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August14

BRTF members discuss process, scheduled to meet again this month

The crowd from the ASBSD-SASD Convention gathered on the event’s final day for discussion with members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force.   ASBSD President Eric Stroeder, Aberdeen Superintendent Dr. Becky Guffin joined Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Jacqueline Sly and Sen. Deb Soholt to discuss the work of the group thus far and what’s to
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July30

Convention: The Premier Learning Event for School Board Members and Administrators

Join your professional peers, ASBSD and SASD at the premier learning event for school board members and administrators. 2015 ASBSD-SASD Convention is scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday, August 6-7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.     ASBSD and SASD are once again offering member school districts a great deal when they register 3 school
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July17

Blue Ribbon Task Force digs deep into the data

The latest, and potentially most in-depth, study of K-12 education headed down the homestretch eying its end-of-the-year finish line with hopes of finding solutions that live up to its first place name.   Yet, after the first meeting (7/7) of the full Blue Ribbon Task Force, the magnitude of the work that lies ahead to
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July17

U.S. Senate passes ESEA reauthorization bill

By a vote of 81-17, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on Thursday (July 16).   Known as the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), the bill reaffirms local-level decision making in public education and opposes any proposals supporting vouchers or tuition tax credits to non-public
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June28

ASBSD 1st VP appointed to Blue Ribbon Task Force

ASBSD First Vice President Eric Stroeder has been appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to the Blue Ribbon Task Force.   Stroeder, along with 12 other recently appointed individuals (click here  for the full list) will join the current group of legislators and state officials in holding public input meetings throughout the summer, beginning on July 7.
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June25

Teacher openings increase, applicants decrease

As the number of open teaching positions in South Dakota’s public schools increased in 2015, the number of applicants for open positions drastically declined compared to last year.   According to a survey conducted by SASD, 30 percent of the 837 open teaching positions for the 2015-16 school year remained unfilled as of May 27
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June18

Get caught up on your role on the board at our Workshop

School board members new to the board or those looking to pick up some key information about their role as a school board member should join ASBSD Leadership Development Director Dr. Randall Royer at our upcoming New School Board Member Workshop.   The workshops will focus on school board governance, education law for board members,
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June15

Blue Ribbon meeting locations, times scheduled

The six dates set for the South Dakota’s Blue Ribbon Task Force to meet now have times and meeting locations attached to them.   The goals of the Task Force include ensuring a quality system of schools that focuses on student success, a workforce of great teachers and an efficient, equitable education funding system that focuses on
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May06

ASBSD Good News Bulletin

One of South Dakota’s best assets is our great education system.   From Kindergarten through 12th grade our kids demonstrate success in many different ways.  Some are honored for their academic achievement, some for athletic or fine arts talents, while others for their involvement in clubs and organizations in their schools.     Our teachers,
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April28

Top students from Class of 2015 honored

Students from the top of the Class of 2015 were honored during the 25th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet in Pierre on Monday.   In conjunction with the office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard, the Associated School Boards of South Dakota invited more than 200 students, who were identified as the top one percent of their senior
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