P - Present
Roll Call
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair McLaughlin.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 29, 2008
Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
E - Excused
A - Absent
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
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),
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
Moved by: DeVries
Second by: Wick
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1306
Jeanette Black