Change came to the bill providing schools the proposed two percent increase in state aid, but members of the House were confident in their ability to find enough funds for the increase to stay in place. The House voted 66-2 to pass an amended version of Senate Bill 53, which would provide the proposed […]
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Three K-12 related bills were passed by the House during Wednesday (3/10) morning’s session. Senate Bill 132, which would allow districts leeway to offer a signing bonus, moving expenses, or tuition reimbursement to a teacher employed in the school district, passed on a 53-13 vote. ASBSD supports the bill. Rep. Jacqueline Sly said
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Three K-12 related bills passed the House Appropriations committee to start the final week of 90th legislative session. House Appropriators approved Senate Bill 53, which would provide the proposed two percent increase to the state aid formula and bring the per-student allocation to approximately $4,877 for the 2015-16 school year. At two percent,
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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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A bill that could remove up to $4 million in state funds to indirectly fund non-public school scholarships received support in the Senate. Senators voted 23-12 to pass 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
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Despite some debate the bill providing a two percent increase in state aid for schools passed through its first chamber. On a 25-10 vote, Senators approved Senate Bill 53, which would bring the per-student allocation to approximately $4,877 for the 2015-16 school year. Along with the proposed two percent increase, SB 53 adds the costs of
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Capital outlay continues to be at the center of legislative conversation. House State Affairs committee members voted to support a hoghouse amendment to House Bill 1218, which would allow any school district to designate up to $0.25 of their capital outlay levy to fund a post-secondary technical institute. The maximum level of $3 per
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Three sessions over a three-day span resulted in a three vote difference on a bill adjusting capital outlay. On a 9-6 vote, members of the House Taxation committee sent House Bill 1207, which would have limited revenue collection of the school district capital outlay fund, implemented opt-out procedures for the fund and added $72
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The first look at legislation adjusting the capital outlay fund of school districts was had on Tuesday (2/17). Rep. Justin Cronin introduced House Bill 1207, which would limit revenue collection of the school district capital outlay fund, implements opt-out procedures for the fund and adds $72 per-student to state aid, to the House Taxation
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Members of the ASBSD Board of Directors met for the first time in 2015. The board met on Monday, Feb. 16, one day in advance of ASBSD’s Legislative Day. Board members reviewed key legislation and happenings from South Dakota’s 99th legislative session. After much deliberation a majority vote of the board resulted in
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