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.

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