Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 10, 2011
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bradford
P Gray
P Kraus
P Rave
P Schlekeway
E 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 8, 2011
Moved by: Kraus
Second by: Rave
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1080: modify the date on which the annual financial reports of school districts
are considered past due.
Presented by: Representative Dan Dryden
Proponents: John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD
Tammy Darnall, Department of Education
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1080
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Garnos
Excused: Johnston
MOTION: PLACE HB 1080 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
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
MOTION: DO PASS SB 77 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Schlekeway
Second by: Kraus
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway
Voting No: Garnos
Excused: Johnston
MOTION: AMEND TITLE OF SB 77
On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "require" and insert "school boards
to approve pick-up locations for any open enrolled students who are transported in their resident
school districts by receiving school districts.".
On page 1, delete lines 2 and 3.
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1070: prohibit school districts from employing school counselors who are not
certified.
Presented by: Representative Jacqueline Sly
Proponents: Brady Summers, self, Marion (Handout: 1)
Kelly Duncan, self, Vermillion
Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Mental Health Centers
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1070
Moved by: Kraus
Second by: Rave
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Garnos
Excused: Johnston
SB 165: reduce by ten percent the small school adjustment in the state aid to
education formula, and to appropriate the money saved by the state as a result of the
reduction to fund the education service agencies.
Presented by: Senator Phyllis Heineman (Handouts: 2,3)
Opponents: Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
Chip Samberg, Superintendent, Estelline School
Dianna Miller, Large School Group
John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Scott Swier, Small School Adjustment Alliance
James Cutshaw, Superintendent, Wolsey
Bryce Healy, SD Education Association
Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD
MOTION: DEFER SB 165 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Bradford
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos
Excused: Gray
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Schlekeway
Second by: Johnston
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Cheri Hauschild
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Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair
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