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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Howling and bitter northwest winds couldn’t keep the House of Representatives from adopting two education-related resolutions on Thursday. Representatives voted 49-18 to adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1002, which acknowledges the teacher shortage and the difficulties districts in South Dakota face in attracting and retaining qualified teachers. “The resolution brings awareness to the legislature
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One meeting likely remains in the legislative interim study of school funding. And while the results of the study remain murky, one solution is nearly universal among the K-12 education community: we need to get back to $4,805. The number signifies the state’s per-student allocation highpoint, which was provided for the 2010-11 school year
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The ASBSD Board of Directors consists of 18 ASBSD Region Directors elected to four-year terms. ASBSD Region Directors are elected both from a geographic region and a school size category. The ASBSD Executive Committee may meet in the interim to discuss emerging issues facing the organization. ASBSD Executive Committee Garret Bischoff :: President :: Northeast
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Members of the House and Senate discussed, debated and acted on a number of bills well into the evening hours on Wednesday, which marked Crossover Day. All bills still in their original house had to be passed or tabled by the end of the day. A long list of legislation related to K-12 education
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This week provided two lengthy days of school funding talk in the Senate Appropriations committee meetings. At the center of the discussion were proposed adjustments to the state aid funding formula, which Executive Director Wade Pogany summed up as three different solutions to one problem. “We have a crisis in education,” Pogany testified
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Public hearings, proposals and payments Committee members will decide whether or not to change the current financial requirement for school boards to conduct a public hearing on certain purchases. House Bill 1200 would require school boards to hold a public hearing on any proposed purchase, lease or issue of capital outlay certificate that
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Associated School Boards of South Dakota is a private, non-profit organization representing more than 850 local school board members, the school districts they govern and the students they serve.