86th Legislative Session _ 2011

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 03, 2011

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Gray
P    Kraus
P    Rave
P    Schlekeway
P    Johnston, Vice-Chair
P    Garnos, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Cooper Garnos, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 169 UNTIL TO ANOTHER DAY

        SB 65: allow nonpublic schools accredited by certain accrediting agencies other than the Department of Education to become members of the South Dakota High School Activities Association.

Presented by:    Senator Elizabeth Kraus
Proponents:    Carolyn Krausch, Self, Rapid City
        Brian Held, self, Mitchell
        Larry Mehlhoff, self, Miller
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance
        Kitty Werthmann, Eagle Forum


MOTION:    AMEND SB 65

65cb

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

    "
    Section 1. That § 13-36-4 be amended to read as follows:

    13-36-4. The school board of a public or the governing body of a nonpublic school, approved and accredited by the secretary of the Department of Education, may delegate, on a year to year basis, the control, supervision, and regulation of any high school interscholastic activities to any association which is voluntary and nonprofit if membership in such association is open to all high schools approved and accredited by the secretary of the Department of Education pursuant to this section, including any school that allows participation by students receiving alternative instruction as set forth in § 13-27-3, pursuant to the provisions of this title, and if the constitution, bylaws, and rules of the association are subject to ratification by the school boards of the member public school districts and the governing boards of the member nonpublic schools and include a provision for a proper review procedure and review board.
    The governing body of a nonpublic school, approved and accredited by the secretary of the Department of Education, or the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), or the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), or the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), or Christian Schools International (CSI), or National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA), or Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation, may also delegate, on a year to year basis, the control, supervision, and regulation of any high school interscholastic activities to any association which is voluntary and nonprofit if membership in such association is open to all high schools approved and accredited pursuant to this section, including any school that allows participation by students receiving alternative instruction as set forth in § 13-27-3, pursuant to the provisions of this title, and if the constitution, bylaws, and rules of the association are subject to ratification by the school boards of the member public school districts and the governing boards of the member nonpublic schools and include a provision for a proper review procedure and review board.

    Any association which complies with this section may exercise the control, supervision, and regulation of interscholastic activities, including interscholastic athletic events of member schools. Such association may promulgate reasonable uniform rules, to make decisions and to provide and enforce reasonable penalties for the violation of such rules."


Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Kraus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 65 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos

        SB 154: provide funding for education by temporarily increasing the state sales and use tax.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Begalka
Proponents:    Jim Holbeck, Harrisburg School District
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
        Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management
        Zach Lautenschlager, SD Tea Party Alliance and SD Campaign for Liberty

MOTION:    DEFER SB 154 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos

Voting No:    Bradford

        SB 200: revise certain provisions related to school district fund balances.

Presented by:    Tony Venhuizen, Office of the Governor
Proponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 200
Moved by:    Johnston
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos

Excused:    Gray

        SB 63: repeal certain provisions regarding the reduction in state aid to education based upon the school district's general fund balance.

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 63

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

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Johnston
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair

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