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SD Blue Ribbon Committee Background Workings

SD Blue Ribbon Committee Background Workings

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The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Students and Teachers will meet again on October 29th. At least one member says there should be some solid financial numbers available.

Senator Billie Sutton of Burke says a revised funding formula they discussed at the last meeting may see more details…

 

Sutton says there is a growing consensus on the task force that more money has to go to education…

 

Sutton says they have heard about the need to address the issue…

 

The meeting on the 29th is the last one on the initial schedule of the task force.

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