It isn’t all glamor being a business wonk – but South Dakota is fortunate to have some great talent serving as Business Officers in our School Districts. So a BIG thank you to these dedicated folks who keep track of all the numbers, bills and expenses (and so much more) … Read more
Learning materials for Candidate Budget Basics Training Sessions provided throughout the state by SD Budget & Policy Institute
Fiscally responsible federal budgeting can and should be achieved through prudently balanced taxation and spending policies without a Constitutional Amendment requiring a balanced budget. A Constitutional Amendments … Read more
For those of you who have been asking for access to the Power Point used at the South Dakotans Talking Education Funding presentations, here it is! SD Talking K-12 funding web posting
I’ve included access to the speaker notes to help clarify the graphic content.
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“WHAT – hasn’t that group been at it for years in South Dakota???”
Yup – since 2010 – but under an old title of SD Budget & Policy Project, which was a project … Read more
Listen in to Director Joy Smolnisky on SD Public Radio: Midday Interivew explaining why SD rated poorly in its use of budget tools and what we can do about it.
2014 Budget Toolkit (FY15) Each year SD Budget & Policy Institute (SD BPI) monitors fiscal policy proposals submitted to the … Read more
Join your neighbors for a free meal and some serious discussion about our state finances…
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LEARN MORE or check the SCHEDULE for a South Dakotans … Read more
South Dakota Budget Primer – a guide to the South Dakota Budget Process Click here to view pdf of the Budget Primer. The Budget Primer is a guide to understanding the components of the state budget, how it is created and some of the priorities and choices it reflects.
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