80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 24, 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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005

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

MOTION:     RECONSIDER HB 1093

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

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

Voting No:    Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

Excused:    Bogue


         HB 1093: allow certain nonpublic school students to participate in interscholastic activities at other nonpublic schools.

MOTION:     DO NOT PASS HB 1093 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Duenwald, Knudson, Kooistra

         HB 1149: allow for cross-border education contracts.

Presented by:    Representative H. Paul Dennert
Proponents:    Danni Beer, self, Keldron
        Dean Christensen, Deuel School
        Lani K. Schultz, self, Ralph (Document #1)
        Rick Herbel, Supt. Lemmon School District
        Paige Fenton Hughes, Harding County Schools
        Heidi Miller, self, Ludlow
        Nola Harvey, self, Ralph
        Barb Clark, self, Meadow

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1149

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     On the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section 1. The secretary of the Department of Education may enter into agreements with the appropriate parties from the state of North Dakota to establish an enrollment options program between South Dakota and North Dakota.

     Section 2. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Act shall specify the following:

             (1)    For students who are not residents of South Dakota, the enrollment options program applies only to a student whose resident school district borders South Dakota;

             (2)    If North Dakota sends more students to South Dakota than South Dakota sends to North Dakota, North Dakota will pay South Dakota an amount agreed upon for the excess number of students sent to South Dakota;

             (3)    If South Dakota sends more students to North Dakota than North Dakota sends to South Dakota, South Dakota will pay North Dakota an amount agreed upon for the excess number of students sent to North Dakota.

     Section 3. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Act shall specify the application procedures for the enrollment options program between South Dakota and North Dakota.

     Section 4. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Act shall specify the reasons for which an application for the enrollment options program between South Dakota and North Dakota may be denied.

     Section 5. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Act shall specify that a South Dakota school district is not responsible for transportation for any resident student attending school in North Dakota under the provisions of this Act. However, a South Dakota school district may, at its discretion, provide transportation services for such a student.

     Section 6. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this Act may specify additional terms relating to any student in need of special education or special education and related services pursuant to chapter 13-37.

     Section 7. For the purposes of state aid to education distributed pursuant to chapter 13-13, any student sent to South Dakota from North Dakota is included in the receiving school district's average daily membership.

     Section 8. For the purposes of state aid to education distributed pursuant to chapter 13-13, any student sent to North Dakota from South Dakota may not be included in the resident school district's average daily membership.

     Section 9. Any student whose resident school district does not receive state aid to education under the provisions of chapter 13-13 or 13-37 may not attend school in North Dakota unless the student's resident school district pays the State of South Dakota an amount equal to the per student allocation as defined in chapter 13-13 or 13-37 for each student sent to North Dakota.

     Section 10. The Department of Education may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish procedures relating to the application process and the collection or payment of funds under the provisions of any agreement established pursuant to this Act.



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

MOTION:     AMEND THE AMENDMENT

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     On the previously adopted amendment (1149cc), after Section 10, insert:

"
     Section 11. For fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, any school district contiguous to the North Dakota border that receives less revenue under the terms of this Act than it would have otherwise received is entitled to a payment from the Department of Education to compensate for the difference. For fiscal year 2006, the payment shall equal seventy-five percent of the difference; for fiscal year 2007, the payment shall equal fifty percent of the difference; and for fiscal year 2008, the payment shall equal twenty-five percent of the difference.".


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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1149 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Kooistra

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1149

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     On page 1, line 1 of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "allow the Department of Education to enter into certain enrollment agreements with the State of North Dakota and to compensate certain school districts for lost revenue due to the agreements.".

Moved by:    Bogue


Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1073: decrease the financial incentives for school districts that consolidate after July 1, 2008.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Hank Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Document #2)
        Dean Christensen, Deuel School
        Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1073 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Duenwald, Olson (Ed)

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

Presented by:    Representative Phyllis Heineman
Opponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1140

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     On page 1 of the House engrossed bill, delete line 6 , and insert:

"

             (2)    Revise the calculation of adjusted average daily membership to include components of sparsity and distance education;".

     On page 1 , line 9, after " that a " insert "high".

     On page 1 , line 9, delete " district " .

     On page 1 , line 10, after " education " insert "taking into consideration the distance between high schools".

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " and " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 11 and 12 , and insert:

"

             (5)    Equalize other revenue through their inclusion in the state aid to education foundation program;".

     On page 1 , between lines 12 and 13, insert:

"

             (6)    Create a school report card with district information including both academic measures and current and projected financial conditions.".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1140 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1140 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

Voting No:    Duenwald, Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Bogue

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1140 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Duenwald


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

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

Voting No:    Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1140

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     On page 1, line 1 of the House engrossed bill, after " education " insert "and report".

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

         HB 1170: provide for the endorsement of distance learning instructors and to authorize the Board of Education to promulgate rules relating to distance learning courses.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Dakota Interactive Academic Link
        Donna DeKraai, SDEA
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1170

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     On page 1, line 8 of the House engrossed bill, delete " instructor " and insert "provider".

