Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, March 01, 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 24, 2011
Moved by: Kraus
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1228: increase the bonding limit for the four technical institutes.
Presented by: Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Proponents: Mark Wilson, Department of Education (Handout: 1)
Dick Tieszen, Technical Institutes
Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of South Dakota
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1228
Moved by: Johnston
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos
HB 1229: repeal the requirement for a school district with an enrollment of one
hundred or fewer students to reorganize.
Presented by: Tony Venhuizen, Office of the Governor
Proponents: Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Handouts: 2,3)
Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1229
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Bradford
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1229 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Johnston
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Kraus, Schlekeway, Johnston
Voting No: Bradford, Rave, Garnos
HB 1093: repeal certain education mandates to allow the institutions under the
control of the Board of Regents to operate more economically.
Presented by: Representative Scott Munsterman
Proponents: Monte Kramer, Board of Regents
Opponents: Kristi Honeywell, Bureau of Administration
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1093
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Schlekeway
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (2-5-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rave, Schlekeway
Voting No: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Johnston, Garnos
MOTION: DEFER HB 1093 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Kraus
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Gray, Kraus, Rave, Schlekeway, Johnston, Garnos
HB 1208: repeal certain education mandates to enable the public school system to
operate more economically, and to allow parents the option to receive certain notices
from public schools via electronic mail.
Presented by: Senator Russell Olson
Proponents: Representative Brian Gosch
Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Dianna Miller, Large School Group
Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents: Tim Steichen, School Transportation Association (Handouts: 4,5)
MOTION: AMEND HB 1208
Delete page 2.
On page 3, delete lines 1 to 9, inclusive.
On page 1, line 1, of the House engrossed bill, delete everything after "An Act to" and insert
"require the Board of Education to promulgate rules providing for the training of school bus drivers".
On page 1, line 2, delete everything before "," .