amend the state aid formula for general education and for special education.
SB 200 amends South Dakota's state aid formula for funding public school districts' general and special education programs. The bill establishes a base teacher salary of $62,821.19 for the 2025 school year, with annual increases tied to inflation (using the consumer price index). It updates how school districts calculate their funding by revising definitions for enrollment counts, English learner adjustments, and local need factors. This change directly affects all South Dakota public school districts by altering how state education funding is determined each year.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Education Tabled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1 S.J. 11
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 160
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Jim Mehlhaff
RRepublican
P
Randy Deibert
RRepublican
P
Tim Goodwin
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 200
Scope: SD
Hi! I can help you understand SB 200. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline