87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: House Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Elliott
P    Haggar
P    Hunt
P    Jones
P    Killer
P    Lucas
P    Miller
P    Perry
P    Schaefer
P    Stricherz
P    Tulson
P    Vanneman
P    Venner
P    Sly, Vice-Chair
P    Brunner, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Brunner, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 30, 2012.

Moved by:    Vanneman
Second by:    Haggar
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Jeff Haverly introduced Larry Isaak and Pam Schutt of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact from Minneapolis. Mr. Isaak, executive director, MHEC, explained the missions, benefits and activities of the organization. (Handout 1)

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        HB 1128: require the Board of Education to conduct public hearings before adopting certain standards.

Proponents:    Representative Jim Bolin
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1128

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    On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, delete "two years" and insert "one year".

    On page 1, line 9, delete "six" and insert "four".

    On page 1, line 13, delete everything after "." .

    On page 1, delete line 14.

    Delete page 2.

Moved by:    Sly
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1128 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Vanneman
Second by:    Venner
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Haggar, Hunt, Jones, Killer, Lucas, Miller, Schaefer, Stricherz, Tulson, Vanneman, Venner, Sly, Brunner

Voting No:    Perry

Excused:    Elliott

        HB 1158: allow students attending nonpublic high schools to be eligible for the jump start scholarship program.

Proponents:    Representative Jon Hansen

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Opponents:    Tami Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1158

Moved by:    Perry
Second by:    Sly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-6-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Haggar, Hunt, Killer, Perry, Stricherz, Tulson, Venner, Sly

Voting No:    Jones, Lucas, Miller, Schaefer, Vanneman, Brunner

Excused:    Elliott

        HB 1226: revise the index factor in the state aid to general education and state aid to special education formulas, and to require the Legislature to estimate general fund revenues for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year.

Proponents:    Representative Larry Lucas (Handout: 2)
        Joe Gertsma, Yankton School District
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handout: 3)
        Tami Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1226 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Sly
Second by:    Venner
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Haggar, Hunt, Miller, Schaefer, Tulson, Vanneman, Venner, Sly, Brunner

Voting No:    Jones, Killer, Lucas, Perry, Stricherz

Excused:    Elliott

First Lady Linda Daugaard gave a brief presentation on heart disease and awareness.

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MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Venner
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

Committee Secretary

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