81^st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Knudson
P    Kooistra
P    Nesselhuf
E    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, JANUARY 17, 2006

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

        Dr. Rick Melmer, Secretary of Education (Document #1)

            Highlights of the Governor's 2010 Education Initiative

         SB 70: appropriate money to the Dakota Valley school district.

MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

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         SB 29: revise certain provisions regarding the examination of teacher and administrator preparation programs.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Document #2)

MOTION:     AMEND SB 29

29ca

     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete everything after " . " and insert " They shall file a report by November 15, 2000, and deliver it Beginning on July 1, 2006, the Department of Education shall report on the preparation programs at each university at least once every seven years on a cyclical basis and distribute the reports to the Governor, the Legislature, and the Board of Regents. The report reports shall describe the programs, explain strengths and deficiencies in the programs, and recommend actions to improve the programs.".

     On page 1 , delete lines 8 to 10 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Knudson, Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Bogue

Voting No:    Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 29 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

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MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

Committee Secretary

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