82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, February 20, 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
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 15, 2007

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

         SB 32: revise certain provisions relating to the distribution of funds to sparse school districts, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education



MOTION:     DO PASS SB 32

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

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

Excused:    Bradford

         SB 67: repeal certain provisions related to distribution of funds to school districts based on adequate yearly progress.

Presented by:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 67

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

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

Voting No:    Van Norman

Excused:    Bradford

         SB 68: revise certain provisions regarding the use of the state institute fund by the Department of Education.

Presented by:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management
Information only: Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 68

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

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

Excused:    Bradford

         SB 195: allow member schools of the South Dakota High School Activities Association to remit certain admissions fees to private entities for the support of interscholastic activities.

Presented by:    Representative Hal Wick
Proponents:    John Brown, SD High School Activities Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 195

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 195 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(5-9-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Hackl, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Weems

Voting No:    DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hills, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Bradford

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 195

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hills, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Buckingham, Hackl, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Weems

Excused:    Bradford

         SB 33: revise certain kindergarten enrollment requirements and repeal the nursery school age requirement.

Presented by:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 33

Moved by:    Gilson
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Hackl, Weems

Excused:    Bradford

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jo Ann Nelsen

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair