88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: Senate Education
                
                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Johnston, Chair
P    Rave, Vice-Chair
P    Soholt
P    Maher
P    Rampelberg
P    Jensen
P    Buhl

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair J. Mark Johnston.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

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


Chair, Senator J. Mark Johnston passed the gavel to the Vice-Chair, Senator Timothy Rave

        SB 76: appropriate money to fund the education service agencies.

Presented by:    Senator J. Mark Johnston
Proponents:    Dennis Goodwin, Platte-Geddes School District
        Lance Witte, Superintendent, Wessington Springs School District
        Dan Guericke, Mid-Central Education Cooperative (Handouts: Doc #1)
        Burnell Glanzer, Armour School District

MOTION:    AMEND SB 76

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    On the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "
    Section 1. There is hereby created an innovation grant program in the Department of Education. Any school district or education service agency established pursuant to § 13-3-76 may apply for a grant through the program on forms provided by the department. The amount of funding provided to any school district or education service agency pursuant to this Act shall be matched dollar for dollar or in kind by the school district or education service agency receiving the grant, but the total amount of funding provided may not exceed the total amount appropriated by this Act.
    The Board of Education shall select grant recipients from among the school districts and education service agencies that apply. Applicants shall demonstrate how the innovation for which the grant is sought will support and positively impact student achievement.

    Section 2. The Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the innovation grant application process and timelines.

    Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of one dollar ($1), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education for the purpose of awarding innovation grants pursuant to this Act to school districts and education service agencies.

    Section 4. The secretary of education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

    Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2014, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8."

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 76 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rampelberg
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    REFER SB 76 TO APPROPRIATIONS AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Johnston

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

Voting Yes:    Johnston, Rave, Soholt, Maher, Rampelberg, Jensen, Buhl

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 76

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    On page 1, line 1, of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after "An Act to" and insert "create an innovation grant program for school districts and education service agencies and to make an appropriation therefor.".

    On page 1, delete line 2.

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


Senator Timothy Rave, Vice-Chair, passed the gavel back to Chair, Senator J. Mark Johnston.

        SB 194: extend the sunset date for certain expenditures from a school district's capital outlay fund.

Presented by:    Senator Bill Van Gerpen
Proponents:    Tim Graf, Superintendent, Milbank School District
        Representative Jim Bolin
        Dennis Goodwin, Platte-Geddes School District
        John Pedersen, USA group
        Bill Engberg, Assoc School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 194

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Buhl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Johnston, Rave, Soholt, Maher, Rampelberg, Jensen, Buhl

        SB 230: equalize certain levies for the general fund of school districts.

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Presented by:    Senator Stanford Adelstein
Opponents:    Senator Larry Rhoden
        Michael Held, SD Farm Bureau

MOTION:    DEFER SB 230 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Johnston, Rave, Soholt, Maher, Rampelberg, Jensen, Buhl

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Jill Wellhouse

Committee Secretary

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