Bill > HB1213

This bill appropriates $2,500,000 from the state's general fund to the Department of Education to establish a statewide educator retention initiative aimed at keeping teachers in their positions. The initiative will use data to identify and address problems that make it difficult for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to retain educators, and the Department of Education will manage the funds, potentially partnering with other organizations to implement the program. Grants will be provided to schools for costs related to this initiative, with applications being accepted and approved between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2029, and the Department of Education can use up to five percent of the appropriated funds for administrative costs. The bill also outlines the process for approving payments and specifies that any unspent funds will revert according to state procedures, with the Act taking effect on June 30, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27084