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 …
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As a leader in school risk, ASBSD partnered with the School Leaders Risk Management Association (SLRMA) to provide our member districts FREE access to a variety of checklists and best practices focused on school board and district protection. SLRMA is a not-for-profit organization that collects, analyzes and disseminates federal school board legal liability risk …
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Nearly 50 school boards have earned ALL award levels during the 2017-18 school year. Those award earners will receive a plaque for earning points as part of ASBSD’s Board Recognition Program – ALL: Act, Learn, Lead, which runs throughout the fiscal year (July 1-June 30) and boards earn points in ASBSD activities, training opportunities and demonstrating leadership at …
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Want to learn more about how your district can access a market-leading training system to meet your staff’s training needs? Join SafeSchools for a short webinar to learn more about the training platform and how you can get started with this valuable member benefit, sponsored by ASBSD. There will be three, half-hour …
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Below you will find the meeting agenda for the ASBSD Board of Directors meeting being held in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. A PDF version of the agenda can be downloaded on the Publications & Forms page. ASBSD Board of Directors Meeting Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 12:00 p.m., Sioux Falls, SD Call …
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SafeSchools’ latest School Safety Newsletter is now available. Give the April edition of the School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. This month’s newsletter discusses SafeSchools’ tip reporting system, their latest training course on sudden cardiac arrest in athletes and much more with readers. ASBSD and SafeSchools’ partnership brings each of our member districts …
ASBSD will host three Collective Bargaining Seminars in March to update school board members and administrators on the many facets of negotiations process for teachers and staff. The 2018 Collective Bargaining Seminars will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on: Seminars will cover how districts must apply the funding formula and …
A bill superseding school board policy on public comment at meetings is headed to the governor’s office. House Bill 1172, which revises certain provisions regarding meetings of certain public bodies, passed the Senate on a 24-9 vote. During debate on the Senate floor, Sen. Brock Greenfield said the bill wasn’t “too onerous” and …
The audit report bill is headed for the governor’s desk for signature. By a unanimous vote, House members passed Senate Bill 100, which establishes certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review. The main portions of the bill affecting school boards require the department or firm performing the audit furnish a copy of the audit …
With fewer than ten days left in legislative session, focus is turning towards finalizing the state budget and board members need to be advocating to their legislators for an increase in state aid for next year. A few weeks ago, members of the Joint Appropriations committee adopted revenue projections for the Fiscal Year 2019 …
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