HB 1213 — make an appropriation for a statewide educator retention initiative.

1213D26.785.11 101st Legislative Session 1213 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1213 AMENDMENT 1213D FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:

The statewide educator retention initiative must employ a comprehensive,comprehensive educator-centered approach that uses quantitative and qualitative data to address issues that impede a school district's guide and measure the impact of actions taken by a school district or accredited nonpublic school to improve the workplace conditions that have the greatest impact on educator retention.

The Department of Education shall administer and make available the moneys appropriated for the statewide educator retention initiative, pursuant to section 1 of this Act, to directly assist to provide grants to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in resolving issues that impede educator retention.

The department may partner with a qualified organization or entity to provide the statewide educator retention initiative that apply to participate in the initiative.

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A school district or accredited nonpublic school may apply to participate in the initiative only during the designated application period beginning September 1, 2026, and ending on October 31, 2026.

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1213D 2 1213 moneys appropriated in section 1 of this Act, before June 30, 2029, the department must initiate a second application period, beginning on July 1, 2029, and ending on August 31, 2029.

Section 5.

The Department of Education shall provide a written report to the Joint Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Education, on or before February first each year.

The report must detail the results of the initiative in each school district or accredited nonpublic school that received a grant.

Upon the request of the chair of a committee receiving the report, the secretary of the Department of Education shall make a presentation to the committee and answer any questions that the committee may have on the contents of the report.

Section 6.

The Department of Education shall provide grants for costs associated with participation in the statewide educator retention initiative, based on applications received from school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and approved by the Department of Education during the period beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029.The department may spend up to five percent of the appropriation in section 1 of this Act for costs incurred in administering the grants.

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