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Sioux Falls School Board opposes proposed school voucher program, cites accountability and equity concerns
Summary
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 adopted a resolution opposing a proposed 2025 education savings account (voucher) proposal after a lengthy discussion that focused on accountability, impacts on rural districts and risks to students requiring special education services.
The Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Board of Education on Monday voted to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed education savings account commonly described as a school voucher program for the 2025 legislative session.
Board members cited concerns about accountability, potential harm to rural districts and the risk that publicly funded vouchers could leave students with special needs without services required under federal law. The resolution the board read into the record was sent by the Association of School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) in response to the proposed legislation.
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