🌱 Why is Agar-Blunt-Onida’s school funding drawing extra state scrutiny now?

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• Why is Agar-Blunt-Onida’s school funding drawing extra state scrutiny now?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 50 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 20, low: 7.
• Friday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Standoff continues as school accountability board rejects lawmakers' penalty suggestions (mitchellrepublic.com) — State officials have ordered a financial review of the Agar-Blunt-Onida School District after repeated appearances before the School Finance Accountability Board, even though the district currently receives no state aid and can’t be penalized financially. The move comes amid a broader standoff between the board and lawmakers over how strictly to enforce cash-balance limits on South Dakota school districts, which could influence future funding debates.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Lakota Chapel Family Craft Circle
  River Cities Public Transit , 1600 E Dakota Ave , Pierre
  5:00 pm
• Game Night: BUNCO!
  Rawlins Municipal Library , 1000 E Church St , Pierre
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Fun with LEGO Club
  Rawlins Municipal Library , 1000 E Church St , Pierre
  3:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/JV
  Pierre Riggs High School
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Pierre Riggs High School
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: G/V
  Pierre Riggs High School
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Elementary Christmas Pizza Party
  Bowdle Public Library , 3043 Main St , Bowdle
  12:00 pm
• Basketball: G/9th
  Sturgis Brown High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/9th
  Pierre Riggs High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Sturgis Brown High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Pierre Riggs High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/10th
  Sturgis Brown High School
  5:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oracle posted a job opening for Delivery Manager (Individual Contributor) - NetSuite ACS (Products Team) in Pierre. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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