BUDGET CUTS

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Board lessens cuts to band, choir

The Mitchell Board of Education acted Monday to restore $5,000 in previously recommended funding cuts to the Mitchell marching band and Friend de Coup show choir. The action occurred during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting at the Mitchell Technical Institute north campus.

By Ross Dolan , April 26, 2011

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Group: Kids took hit from budget

Group: Kids took hit from budget According to South Dakota Voices for Children, “kids took a hit” from the budget adopted this year by the Legislature. The group, which advocates for the rights of South Dakota children through programs and policy, held an informational meeting Wednesday at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell.

By Chris Huber , March 31, 2011

Schools scramble to deal with budget cuts

As public schools across the state formulate a plan to handle the 6.6 percent cut in state funding approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Superintendent Bruce Carrier said his district is “in good shape” thanks to money on hand. The cuts are part of the state budget for fiscal year 2012, which begins July 1.

By Austin Kaus , March 26, 2011

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Letters to the Editor

Time to raise taxes to fund what SD needs To the Editor: Imagine a waiting room full of patients with a variety of health issues. The doctor comes in and says, “We’re out of most of our medications and supplies, so today we’ll only treat colds. The rest of you will have to wait until we get out budget fixed in a month or two. We’re sorry, but sometimes you need to make decisions like this. It’s hard, but we’ll do what we can. It’s not our fault.”

February 12, 2011

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Daugaard proposes $127M general fund cut in speech to Legislature

Daugaard proposes $127M general fund cut in speech to Legislature Two weeks into his new administration, Gov. Dennis Daugaard stood alone before a joint assembly of the Legislature Wednesday and called for budget cuts of at least 10 percent throughout the state government departments and offices under his control. “The gun is at our head,” he said. “I’m tired of looking at death from a thousand paper cuts.”

By Bob Mercer , January 20, 2011

Graves: Staff numbers may have to be reduced

Like dozens of other education leaders in the state, Mitchell School District Superintendent Joe Graves is waiting to hear what Gov. Dennis Daugaard will announce in his budget speech today.
“I don’t know what he’s going to say. Everyone is saying the best is going to be zero and the worst a 10 percent cut,” Graves said Tuesday. “Anything that is not an increase is going to be tough. It’s going to mean we’re going to have to make a cut.”

By Tom Lawrence , January 19, 2011

On eve of Daugaard speech, legislators brace for big cuts

PIERRE — State lawmakers seemed resigned Tuesday that they will be in a political box after Gov. Dennis Daugaard calls for sweeping budget cuts in a special address today to the Legislature.
More than a few legislators, Republicans and Democrats alike, sounded more interested in raising state taxes, rather than pursue the reductions of 10 percent or more they expect the new Republican governor will recommend for state government’s general fund budget.

By Bob Mercer , January 19, 2011

Corsica official: State aid cut could be 10 percent

CORSICA — Corsica’s school board president warned those attending a public meeting Monday night that the district could face as much as a 10 percent cut in state aid.
In citing one of the reasons for the district to consider renewing its current opt-out of the state’s property tax freeze, Jeremy Wright said that decline would translate to roughly $80,000 or two teachers’ salaries.

By Melanie Brandert , January 11, 2011

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In Other Words: SDPB picks up where others leave off

I was disappointed but not surprised to see The Daily Republic’s brazen attack on public broadcasting in your Nov. 5 editorial. Using the cover of our state budget woes, and the battle cry of “no competition with private enterprise,” the article salivated at the prospect of being able to take the hatchet to South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Contrary to the impression left by your editorial, SDPB has already taken its 10 percent reduction in its general fund appropriation since fiscal year 2009.

By Susan Wismer , November 20, 2010

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