The Executive Board of the South Dakota School Superintendents Association (SDSSA) and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) issued the following statement in response to Governor Noem’s budget address and her leadership in response to the financial needs of our public schools and prioritizing our future through our kids and grandkids: We are genuinely grateful to the Honorable Governor Kristi Noem for proposing a budget that includes legislation acknowledging national inflation. An increase in state aid does the following: