Post by Logan on Mar 13, 2016 3:38:10 GMT -6
The state Legislature in Pierre has sent to Gov. Dennis Daugaard a bill overhauling South Dakota's education funding formula to incorporate the half-cent sales tax increase that lawmakers recently approved for teacher pay.
The Senate voted 25-10 on Wednesday to accept changes the House made to the bill.
Daugaard's office says the new funding system would improve accountability over today's formula. The proposal would base the funding system on a target average teacher salary of $48,500 and target student-teacher ratios for schools.
Daugaard's Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen (VEHN'-hy-zuhn) has said the measure will make it easier to have a good public discussion about how school dollars are spent.
Read more: www.capjournal.com/news/legislature-passes-teacher-pay-sales-tax-bill/article_df5590c2-e64a-11e5-8faa-f3bea67c6bd3.html
The Senate voted 25-10 on Wednesday to accept changes the House made to the bill.
Daugaard's office says the new funding system would improve accountability over today's formula. The proposal would base the funding system on a target average teacher salary of $48,500 and target student-teacher ratios for schools.
Daugaard's Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen (VEHN'-hy-zuhn) has said the measure will make it easier to have a good public discussion about how school dollars are spent.
Read more: www.capjournal.com/news/legislature-passes-teacher-pay-sales-tax-bill/article_df5590c2-e64a-11e5-8faa-f3bea67c6bd3.html