Glodt Says Ballot Measure Passage Would “Devastate” Public Education In South Dakota

Glodt Says Ballot Measure Passage Would “Devastate” Public Education In South Dakota

PIERRE, (KCCR) — Entities that rely on state sales taxes, like schools continue to express concern about a ballot measure voters will consider in three week, Initiated Measure 28. Pierre School Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says passage of I-M 28 would cripple public education in the state…

Glodt says the numbers, no matter what they are, would mean major budget cutting for schools…

Staffing would likely be the first areas cut…

Public education gets 45-percent of the state’s general fund, the largest of all the break outs. The large school group is meeting Wednesday to consider a formal position on I-M 28.