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Possible Conflicts in SD Teacher Pay Tax Laws

Possible Conflicts in SD Teacher Pay Tax Laws

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There are some conflicting rules with South Dakota’s teacher pay plan, and the legislature may have to deal with them.
Joy Smolnisky is Executive Director of the South Dakota Budget and Policy Center.
She says two laws were passed this year dealing with taxes and teacher pay……….

Smolnisky says keeping the inflation adjustment would help keep up with rising costs…..

Smolnisky says legislators may have to clarify their intentions in the 2017 session……

Smolnisky updated school officials at the Associated School Boards summer meeting last week.

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