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Review of new, deleted and amended resolutions and standing positions

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One of the most important steps in ASBSD’s preparation for legislative session each year is Delegate Assembly.   ASBSD Delegate Assembly establishes the legislative direction of the Association and with the 2015 legislative session just three months away, it’s time for our member districts to appoint a delegate and review our proposed resolutions and standing positions. …

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Survey reveals low salaries among reasons for teacher turnover

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The School Administrators of South Dakota recently released results from a survey that revealed districts were losing highly qualified teachers due to low salaries and different positions.   Receiving responses from 90 percent of S.D. school districts, more than half of those who responded to cited salary, relocation – many to districts in other states …

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UPDATED: ASBSD Region Meeting registration open

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School board members and administrators are invited to join ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany at a fall region meeting to discuss potential legislation for the 2015 session, ASBSD Standing Positions and Resolutions and new and updated services offered by the Association.     Region meeting dates and locations include: 9/30 – Beresford School District (The Bridge’s …

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Poll shows support for decision making of local school boards

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A study on the public’s attitude toward public schools indicated that “most Americans” support the decision making of local school boards.   The 46th Annual PDK (Phi Delta Kappa International)/Gallup poll, released yesterday, noted that 56 percent of those polled (1,001 Americans over the age of 18) believed that the local school board “should have …

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Recapping the 2014 Convention

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The premier learning event for school board members and administrators drew nearly 500 attendees to the Sioux Falls Convention Center to discuss advocacy, student achievement, legislative issues and much more.   2014’s ASBSD-SASD Convention set the stage for the upcoming school year for district leaders as they came together for the two-day event, which featured …

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Plenty of concern over teacher shortage

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One thing was clear following the latest of the Legislative Planning Committee: those in the education field know there’s a crisis in the classroom.   A procession of superintendents testified before the committee – charged with completing a long-term study of K-12 education and its funding components – on the teacher shortage during the July …

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K-12 study starts

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The South Dakota Legislature’s Legislative Planning Committee completed the introductory chapter of the two year study on K-12 education and its different funding components.   Monday’s opener took on the tenor of the opening meetings for a House or Senate Education committee, as planning committee members heard presentations on the state funding formula for education, …

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