82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Bradford
P    Buckingham
P    DeVries
P    Elliott
P    Gilson
P    Hackl
P    Hills
P    McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Thompson
P    Van Norman
E    Weems
P    Wick
P    Heineman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1033: impose sanctions on schools and teachers for compromising the integrity of a state-required academic achievement test.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

Opponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

The Chair deferred HB 1033 until Thursday, January 18, 2007.

         HB 1034: revise certain provisions regarding the data submission requirements for the state accreditation of schools.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Opponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District

The Chair deferred HB 1034 until Thursday, January 18, 2007.

         HB 1035: revise the required grade levels for assessment of writing skills.

Presented by:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1035

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     On page 1, line 8 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " all students in " .

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Ryan)
Second by:    Buckingham
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Bradford, Weems

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1035 AS AMENDED ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Elliott

Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1037: revise certain health certification requirements of school employees.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Proponents:    Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
Opponents:    Larry Nelson, Middle Sized Schools Organization
        Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

The Chair deferred HB 1037 until Thursday, January 18, 2007.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jo Ann Nelsen

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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