The state House Education committee advanced with no recommendation — a bill to change the school funding formula in South Dakota.
House Bill 1205 would give schools a minimum annual funding increase of at least three percent. Currently, state statute mandates schools get three percent or the rate of inflation whichever is less.
District 21 state Rep. Jim Halverson, R-Winner said the problem is that lawmakers routinely sidestep that law…
This year, the governor is proposing a zero-percent funding increase. Last year, schools received a 1.25 percent increase.
Distict 7 state Rep. Roger DeGroot, R-Brookings said schools are struggling and have no room for budget cuts…
After a vote to advance the bill with a ‘do pass’ recommendation failed, District 12 state Rep. Amber Arlint, R-Sioux Falls made a motion to advance the bill without a recommendation…
The committee voted 8-6 to advance the bill to the House Appropriations Committee without a ‘do pass’ recommendation.
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