80^th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House Education

                                            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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3^RD, 2005

Moved by:    Roberts
Second by:    Brunner
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1176: revise the index factor and the procedure for determining the per student allocation.

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The Chair deferred HB 1176 until another day.

         HB 1235: revise the index factor for determining the per student allocation.

The Chair deferred HB 1235 until another day.

Representative Buckingham reported on the subcommittee, which will meet again next Thursday, February 10^th, following session, to hear from distance learning providers.

         HB 1137: revise the index factor in the state aid to education formula.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Hennies
Proponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools (Handout #1)
        Bill Lynch, ASBSD Handout #2)
Opponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education

Some questions were answered by Rick Melmer, DOE, Robert Whitehead, SDEA, and Melody Schopp, DOE.

The Chair deferred HB 1137 until another day.

         HB 1140: revise the calculation of state aid to education.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham (Handout #3)
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

The Chair deferred HB 1140 until another day.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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