86^th Legislative Session _ 2011

Committee: Senate Education

                                            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

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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

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    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

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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)

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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

Committee Secretary

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