2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 17, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008

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

        
SB 67: require high school students to submit at least one application to a postsecondary educational institution.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos
Proponents:    Paul Gough, Board of Regents
Opponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Wade Pogany, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER SB 67 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Nesselhuf


Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

        
SB 26: revise certain provisions regarding the rule making authority of the South Dakota Board of Education for pre-kindergarten programs.

Presented by:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education
Proponents:    Ron Moquist, self, Sioux Falls
        Dennis Hook, SD Headstart Association
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
        Chris Hupke, SD Family Policy Council
        Steve Sibson, self, Mitchell (Document #1 and #2)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 26

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    McNenny

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair


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