80^th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Knudson
P    Kooistra
P    Nesselhuf
E    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 25, 2005

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

MOTION:     INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR:

AN ACT TO ENCUMBER MONEY APPROPRIATED AS STATE AID TO GENERAL EDUCATION.

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

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MOTION:     INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR:

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PER STUDENT ALLOCATION IN THE STATE AID TO EDUCATION FORMULA.

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

         HB 1063: repeal certain administrative rule-making authority regarding education for gifted children.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1063

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

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1063 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1064: remove the requirement for a certificate of health for certain persons with continuing contracts in a consolidated school district.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1064

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

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1064 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 72: include legal costs as allowable expenditures from the special education fund.

Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD
        Robert Kean, Advocacy Services, SD

MOTION:     AMEND SB 72

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     On page 1, line 6 of the printed bill, delete everything after " . " and insert " Legal costs incurred by a school district as a direct result of providing special education or special education and related services to a child for whom the district is financially responsible are allowable expenditures. The allowable expenditures may include any legal costs incurred by the school district in the referral, evaluation, and placement processes as well as any other legal expenses for which the district is determined to be legally responsible to pay as a result of due process hearings. ".

     On page 1 , delete lines 7 to 9 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 72 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

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    Kelly J. Duncan, Dakota Dunes, member of the South Dakota Board of Education addressed the committee.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

Committee Secretary

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