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Delegates approve legislative platform after great discussion at Assembly

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Board members representing their districts at the 2022 Delegate Assembly engaged in a robust discussion on the proposed legislative platform of ASBSD. Delegates in attendance approved 44 legislative resolutions, which are pointed legislative policy positions, and 12 standing positions, which are broad statements on legislative policy, that compromise ASBSD’s legislative platform for the 2023 …

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Policy Alert: Student Organizations policy rewritten

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ASBSD’s sample policy IGDA: Student Organizations received a full edit. “This is a full policy rewrite,” ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Jessica Filler said. “We recommend school districts who adopted the previous version of sample policy IGDA: Student Organizations consider these changes as soon as they can.” In addition, IGDA-R(1): Student …

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ASBSD gavel passed, legis. priorities and enrollment categories approved by board

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ASBSD’s gavel was officially passed at the most recent Board of Directors meeting, where members also approved proposed legislative priorities for Delegate Assembly and new enrollment categories for Association regions. ASBSD President Lisa Snedeker of Woonsocket was officially passed the gavel from Past President Eric Stroeder of Mobridge-Pollock at the board’s November board meeting. …

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Policy Alert: Staff related policies amended

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Two sample policies pertaining to school staff members received revisions. Modifications to sample policy GBI: Staff Gifts and Solicitations are substantial. “After review of the sample policy, we made significant edits to acceptance of gifts by employees,” ASBSD Director of Policy & Legal Services Jessica Filler said. “In addition, changes were also made …

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Policy Alert: Vaping references added to sample policies

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References to vaping marked the changes in two sample policies. Sample policies AEA: Tobacco and Vaping Free Schools and JFC: Student Conduct received edits by the ASBSD policy team. “Changes made to sample policy AEA: Tobacco and Vaping Free Schools included a prohibition for vaping, as well as the prohibition of distribution or …

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Proposed Social Studies standards have second hearing

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South Dakota’s proposed social studies standards had their second hearing, recently. Opponents and proponents shared their sentiments with the state Board of Education Standards – who will ultimately make the decision – on the proposed standards in a more than three hour long hearing in Sioux Falls on November 21. Those in favor …

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Sec. Sanderson stepping down as S.D. DOE leader

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South Dakota Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson will be leaving her role as leader of the Department of Education at the conclusion of 2022. Sec. Sanderson has been named President of Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, SD and will begin serving in that role at the start of 2023. “I have a …

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Policy Alert: Multiple policies receive revisions

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Updated terminology was incorporated into multiple sample policies ranging from school board legal status to students in foster care and a few other topics in between. BB: School Board Legal Status Changed reference for Vocational Education to Technical Education DBDA: General Fund Balance Changes the term LEP to the updated term English Learner (EL) …

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Safe2Say South Dakota reporting platform active

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An anonymous tip platform for students, staff and communities to report concerning or threatening behaviors is now active. The South Dakota School Safety Program launched Safe2Say South Dakota, a 24/7 reporting platform available through the free Safe2Say South Dakota App (available through Apple or Google Play), at https://safe2say.sd.gov/ or at the toll-free telephone number, …

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Free telemental health services available to schools

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A partnership between two state agencies is bringing mental health services to schools FREE of charge! The Department of Education and Department of Social Services will provide schools with additional support in helping students and their families access available mental health services as well as an understanding of when/how to refer students for mental …

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