82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 15, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007, 3:45 PM MEETING

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1158: provide immunity for school districts in facilitating computer usage.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1158

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    McNenny, Nesselhuf, Knudson

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1158 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Gavel passed to Senator Bob Gray.

         HB 1236: allow the Department of Education to enter into certain enrollment agreements with the State of Iowa.

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1236

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    McNenny, Nesselhuf, Knudson

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1236 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Gavel returned to Senator Ed Olson, Chair.


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

Presented by:    Representative Russell Olson
Proponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Dakota State University
MOTION:     AMEND HB 1241

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     On page 1, line 9 of the House engrossed bill, delete " and political subdivisions of the state " and insert ", staff or alumni".

     On page 1 , line 10, after " bookstore " insert "or to any political subdivision of the state or in bulk on the resale market".

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1241 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    McNenny, Nesselhuf, Knudson

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair