$2.5 million teacher retention proposal moves to Legislature’s budget panel

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 392

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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PIERRE — The South Dakota House Education Committee advanced a proposal Wednesday to create a statewide educator retention initiative.

The bill, brought by Sioux Falls Democratic Rep. Erik Muckey, asks for a $2.5 million appropriation for the state Department of Education to provide grants to school districts and accredited non-public schools, potentially working with an outside organization to come up with data-driven approaches.

A few committee members expressed concern about the price tag, but the …

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