ENTITLED An Act to repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is appropriated $500,000 from the general fund, to the Department of Education, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization located within the state to provide financial support to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools implementing the Jobs for America's Graduates program.

Section 2. The grant may be used only to:

(1) Match moneys received from private contributions or donations;

(2) Match any federal education or career readiness grants received by the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program; or

(3) Support larger, collaborative efforts in which the nonprofit organization is a partner.

Any moneys generated or efforts supported under this section must be directed toward the operations of a Jobs for America's Graduates program in a school district or accredited nonpublic school located within this state and may not be added to an endowment fund.

Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures described in chapter 4-8.

Section 5. The state treasurer shall transfer any moneys currently held in the special donation fund, created pursuant to § 13-66-3, to the general fund.

Section 6. That § 13-66-3 be REPEALED.

Section 7. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026.

An Act to repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.