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
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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