South Dakota legislators are still mulling over the Governor’s proposal to raise the sales tax a half cent to fund teacher pay increases.

Senator Bill Van Gerpen of Tyndall says he thinks there is consensus to do something about teacher pay……

Van Gerpen says the tax increase is a big hurdle…

Van Gerpen says there could be some alternative funding methods for the teacher pay increase….https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/bill-van-gerpen-115c

Van Gerpen says many of those decisions will have to be made early on in the session.