Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 26, 2006
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
Duenwald
Knudson
Kooistra
Nesselhuf
Peterson (Jim)
Bogue, Vice-Chair
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 24, 2006
Moved by: Duenwald
Second by: Kooistra
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
The Chair deferred SB 81 until another day.
SB 103: revise the index factor in the state aid to education formula.
Proponents: Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
Brian Davis, self, Dell Rapids (Document #1)
Opponents: Darla Mayer, Department of Education
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 103
Moved by: Nesselhuf
Second by: Kooistra
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 103 TO THE 36
TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Bogue
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)
SB 110: require a court to determine whether a child is granted an excuse from
school attendance under certain circumstances.
Presented by: Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents: Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
Nels Truelson, self, Sioux Falls
Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
Opponents: Mary Daly, Alternative Instruction Association of SD
James Trimble, Alternative Instruction Assn.
Dave LaFrance, SD Christian Home Educators (Document #2)
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 110
Moved by: Nesselhuf
Action: Died for a lack of a second
MOTION:
DEFER SB 110 TO THE 36
TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Bogue
Second by: Duenwald
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Duenwald, Peterson (Jim), Bogue, Olson (Ed)
Voting No: Knudson, Kooistra, Nesselhuf
The Chair deferred SB 169 until Thursday, February 2, 2006.
SB 178: reorganize the state's school districts and to increase the number of members
allowed on a school district board.
Presented by: Senator Orville Smidt (Document #3 and #4)
Opponents: Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
Orland Geigle, self, Pollock
Wade Pogany, Department of Education, answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:
DEFER SB 178 TO THE 36
TH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Kooistra
Second by: Nesselhuf
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: Nesselhuf
Second by: Bogue
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Nancy Benson
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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair
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