House Education Minutes 1/29/2008 10:00 AM

2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Education

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Buckingham
P    DeVries
P    Elliott
P    Gilson
P    Hackl
P    Hills
P    McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Thompson
P    Van Norman
P    Weems
P    Wick
P    Heineman, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2008

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2008

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Weems

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1164: authorize the purchase or lease of computer hardware and software through the general fund of school districts.

Presented by:    Representative Kim Vanneman
Proponents:    Senator Julie Bartling
        Representative Paul Nelson
        Bob Wick, Gregory
        Pamela Haukass, self, Colome

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1164

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Heineman

Excused:    Weems, Wick

         HB 1312: change the South Dakota virtual high school to the South Dakota virtual school.

Presented by:    Representative Ryan Olson

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1312

Moved by:    Gilson
Second by:    Hackl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Heineman

Excused:    Weems, Wick

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1312 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Hackl

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1303: require the South Dakota State Library to deliver services and materials to residents in remote areas of the state, and to deliver those services and materials to students and low-income residents free of charge.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Van Norman
Proponents:    Representative Burt Elliott
        Representative Jim Bradford
Opponents:    Dan Siebersma, State Librarian
        Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1303

On page 1, line 12, of the printed bill, delete " to students and low-income residents ".

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1303 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1303 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, Thompson, Van Norman

Voting No:    Buckingham, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Heineman

Excused:    Weems, Wick

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1303

On page 1, line 3, of the printed bill, delete "to students and low-income residents".

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1316: establish a maximum balance for school district pension funds.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters (Handout #1)
Opponents:    Larry Johnke, Irene-Wakonka

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1316

On page 1, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:

"
Section 2. If a school district has a cessation plan for retiring teachers, the school district is exempt from the maximum fund balance permitted by section 1 of this Act to the extent necessary to complete the plan.".

Moved by:    Wick
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1316 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1316 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Novstrup (Al)
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-11-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Novstrup (Al), Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1316 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman

Voting No:    Novstrup (Al), Weems, Wick, Heineman

         HB 1308: require the Board of Education to revise the alternative certification standards for career and technical education teachers.

Presented by:    Representative Hal Wick

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1308 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    DeVries
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Weems

         HB 1291: allow students who have dyslexia to receive special education or special education and related services.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems
         Representative Weems read letters from the following in support of HB 1291.
         Kim Carson
Cara Beers
Barbara DeVos
Proponents:    Robert Kean, Advocacy Services, SD
Opponents:    Dennis Champ, School Administrators of SD (Handout #2)

        Deb Barnett, Department of Education
        Dick Scheffan, self, McIntosh (Handout #3)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1291

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Hills
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    McLaughlin

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

____________________________

Committee Secretary

Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

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