• In week two of the SD Legislature we are now well into committee work and into action on some bills and resolutions.   In addition to our regular committee meetings, and each day's general session on the floor, there have been special briefings on the School Funding Formula, Property Tax Issues, Pine Beetle Infestation, and Animal Abuse. 
• We did discuss and vote on a couple of resolutions from the Educational Funding Formula Summer Study.  HCR 1001 stressed the importance of schools working together and sharing their talents and resources.   It passed easily.  HCR 1002 emphasized what we saw and heard throughout the summer.  As we travelled to various areas of the state we heard from schools of all areas and sizes about the shortage of teachers.  We heard of schools that have had teachers leave their schools to take jobs in the private sector or leave the state.  We heard

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