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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 …
Two school board related bills took divergent paths on Friday (2/2). House State Affairs members defeated House Bill 1211, which requires all property tax opt out decisions be referred to a vote, on an 8-5 vote. ASBSD opposed the bill. ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany testified in opposition of the bill citing …
Two school board related bills take divergent paths in House Read More »
The first school board related bill is headed to the Governor’s desk, but it’s one with an unclear aim. Members of the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 66, which requires school boards to post information related to school district elections within their board minutes, on a 58-9 vote on Thursday (2/1). The House’s …
A bill hampering the legal settlement options available to the state and other political subdivisions headed for the House on Thursday (2/1). Senate Bill 84, which prohibits the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision from entering into a settlement agreement that includes a nondisclosure or confidentiality clause, passed the Senate on a …
Bill prohibiting confidentiality settlements heads to House Read More »
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 …
Two different actions on ed. bills on Chamber floors Read More »
A bill hampering the legal settlement options available to the state and other political subdivisions found its way out of committee this week. The Senate Judiciary committee passed Senate Bill 84, which prohibits the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision from entering into a settlement agreement that includes a nondisclosure or confidentiality …
Bill prohibiting confidentiality settlements passes comm. Read More »
Three key appointments in education were approved earlier this week. Members of the Senate voted to approve Don Kirkegaard as Secretary of Education, as well as former Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Aberdeen Superintendent Becky Guffin as members of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. “The man has dedicated his life to education,” …
Kirkegaard, Sly and Guffin appointments approved by Senate Read More »
Committee members advanced a bill increasing the transparency of the names of those who sign public contracts. House Bill 1100, which requires a name be printed on public contracts, passed the House State Affairs committee by a unanimous vote on Monday (1/22) and the House of Representatives passed the bill on a 65-1 vote. …
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Education committee members and Senators passed a bill mandating the posting of specific school board and district election information. On a 5-2 vote, Senate Education committee members passed Senate Bill 66, which requires school boards to post information related to school district elections within their board minutes. The bill also passed the Senate on …
School district election info bill passes comm. and Senate Read More »
ASBSD made major headway in a decision that would protect the rights of school boards and other political subdivision governing boards, as well as State Boards, when entering executive session. Last Friday (1/5), the South Dakota Open Meeting’s Commission voted unanimously to review an amicus brief prepared by ASBSD Director of Policy and Legal …
OMC agrees to review of ASBSD brief on executive session Read More »
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