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From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.

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Signed into law 03/2006

Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions


P-12
District Funding Related to Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress
S.B. 198
Appropriates funds to increase funding to education and to assist sparse school districts; requires legislation as part of the final report of the study of school funding. School districts that meet adequate yearly progress in reading and math under the terms ...

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Signed into law 03/2006

Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses


P-12
Creates a Virtual High School
H.B. 1236
Creates a Virtual High School to provides choice accessibility, flexibility, quality and equity in curricular offerings for high school -aged students in the state; establishes an advisory council. Authorizes the purchase of 263 acres of specific property that...

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Signed into law 02/2006

Special Education


P-12
Special Education Funding
H.B. 1025
Revises state aid to special education; provides for a special education levy percentage per dollars of valuation.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/HB1025enr.pdf...

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Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 02/2006

Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities


P-12
Student Eligibilty Restrictions
H.B. 1147
Amends 13-32-9. Any person adjudicated, convicted, the subject of an informal adjustment or court approved juvenile diversion program, or the subject of a suspended imposition of sentence for possession, use, or distribution of controlled drugs or substances o...

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