87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 16, 2012

                                            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 Mark Johnston, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012

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

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

Presented by:    Senator Elizabeth Kraus
Proponents:    Representative Jim Bolin
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1128

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Rave


Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1128 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1195: authorize the collection of fees for certain educational programming and services, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown
Proponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Dick Tieszen, Rapid City & School Falls School Districts
        Mitch Richter, SD United Schools Assn.
        Dennis Champ, SD School Administrators
        Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1195

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    On page 2, line 3, of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, after "." Insert "For any fees charged by a school district pursuant to this Act, the school district shall either establish a sliding fee schedule based upon family income or waive the fees for any child who qualifies for a free lunch, or both.".


Moved by:    Bradford
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1195

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:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Kay Johnson

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Committee Secretary
J. Mark Johnston, Chair


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