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Blue Ribbon Education Committee To Be Formed

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As part of the ongoing debate over school funding, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard announced he will set up a “Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education Funding.”

Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels says they have not put the details of the task force together yet…

 

Michels says they see the group holding meetings around the state, looking for public input…

 

The Governor has said he wants it to be data driven, with a report delivered to the 2016 legislature.

 

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