82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 11, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair

MOTION:     ADOPT RULES

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

          SB 26: repeal certain provisions regarding the Advanced Reading Enhancement Program.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 26

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)


MOTION:     PLACE SB 26 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 27: repeal certain provisions regarding the Office of Educational Technology.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 27

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 27 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 28: revise certain provisions regarding the mileage allowance for transportation of children in need of special education or services.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Proponents:    Robert Kean, Advocacy Services, SD
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 28

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)


         SB 29: repeal the requirement to report the names of students who are deaf, blind, or visually impaired.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 29

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 29 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 32: revise certain provisions relating to the distribution of funds to sparse school districts.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 32

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)

         SB 33: revise certain kindergarten enrollment requirements and repeal the nursery school age requirement.

Presented by:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND SB 33

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     On page 1, line 11 of the printed bill, delete everything after " interruption " .

     On page 1 , line 12, delete everything before " . " .

     On page 2 , line 7, delete everything after " interruption " .

     On page 2 , line 8, delete everything before " . " .

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 33 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)

 MOTION:     PLACE SB 33 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

          SB 34: revise the definition of an enrolled student.

Presented by:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 34

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)


        Dr. Rick Melmer, South Dakota Secretary of Education (Document #1), introduced the following Department of Education personnel:

        Wade Pogany
        Melody Schopp
        Janet Ricketts
        Darla Mayer
        Keith Moore
        Dorothy Liegl
        Mark Wilson
        Stephanie Weideman

        Wade Pogany, Melody Schopp, Darla Mayer, and Keith Moore (Document #2) spoke about the programs within the department for which they are responsible.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair

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