School Lunch

An anonymous donation is paying for elementary school lunches for the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District.

With summer underway, programs are available to ensure South Dakota’s students aren’t missing out on important meals.

Lawmakers are weighing priorities and projects to fund in the later half of the current fiscal year. The largest budget item they’re considering is placing $250 million into a fund to pay down new men’s and women’s prisons near Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Officials want to pay that down with cash, to avoid bonding for the facility.

South Dakota lawmakers have rejected a second attempt at expanding free or reduced-priced school meals for struggling families.

A bill to reimburse school districts for the cost of free and reduced lunches was killed in committee.

The bill’s primary sponsor says it will directly improve the quality of life for families across the state while keeping in line with federal regulations.

Rapid City Area Schools, as the second largest district in the state, sets the pace for schools across West River. Now, with the legislative session looming, district representatives say they’re ready for their voices to be heard.