2018-19 Executive Board
The School Administrators of South Dakota, an umbrella organization, was founded in 1970 with the purpose of binding the parent association into one unified organization.
SASD’s mission is to promote quality education in South Dakota.
Joel Jorgenson, President
SDSSA
Madison Central School
800 NE 9th St.
Madison, SD 57042
Phone: 605-256-7700
Email Joel
Joan Frevik, Past President
SDCASE
East Dakota Educational Coop
715 E. 14th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7680
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Joe Childs
SDASSP
Mitchell School District
821 N. Capital
Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-3034
Email Joe
Trista Hedderman
SDASBO
Douglas School District
400 Patriot Drive
Box Elder, SD 57719
Phone: 605-923-0000
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Brenda Stover
SDCASE
Redfield School District
502 E 2nd Street
Redfield, SD 57469
Phone: 605-472-4520
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Brad Seamer
SDASSP
Harrisburg School District
PO Box 187
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Phone: 605-743-2567
Email Brad
Rob Monson
Executive Director
School Admin of SD
PO Box 1141
Pierre, SD 57501
Cell Phone: 605-505-0556
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Jennifer Lowery, Vice President
SDSSA
Tea School Dist.
PO Box 488
Tea, SD 57064
Phone: 605-498-2700
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Wendy Otheim, Past Vice President
SDCASE
Brookings School Dist.
2301 8th Street South
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: 605-696-4705
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Kevin Nelson
SDAESP
Beresford School District
209 S Fourth Street
Beresford, SD 57004
Phone: 605-763-5012
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Kathy Cleveland
SDASBO
McCook Central School District
PO Box 310
Salem, SD 57058
Phone: 605-425-2264
Email Kathy
Sherri Becker
SDASCD
Mitchell School District
821 N. Capital
Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-3010
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Nick Gottlob
SDAESP
Spearfish School District
525 E. Illinois Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: 605-717-1205
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Mary Stadick-Smith
Ex-Officio
Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3134
Email Mary
Kara Brandlee
Administrative Assistant
School Admin. of SD
PO Box 1141
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-2525
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Parent Group Presidents 2018-2019
Tim Graf – SDSSA
Milbank School District
1001 East Park Ave
Milbank, SD 57252
Phone: 605-432-5579
Email: Tim
Kym Johnston – SDASCD
Lennox School District
PO Box 38
Lennox, SD 57039
Phone: 605-647-2203
Email: Kym
Cotton Koch-SDAESP
Madison Central School District
800 NE 9th Street
Madison, SD 57042
Phone: 605-256-7700
Email: Cotton
Tim Koehler – SDASSP
Sioux Falls School District
201 East 38th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-367-7900
Email: Tim
Kathy Holter – SDASBO
Platte-Geddes School District
PO Box 140
Platte, SD 57369
Phone: 605-337-3391
Email: Kathy
Wendy Otheim- SDCASE
Brookings School District
2301 8th Street South
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone:605-696-4705
Email: Wendy
SASD Executive Board Meeting
SASD Legal Seminar
SDAESP and SDASSP members from SD are in DC lobbying on behalf of all of the students in South Dakota. Mental health, school safety and Title funding are just a few of the topics on our agenda.
State Aid has been set at an increase of 2.5%. This amounts to an additional 9.9 million dollars on top of last years need. It will appear as a 2.1% increase on the data sheets but the dollars equate to a 2.5 increase to the teacher target in the formula. The motion passed 15 - 1