90^th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Curd
P    Frerichs
P    Greenfield (Brock)
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Rampelberg
P    Solano, Vice-Chair
P    Soholt, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Deb Soholt.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEB. 5, 2015

Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 114: encourage and protect the teaching of certain scientific information.

Presented by:    Senator Jeff Monroe
Proponents:    Bill Harris, Self, Sioux Falls
        Terri Jorgenson, Concerned Women For America
        Casey Luskin, Discovery Institute, Seattle, WA (Handout: 1)
        Mark Chase, South Dakota Family Policy Council
        Kathy Lucas, Self, Pierre
Opponents:    Melody Schopp, Secretary Department of Education
        Wade Pogeny, Association of School Boards, SD
        Mary Mccorkle, South Dakota Education Association
        Anne Lewis, Self, Pierre

---

Rebuttal:    Senator Jeff Monroe

MOTION:    DEFER SB 114 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Frerichs
Second by:    Solano
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Frerichs, Hunhoff (Bernie), Solano, Soholt

Voting No:    Greenfield (Brock), Rampelberg

Excused:    Curd

    SB 132: allow school districts to recruit or retain teachers by providing certain financial incentives.

Presented by:    Representative Jacqueline Sly
Proponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD
        Melody Schopp, Secretary Department of Education
        Robert Monson, School Administrators Of South Dakota
        Mitch Richter, South Dakota United School Association
Opponents:    Mary Mccorkle, South Dakota Education Association
Rebuttal:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 132

Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Voting No:    Frerichs

Excused:    Curd, Hunhoff (Bernie)

    SB 133: require all students leaving an accredited school for an alternative education program to wait one year before participating in interscholastic activities.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Rave

---

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 133

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff (Bernie), Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Excused:    Curd, Frerichs

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Theresa Riggs

Committee Secretary

---

../02100745.SED