89^th Legislative Session _ 2014

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Soholt, Chair
P    Maher, Vice-Chair
P    Jensen
P    Jones (Chuck)
P    Rampelberg
P    Welke
P    Curd

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Deb Soholt, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014

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

Dr. Melody Schopp, Secretary, Department of Education testified in support of the reappointment of Julie Mathiesen, Meade County, Sturgis, South Dakota to the South Dakota Board of Education.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JULIE A. MATHIESEN OF MEADE COUNTY, STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION

Moved by:    Rampelberg
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Soholt, Maher, Jones (Chuck), Rampelberg, Welke

Voting No:    Jensen

Excused:    Curd

    SB 156: revise the per student allocation in the state aid to general education formula.

MOTION:    DEFER SB 156 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 156

Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (2-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Jones (Chuck), Welke

Voting No:    Soholt, Maher, Jensen, Rampelberg, Curd

THE MOTION TO DEFER SB 156 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rampelberg
Second by:    Maher
Action:    PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Soholt, Maher, Jensen, Rampelberg, Curd

Voting No:    Jones (Chuck), Welke

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    HB 1031: revise certain provisions related to the definition of and the diagnosing of autism and to revise the definition of a level five disability for purposes of state aid for special education funding.

Presented by:    Tami Darnall, Department of Education
Proponents:    Gail Eichstadt, self, Pierre, SD
Others:    Linda Turner, Department of Education

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1031

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Welke
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Soholt, Maher, Jensen, Rampelberg, Welke, Curd

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1031 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Welke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1033: revise certain provisions regarding the open enrollment application review process of siblings of open enrolled students.

Presented by:    Bobbi Rank, Department of Education
Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, Sioux Falls Public Schools

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1033

Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Soholt, Maher, Jensen, Rampelberg, Welke, Curd

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1033 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

    SCR 2: Expressing concern relating to the Common Core State Standards.

Presented by:    Senator Phil Jensen
Proponents:    Mark Chase, SD Family Policy Council
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America
        Mary Scheel-Buysse, Self, Sioux Falls, SD
Opponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Rob Monson, School Administrators of SD
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group

MOTION:    AMEND SCR 2

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    On page 3, line 4, of the printed resolution, delete "a".

    On page 3, line 5, delete "straitjacket" and insert "constraints".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SCR 2 AS AMENDED

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

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MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SCR 2 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Soholt, Rampelberg, Welke

Voting No:    Maher, Jensen, Curd

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SCR 2 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Maher
Action:    FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Maher, Jensen, Curd

Voting No:    Soholt, Rampelberg, Welke

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

MOTION:    WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION SCR 2 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Curd
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Maher, Jensen, Curd

Voting No:    Soholt, Rampelberg, Welke

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

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MOTION:    TO TABLE SCR 2

Moved by:    Curd
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Maher, Jensen, Rampelberg, Welke, Curd

Voting No:    Soholt

Excused:    Jones (Chuck)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jill Wellhouse

Committee Secretary

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