82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 22, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    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 20, 2007

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

          HB 1266: allow a home school student to partially enroll in the student's resident school district or in another school district under certain circumstances and to clarify certain testing requirements for students who are partially enrolled.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Brunner
Proponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education
        Quinn Brunner, self, Nisland
        Sheryl Kirkeby, Rapid City School District
Opponents:    Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of South Dakota


MOTION:     AMEND HB 1266

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     On page 1, line 9 of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " guardian. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 10 .

     On page 1 , line 11, delete " and the waiver is granted. " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 14 and 15 .

     On page 2 , line 10, delete " may " and insert " shall ".

     On page 2 , line 12, delete everything after " 13-27-2 " and insert " , unless admitting the nonresident child would result in an inability to provide a quality educational program based on criteria established by the district pursuant to §  13-28-44. ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 13 to 14 , inclusive.

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1266 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Nesselhuf

Excused:    Knudson

          HB 1141: create the health and safety facility equity program to assist certain school districts with critical need for capital construction.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Sheryl Kirkeby, Rapid City School District
Comments:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1141

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    McNenny, Peterson (Jim), Knudson

         HB 1279: create a task force to study permanent funding options for the state technical institutes, to provide for its composition, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Tech
        Sheryl Kirkeby, Rapid City School District
        Margie Rosario, Rapid City Area Schools

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1279

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson

Voting No:    McNenny, Olson (Ed)

         HB 1205: provide funds to the state technical institutes.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters
Proponents:    Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Tech
        Margie Rosario, Rapid City Area Schools
        Sheryl Kirkeby, Rapid City School District
        Marya Rogers, self, Rapid City
Comments:    Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes

Opponents:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management
Comments:    Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1205

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair