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04 Legislature
recesses for 16 days; will reconvene March 15 to consider Governor’s vetoes
The 2004 Legislature is
currently recessed for 16 days, after 34 days in session. Members of the
Body will reconvene March 15 for the final day of the 04 session; the day is
reserved for consideration of gubernatorial vetoes.
All told, this year’s
legislature considered 602 bills, commemorations, concurrent resolutions,
and joint resolutions. A total of 361 action items were started in the
House of Representatives, the Senate initiated 241.
Major education issues
discussed this year included:
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Sparsity as a factor in the state aid formula—i.e. how to fund districts
that have small numbers of students and large areas of land.
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Declining enrollment/additional funding for education.
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High school requirements and tiered diploma systems.
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State-funded scholarships for students in SD universities.
A list of all bills
classified as “education-related” is available online at
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2004/key1.htm.
A complete run-down of
bills that were passed and will impact K-12 schools will be finalized after
the final day of the 2004 legislative session, March 15, and featured in the
next edition of the Administrative Memorandum. |
