2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Education
Thursday, January 31, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Buckingham
P    DeVries
E    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 Vice Chair McLaughlin.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 29, 2008

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2008, THAT WERE REVISED.

Moved by:    Heineman


Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1202: make an appropriation to fund an expansion of Teach for America.

Presented by:    Representative Phyllis Heineman (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Ryan Wise, Teach for America
Opponents:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management
        Dianna Miller, ESD + 6

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1202

Moved by:    Novstrup (Al)
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER HB 1202 TO APPROPRIATIONS WITH DO PASS RECOMMENDATION

Moved by:    Hills
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-4-1-0)

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

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

Excused:    Elliott

        
HB 1254: create the facility equity fund to assist certain school districts with critical need for capital construction.

Presented by:    Representative Tom Hackl

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1254 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al),

Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman

Excused:    Elliott

        
HB 1288: allow any school district that qualifies for both the declining enrollment allowance and the growing enrollment payment in the same fiscal year to only benefit from the one that provides the most additional funding to the district.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems (Handout #2)
Proponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1288

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

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

Voting No:    Van Norman

Excused:    Elliott

        
HB 1289: revise the state aid formula by limiting the declining enrollment allowance to only those school districts that lose at least ten students from one year to the next.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems (Handout #3)
Proponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Jessie Lavin, Self, Meade County

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1289

Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-6-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Gilson, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Weems, Wick, Heineman

Voting No:    Bradford, DeVries, Hackl, Hills, Thompson, Van Norman



Excused:    Elliott

        
HB 1306: allow certain students to participate in the opportunity scholarship program under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Representative Mark DeVries
Proponents:    Quinn Brunner, Self, Nisland
Opponents:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education
        Paul Turman, Board of Regents

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1306

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     On page 2, line 12, of the printed bill, delete " 13-53-31(3) " and insert " 13-55-31(3) ".


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

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1306

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On page 2, line 15, of the printed bill, after " 13-55-31(5). " insert " In addition to meeting the requirements of subdivision 13-55-31(2), such students shall score at least 22 on any subtest of the test administered by the American College Testing Program in order to be eligible for the opportunity scholarship program. ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1306 AS AMENDED

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

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1306 UNTIL FEBRUARY 5, 2008.


Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Edward McLaughlin, Vice Chairman


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