Bill > HB1098

This bill amends provisions related to special education funding in South Dakota. Specifically, it modifies how local effort, which refers to the ad valorem taxes generated by a school district using a special education levy, is adjusted. If statewide local effort increases at a faster rate than statewide local need (the amount of money required to provide special education services), the local effort levy will be reduced proportionally to match the increase in local need. The bill also updates the definitions of various terms within the special education funding chapter, including "child count" (the number of students needing special education), "fall enrollment" (the total number of students enrolled in a district), and different "level" disabilities, along with their associated funding allocations. Additionally, it clarifies that up to fifteen percent of the "local need" can be used for early intervention services for students who are not yet identified as needing special education but require additional academic and behavioral support to succeed in general education.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26862