Positions are updated as POSITIONS ON 2018 PENDING LEGISLATION bills are able to be BY THE reviewed by the District. LEGEND SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT Color Key Updated Sioux Falls Legislators Positions not yet approved by District 9 – Deb Peters, Michael Clark, Wayne Steinhauer School Board District 10 – Jenna Netherton, Doug Barthel, Steven Haugaard Passed both District 11 – Jim Stalzer, Chris Karr, Mark Willadsen houses District 12 – Blake Curd, Arch Beal, Greg Jamison District 13 – Jack Kolbeck, Sue Peterson, G. Mark Mickelson Dead District 14 – Deb Soholt, Tom Holmes, Larry Zikmund Key Bills District 15 – Reynold Nesiba, Jamie Smith, Karen Soli House Bill 1055 Introduced by: The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Bureau of Finance and Management Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula. Impact: This bill freezes the FY19 per student allocation at the FY18 level and resets the property tax levies per the Cutler/Gabriel Amendment. Position: The District opposes this bill. The state general fund budget is increasing. The State should find ways to increase the State Aid per student allocation as well. Additionally, the property tax portion of the inflationary increase should at least be funded, even if the State cannot find the funds for its portion. House Bill 1056 Introduced by: The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Bureau of Finance and Management Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to revise the property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to general education formula. Impact: This bill freezes the FY19 per student allocation at the FY18 level and resets the property tax levies per the Cutler/Gabriel Amendment. Position: The District opposes this bill. The state general fund budget is increasing. The State should find ways to increase the State Aid per student allocation as well. Additionally, the property tax portion of the inflationary increase should at least be funded, even if the State cannot find the funds for its portion. Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Page 1 Printed 01/22/18 6:12:25 PM Positions are updated as POSITIONS ON 2018 PENDING LEGISLATION bills are able to be BY THE reviewed by the District. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT House Bill 1099 Introduced by: The Committee on Education at the request of the Office of the Governor Dr. Teresa Boysen 367-7916 An Act to revise certain provisions regarding dual education credit. Impact: This bill removes the language that the state or school may pay all or part of the tuition. Students must have the course work approved by the school district prior to enrolling with the post-secondary institution. Section 2: speaks to the regulations put on post-secondary institutions regarding cost associated with dual credit. Position: The District supports this bill. Dual credit opportunities allows students the opportunity to earn college credit at a reduced cost, and increase the likelihood that they will continue their education post high-school in a 2- or 4-year institution. House Bill 1100 Introduced by: Representatives Wismer, Ahlers, Bartling, Brunner, Hawley, Jensen (Kevin), Lesmeister, McCleerey, Ring, Schoenfish, Smith, Steinhauer, Wiese, and Willadsen and Senators Sutton, Frerichs, Kennedy, Nelson, and Peters Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to require a name be printed on public contracts. Impact: This bill requires a name be printed on public contracts. Position: The District takes no position on this bill. Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Page 2 Printed 01/22/18 6:12:25 PM Positions are updated as POSITIONS ON 2018 PENDING LEGISLATION bills are able to be BY THE reviewed by the District. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT Senate Bill 36 Introduced by: The Committee on Retirement Laws at the request of the South Dakota Retirement System Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the South Dakota Retirement System. Impact: This bill amends provisions within the South Dakota Retirement System. Position: The District takes no position on this bill. Senate Bill 37 Introduced by: The Committee on Retirement Laws at the request of the South Dakota Retirement System Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to revise the automatic enrollment provisions of the deferred compensation plan of the South Dakota Retirement System. Impact: This bill revises the automatic enrollment provisions of the deferred compensation plan of the South Dakota Retirement System. It does not require non-automatic enrollment entities to become auto- enrollees. Position: The District takes no position on this bill. Senate Bill 46 Introduced by: The Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education Kate Bartell-Nowak 367-4670 An Act to require school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion. Impact: This bill would require all school districts to adopt a policy on the use of restraint and seclusion. The policy must require: immediate notification of parent/guardian; a prohibition of prone restraint; a prohibition of involuntary confinement; and