SB 124 equate, within certain limits, the annual percentage increase in per student funding for
general education and for special education to the projected change in state general
fund revenue, and to require the Legislature to estimate general fund revenues for the
current fiscal year and the next fiscal year.
Senators Knudson, Adelstein, Bartling, Brown, Dempster, Garnos, Gray, Hansen (Tom),
Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Jerstad, Kloucek, Miles, Nelson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell),
Peterson, Tieszen, and Vehle and Representatives Cutler, Curd, Elliott, Frerichs, Hunhoff
(Bernie), Kirkeby, Lederman, Lucas, Lust, McLaughlin, Rausch, Rave, Schlekeway,
Sorenson, Thompson, and Turbiville
SB 145 revise certain qualifications for the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program.
Senators Merchant, Ahlers, Jerstad, Nelson, and Tieszen and Representatives Romkema,
Engels, Fargen, Feinstein, Frerichs, Hamiel, Iron Cloud III, Kirkeby, McLaughlin, Moser,
Schlekeway, Solum, Sorenson, Vanderlinde, and Verchio
SB 156 require that determinations in both adult and juvenile court proceedings relative to a
controlled substance violation of a high school student participating in extracurricular
activities be reported to the South Dakota High School Activities Association and to
the school administrator.
Senators Gray, Merchant, Olson (Russell), and Tieszen and Representatives Schlekeway,
Bolin, Conzet, Fargen, Hoffman, Kopp, Lederman, Lucas, Moser, Olson (Betty), Romkema,
Rounds, Russell, Sorenson, Steele, Vanneman, and Verchio
SB 159 allow a nonpublic school that is not accredited by the state to be a member of the South
Dakota High School Activities Association.
Senator Howie and Representative Moser
SB 164 require the Board of Regents to prepare a plan for the establishment of a community
college system in South Dakota.
Senators Ahlers, Bradford, Brown, and Merchant and Representatives Lucas, Kirkeby, and
Krebs
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