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " instructor " and insert "provider".

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " an endorsement " and insert "a certificate".

     On page 1 , line 11, delete " instructor " and insert "provider".

     On page 1 , line 13, after " 1-26 " insert "defining a distance learning provider, and".

     On page 1 , line 13, delete " instructor " and insert "provider".

     On page 1 , line 14, delete " endorsement " and insert "certificate".

     On page 1 , line 14, after " Education " insert ".".

     On page 1 , line 15, delete " authorizing the instructor to provide courses through distance learning. " .

     On page 2 , line 2, after " issuing " delete " the endorsement " and insert "a certificate".

     On page 2 , line 2, after " for " delete " the endorsement " and insert "a certificate".

     On page 2 , line 3, delete " endorsement " and insert "certification".

     On page 2 , line 3, after " of " delete " the " .

     On page 2 , line 4, delete " endorsement program " and insert "certification".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1170 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
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 HB 1170

1170cta
     On page 1, line 1 of the House engrossed bill, after " An Act to " insert "provide for the certification of distance learning providers and to".

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


         HB 1067: revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

Presented by:    Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1067

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, overstrike " eleven " and insert " ten ".

     On page 1 , line 7, delete " forty-four " and insert " ninety ".

     On page 1 , line 13, delete " thirty-one " and insert " sixteen ".

     On page 2 , line 2, delete " thirty- " and insert " nine ".

     On page 2 , line 3, delete " three " .

     On page 2 , line 8, delete " thirty-one " and insert " sixteen ".

     On page 2 , after line 19, insert:

"
     Section 2. That § 13-37-35.1 be amended to read as follows:

     13-37-35.1.   Terms used in chapter 13-37 mean:

             (1)      "Level one disability," a mild disability;
             (2)      "Level two disability," a mental retardation or emotional disorder;
             (3)      "Level three disability," hearing impairment, deafness, visual impairment, deaf-blindness, orthopedic impairment, or traumatic brain injury;
             (4)      "Level four disability," autism;
             (5)      "Level five disability," multiple disabilities;
             (5A)      "Level six disability," prolonged assistance;
             (6)      "Index factor," is the annual percentage change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers as computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the year before the year immediately preceding the year of adjustment or three percent, whichever is less;
             (7)      "Local effort," is the amount of taxes payable each year, using a levy for the special education fund of a school district of one dollar and twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation;
             (8)      "Allocation for a student with a level one disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, is $3,533.13. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level one disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (9)      "Allocation for a student with a level two disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, is $8,277.21. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level two disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (10)      "Allocation for a student with a level three disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, is $12,580.73. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level three disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (11)      "Allocation for a student with a level four disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, is $12,001.80. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level four disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (12)      "Allocation for a student with a level five disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, is $15,882.21. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level five disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (12A)      "Allocation for a student with a level six disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 2004, is $8,122.23. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level six disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;
             (13)      "Child count," is the number of students in need of special education or special education and related services according to criteria set forth in rules promulgated pursuant to §§ 13- 37-1.1 and 13-37-46 submitted to the Department of Education in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to § 13-37-1.1;
             (14)      "Average daily membership," the average number of kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled in all schools operated by the school district during the previous regular school year plus the average number of pupils for whom the district pays tuition;
             (15)      "Nonpublic school," a sectarian organization or entity which is accredited by the secretary of education for the purpose of instructing children of compulsory school age. This definition excludes any school that receives a majority of its revenues from public funds;
             (16)      "Nonpublic average daily membership," the average number of children under age sixteen who are approved for alternative instruction pursuant to § 13-27-2 during the previous school year plus:
             (a)      For nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of a public school district with an average daily membership of six hundred or more during the previous school year, the average number of kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled during the previous regular school year in all nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of the public school district;
             (b)      For nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of a public school district with an average daily membership of less than six hundred during the previous school year, the average number of resident kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled during the previous school year in all nonpublic schools located within the State of South Dakota;
             (17)      "Special education average daily membership," average daily membership plus nonpublic average daily membership;
             (18)      "Local need," an amount to be determined as follows:
             (a)      Multiply the special education average daily membership by 0.1013 and multiply the result by the allocation for a student with a level one disability;
             (b)      Multiply the number of students having a level two disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level two disability;
             (c)      Multiply the number of students having a level three disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level three disability;
             (d)      Multiply the number of students having a level four disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level four disability;
             (e)      Multiply the number of students having a level five disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level five disability;
             (f)      Multiply the number of students having a level six disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level six disability;
             (g)      Sum the results of (a) through (f);
             (19)      "Effort factor," the school district's special education tax levy in dollars per thousand divided by $1.25 $1.20 . The maximum effort factor is 1.0. ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1067 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Bogue
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 HB 1067

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, after " fund " insert "and the special education tax levy".

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair


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