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Yankton board adopts resolution on school voucher funding after superintendent warns of 'negative' effects

Yankton School District 63-3 Board of Education · January 13, 2024
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Summary

After a lengthy presentation by Superintendent Dr. Kendall warning that a proposed $4 million Education Savings Account (ESA) voucher program could harm district funding and accountability, the board moved and passed a resolution regarding school vouchers and related funding mechanisms.

YANKTON, S.D. — The Yankton School District 63-3 board on Jan. 13 adopted a resolution related to school vouchers and funding mechanisms after Superintendent Dr. Kendall urged parents and community members to oppose the governor's proposed Education Savings Account (ESA) program.

Speaking directly to parents, Dr. Kendall described the proposal as a school voucher bill with a proposed $4,000,000 start and…

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