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Huron board hears early list of education bills; superintendent says he opposes vouchers without equivalent accountability
Summary
Board members reviewed early education bills filed for the upcoming state legislative session, including two voucher-related proposals; Superintendent Dr. Steinhoff read a prepared statement opposing vouchers unless private recipients meet the same accountability and reporting standards as public schools.
Board members reviewed a list of education bills filed before the start of the South Dakota legislative session and heard a public stance from Superintendent Dr. Steinhoff opposing school vouchers unless recipients meet equivalent accountability requirements.
Board member briefing on bills
A board member summarized several bills filed before the session began, flagging two measures on school choice and spending: one called “educational empowerment credits” (referred to in the meeting as House Bill 10,009) and another titled “Education Savings Accounts” (referred to as House Bill 10,020). The empowerment-credits bill would create a state-managed account that parents could use for tuition, sports fees, textbooks, therapies,…
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