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Examining the impacts of the legislative session on school districts

Rob Monson (left) and Doug Wermedal (right)
Rob Monson (left) and Doug Wermedal (right)

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

We speak with two leaders in state education.

Rob Monson is the executive director of School Administrators of South Dakota. Doug Wermedal is the executive director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota.

They discuss how teacher compensation goes beyond salary and which bills they've supported this session.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
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