlers,

April22: Policy Alert: Use of Restraint and Seclusion

Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services The ASBSD Policy Services staff and policy committee

April21: Policy Alert: Two new policies added, two amended

Policies of a school district have the full force and effect of law and legally bind the school district. Wessington Springs Ed. Assoc. v. Wessington springs Sch. Dist., 467 N.W. 2d 101 (S.D. 1991). By Gerry Kaufman, ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services ASBSD’s Policy Services team recently approved two new

April20: Share your district’s good news in fifth edition of The Good News Bulletin

Prepare to share your district’s good news. ASBSD wants to hear what your board members, administrators, teachers, staff members, students and community members are proud of for the fifth edition of The Good News Bulletin. In the past four years, more than 100 districts have submitted 250 plus stories of student achievement, community

April14: Revenue figures revert to the red in March

Revenue figures reverted to the red in March. S.D. Bureau of Finance and Management reported revenue for the third month of 2018 was nearly $2 million under projections adopted by the legislature during session. Sales Tax collections were $2.4 million less than projected for the month with Bank Franchise Tax and Unclaimed Property