80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, February 22, 2005

                                            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 17, 2005

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

         HB 1203: revise certain provisions regarding the distribution of the tax imposed on financial institutions.

         This bill was previously heard.

Proponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1203

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



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

Voting No:    Peterson (Jim)

         HB 1028: make an appropriation to support students participating in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program during the spring 2005 term and in fiscal year 2006 and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tad Perry, South Dakota Board of Regents
Proponents:    Bob Duffitt, DWU, Mitchell
        Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes
Opponents:    Mark DeVries, Alternative Instruction Association

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1028

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     On page 1, between lines 4 and 5 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 1. That § 13-55-31 be amended to read as follows:

     13-55-31.   In order to be eligible for a South Dakota opportunity scholarship award, a student shall:

             (1)      Be a resident of South Dakota at the time of graduation from high school;

             (2)      Have a composite score of 24, or higher, on the test administered by the American College Testing Program or a verbal-mathematics score of 1070-1100, on the Scholastic Assessment Test and the ACT or SAT test shall be taken before the student graduates from high school;

             (3)      Meet the high school course requirements as provided in Board of Regents Policy Number 2:3(2)(F) as in effect on January 1, 2003 ; or receive a score of 26 or above on each of the ACT sub-tests in the areas of English, social studies, science, and mathematics, and receive a passing performance score on the foreign language college board advanced placement exam that would reflect mastery at the second year level ;

             (4)      Attend a university, college, or technical school that is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and that provides instruction from a campus located in South Dakota; and

             (5)      Enter into the program within five years of graduation from high school or within one year of the student's release from active duty with an active component of the armed forces if the release is within five years of the student's graduation from high school. However, eligibility is lost if a student attends full-time a regionally accredited university, college, or technical school located outside South Dakota within the five years following high school graduation or within the one year following release from active military service.

     A student is eligible to participate in the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program for the equivalent of four academic years (eight consecutive spring and fall terms) or until the attainment of a baccalaureate or technical degree, whichever comes first. However, the executive director of the Board of Regents may grant exceptions to the continuous enrollment requirements for good cause shown. ".

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Kooistra

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

         HB 1127: authorize the provision of special education and related services to certain alternative instruction students.

Presented by:    Representative Tom Hackl (Document #1 and #2)
Proponents:    David Warner, self, Selby
        Robert Kean, Advocacy Services, SD (Document #3)
Opponents:    Mark DeVries, Alternative Instruction Association


        Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD (Document #4)
        Larry Nelson, Middle Sized Schools Organization
        Deb Barnett, Department of Education
        Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
        Senator John Koskan

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1127

1127ta
     On page 1, line 8 of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " . " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 9 and 10 .

     On page 1 , line 11, delete everything before " Upon " .

     On page 2 , line 3, delete everything after " . " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 4 to 6 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1127 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-1-2-0)

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

Voting No:    Duenwald

Excused:    Kooistra, Nesselhuf

         HB 1053: make an appropriation to the Department of Education to reimburse certain school districts for consolidation incentives.

Presented by:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education (Document #5)

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations



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

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

Excused:    Nesselhuf

         HB 1082: appropriate money for postsecondary technical education enhancement.

Presented by:    Chris Paustian, Mitchell Tech (Document #6)
        Jeff Holcomb, Southeast Technical Institute

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Duenwald
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair


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