85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Peterson
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010.

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

        SB 191: establish the South Dakota Early Learning Council, and to establish community planning processes and eligibility criteria for entities seeking state funding to provide voluntary prekindergarten programs to children from low-income families.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Dempster
Proponents:    Deb Bowman, Department of Social Services
        Deb Barnett, Department of Education
        Buddy Seiner, SD Head Start, Pierre
        Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Randy Stewart, Self, Sioux Falls

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        Kena Brown, self, Deadwood
        Scott Louis, self, Pierre
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
        Chris Hupke, SD Family Policy Council

MOTION:    AMEND SB 191

191ca

    On page 2, line 12, of the printed bill, after "§ 26-6-14.2," insert "be a federally funded Head Start program pursuant to 42 USC 9801 et seq., as amended to January 1, 2010,".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 191 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Nesselhuf, Peterson, Knudson, Garnos

Voting No:    Gray, Olson (Russell)

Excused:    Jerstad

        SB 145: revise certain qualifications for the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program.

Presented by:    Senator Pam Merchant
Proponents:    Paul Turman, Board of Regents

MOTION:    AMEND SB 145

145ca

    On page 2, line 8, after "semesters;" insert "and".

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    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 9 to 20, inclusive, and insert:
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    (2)    Complete fifteen credit hours of instruction per semester. The student shall enroll in and complete at least fifteen credit hours of instruction in each consecutive spring and fall term. Earn thirty-two credit hours prior to the beginning of the second year of instruction, sixty-four credit hours prior to the beginning of the third year of instruction, and ninety-six credit hours prior to the fourth year of instruction. If the executive director of the Board of Regents determines that a student's failure to enroll or to maintain continued enrollment occurred as a direct result of legitimate factors outside the student's control, or has resulted from the student's participation in an activity that in the executive director's judgment provides knowledge or experience that will enhance the student's academic pursuits, the executive director may extend the student's eligibility to participate in the program for up to two additional years, if the student does not enroll in a noneligible institution; and. ".

    On page 2, overstrike lines 21 to 24, inclusive.

    Overstrike page 3.

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 145 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Knudson, Garnos

Excused:    Jerstad

        SB 194: revise provisions related to school district tuition for children placed in certain state institutions.

Presented by:    Senator Gary Hanson
Proponents:    Gerry Kaufman, Sisseton School District, Huron
Opponents:    Shayne McIntosh, Self, Parkston

        Tom Oster, Secretary of Education called by Senator Cooper Garnos, Chair

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MOTION:    DEFER SB 194 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Knudson, Garnos

Voting No:    Jerstad

        HB 1108: revise the definition of general fund base percentage in the calculation of state aid to education.

Presented by:    Representative Bill Van Gerpen
Proponents:    Shayne McIntosh, Self, Parkston
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1108

Moved by:    Peterson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Knudson, Garnos

Excused:    Gray

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 105 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

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Cheri Hauschild
Committee Secretary

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