85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
E    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Peterson
P    Garnos, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Cooper Garnos, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010.

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 88: adopt the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

Presented by:    Senator Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Dr. Mark Kjellerson, self, Ellsworth AFB

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 88

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Garnos

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Excused:    Nesselhuf, Peterson

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 105 UNTIL TO ANOTHER DAY.

        SB 121: require the Department of Education to establish certain programs for children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Ahlers
Proponents:    Nikki Darland, self, Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (Handouts: Doc. 1)
        Ben Soukup, self, CSD
Opponents:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education

MOTION:    AMEND SB 121

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    On page 2, line 17, of the printed bill, after "teachers" overstrike "and" and insert "or".

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 121 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Garnos

Excused:    Nesselhuf, Peterson

        HB 1021: authorize the deposit of federal special education funds into the capital outlay fund for the purchase of equipment for the purpose of special education and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tammy Darnall, Department of Education
Proponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1021

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Garnos

Excused:    Nesselhuf, Peterson

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1021 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1024: repeal the requirement for school districts to have certain teaching certificates on file.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Handouts: Doc. 2)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1024

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Garnos

Excused:    Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1024 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

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Cheri Hauschild

Committee Secretary