-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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15^TH, 2005

Moved by:    Olson (Ryan)
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Melody Schopp, Department of Education, spoke on the number of certified instructional staff in the state. (Handout #1)

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         SB 66: provide certain options to school boards in reorganization, to increase the percentage of voters necessary to petition for school district reorganization, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education
Proponents:    Representative Thomas Glover
        Senator Julie Bartling

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 66

Moved by:    McLaughlin
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Nelson, Novstrup, Olson (Ryan), Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

MOTION:     PLACE SB 66 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Failed

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

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education, answered some questions.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 72

Moved by:    Roberts
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Nelson, Novstrup, Olson (Ryan), Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

MOTION:     PLACE SB 72 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Schafer

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Second by:    Weems
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         SB 106: revise the restrictions of transfers from bond redemption funds.

Presented by:    Representative Bob Faehn

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 106

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Nelson, Novstrup, Olson (Ryan), Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

MOTION:     PLACE SB 106 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 116: revise certain provisions relating to the Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey Scholarship Program.

Presented by:    Senator Theresa Two Bulls
Proponents:    Dale Bertsch, Governor's Office
        Mary Ann Bearheels McCowen, Rosebud Sioux Tribe

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 116

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Nelson, Novstrup, Olson (Ryan), Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

MOTION:     PLACE SB 116 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Brunner

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Action:    Failed.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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