A bill hampering the legal settlement options available to the state and other political subdivisions found its way out of committee this week. The Senate Judiciary committee passed Senate Bill 84, which prohibits the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision from entering into a settlement agreement that includes a nondisclosure or confidentiality …
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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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With many weeks to go, the bill providing public schools a proposed one percent increase in funding cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday (1/25). Senate Appropriations committee members unanimously passed Senate Bill 35, adjusts the general education fund levy, average teacher salary target and the overhead rate for additional salary and benefit costs. …
After years of need, months of discussion, weeks of review, days of votes and delays, and few changed minds, a bill providing the much needed revenue source for school districts to improve teacher pay took its first step towards becoming law on Monday (2/22). Members of the House of Representatives voted 47-21 to pass …
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A bill related to insurance pooling has passed the House and is headed for the Senate. House Bill 1090, which requires certain statements and audits concerning insurance pooling arrangements to be filed with the Department of Legislative Audit, passed the House Commerce and Energy committee on 13-0 vote and the House on a vote of …
An experienced group of legislators will examine education issues on the Senate side this session. The seven-member Senate Education committee returns intact from 2015 with Sen. Deb Soholot again serving as Committee Chair. The group is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Thursday at 7:45 a.m. during session. Let’s get to know a little …
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Senate Education committee members covered a diverse agenda at Thursday’s meeting. Committee members affirmed Governor Dennis Daugaard’s appointment of Dr. Melody Schopp as the state’s Secretary of Education on a 5-0 vote. Senators voted 31-1 in favor of appointment. Sec. Schopp has served as the leader of the Department of Education for four …
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After few years of struggle on the Senate side, a bill creating a leased residential property tax classification found favor in the chamber. An amended version of Senate Bill 100 passed the Senate on a 25-8 vote. The amendment removed the levy of $9.10/$1,000 of valuation, which was the same as commercial property levy …
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Senate Bill 114, which claimed to encourage and protect the teaching of certain scientific information, did not survive its committee hearing, as Senate Education members voted 4-2 to defer it to the 41st legislative day. Sen. Jeff Monroe, the bill’s main sponsor, called SB 114 a “constituent bill,” which disallowed the state Board of …
A bill allowing school districts to utilize market-based financial incentives to attract and retain teachers passed the Senate Education committee on a 4-1 vote. Senate Bill 132 would “give schools boards some tools” they’re not unable to utilize now, said ASBSD Executive Director Wade Pogany. ASBSD supports the bill. “(School Boards) are struggling with …
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