Sioux Falls schools and libraries host "Everybody Reads"

Sioux Falls schools and libraries host "Everybody Reads"

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- In March, schools and libraries in Sioux Falls took part in "Everybody Reads." And today, a local non-profit is enjoying the benefits! Recalling coverage from ’77: Escaped murderer on the lam This year's goal was 350 thousand books, which the community surpassed by about 80 thousand. With the help of sponsors, they then presented a check to REACH Literacy to continue promoting reading all year long.

Sioux Falls school board approves $356M budget for fiscal year 2026

The full tax-supported fund budget includes more than $356 million in revenues and expenditures, but more than $3 million in cuts.

Super Simplified Stories: April 16, 2025

School board approves budget. Sioux Falls school board members on Monday voted to give tentative approval to a $235 million budget – including some belt tightening to the tune of about $3 million. Board members lauded administrators for finding ways to make those cuts without firing anyone or raising class sizes. During the same meeting, the board also approved the calendar for the 2026-27 school year. You can see that here. Don't start fires. M…

Sioux Falls School District share of property taxes going down next year

Homeowners in the Sioux Falls School District will pay less in property taxes next year under a tentative budget adopted on Monday. School District Business Manager Todd Vik said they take taxpayer's pocketbooks seriously when adopting a budget. “We not only look out for what’s good for students, the staff, the community but also for the taxpayers, too,” he said as the School Board unanimously approved a tentative budget for the upcoming school …

Sioux Falls mayor warns of $25M budget hit from property tax relief law

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken gives the State of the City Address on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout)Sioux Falls city government is bracing to lose out on tens of millions of dollars in revenue over the next decade under a property tax relief measure passed by the South Dakota Legislature earlier this year.That’s according to long-term financial projections compiled by the Sioux Falls Finance Department and unveiled …

Riverhead school board approves $211M budget: vote set for May 20

The Riverhead Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday to send a $211 million budget for next school year to district voters for approval. The proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which starts July 1, would increase expenditures by nearly $10 million, or roughly 5% over the current budget. The spending increase would be funded by a combination of $5.6 million in additional state… Source