School District Boundary Task Force Study Assignment  In certain areas of the state, the battle over what are known as “minor boundary changes” for school  districts has become a volatile topic and several lawsuits have resulted from these disputes.  Legislation  has been passed in an attempt to mitigate the issues, but controversies and legal fights have continued.    As a result of these continuing disputes, the 2015 legislature passed SB134 which established the school  district boundary task force.  The mission of the task force is to:  1. Examine  the  boundaries  of  the  existing  school  districts  and  recommend  possible  changes  to  those school district boundaries.    2. Recommend a process for addressing minor boundary changes in the future.  3. Submit a final report to the Governor and Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council no  later than Dec. 1, 2015.  Summary of Interim Minor Boundary Changes:  At the initial meeting the task force reviewed statutes relating to school  district boundary changes and reviewed the current school district boundary maps.  The members  determined that many of the current issues regarding school boundaries are centralized around Sioux  Falls and the surrounding schools districts but that there may be issues in other areas of the state as  well.  A request was made for the department to gather information about how other metropolitan  areas in other states handle school boundary changes and keep surrounding school districts viable.  A  report on school district boundary statutes in other states was presented at the July 9 meeting.  An  initial draft for possible legislation was also presented at the July 9 meeting.  After further discussion  regarding the proposal during the August and November meetings, a final draft was agreed upon.  It is the recommendation of the task force that the following changes be made in statute:      

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Require that the land to be detached in a boundary change and a land exchange have a fair  market value within ten percent of the land to be annexed;  Land to be exchanged must have common boundaries  with the common boundary of the two  involved school districts;  Provide language to limit legal challenges when making school district land exchanges;  Outline contents of the resolution of intent to exchange land and timeline for approval/rejection;  Clarify contents of a resolution for proposed boundary changes; require an appraisal completed  by a certified appraiser that shows the fair market value of the land proposed to be detached  and annexed; and require that ownership interests in the land be disclosed;   Repeal SDCL 13‐6‐85,  13‐6‐85.1, 13‐6‐86.1, and 13‐6‐89; and  Clarify that changes made by the bill do not affect school district reorganizations. 

Non‐Contiguous and Irregular Boundaries:  The history surrounding the irregular boundary shapes and  land “islands” was discussed.  The mass reorganization and elimination of common schools in the late  1960s forced land owners to close schools and join independent K‐12 school districts.  The irregular  boundaries and islands were established due to land owner requests. This was a very emotional issue for  many district and patrons. Information on school district islands in certain counties was presented  during this meeting and there was consensus among the members that it would be a monumental task  to alter the boundaries.   The issue will need more public input and time than allowed in one summer  study.  The task force requests that the discussion be continued on irregular school boundaries and non‐ contiguous land areas.    It is the recommendation of the task force that discussions continue on irregular school boundaries and  non‐contiguous land areas.  Attendance Centers within the Boundaries of another School District:  The task force also discussed and  heard from superintendents involved with attendance centers being operated within the boundaries of  another school district.  At the request of the committee, DOE reached out to select administrators for  input and possible remedies to the situation and reported the comments back to the committee during  the August 25 meeting.  It was noted in the report the Montana Office of Public Instruction offered  guidance on this issue which advises the resident and nonresident districts to sign an interlocal  agreement if an attendance center is to be established in a nonresident district.    An initial draft for  possible legislation similar to the process in Montana was also presented at the August meeting.  After  further discussion regarding the proposal during the August and November meetings consensus could  not be made regarding possible legislation.  It is the recommendation of the task force that a meeting be set for the morning of December 8, 2015 in  Pierre to allow legislators and interested stakeholders to work together on legislation for this item.  Listing of Legislation Adopted An Act to revise the procedure to initiate a school district boundary change.  Possible legislation regarding attendance centers within the boundaries of another school district will be  discussed at the December 8, 2015, meeting.  Summary of Meeting Dates & Places The task force met four times during the interim.  The first two meetings were held face‐to‐face and the  last two meetings were held via conference calls.  The meetings occurred on the following dates:     

 

May 20, 2015, at the Tea Area School District Education Center  July 9, 2015, at the West Central School District Administrative Office  August 25, 2015, via Skype  November 17, 2015, via Skype 

Listing of Committee Members The School District Boundary Task Force consists of three members of the Senate, three members of the  House of Representatives, and three members appointed by the Governor.  Those members were:          

Senator Deb Peters, Chair  Senator Ernie Otten  Senator Angie Buhl  Representative Jim Bolin  Representative Herman Otten  Representative Karen Soli  Tom Oster, Superintendent, Sioux Valley  Mike Lodmel, Superintendent, Tri‐Valley  Jennifer Lowery, Superintendent, Tea Area 

Staff Tamara Darnall, Chief Financial Officer, SD Department of Education  Susan Woodmansey, State Aid and School Finance Administrator, SD Department of Education  Bobbi Leiferman, Management Analyst, SD Department of Education  Michael Houdyshell,  Director, Property and Special Taxes Division, SD Department of Revenue  Doug Decker, Code Counsel, Legislative Research Council  Disclaimer:  Staffing of the task force by the Department of Education and Department of Revenue does  not represent the endorsement of the Executive Branch for any recommendations of the task force.  

 

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