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Senate approves revisions to school funding formulas; teacher salary target inch higher
2652987 · March 13, 2025
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Senators passed Senate Bill 55 (55A) on March 13, 2025, updating property tax levies and state aid formulas for general and special education. The measure includes a modest 1.25% increase that raises the target teacher salary to $62,821 and passed 33–2.
Pierre, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate passed Senate Bill 55 on March 13, 2025, approving changes to property tax levies for school districts and adjustments to the state aid formulas for general and special education.
Senator Veil Hower, who presented the bill, described it as part of a package…
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