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their proceedings and records, with the implied consequence that the State could bring the group more firmly under State government control if that didn't happen.
• Otherwise, this week our committee has been hearing from the Department of Education, which includes both K-12 and technical schools.  As the Governor has proposed, education will get a three percent increase, but that still doesn't get their

budgets back up to the per student allocation that they were allowed five years ago.  The technical schools backlog of equipment need is at least $8 million.  The Governor's acknowledgement of the critical needs for workforce development is helping them a little, but we have so much ground to make up there, not only in equipment but in general ability to compete in both faculty pay and student tuition level. 
• If you have questions and concerns.  I may be reached by phone at 237-3086 and through email at rep.wismer@state.sd.us.
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