P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bradford
P Brunner
P Buckingham
P Elliott
P Hills
P Nelson
P Novstrup
P Olson (Ryan)
P Roberts
P Schafer
P Van Norman
P Weems
P Wick
P McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P Heineman, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2005
Moved by: Roberts
Second by: Hills
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Melody Schopp, Director of the Office of Accreditation and Teacher Quality with the Department
of Education gave a report on teacher qualifications, and accreditation.
Janet Ricketts, Director of the Office of Educational Services and Support with the Department of
Education gave a report on Title 1, Special Education and CAN.
HB 1081: allow a school district to maintain permanent school records electronically
rather than on microfilm.
Presented by: Representative Casey Murschel
Proponents: Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
Bill Lynch, ASBSD
Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1081
Moved by: Buckingham
Second by: Olson (Ryan)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(14-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Nelson, Novstrup, Olson (Ryan),
Roberts, Schafer, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman
Voting No: Van Norman
HB 1073: phase out the financial incentives for consolidated school districts.
Presented by: Representative Joel Dykstra (Handout #1)
Opponents: Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education
Bill Lynch, ASBSD
The Chair deferred HB 1073 until Thursday, January 27, 2005.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by: Brunner
Second by: Buckingham
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.