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2022 ASBSD-SASD Convention registration open

Registration for the 2022 ASBSD-SASD Convention is now open. On Thursday and Friday, August 4-5 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center the premier learning event for school board members and administrators will feature: More than 40 breakout sessions covering relevant K-12 topics; Two keynote speeches Ruby Payne and John

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Panel Discussion covering SB 177 & IM 26 at Convention

Two major issues affecting public education will get front-and-center treatment at the 2021 ASBSD-SASD Convention. At the in-person event’s opening day (Thursday, August 5), South Dakota Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson, SDHSAA Executive Director Daniel Swartos and South Dakota DOH General Counsel Justin Williams will join ASBSD and

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Two keynote speakers headlining Convention

Two keynote speakers will headline the two-day, in-person 2021 ASBSD-SASD Convention. To open Convention on Thursday, August 5, Scarlett Lewis of the Choose Love Movement will give her keynote address. Scarlett Lewis founded the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement in honor of her son, who was

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The Happiness Advantage|Orange Frog Workshop

To support South Dakota educational leaders in their ability to improve school culture and provide a stronger foundation for SEL initiatives in the classroom, ASBSD has partnered with International Thought Leader Network to provide a virtual one-day preview of The Happiness Advantage I Orange Frog Workshop at

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2020 ASBSD-SASD Convention to be held virtually

The 2020 ASBSD-SASD Convention will be held virtually this year. On Thursday, August 6, ASBSD and SASD, in conjunction with TIE, will host a virtual Convention for board members and administrators. “Moving the ASBSD-SASD Convention to the virtual platform from our regular face-to-face event was a difficult

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Still time to register for the 2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention

There’s still time to register for the premier learning event for school board members and administrators. “Don’t miss this opportunity to become more informed and equipped to be a leader in your community,” Woonsocket School Board Member Lisa Snedeker said. “The ASBSD and SASD Annual Convention is

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SB 84 training set for opening day of Convention

The 2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention will feature a free training session for administrators on opioid antagonist administration. Senate Bill 84 was passed this year by the legislature and signed by Gov. Kristi Noem and permits a school district to possess and, if needed, administer opioid antagonists. The bill

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DOE providing report card support at Convention

Join representatives from the S.D. Department of Education at the ASBSD-SASD Convention on Thursday, August 8 where they will offer support to schools with questions about their 2018-19 Report Cards. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., school administrators can reserve a time to meet one-on-one with DOE

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2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention schedule set

The schedule is set for the premier learning event for school board members and administrators! The 2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention will be held Thursday and Friday, August 8-9 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and feature nearly 40 informative breakout sessions covering school finance, school board governance, student achievement,

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Coach Tom Osborne, Sean Covel giving Keynotes at Convention

Legendary Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Coach Tom Osborne and the Producer of the popular film Napoleon Dynamite, Sean Covel will headline the 2019 ASBSD-SASD Convention in August at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Kicking off Convention will be the Hall of Fame College Football Coach, with Osborne set to give his keynote

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