South Dakota is creating a new "Stronger Families Scholarship Program" that gives $4,000 annual scholarships to children in foster care to help pay for education-related expenses, starting in the 2023-2024 school year. The state is appropriating $15 million from the general fund to establish and run this program through nonprofit scholarship organizations. This is a new program with no changes to existing law.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2.
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 102
Al Novstrup
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Jess Olson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Education — Deferred to the 41st legislative day