Pitfalls aplenty await legislators who want to micromanage school districts

By: Dana Hess

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 792

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Since South Dakota has a citizen Legislature, the people who serve us in the House and Senate also have jobs. They are farmers, lawyers, nurses and accountants, among other things. In addition to their role in the Legislature and their day jobs, some of them also seem to think they are part-time public school administrators.

During each legislative session, a raft of bills are put forward for the betterment of education. At this writing, there …

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