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SCHOOL FINANCE STUDY COMMITTEE AGENDA

Representative Orville Smidt, Chair

Senator Ed Olson, Vice Chair

Second Meeting Room 811

2002 Interim Brandon Valley Middle School

July 31, 2002 Brandon Valley, South Dakota

Wednesday, July 31, 2002

9:00 a.m.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Determination of Quorum

Approval of Agenda and Minutes

9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

--Representative Orville Smidt, Chair

9:30 a.m.

School Funding Formula Foundation Levels

--Stephen Smith, National Conference of State Legislatures

10:30 a.m.

The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview

--David Shreve, national Conference of State Legislatures

11:30 a.m.

Update on No Child Left Behind Implementation in South Dakota

--Ray Christensen, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs

A Discussion of Secondary Career and Technical Education

--Al Kosters, Sioux Falls Public Schools

--John Emmett, Hub Area Multi-District

--Larry Nelson, Division of Workforce and Career Preparation,

Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre

12:00 Noon

Lunch Recess

1:00 p.m.

Reconvene at the High School Performing Arts Center

Brandon Valley Schools

--George Gulson, Superintendent

2:00 p.m.

Public Testimony

2:30 p.m.

Tour

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

 

Members: Representative Orville Smidt, Chair; Senator Ed Olson, Vice-chair; Senator H. Paul Dennert; Representatives Jim Bradford, B. Michael Broderick, Jr., Art Fryslie, Phyllis Heineman, Jeff Monroe, William Napoli, Bill Peterson, Jim Peterson, Larry Rhoden, Dale Slaughter, Duane Sutton, and John Teupel.

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