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Noem renews push for education savings accounts; sponsors identified
Summary
Governor Kristi Noem told the joint session she will work with Representative Odenbach and Senate Majority Leader Jim Melhoff on education savings accounts (ESAs). The proposal drew immediate reaction from opponents who say ESAs will reduce funding available to public schools.
Governor Kristi Noem used her State of the State to spotlight education savings accounts as a priority for the 2024 legislative session, saying the program would “support all of our South Dakota students” and “not impact any of the funding that goes to our great public schools.”
Noem said the ESA bill was introduced “in conjunction with” Representative Odenbach and Senator Jim Melhoff. “These education savings accounts will support all of our South Dakota students. We will provide families greater opportunities to…
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