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Meet Marty Jackley
Rob Nielsen: What was your experience like at USD School of Law? Marty Jackley: It was a unique and difficult time. Law school isn’t something that’s easy, but having come from engineering school, I think I was well-prepared for it, but I certainly met life-long friends and life-long colleagues and it was a very positive […]
Legislative Overview: 2-27-13
House Bill 1213 House bill 1213 has been scheduled for a hearing with the Senate Education Committee. If passed, the bill would provide a reduced amount of state aid to education funding to certain school districts with a fall enrollment of less than 100 students. Schools with less than 100 students that are not located […]
HB 1087 moves forward
South Dakota House Bill 1087 is making its way through the legislature, passing the Senate State Affairs Committee 5-4 Feb. 22 in Pierre. The bill, also known as the ‘Sentinel Bill,’ would allow the creation of school sentinel programs and the training of school sentinels in K-12 schools around the state. Since then, it has […]
Legislative Overview
The 2013 South Dakota state legislature began its session in early January and is currently in session. The following bills are significant to the University of South Dakota and could potentially impact its students. House Bill 1198 This bill would amend the monetary allotment portions for those who receive the SD Opportunity Scholarship. The bill […]
Legislature: Fifth week holds crucial bills
South Dakota’s legislature has been busy discussing a multitude of new bills and amendments as it enters its fifth week of session. Many of the bills voted on would directly affect students at the University of South Dakota, such as a “Good Samaritan” bill which cleared the Senate this week. House Bill 1213 House Bill […]
The Gun Debate
Teachers and gun violence have taken center stage since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary last December. As teachers around the nation contend with the possibility of armed protection in schools, University of South Dakota education students may find themselves locked and loaded in the classroom. The passed South Dakota House Bill 1087 regarding the […]
Campus gun bill fails 5-2
A forum held Monday afternoon by the University of South Dakota Student Government Association addressed Senate Bill 177. The bill would have limited the authority of the South Dakota Board of Regents to regulate the possession of guns by students on campus, but was shot down 5-2 in a Senate committee hearing Tuesday. SGA president […]
Legislation: First set of bills up for discussion
Volante staffers attended two days of the legislative session last week and compiled a list of South Dakota legislation to keep an eye on for the next two months. The 2013 South Dakota state legislature began its session in early January and is currently in session. The following bills are significant to the University […]
School gun bill passes House 42-27
South Dakota’s House of Representatives passed House Bill 1087 Jan. 29, which would allow school districts to have the option to hire armed sentinels to protect students. Introduced Jan. 17 and heard on the floor Jan. 23, the bill was delayed because of discussions regarding how much the bill could cost school districts and the […]
SGA discusses gun regulations, open forum
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association is encouraging students to make their voices heard about the prospect of guns on campus. An open forum for students will be held on Monday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Freedom Forum regarding South Dakota Senate Bill 177, which would limit the authority of […]