2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Buckingham
P    DeVries
P    Elliott
P    Gilson
P    Hackl
P    Hills
P    McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Thompson
P    Van Norman
P    Weems
P    Wick
P    Heineman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman.

Darla Mayer, Department of Education, presented to the committee revised copies of Components to Changes in State and Local Funding Available Through State Aid to General Education Formula (Handout #1)

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 11, 2008

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1045: revise certain provisions related to the calculation of state aid to special education.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1045 (Handout #2)

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Van Norman

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1045 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1050: revise certain provisions regarding Indian education.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1050

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Van Norman

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1050 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1049: revise certain provisions related to the calculation of school and public lands funds and county general school funds.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1049 UNTIL JANUARY 24, 2008

Moved by:    McLaughlin
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1046: make an appropriation to assist sparse school districts and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER HB 1046 TO APPROPRIATIONS WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    DeVries
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-3-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Wick

Voting No:    McLaughlin, Weems, Heineman

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

         HB 1047: make an appropriation to assist sparse school districts.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER HB 1047 TO APPROPRIATIONS WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-2-2-0)
Voting Yes:    Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Wick

Voting No:    Weems, Heineman

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

Keith Moore, Department of Education gave a presentation on Indian Education.

Dan Siebersma was introduced as the new South Dakota State Librarian.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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