2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
E    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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008

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

         SB 79: increase the payments made to school districts with growing enrollments.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad
Proponents:    Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education
        Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 79 UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008


         SB 99: exempt certain school districts from the requirement to reorganize due to low enrollment.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth Albers
Proponents:    Greg Heeren, self, West Akron, Iowa
        Cindy Waterman, self, Hawarden, Iowa
        Ron Flynn, self, Akron, Iowa (Documents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
        Larry Nelson, Greater Hoyt School District (Documents 6, 7, 8, 9)
        Larry Nelson, Greater Scott School District
        Lance Nielsen, self, Akron, Iowa
        Representative Margaret Gillespie

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 99

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

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

Excused:    Knudson

         SB 122: provide a legislative deadline for the adoption of the budget for the Department of Education.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Dale Bertsch, Governor's Office

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 122 UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008

         SB 125: allow school districts to share academic programs and facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson
Proponents:    Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND SB 125

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. That chapter 13-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The provisions of §  13-15-26 do not apply to any school district sharing academic programs and facilities pursuant to § 13-15-1.3 provided that the district offers an elementary or secondary instructional program within the boundaries of the district.

     Section 2. That chapter 13-15 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Compliance of section 1 of this Act shall satisfy the requirements of §  13-5-1 if the school district does not fall below the minimum fall enrollment requirements established in §  13-6-97."

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

 MOTION:     AMEND THE PENDING AMENDMENT

In the previously adopted amendment (125ca), delete Section 2 and insert:

"

     Section 2. Any school district sharing academic programs and facilities pursuant to section 1 of this Act meets the requirements established in §  13-5-1 if the school district does not fall below the minimum fall enrollment requirements established in §  13-6-97. ".

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

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 125 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Knudson

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair

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