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SB106
Change to Special Education Emergency Funds
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM
In one sentence
This law changes the amount of state money set aside for unexpected costs in special education programs.
What it does
- Requires the Department of Education to set aside five million dollars starting July 1, 2026.
- Designates these funds specifically for extraordinary expenses related to special education services or children with disabilities.
- Allows unused money from this fund to carry over instead of returning to the general state budget.
- Limits the total amount reserved each year to no more than five million five hundred thousand dollars.
Who it affects
- The South Dakota Department of Education
- School districts that receive special education aid
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not list what counts as an extraordinary expense.
- No effective date is listed in the provided metadata, though spending begins July 1, 2026.
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Official summary
modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.
Official activity
Bill history
- Signed by the Governor