87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Bob Gray, Vice Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

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

Presentation: Larry A. Isaak, President, Midwestern Higher Education Compact
(Handouts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

        SB 106: require the disclosure of certain public employee contracts.

Presented by:    Senator Al Novstrup
Proponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Association
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education
Opponents:    Eric Ollila, SD State Employees Organization

MOTION:    AMEND SB 106

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106ca

    On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, after "any" insert "current or prior".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 106 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Kraus, Rampelberg, Rave, Schlekeway, Gray

Excused:    Johnston

MOTION:    PLACE SB 106 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        SB 130: require the school board of each school district to adopt a policy prohibiting bullying.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman (Handouts: 11, 12, 13)
Proponents:    John Pedersen, School Administrators of SD
        Shayne McIntosh, Superintendent, Parkston
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD
        Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
Opponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
The Chair distributed written testimony from Phyllis Arends, Executive
Director, NAMI South Dakota (Handout 14)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 130 UNTIL LATER DAY

        SB 165: revise certain provisions related to the distribution of funds to sparse school districts.

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Presented by:    Senator Kent Juhnke (Handouts: 15, 16)
Proponents:    Tami Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:    REFER SB 165 TO APPROPRIATIONS

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

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Kay Johnson

Committee Secretary Bob Gray, Vice Chair

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