87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, February 02, 2012

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Sutton
P    Peters
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Heineman
P    Haverly
P    Juhnke
P    Putnam
P    Tidemann, Vice-Chair
P    Brown, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Larry Tidemann.

        SB 45: appropriate additional funds and to extend the availability of appropriations to replace storage facilities at the Cottonwood Agricultural Experiment Station.

Presented by:    Wes Tschetter, SD State University
        Jeff Sickmann, SDSU (Handouts: Document #1)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 45

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann

Excused:    Haverly, Brown

Chairman Brown assumed the chair.

        SB 46: authorize the Board of Regents to purchase an airport structure for use by South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Wes Tschetter, SD State University (Handouts: Document #2)

MOTION:    AMEND SB 46

46ma

    On page 2, after line 4 of the printed bill, insert

"Section 5.No general fund dollars may be used for the maintenance and repair of the facilities authorized by this Act.".



Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 46 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

        SB 25: provide for the creation of a new state accountability system for public elementary and secondary schools.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Handouts: Document #3)
Proponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Pam Merchant, self, Brookings
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Association

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 25

25ca
    On page 4, after line 17 of the printed bill, insert:

"
    Section 7. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Education shall develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for public school districts that distinguishes among school districts based on levels of financial performance and includes procedures to provide additional transparency to public education finance to enable the Department of Education and school administrators to provide meaningful financial oversight and improvement. The system shall include uniform indicators that measure school districts' financial management performance.

    Section 8. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Education shall identify school districts that demonstrate high academic achievement and cost-effective operations. In identifying school districts, the department shall:

            (1)    Integrate existing academic accountability and financial data; and
            (2)    Rank the results of the calculation in subdivision (1) to identify the relative performance of school districts.

    Section 9. A work group shall provide input in developing the financial accountability rating system described in sections 8 and 9 of this Act. The work group shall consist of the following members:

            (1)    Five school district business managers appointed by the secretary of education;
            (2)    Three school superintendents appointed by the secretary of education;
            (3)    Three representatives of the business community with a knowledge of school finance appointed by the secretary of education;
            (4)    One representative of the School Administrators of South Dakota appointed by the secretary of education;
            (5)    One representative of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota appointed by the secretary of education;
            (6)    One member of the Senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; and
            (7)    One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

    Section 10. School districts with the highest twenty percent of rankings as calculated pursuant to section 8 of this Act are eligible for financial incentives and flexibility in spending decisions as determined by the Legislature.

    Section 11. The Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for the implementation and administration of the financial accountability rating system established pursuant to section 7 of this Act.".


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Was not acted on.

Comments by:    Mitch Richter, SD United Schools Association
            Diana Miller, Large School Group
            Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
            John Pedersen, School Administrators of South Dakota

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 25

25aa

    On page 4, after line 17 of the printed bill, insert:

"
    Section 7. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Education shall develop and implement a financial accountability rating system for public school districts that distinguishes among school districts based on levels of financial performance and includes procedures to provide additional transparency to public education finance to enable the Department of Education and school administrators to provide meaningful financial oversight and improvement. The system shall include uniform indicators that measure school districts' financial management performance.

    Section 8. Beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Education shall identify school districts that demonstrate high academic achievement and cost-effective operations. In identifying school districts, the department shall:

            (1)    Integrate existing academic accountability and financial data; and
            (2)    Rank the results of the calculation in subdivision (1) to identify the relative performance of school districts.

    Section 9. Beginning on July 1, 2012, a work group shall provide input in developing the financial accountability rating system described in sections 8 and 9 of this Act. The work group shall consist of the following members:

            (1)    Five school district business managers appointed by the secretary of education;
            (2)    Three school superintendents appointed by the secretary of education;
            (3)    Three representatives of the business community with a knowledge of school finance appointed by the secretary of education;
            (4)    One representative of the School Administrators of South Dakota appointed by the secretary of education;
            (5)    One representative of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota appointed by the

secretary of education;

            (6)    One member of the Senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; and
            (7)    One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

    Section 10. School districts with the highest twenty percent of rankings as calculated pursuant to section 8 of this Act are eligible for financial incentives and flexibility in spending decisions as determined by the Legislature.

    Section 11. The Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for the implementation and administration of the financial accountability rating system established pursuant to section 7 of this Act.".



Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 25

25ab

    On the previously adopted amendment (25aa), delete Section 10.


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 25 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

Excused:    Sutton

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 25

25cta

    On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, after "system" insert "and a new financial accountability rating system".


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 195: make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the state water plan, to authorize the construction and establish the state cost share for the Belle Fourche irrigation upgrade project, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Handouts: Document #4)
Proponents:    Don Kraus, Southern Black Hills Water System (Handouts: Document #5)
        Clint Pitts, Belle Fourche Irrigation District (Handouts: Document #6)
        Margo Northrup, SD Association of Rural Water Systems

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 195

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-0-1)

Voting Yes:    Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

Excused:    Sutton

MOTION:    TO INTRODUCE THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT ENTITLED: AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE, THE EXPENSES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS, INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, AND FOR COMMON SCHOOLS.

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Corey Brown, Chair

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