Associated School Boards of South Dakota | 2017 Legislative Session

March07: Bill permitting Appropriators to act on waivers on to Gov.

A bill providing appropriators more options when it comes to acting on accountability waivers got through to the governor. Senators passed an amended House Bill 1166, which provides the Joint or Interim Appropriations committee the power to approve, amend or deny teacher compensation waivers, on a 30-3 vote. An amendment added on the Senate floor adds a step

March04: Comm. amends C/O obligations bill

Changes came to a capital outlay obligations bill in committee. Senate Education committee members unanimously approved an amended version of House Bill 1297, which revises certain provisions regarding capital outlay obligations. Amendments made to HB 1297 permit districts to raise their C/O levy to a level necessary to cover their capital outlay obligations

March01: Bill providing appropriators leeway on waivers reaches Senate floor

A bill providing appropriators more decision making ability on waivers is a step closer to law. On a 6-3 vote, Senate appropriators approved House Bill 1166, which provides the Joint or Interim Appropriations committee the power to approve, amend or deny teacher compensation waivers. Sen. Justin Cronin told committee members the bill came about following the past year’s

February27: Two bills related to education on way to gov

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

February20: Two bills aim to adjust funding accountability

Two bills aimed at adjusting school funding accountability cleared their committee hearings on Tuesday (2/20). Senate Education committee members passed Senate Bill 213, which revises certain education funding provisions, on a 5-1 vote. The bill was initially introduced as a vehicle bill. SB 213 would tie a teacher compensation increase for the next

February12: Committee rejects policy mandate bill

School boards will continue to have control over facilities policy. House Bill 1296, which requires each school board to establish a policy on the use of certain school district facilities by transgender persons, fell on a 11-1 vote by the House Judiciary committee on Monday (2/12). ASBSD opposed the bill. “The issue

February05: Two bills trek towards the Senate

Two bills trekked across the Capitol building hall towards the Senate this week. House Bill 1221, which expands the partners in education tax credit program, passed the House Education committee on a 13-0 vote and the House on a 62-5 vote. Sen. Kevin Killer said the addition would make one new school eligible

January29: Two different actions on ed. bills on Chamber floors

The Capitol’s Chamber floors saw two different actions on education related bills on Tuesday (1/30). Representatives passed House Bill 1045, which transfers $7.2 million to the general fund to support state aid to education in Fiscal Year 2018, on a 66-1 vote. The bill is not in its final form and will be adjusted

January26: Approps comm. approves bill related to current fiscal year budget

A bill revising funding for the current school year passed out of committee on Thursday (1/25). Joint Appropriators passed House Bill 1045, which transfers $7.2 million to the general fund to support state aid to education in Fiscal Year 2018, on a unanimous vote. The revision in funding will cover increases in state

January15: Latest revenue report accounts for revised budget figures

South Dakota’s latest revenue report accounts for revisions to Fiscal Year 2018 budget. At his December budget address, Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed revenue figures for the FY18 budget at $20.3 million lower than the figures adopted by the legislature during the 2017 session. The figures presented during the budget address resulted in a