The South Dakota Senate Education Committee heard testimony on a bill,(SB187) that would end continuing contracts for teachers. That was one part of the education initiative that was defeated by voters last November. One of the sponsors, Senator Al Novstrop of Aberdeen, said it is about local control…
Steve O’Brian is a teacher at Watertown High School. He told committee members that removing continuing contracts could have other effects on teacher performance…
After further discussion, the committee voted four to three to send the bill to the forty first legislative day, effectively killing it.