training on crisis prevention and proper use of restraint/seclusion Position: The District would amend this bill. The Sioux Falls School District (SFSD) has a comprehensive policy and training program on crisis prevention and use of restraint/seclusion. The SFSD policy would need to be revised to include the specific prohibitions; however it is not anticipated that our training and practices would require any significant changes. Propose two amendments to clarify application and a reasonable timeframe for notification. A. The school board of each school district shall adopt or revise a school district policy on the use of restraint and seclusion by school district employees. B. (1) A procedure for immediately notifying the parent or guardian of the student, unless the student is emancipated, of an incident requiring the use of restraint or seclusion by the end of the day; Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Page 3 Printed 01/22/18 6:12:25 PM Positions are updated as POSITIONS ON 2018 PENDING LEGISLATION bills are able to be BY THE reviewed by the District. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT Senate Bill 66 Introduced by: Senators Bolin, Solano, and Stalzer and Representatives Brunner and Peterson (Sue) Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to require each school board to post certain information regarding school elections on the school district website. This bill was amended in and passed the Senate Education Committee to change the phrase “on the school district website” to in the “school district minutes.” Impact: This bill would require school districts to post: (1) The number of eligible voters residing in the school district at the time of the election; (2) The number of eligible voters residing in the school district who voted in the election; (3) The percentage of eligible voters residing in the school district who voted in the election; and (4) If the election was held in conjunction with a regular municipal election as provided in § 13-7-10.1 or with the regular June primary as provided in § 13-7-10.3 (5) If no election to be held Position: The District takes no position on this bill. Senate Bill 83 Introduced by: Senators Rusch, Cammack, Nelson, Stalzer, and Youngberg and Representatives Smith, Duvall, Johnson, Lesmeister, Mickelson, Rasmussen, Reed, Rounds, and Turbiville Kate Bartell Nowak 367-4670 An Act to authorize certain patriotic societies access to public schools. Impact: This bill allows patriotic societies (defined as a youth membership group or organization listed in title 36 of the United States Code) to speak to students at each public school one day at the beginning of each school year. The patriotic society would provide notice to the principal on the intent to speak, and the principal shall then allow the patriotic society to speak to students during school hours to inform them about the civic involvement of the society, and to explain how students may participate or join. Position: The District opposes this bill. Determination of outside organization access to students is best determined by each individual school board. Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Page 4 Printed 01/22/18 6:12:25 PM Positions are updated as POSITIONS ON 2018 PENDING LEGISLATION bills are able to be BY THE reviewed by the District. SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT Senate Bill 84 Introduced by: Senators Rusch, Cronin, Frerichs, Heinert, Kennedy, Monroe, Nelson, Nesiba, Novstrup, Stalzer, and Youngberg and Representatives Johnson, Bartling, Frye- Mueller, Heinemann, Jensen (Kevin), Kaiser, Lesmeister, McCleerey, Rasmussen, Ring, Smith, Steinhauer, and Willadsen Kate Bartell Nowak 367-4670 An Act to revise certain provisions regarding public records. Impact: This bill would require public entities to make public a summary of any settlement of a legal claim involving monetary damages, equitable relief, or a violation of any statute or rule. The summary would include: identity of the parties; terms of the settlement agreement; any payment made by the public entity; and/or any action to be taken by the public entity. Does not prohibit a judge from sealing any part of the record of a legal proceeding other than the summary or settlement agreement. Position: The District opposes this bill. Confidentiality is a key component to reach a settlement agreement among the parties to a legal dispute. Without this component, settlement options will become less appealing to each of the parties involved in a dispute and therefore increases the likelihood each party expends more resources with litigation. Senate Bill 86 Introduced by: Senators Peters, Bolin, Cammack, Frerichs, Greenfield (Brock), Haverly, Klumb, Kolbeck, Langer, Otten (Ernie), Solano, Stalzer, Tidemann, and Youngberg and Representatives Willadsen, Ahlers, Bartels, Bartling, Brunner, Clark, Dennert, Duvall, Hawley, Holmes, Jamison, Kettwig, Latterell, Lust, McCleerey, Pischke, Rozum, Schaefer, Schoenfish, Smith, Steinhauer, Tulson, and Zikmund Todd Vik 367-7909 An Act to revise certain requirements when a local unit of government sells surplus property through a real estate broker.