provide a process by which a parental concern may be submitted to and resolved by a public school.
SB 112 establishes a formal process for parents in South Dakota to submit concerns about their children's education to public schools. The bill requires schools to review these parental concerns and work toward resolving them through a structured procedure. This legislation directly affects parents, school administrators, and public school systems by creating a standardized way to address educational disagreements. The process aims to facilitate communication and problem-solving between families and schools without requiring immediate escalation to higher authorities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 126
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Tamara Grove
RRepublican
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