Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 04, 2010
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Gray
P Jerstad
P Knudson, Vice-Chair
P 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: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF KAY JORGENSEN OF LAWRENCE
COUNTY, SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Moved by: Olson (Russell)
Second by: Gray
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF RICK KNOBE OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY,
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Moved by: Jerstad
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF LARRY MILLER OF LAWRENCE COUNTY,
SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Nesselhuf
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF MARK SHLANTA OF MINNEHAHA
COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Gray
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF GLENDA WOODBURN OF HUGHES
COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Olson (Russell)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
SB 164: require the Board of Regents to prepare a plan for the establishment of a
community college system in South Dakota.
Presented by: Senator Dan Ahlers (Handouts: Doc. 1)
Opponents: Dick Tieszen, Technical Institutes
Jack Warner, SD Board of Regents
MOTION: DEFER SB 164 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Jerstad
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos
SB 159: allow a nonpublic school that is not accredited by the state to be a member
of the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
Presented by: Senator Gordon Howie
Proponents: William Bryant, self, Rapid City (Handouts: Doc. 2)
Carolyn Krausch, self, Rapid City
Carol Harris, self, Rapid City
Neva Bryant, self, Rapid City
Opponents: Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Bob Riter Jr., SD High School Activities Assn.
John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
MOTION: DO PASS SB 159
Moved by: Gray
Action: Died for lack of a second.
MOTION: DEFER SB 159 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Nesselhuf
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)
Voting Yes: Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson
Voting No: Gray, Garnos
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 156 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
SB 145: revise certain qualifications for the South Dakota opportunity scholarship
program.
Presented by: Senator Pam Merchant
Proponents: John C. Sandstrom, self, Pierre
Jack Warner, SD Board of Regents
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 145 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.
SB 124: equate, within certain limits, the annual percentage increase in per student
funding for general education and for special education to the projected change in
state general fund revenue, and to require the Legislature to estimate general fund
revenues for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year.
Presented by: Senator Dave Knudson (Handouts: Doc. 3)
Proponents: Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
Jerry Schutz, Self, Tea
Opponents: Tammy Darnall, Department of Education
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 124 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Jerstad
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Cheri Hauschild
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Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair
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