SB 190, a bill to divert tax dollars to private schools and home school students is being heard on the Senate floor. We oppose this bill on the basis it will cause a shortfall of tax dollars to support your public schools
SB 190, a tax credit for private or home school expenses has passed the Senate Education Committee this morning on a vote of 4 to 3. We are opposed to this bill as it will impact local funding of your school districts
SB 190 is a tax credit for homeowners to receive a credit for private school or homeowner expenses for school options. We are opposed to this bill on the basis of not knowing what the fiscal impact would be to our school districts and no accountability
SB 51 which would require the posting of the 10 Commandments in every public school classroom, and to be included in curriculum in first grade is being considered on the House Floor. SASD is opposing this bill as it is already permissible in current law
SB 51 on the Ten Commandments was heard in House Education today. A motion was made to send it to the 41st Day, which would kill the bill, it was voted down on a vote of 8 to 7. The next motion was to pass it to the floor on a vote of 8 to 7.
HB 1093, which will align school bond elections with a general or primary election has passed House Ed on a vote of 8 to 5. We oppose this bill based on the fact that timely elections can save SD taxpayers millions of dollars
HB 1054 mandates that every school district implements a policy to authorize an individual to volunteer or be paid as a Chaplin passed out of House Ed on a vote of 10 to 5. SASD opposed this mandate on our schools