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Executive Board To Meet

Executive Board To Meet

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The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature holds its first post session meeting on Monday in Pierre.

The E-Board sets policy and makes decisions when the legislature is not in session.

One agenda item for Monday will be approving summer study committees. Those are normally made after surveying legislators during the session.

Board member, Senator Billie Sutton of Burke says they should take another look at jobs…

 

Sutton says he would also like to see a committee take a look at early childhood education…

 

Sutton says a workforce task force would fill in for the lack of discussion during the legislative session…

 

The legislature already approved a task force that will look at financial and other abuses of senior citizens.

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