House Education Minutes 02/02/2007 10:00 AM

82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Education

Friday, February 02, 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)
E    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 FEBRUARY 1, 2007

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

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

Dr. Rick Melmer, Department of Education: Answered a question only (Handouts 1 and 2)

MOTION: AMEND HB 1215

On page 1, after line 14 of the printed bill, insert:

"

(6) Ensure that no book or other record within its collection is discarded or destroyed without first being evaluated for any historical significance it may possess in accordance with policies formulated by the state archivist pursuant to § 1-18C-4; ".

On page 1 , line 15, delete " (6) " and insert " (7) ".

On page 2 , line 2, delete " (7) " and insert " (8) ".

On page 2 , line 3, delete " (8) " and insert " (9) ".

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(5-8-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Hills, Van Norman

Voting No:    Buckingham, Gilson, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Weems, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Hackl, Thompson

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1215 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1215 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    McLaughlin
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-5-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Gilson, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Hills, Van Norman

Excused:    Hackl, Thompson

         HB 1198: repeal the implementation of prospective mandates that children attend kindergarten and that kindergarten programs be a minimum length.

Presented by:    Representative Mark DeVries
Proponents:    Representative Betty Olson
        Tim Begalka, self, Clear Lake
        Kitty Werthmann, SD Eagle Forum
Opponents:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
        Donna DeKraai, SDEA

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1198

On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Section 1. " and insert "That section 4 of chapter 80 of the 2006 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

Section 4. This Act is effective on July 1, ~~2010~~ 2008 .".

Moved by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1198 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1198 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hills, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan), Weems, Heineman

Voting No:    Hackl, Novstrup (Al), Van Norman, Wick

Excused:    Thompson

         HB 1230: prohibit the Board of Regents from increasing the rate of tuition paid by full-time, undergraduate students under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Representative Garry Moore
Opponents:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1230 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Van Norman

Excused:    Thompson

         HB 1241: allow the Board of Regents to sell certain used computers through university bookstores.

Presented by:    Representative Russell Olson
Proponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Dakota State University

MOTION: AMEND HB 1241

On page 1, after line 9 of the printed bill, insert:

" Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1241 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Elliott
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(14-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Thompson

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1241

On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " bookstores " insert "and to declare an emergency".

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1241 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1233: revise the publishing requirement for school board vacancies in newly

created school districts, to revise the deadline by which candidates for new school boards must file nominating petitions, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1233

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

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

Excused:    Thompson, Van Norman

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1233 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

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Committee Secretary

Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair