Multiple Sioux Falls-area superintendents are echoing Sioux Falls School District Superintendent Jamie Nold’s reaction to Gov. Larry Rhoden’s budget address: disappointment that public education might not see an increase to its funding this year.

Rhoden’s proposed 0% increase to public education doesn’t follow state law to increase education funding at 3% or inflation, whichever is less.

The proposal also comes at a time when inflation is increasing costs for districts across the state, which could make it more difficult for districts to raise teacher compensation.

Rhoden wrote in his weekly column Dec. 5 that while he wishes he could’ve given an increase to K-12, he was glad he protected schools from a 5% across-the-board cut that some legislators pushed.

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