A delegate to the ASBSD assembly briefed the Aberdeen School Board on changes adopted at the state delegates assembly.

The report said members approved amendments that add language urging exploration of new funding sources for education and clarified that federal funding should be used for public-school programs, not private schools. The delegates removed language about compulsory attendance where state law had already changed, updated school-finance positions (including debate over whether to keep specific Career and Technical Education funding language), and adjusted references to new state statutes in legal and financial protections.

Why it matters: ASBSD standing positions and resolutions help guide local school boards’ advocacy and policy priorities at the state level. Several changes reflect recent state-law shifts and a desire to preserve local control while aligning with statutory updates.

Board members asked about the size of ASBSD’s governing structure and the number of delegates at the assembly; the presenter said the executive board totals about 20 people and the delegate assembly had roughly 114 delegates in attendance out of about 147 schools.