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schools have received considerably more money each year, according to Jerry Coleman, the state's Director of School Finance. Those increases typically go beyond adjusting for inflation, which helps cover some of the federal losses, he said.
• But not every North Dakota district is flush like New Town.
• Dunseith Public Schools in the far northern part of the state will implement a four-day school week next year. Superintendent Pat Brenden said the growing amount of state money has helped the district, but it still needs the condensed schedule to avoid cutting staff as the federal impact aid lessens.
• "It's hard to say you have to cut people when you hear the state's increasing funding," Brenden said.
• In South Dakota, about a third of the budget for the Todd County district, which includes the Rosebud Indian Reservation, comes from federal funding, superintendent Dr. Roger Bordeaux said.
• "Over the last five years with the state struggles with the economy and then federal government struggles ... we ended up losing quite a bit and it starts taking services away from children," he said.
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Sanford proposes housing Sioux Falls indoor pool
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sanford Health says it will commission a feasibility study to look at housing a Sioux Falls-owned indoor pool at the Sanford Sports Complex.
• The announcement comes days before the City Council will be asked whether to appropriate $11 million for a new pool at Spellerberg Park.
• The idea of a new public pool in the city has been divisive. City voters in April rejected a measure for a new outdoor pool at Spellerberg Park after a campaign by a group pushing for an indoor pool. Now another local group has said Spellerberg is not the ideal location and is trying to collect signatures to allow voters to decide the issue.
• Sanford says a study could be completed by the end of the summer.
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South Dakota wildlife draft plan available
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakotans can now study and comment on a plan intended to prevent endangered species listings.
• The state Game, Fish and Parks Department has released the South Dakota Wildlife Action Draft Plan Revision.
• The agency says some fish and wildlife species that are not game species might (Continued on page 40)
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