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School Districts Waiting on the Legislature Before Starting Budget Work

School Districts Waiting on the Legislature Before Starting Budget Work

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Governor Kristi Noem proposed a two and a half percent increase in state aid in her budget address, but many schools aren’t writing it in ink yet. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle…

Kindle says they would also like to see the legislature revert changes that have been made to their capital outlay budget..

Kindle says that change cost the district over two point five million dollars in spending authority.
Kindle says there seems to be more of a push to take local control away…

Legislators are also considering bills on mandated tests, ethics rules for teachers and treatment of transgender students.

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