87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: House Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Elliott
P    Haggar
P    Hunt
P    Jones
P    Killer
P    Lucas
P    Miller
P    Perry
P    Schaefer
E    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 FEBRUARY 22, 2012.

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

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

Proponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Handout: 1)

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        Senator Deb Peters
        Senator Phyllis Heineman
Opponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD (Handout: 2)
        Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Association

MOTION:    AMEND SB 25

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    On page 4 of the Senate Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 19 to 24, inclusive.

    Delete page 5.

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 25 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Vanneman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-4-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott, Jones, Killer, Lucas

Excused:    Stricherz

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 25

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    On page 1, line 2, of the Senate Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete "and a new financial accountability rating system".

Moved by:    Tulson

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Second by:    Haggar
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 139: establish the Teach for America grant program within the Department of Education and to make an appropriation therefor.

Proponents:    Representative Jacqueline Sly
        Senator Phyllis Heineman
        Jim Curran, Teach for America (Handout: 3)
        Mark Cruz, self, St. Francis
        Senator Mark Johnston
        Representative Kevin Killer
Opponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota

MOTION:    REFER SB 139 TO APPROPRIATIONS WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

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

Voting Yes:    Elliott, Hunt, Jones, Killer, Lucas, Miller, Perry, Schaefer, Tulson, Vanneman, Venner, Sly, Brunner

Voting No:    Haggar

Excused:    Stricherz

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Grace Curtis

Committee Secretary

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