25.306.25 100th Legislative Session 70
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 70
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is
eligible to receive.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-13-79 be AMENDED:
13-13-79. At the same time that state aid is distributed to school districts
pursuant to §§ 13-13-10.1 to 13-13-41, inclusive, the secretary of the Department of
Education must distribute funds to sparse school districts by multiplying the result of the
calculation in either subdivision 13-13-78(2) or subdivision 13-13-78(3) by seventy-five
percent of the per student equivalent as defined in § 13-13-10.1, provided that no sparse
school district receives a sparsity benefit exceeding one hundred thirty-seven thousand
dollars in any fiscal year. 25.306.25 2 70
SB70 ENROLLED
An Act to modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 70
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 70
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,
2025 at ____________M.
By
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2025
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2025
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By
Asst. Secretary of State