82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Education
Thursday, February 01, 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 30, 2007

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

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

Presented by:    Loren Scheer, Superintendent of Schools, Douglas School District



MOTION:     DEFER HB 1106 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

         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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1116

Moved by:    Elliott
Second by:    DeVries
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1116 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Novstrup (Al)
Second by:    Buckingham
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, Novstrup (Al), Thompson, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    DeVries, Elliott, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan)

Excused:    Bradford, Van Norman

         HB 1146: establish education service agencies to provide services to school districts on a regional basis and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Peter Young, Chief Financial Officer of AESA
        Senator Ed Olson
        Tim Mitchell, South Dakota School Administrators
        John Pedersen, Superintendent of Pierre Public Schools
        James Heinert, Superintendent of Meade School District
        Marlin Smart, Superintendent of Milbank School District
        Kirby Baier, Harding School District
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Donna DeKraai, SDEA
Information Only:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

The Chair deferred HB 1146 until another day.

         HB 1221: appropriate money to enhance career and technical education in the state.

Presented by:    Representative Hal Wick (Handouts #1 and #2)
Proponents:    Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors - Building Chapter
        Julie LeVake, Lake Area Multi District
        Deb Mortenson, Association of General Contractors
        Erik Person, Northwest Area Multi District
        Daryl Christensen, Lobbyist, S. D. Home Builder's Association
        Dan Guericke, Region 3 ESA
        Keith Mc Vay, Superintendent of Schools of the Smee School District
        Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes
Opponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

The Chair deferred HB 1221 until another day.

         HB 1149: prohibit the firing of a firearm at any school building, vehicle, or premises.

Presented by:    Representative Larry Lucas

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1149

Moved by:    Elliott
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1149 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1149 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Hackl
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-12-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Hackl, Wick

Voting No:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Heineman

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER TO Judiciary

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jo Ann Nelsen

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair