September24

School funding committee meets for third time

A school district’s decisions to opt-out or utilize capital outlay flexibility to help supplement their general fund were the final subjects up for analysis by the legislative interim committee on school funding at a meeting Monday (Sept. 23) in Pierre.   Yesterday’s meeting was the third for committee members charged with studying how the state’s

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September19

Funding Committee meets Monday

Monday brings the latest installment in the study of school funding by South Dakota legislators.   Members of the legislative interim committee will reconvene for the third time in Pierre to hear testimony on and discuss the decisions of local school district leaders to seek opt-outs and utilize capital outlay flexibility.   The committee is charged

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August22

School funding committee asks for input

With three meetings completed, the legislative interim committee charged with examining school funding will look at the decisions of local school district leaders to seek opt-outs and utilize capital outlay flexibility.   “We have heard the good side (of education). Now let’s look at the other side; the needs side,” Rep. Kathy Tyler said at

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August02

LETC passes Sentinel rules

Members of the Law Enforcement Training Commission approved rules for school districts planning to implement the school Sentinel program today (Aug. 2) with one minor adjustment, which was proposed by ASBSD Executive Director Dr. Wade Pogany.   The Sentinel bill – introduced as House Bill 1087 – was passed by the legislature and signed by

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July18

Sentinel rules proposed

Tasked by House Bill 1087 – the Sentinel bill – to write rules for school districts to follow if they wish to arm employees, the Law Enforcement Training Commission shared the proposed guidelines for the first time on Wednesday (July 17).   Under the law any school board choosing to arm an employee must agree

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June20

Committee members compliment town hall meetings

Compliments and conversation were shared by school funding study committee members about the input offered by board members and administrators at the four ASBSD and SASD town hall meetings.   “I was so impressed with the number of people that were there, the number of schools represented and the candor of their comments,” Committee member

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June20

Committee expresses concerns about capital outlay

School districts have until 2018 to use capital outlay funds for certain insurance, energy, utilities and motor fuel costs following the passage of Senate Bill 194 at the 2013 legislative session.   The provision proved troubling for some legislative interim school funding study committee members after a look at the increasing reliance on it.  

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June19

Committee’s interest peaked by property tax

The legislative interim committee studying school funding concluded its first meeting this afternoon in Pierre.   The committee, assigned to examine three main parameters of school funding’s effect, reviewed a variety of funding processes and revenue sources for schools and heard public testimony.   Property tax levies and their role in school funding proved a

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June17

ASBSD and SASD schedule meetings on summer study

ASBSD and SASD are very excited about the upcoming legislative interim study on education funding and we believe it benefits the study to have a dialogue between all interested parties prior to the committee’s first meeting.   We need you to be involved to make the study as beneficial as possible.   Our associations, in

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May13

People and parameters picked for school funding study

Members of the Legislature’s Executive Board met today to select committee members and set subject parameters for the legislative interim study on school funding, which was selected by the board in April.   Committee members will be asked to examine how the school funding formula affects a district’s decision to seek an opt-out or utilize

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