The bill providing the proposed three percent increase in state aid for schools is on its way to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s desk. Members of the House passed Senate Bill 37, which sets the per-student allocation at $4,764, on a 65-2 vote. ASBSD supports the bill. SB 37 also establishes the property tax levies …
The final week of legislative session got underway on Monday without a major decision made. Last week, State Economist Jim Terwilliger and LRC Chief Fiscal Analyst Fred Schoenfeld presented appropriators with an updated picture of state revenue and a decision was expected on which set of projections to adopt. Appropriators, however, postponed the decision …
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