At their August meeting, members of the ASBSD Board of Directors approved changes to the Association’s legislative resolutions and standing positions recommended by the ASBSD Policy and Resolutions Committee. The resolutions and standing positions dictate the legislative direction of ASBSD and are voted on by member districts at Delegate Assembly. This year’s Delegate Assembly …
ASBSD’s Board of Directors met with members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force at their April meeting to discuss the needs and challenges facing schools and expectations of the task force. Rep. Jacqueline Sly, who will co-chair the committee, and TIE Learning Specialist Dr. Jim Parry joined the Board of Directors in Keystone (read …
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Resolution on a bill that would divert public funding towards non-public school scholarships remains unclear. Senate Bill 189, which would provide a tax credit to insurance companies contributing money to an organization that provides funding to cover the cost of a student enrolling in a private school and for instructional supply grants for teachers, …
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Members of the House Taxation committee voted to kill a bill that would have allowed school districts to raise their pension levy by $.05. School districts currently can levy $.30 per $1,000 of valuation for their pension levy and House Bill 1115, which was defeated on a 10-5 vote, would have raised the maximum …
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a two percent increase to state aid for schools for next year during his budget address on today (12/2). The increase equates to approximately $96 more per-student, which would bring per-student allocation to approximately $4877 for the 2015-16 school year. The potential increase to $4,877 would eclipse the …
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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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Four bills found their way out of the Senate on Monday. House Bill 1033, which gives preference to the open enrollment application of siblings of a student currently in a district, passed on a 33-2 vote. Sen. Chuck Welke told his peers the bill’s “intent is to keep families together” in school districts …
Senate Education sent four K-12 education bills to the floor on Tuesday morning. Committee members passed House Bill 1181, which allows for the requirement of a certification of health from an employee of a school at the request of the district’s Superintendent, on a unanimous vote. ASBSD supports the bill. Rep. Peggy Gibson, …
An option that may help with the rising health insurance costs school districts are facing may be coming. On Monday, House Taxation committee members voted 9-6 to pass House Bill 1218, which authorizes a school district to use certain tax levies for pension and health insurance purposes. The bill would not increase the levy, …
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A small step in the legislative process was a big win for school districts on Wednesday. House Education committee members voted 13-2 to refer a bill that would return the per-student allocation to its previous highpoint of $4,805. ASBSD supports House Bill 1004. “Schools are not in the business to make money. We’re …
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