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Sioux Falls lays out 2026 legislative priorities and raises concerns about property‑tax proposals
Summary
The Sioux Falls School District presented its 2026 legislative priorities — including pushing for a state‑aid increase indexed to inflation or 3% and protecting local control — while warning that several statewide property‑tax proposals could reduce school revenue or restrict local funding tools.
Todd, district legislative lead, presented the Sioux Falls School District’s four top 2026 legislative priorities and reviewed recommendations from a statewide comprehensive property‑tax task force and the governor’s property‑tax proposal.
The four top priorities are: (1) change the state aid formula to increase annually by 3% or inflation (whichever is greater), (2) support a capital‑outlay funding formula addressing new growth and inflationary costs, (3) strengthen and…
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