South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB158: amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to gen
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to general education.
What the bill says
An Act to amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to general education.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
An Act to amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to general education. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 13-13-1.2 be AMENDED: 13-13-1.2. Any records related to the reporting of fall enrollment [ADDED: or spring enrollment] of a public school district [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] be subject to examination by the Department of Education at all times. Section 2. That § 13-13-10.1 be AMENDED: 13-13-10.1. The education funding terms and procedures referenced in this chapter are defined as follows: (1) Nonresident students who are in the care and custody of the Department of Social Services, the Unified Judicial System, the Department of Corrections, or other state agencies and are attending a public school may be included in the [DELETED: fall] [ADDED: annual] enrollment of the receiving district when enrolled in the receiving district; [DELETED: (2) "Fall enrollment," is calculated as follows:] [DELETED: (a) Determine the number of kindergarten through twelfth grade students enrolled in all schools operated by the school district on the last Friday of September of the current school year;] [DELETED: (b) Subtract the number of students for whom the district receives tuition except for:] [DELETED: (i) Nonresident students who are in the care and custody …
Sponsors
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : First read in Senate and referred to Education
Subjects: Education, State Aid to Education
Common questions
- What is SB158?
- SB158 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to gen.
- What does SB158 do?
- In its own words: An Act to amend the manner in which a school district determines the district's enrollment for the purpose of calculating state aid to general education.
- What is the status of SB158?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB158?
- Roger Degroot (R, HD-007), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB158?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27178
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