80^th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Knudson
P    Kooistra
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Bogue, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2005

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Kooistra
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 11: require that all standardized achievement tests be monitored and that sanctions be imposed when unsatisfactory academic progress is identified.

Presented by:    Senator Clarence Kooistra
Proponents:    Representative Elaine Roberts
Opponents:    Mark DeVries, Alternative Instruction Association
        Mary Daly, Alternative Instruction Association of SD
        Scott Woodruff, Home School Legal Defense Association (Document #1, #2, #3 and #4)
        H. Wayne Williams, self, Rapid City
        Larry Sax, self, Brandon
        Kitty Werthmann, Eagle Forum

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MOTION:     AMEND SB 11

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     On page 2 , line 8, after " instruction. " insert " The test shall be administered at a time and place agreed upon by the child's parent, guardian, or other person providing the alternative instruction and the test monitor from the local school district. ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 10 to 24 , inclusive.

     On page 3 , delete line 1 .

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 11 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Bogue, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Kooistra

Excused:    Duenwald

         SB 71: establish a four-day school week that school districts must follow in order to receive state aid to education.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Hundstad
Proponents:    Lyla Nikolas, self, Aberdeen (Document #5)
        Robert Nikolas, self, Aberdeen
Opponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
        Hank Kosters, Associated School Boads of South Dakota
        Donna DeKraai, SDEA

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MOTION:     DEFER SB 71 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Kooistra
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Bogue, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Duenwald

         SB 64: revise certain provisions regarding school district funds.

Proponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education
Opponents:    Mike Stroup, Bennett County Schools
        Senator Julie Bartling
        Joe Hall, self, Wagner
        Larry Jaske, Superintendent, Stanley County School District (Document #6)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 64 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Kooistra
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Bogue, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Duenwald, Knudson

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Benson

Committee Secretary

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