Gov. Rhoden Signs Education Bills into Law
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed four education bills into law.
“We are investing in our state’s talented students. They are the future of our workforce and the future of South Dakota,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “As kids grow up here in South Dakota, it is my hope that they will have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and make a difference right here in our home state.”
Governor Rhoden signed the following four education bills into law:
- SB 70 modifies the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive;
- HB 1039 amends the programs reimbursing a teacher or school counselor for earning national board certification;
- HB 1040 reduces the state’s contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program; and
- HB 1114 makes an appropriation for the purchasing of equipment to support the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
Governor Rhoden has signed 146 bills and VETOED one this legislative session.
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Changing the state subsidy making it more expensive for HS juniors and seniors taking dual credit courses is just incredibly shortsighted move especially for the little money it might save the state in the short term.
I don’t understand this either. If the point is to invest in our talented students, why aren’t we encouraging them to pursue dual credit courses?
They have to make cuts to cover the costs of things like SB 70.
SB 70 is going to cost $324,000
HB 114 will cost $4,000,000.
There’s this little problem where nobody wants to pay property taxes
Owner occupied housing should be exempt from property tax.
and they cut the funding for HB 1039 because only 149 teachers across the state took advantage of it
These bills do nothing to “invest” in kids. These are taking money away from education.
The dual credit is a great deal, even students have to match the cost of each credit hour. By taking dual credit during high school years, students can live at home and do not have to pay all of the fees that colleges attach to campus credits.
Give an inch….take a mile……