Immediate Release: Monday, February 22, 2016
Contact: Michael Ewald, Communications Director, (605) 271-5405, press@sddp.org
State House passes HB 1182 to increase teacher pay
Sioux Falls, SD (February 22, 2016)-
South Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director Suzanne Jones Pranger released the following statement in regards to the passage of HB 1182, a bill designed to provide more funding for South Dakota teacher pay.
“Today, we took a step in the right direction. Let’s make sure it’s the first of many on the pathway toward the best public education system in the country. The support we should be providing our schools, teachers and children will require the continued dedication of all those who have been fighting many years for more equitable education funding.”
Education will continue to remain a top priority this session as HB 1182 will now move to the Senate for approval. Several additional measures to increase teacher pay and reconfigure the funding formula will go before the Senate soon.
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