Three house bills passed out of the legislative chambers on Wednesday (2/14). Senators passed House Bill 1099, which revises certain provisions regarding dual education credit, on a 25-8 vote. The bill had previously passed the Senate Education committee, 5-1. “This program has been a great success,” Sen. Jim Bolin said during discussion on the …
Two bills, two actions in appropriations on Thursday (2/8). House Appropriations members passed House Bill 1166, provides the Joint or Interim Appropriations committee the power to approve, amend or deny teacher compensation waivers, on an 8-1 vote. ASBSD supported the bill. “This gives (the committee) some flexibility to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ …
By Bill Lynch A Professional Goal of mine has been achieved with the establishment of the SFO program by Associated School Business Officials International. SFO stands for the Certification in Administration of School Finance and Operations. I was fortunate and take a lot of pride in being one of the first members of the …
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Delegates from78 member districts of ASBSD gathered in Pierre last week to debate and vote on the legislative priorities, standing positions and resolutions that will guide the Association during the 2014 legislative session. Four legislative resolutions were tabbed as priorities for ASBSD’s advocating efforts. The priorities are: C1 School Finance : School Funding – …
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