82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    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
P    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 JANUARY 26, 2007

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

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR:

    AN ACT TO CREATE A TEACHER COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.


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

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING BILL AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR:

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION AND AN INDIAN EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO ENHANCE INDIAN EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

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

         HB 1106: allow a school district to give priority to certain students who apply for open enrollment.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham
Proponents:    Marlee Wieman, Douglas School District
        Jim Russell, SMSGT, Ellsworth Air Force Base
        Loren Scheer, Superintendent of Schools, Douglas School District
Opponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
        Margie Rosario, Self
Information Only:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1106 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hackl
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1106 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 2007

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

         HB 1219: prohibit sex offenders from entering certain school buildings or premises, to provide for waivers issued by school boards under certain circumstances, and to provide penalties for violations thereof.



MOTION:     REFER TO Judiciary

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

         HB 1215: require the South Dakota State Library to continue to circulate popular books to citizens.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Van Norman
Proponents:    Representative Burt Elliott
        Ted Hamilton, Self, Porcupine, SD
Opponents:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education
Information Only:    Dorothy Liegl, State Librarian

The Chair deferred HB 1215 until February, 2, 2007.

         HB 1116: allow a school district to deny an application for open enrollment or to return an open-enrolled student to the resident district for disciplinary reasons.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
Opponents:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

The Chair deferred HB 1116 until February, 1, 2007.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jo Ann Nelsen

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair


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