81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 31, 2006

                                            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 JANUARY 27, 2006

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

MOTION:     PLACE HOUSE BILL 1193 ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Weems


Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(14-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bradford

         HB 1067: classify certain persons as residents for purposes of higher education tuition.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham(Handout #1, 2, & 3)
Proponents:    Senator J.P. Duniphan
        Pat McElgunn, Chamber of Commerce
Opponents:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents (Handout #4)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1067

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

         HB 1079: define an enrolled student.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Mike Keeley, SD Council of Special Educations Directors and Cornbelt Educational Cooperative (Handout #5)
        Joyce Wentworth, self, Yankton
        Deb Barnett, Department of Education
        Shayne McIntosh, self, Parkston
        Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

Rick Melmer, DOE, answered some questions.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1079 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2006

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

         HB 1160: provide additional state funding to school districts that offer certain services and opportunities to students receiving alternative instruction.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Brunner
Proponents:    Kelcy Brunner, self, Nisland
        Quin Brunner, self, Nisland
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Rick Melmer, Department of Education

John Brown, High School Activities Assn., answered some questions.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1160

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     On page 1, line 8 of the printed bill, after " funds " insert "in an amount".

     On page 1 , line 8, delete " the amount " and insert "twenty-five percent".

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1160 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Weems
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-3-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Novstrup, Schafer, Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

Voting No:    Nelson, Olson (Ryan), Roberts

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

         HB 1176: prohibit certain school districts that operate small high schools from receiving state aid to education.

Presented by:    Representative Ed McLaughlin (Handout #6)


Opponents:    Bill Lynch, ASBSD (Handout #7)
        Greg East, self, Plankinton
        Pamela Hawkinson, self, Wewela

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1176 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Wick
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    McLaughlin, Heineman

The committee will send a letter to the State Aid Study Task Force about this issue.

         HB 1193: limit certain cooperative arrangements among school districts.

See minutes of January 27, 2006 for testimony.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1193

1193ca
     On page 1 , line 6, after " into " insert "after July 1, 2007,".

     On page 1 , line 7, delete " five " and insert "seven".

     On page 1, line 8 of the printed bill, after " . " insert "However, this limitation does not apply if the high schools operated by the cooperating school districts are more than twenty miles apart.".

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1193 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Roberts
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(7-8-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Bradford, Elliott, Nelson, Novstrup, Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman

Voting No:    Brunner, Buckingham, Hills, Olson (Ryan), Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1193 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Buckingham, Hills, Olson (Ryan), Weems, Wick, McLaughlin, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, Elliott, Nelson, Novstrup, Roberts, Schafer, Van Norman

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Lois Henry

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Phyllis M.Heineman, Chair


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