2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Buckingham
P    DeVries
P    Elliott
P    Gilson
P    Hackl
P    Hills
P    McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Thompson
P    Van Norman
P    Weems
P    Wick
P    Heineman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 17, 2008

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     REFER HB 1086 TO HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS

Moved by:    McLaughlin
Second by:    Gilson


Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, DeVries, Gilson, Hackl, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Van Norman, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Buckingham, Elliott, Hills, Thompson, Weems

        
HB 1147: allow the small school adjustment in the state aid to education formula to increase in value each year based upon the per student allocation.

Presented by:    Representative Al Novstrup (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Representative Paul Nelson
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Donna DeKraai, SDEA
Opponents:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1147

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Hackl
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1147 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Weems
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Gilson, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Hackl, Hills, Novstrup (Al), Van Norman

        
HB 1186: revise the eligibility requirements for the opportunity scholarship by allowing a student to take the ACT or SAT test after graduating from high school.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems
Proponents:    Paul Turman, Board of Regents

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1186

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On page 1, line 12, of the printed bill, before ";" insert " . The student shall take the ACT or SAT test before beginning postsecondary education ".


Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1186 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Thompson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    DeVries

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1186 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Buckingham
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1153: establish requirements and procedures for the certification of parent-taught driver education courses and to allow parents to teach driver education to their qualified children.

Presented by:    Representative Manford Steele
Proponents:    Chuck Mai, Sioux Falls, Self (Handout#2)
Opponents:    Cindy Gerber, Department of Public Safety
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1153 UNTIL A LATER DATE.

        
HB 1150: provide for the recall of certain school district officials.


Presented by:    Representative Shantel Krebs
Opponents:    John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota (Handout #3)
        Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Wayne Lueders, Alliance for Education
        Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1150

Moved by:    Wick
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1150 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Heineman

Voting No:    Buckingham, Novstrup (Al), Weems, Wick

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Weems
Second by:    Buckingham
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair


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