SCHOOL FINANCE STUDY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Representative Orville Smidt, Chair
Senator Ed Olson, Vice Chair
Fifth & Final Meeting LCR 1&2
2002 Interim State Capitol Building
October 7, 2002 Pierre, South Dakota
Monday, October 7, 2002
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9:30 a.m. |
Call to Order Roll Call Determination of Quorum Approval of Agenda and Minutes |
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9:40 a.m. |
Opening Remarks --Representative Orville Smidt, Chair |
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9:50 a.m. |
School Funding Issues: Incorporating Other Revenue in the State Aid Formula (Gross Receipts, Fines, Bank Franchise Tax, School & Public Land Apportionments) --Ray Christensen, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Public Testimony |
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12:00 Noon |
Lunch Recess |
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1:15 p.m. |
Reconvene Discuss Possible Legislation: --Increase sales tax to provide more funding for State Aid --Increase statutory funding per ADM --Revise statutory definition of a school district --Restore categorical status or a funding formula for CTE --Joint Resolution on fines and School and Public Lands revenue --Best Practices Act --Funding for Merit Pay --Deposit Bank Franchise Tax to general fund Public Testimony Committee Discussion and Deliberation |
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3:00 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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