As the South Dakota legislature gets underway next week, there will be bills dealing with education, and more than just funding. Senator Mark Johnston of Sioux Falls, Chairman of the Education Committee recently toured four small schools in south east South Dakota to see what they were doing to adapt. He says he saw a good example of innovation in Wessington Spring where he saw some students taking an online course…
Johnston says he will introduce a bill that would allow local school districts to explore ways to creatively cooperate…
Johnston says there is some money available next year that could help districts explore those options…
He says his plan would be open to all school districts in the state that have good ideas.