School Safety
Preparing for all types of disaster is of the utmost importance in school safety. The South Dakota Office of Emergency Management is hosting a FREE, two-day course in April to help school district officials prepare for all types of potential disasters. District officials can register for the Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools course, …
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Gov. Dennis Daugaard will have final review of the elimination of a cost-saving construction option for school districts and other public entities. House Bill 1112, which revises certain provisions related to construction managers on certain public improvement projects, passed the Senate on a 21-13 vote. The bill reached the floor after the rare recommendation by the Senate Judiciary …
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One school bus bill passed and one came to a stop in the legislature recently. House Bill 1110, which revises certain provisions regarding school bus stop violations, flew through the Senate Transportation and Senate floor without a “nay” vote. ASBSD supports the bill, which lowers the speed limit allowed when passing a school bus with …
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Crossover Day saw the end for two education related bills in the Senate and one in the House, last week. Senate Bill 134, which would prohibit the use of public school resources to advocate for an outcome in any partisan election or legislative vote, was overwhelming opposed by Senators on a 27-8 vote. …
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The latest edition of the SafeSchools’ School Safety Newsletter is available. Give March’s School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. 2017’s third edition of the newsletter provides information on the update to SafeSchools’ website, the youth suicide awareness and prevention course, budget tips for safety costs and much more. ASBSD and SafeSchools have partnered to bring all member …
Legislative Cracker Barrels in your area offer access to your local legislators, as well as the chance to hear their answers on a variety of legislative topics. Below you will find a list of dates and locations of legislative cracker barrels being held throughout South Dakota that have been posted thus far. Please …
Permission would be required to record – visually or audibly – in South Dakota classrooms should a hoghoused bill continue rolling through the legislature. House Bill 1196, which prohibits the unauthorized use of electronic listening or recording devices in classrooms, passed the House Education committee on an 8-6 vote, after being hoghoused to its …
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Two transportation bills related to schools trekked toward the Senate recently. The House Transportation committee and House floor passed House Bill 1109, which prohibits the use of handheld electronic wireless devices by school bus drivers. ASBSD is monitoring the bill. Rep. Craig Tieszen, HB 1109’s sponsor, said the bill “will prevent school bus …
ASBSD invites school board members and administrators from member districts to our 2017 Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 21. ASBSD Legislative Day is a day of advocacy and action in support of public education and celebration of the service of our school board members as part of South Dakota School Board Recognition Week. School board members …
A new edition of the SafeSchools’ School Safety Newsletter is available. Give February’s School Safety Matters newsletter a read here. The year’s second edition of the newsletter shares information on SafeSchools’ online bullying and incident reporting system, raises awareness about teen dating violence, provides news on terrorism and response courses and much more. ASBSD …
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