Senate Education Minutes 2/8/2011 08:00 AM

Committee: Senate Education

Tuesday, February 08, 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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011

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

        SB 152: require that any reduction in the general fund levies of a school district only account for increases in the taxable valuation of property and to revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

Presented by:    Senator Larry Rhoden (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Debbie D Hoffman, self, Sioux Falls
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Justin Smith, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Jim Hutmacher, Mid-Size Schools
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Michael Held, SD Farm Bureau

        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 152

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

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

Voting No:    Kraus

        SB 126: stabilize the funding of the state aid to education formula for two years by appropriating money from the education enhancement trust fund and borrowing money from certain school districts, to create the education stabilization fund, and to prohibit school districts from imposing an excess tax levy for two years.

Presented by:    Senator Mark Johnston (Handout: 2)
Proponents:    Representative Bernie Hunhoff
        Debbie D Hoffman, self, Sioux Falls
        Justin Smith, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Opponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group (Handout: 3)
        Jim Hutmacher, Mid Size Schools
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handout: 3)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 126

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Johnston
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Kraus, Rave

        SB 77: require the approval of the resident school district if a student who open enrolls is transported within the student's resident district by the receiving district.

Presented by:    Senator Shatel Krebs
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Scott Swier, Small School Adjustment Alliance
        Debbie D Hoffman, self, Sioux Falls
        Jason Selchert, Superintendent, Gayville School District
        Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
Opponents:    Veda Obermann, Self, Huron
        Michelle Hofer, self, Huron (Handout: 4)
        James Cutshaw, Superintendent, Wolsey
        Kim Olson, self, Huron

MOTION:    AMEND SB 77

On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 6 to 14, inclusive, and insert:

"
13-28-45.The parent or guardian of a student who has been accepted for transfer is responsible for transporting the student to school in the receiving district without reimbursement. ~~Either the district of residence or the receiving district may provide transportation to students approved for transfer.~~ A receiving school district may enter the district of residence of students accepted for transfer into that school district to provide transportation to those students. However, the school boards in both the receiving school district and the resident school district shall annually approve the pick-up locations for those students within any incorporated municipality. When approving pick-up locations, the school boards shall base their decisions foremost on student safety. If the school boards cannot reach agreement on the pick-up locations, the locations shall be determined by the secretary of the Department of Education. The provisions of § 13-29-4 do not apply when transporting students enrolled under the provisions of §§ 13-28-40 to 13-28-47. The receiving district may charge a reasonable fee if the student elects to use the transportation services offered by the receiving district. ".

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