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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005

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

         SB 118: appropriate money for enhancement of secondary career and technical education.

Presented by:    Senator Orville Smidt
Proponents:    Mark Buche, self, Mitchell
        Aileen Brunner, self, Nisland (Document #1)
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Tom Termes, Black Hills State University (Document #2 and #3)
        Ronald J. Senne, consultant, DOE/OCTE (Document #4)
        Crissa Zenk, self, Webster
        Becky Lambert, self, Frankfort
        Jon Brockhoft, self, Winner

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        Ryan Brunner, self, Nisland

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

         SB 102: appropriate money for secondary career and technical education.

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 102

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

Gavel passed to Senator Eric Bogue, Vice-Chair

         SB 158: provide for the certification of distance learning providers, to establish a distance learning grant program for students, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson
Proponents:    John Heemstra, self, Mitchell
        Dianna Miller, Dakota Interactive Academic Link (Document #5)
        Dan Guericke, Dakota Interactive Academic Link
Opponents:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents

MOTION:     AMEND SB 158

158ca

     On page 2 of the printed bill , delete lines 9 to 14 , inclusive, and insert:
"
     Section 4. There is hereby created in the Department of Education the Distance Learning Grant Program. Beginning in state fiscal year 2008, the Department of Education shall, from any funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose, award Distance Learning Grants to certain students to assist them in paying for the distance learning courses in which they enroll.

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     Section 5. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act."

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

MOTION:     AMEND SB 158

158cb

     On page 1, line 12 of the printed bill, delete " or postsecondary educational " .

     On page 1 , line 13, delete " institution " .

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 158

158cta

     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, delete everything after " providers " and insert "and to establish a distance learning grant program for students.".

     On page 1 , delete line 3 .

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Gavel passed to Senator Ed Olson, Chair

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The Chair deferred SB 161 until Thursday, February 10, 2005.

         SB 185: revise the calculation of a school district excess general fund balance.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 185

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 185

185ca

     On page 4, line 6 of the printed bill, delete " twenty-five " and insert " thirty ".

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Nesselhuf

        Rick Melmer, Department of Education, answered questions from the committee.

Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

Voting No:    Duenwald, Knudson, Bogue, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 185

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

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

Voting No:    Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

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         SB 215: refer a measure to a vote of the electors to require that public schools begin the regular school term after Labor Day.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Lintz
Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, Visitor Industry Alliance (Document #6)
        John Brockelsby, self, Rapid City
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        Matt McLarty, SD Farmers Union
        George Valentine, SD Innkeepers Assn.
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Bill Lynch, ASBSD
        Gary Harms, Aberdeen School District
        Larry Nelson, Middle Sized Schools Organization
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

MOTION:     DEFER SB 215 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Duenwald, Kooistra

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

Committee Secretary

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