ENTITLED An Act to provide for the payment of signing bonuses to school district staff members.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 13-43-61 be AMENDED:

13-43-61. A school district may offer and, upon the signing of a contract by both parties, pay a signing bonus, moving expenses, or tuition reimbursement to a staff member employed in the school district.

Section 2. That § 13-43-62 be AMENDED:

13-43-62. A payment authorized in § 13-43-61 may be paid:

(1) In one lump sum, upon completion of the staff member's first year of employment in the school district; or

(2) In installments, over a period not to exceed three years from the date the staff member signed a contract of employment with the school district, and upon the terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the school district and the staff member.

Section 3. That § 13-43-63 be AMENDED:

13-43-63. A payment authorized in § 13-43-61 is in addition to any amount payable under a negotiated contract. A school district may negotiate a payment authorized in § 13-43-61 with the staff member's designated collective bargaining representative.

An Act to provide for the payment of signing bonuses to school district staff members.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1308 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1308 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2022 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State