P - Present
Roll Call
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chair Heineman.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Jeanette Black
E - Excused
A - Absent
P Bradford
P Buckingham
P DeVries
P Elliott
P Gilson
P Hackl
P Hills
P McLaughlin, Vice-Chair
P Novstrup (Al)
E Olson (Ryan)
P Thompson
P Van Norman
P Weems
P Wick
P Heineman, Chair
Moved by: Hills
Second by: McLaughlin
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 155: provide state aid to education to certain school districts for certain students.
Presented by: Senator Jerry Apa
Proponents: Bonnie Fuller, self, Nemo
Rich Carroll, Self, Nemo (Handout #1)
Rick Melmer, Department of Education
Representative Tom Hills
Rikki Rolle, self, Nemo
Richard Blacksmith, Self, Nemo
Shane Nassar, Self, Nemo
Al Christie, Dept. Of Public Safety
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 155
Moved by: Elliott
Second by: McLaughlin
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin,
Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
Excused: Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan)
SB 10: include Dakota and Nakota with certain requirements for instruction in the
Lakota language.
Presented by: Senator Theresa Two Bulls
Proponents: Representative Kent Juhnke (Handout #2)
Representative Thomas Van Norman
Senator Tom Katus
Representative Jim Bradford
Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
Rick Melmer, Department of Education
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 10
Moved by: Bradford
Second by: Van Norman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin,
Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
Excused: Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan)
SB 21: revise certain provisions related to the interstate enrollment options program.
Presented by: Rick Melmer, Department of Education
Proponents: Senator Jim Peterson
Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
Mark Froke, Self,Vermillion
Representative Valentine Rausch
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 21
Moved by: Hills
Second by: McLaughlin
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup
(Al), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
Excused: Olson (Ryan)
MOTION:
PLACE SB 21 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: DeVries
Second by: Elliott
Action: Failed by voice vote.
SB 22: revise certain provisions related to the payment of additional funds to
consolidated school districts and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Darla Mayer, Department of Education
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 22
Moved by: DeVries
Second by: Bradford
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup
(Al), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
Excused: Olson (Ryan)
MOTION:
PLACE SB 22 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Hills
Second by: DeVries
Action: Failed by voice vote.
SB 25: repeal certain provisions regarding the calculation of state aid to education.
Presented by: Darla Mayer, Department of Education
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 25
Moved by: Hills
Second by: Weems
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bradford, Buckingham, DeVries, Elliott, Gilson, Hackl, Hills, McLaughlin, Novstrup
(Al), Thompson, Van Norman, Weems, Wick, Heineman
Excused: Olson (Ryan)
MOTION:
PLACE SB 25 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Weems
Second by: Wick
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by: DeVries
Second by: Weems
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Committee Secretary
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