School boards across the state are waiting to see if the South Dakota Senate will follow the lead of the House, and approve a half cent sales tax earmarked for increasing teacher pay.
During the House debate, many opponents of the tax increase said school districts are holding millions of dollars in reserve.
Scott Van Gerpen is President of the Avon School Board……
Van Gerpen says this is a critical year for school districts and teachers….
Van Gerpen says they have seen the impacts of low teacher pay….
The sales tax increase passed out of the House yesterday by a single vote.
