District 24 Lawmakers Meet With Pierre School Board In Annual Pre-Legislative Presentation

District 24 Lawmakers Meet With Pierre School Board In Annual Pre-Legislative Presentation

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre School Board met with members of the District 24 legislative delegation Monday afternoon before the Board’s regular meeting to discuss where the district is at and what topics might come before the 99th session of the South Dakota Legislature in a few weeks. Pierre School Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says school vouchers are among the items his colleagues across the state are watching…

District 24 Representative Will Mortenson doesn’t think there will be much support for a school voucher system…

Mortenson says parents in South Dakota have plenty of choice when determining where to send their children to school…

Mortenson along with Representative Mike Weisgram and Senator Jim Mehlhaff discussed school lunch, teacher pay accountability, phonics, staffing and home schooling issues with Board members along with the district’s finances.