In 2015, South Dakota passed laws that created a new state aid formula for teachers compensation, special education and overhead support.
To fund it, Governor Dennis Daugaard and the legislature raised sales taxes by a half a cent.
Since then teacher compensation has slowly risen to a state average of slightly over $49,000 a year in salary.
Since December 7, 2019, the Secretary of Education has been Tiffany Sanderson, formerly a member of Governor Kristi Noem's senior staff.
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