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. 10, 2015

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

    THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 188 UNTIL THURS., FEB. 19

    SB 124: revise the requirements for a petition for a minor boundary change.

Presented by:    Senator Deb Peters
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Melody Schopp, Secretary Department of Education
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    AMEND SB 124

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124cc

    On page 4, after line 11 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 6. That § 13-23-1 be amended to read as follows:

    13-23-1. The school board shall have the power to establish and discontinue attendance centers by resolution of the board. However, no school board may establish an attendance center outside of the geographic boundaries of the school district or regularly provide instruction to enrolled students in any physical location outside of the boundaries of the school district, and the secretary of education may suspend or revoke the accreditation of any school found to be in violation of this provision. An action to close an operating school shall be taken by December first prior to the closure. However, if an emergency exists, the board may close the school after notice to the patrons. ".

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (3-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Voting No:    Frerichs, Hunhoff (Bernie)

Excused:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 124 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Voting No:    Frerichs, Hunhoff (Bernie)

Excused:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 124 UNTIL LATER IN MEETING

    SB 90: require school districts to provide veterans a preference in employment.

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Presented by:    Larry Zimmerman, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs
Proponents:    Dennis Sharp, South Dakota VFW
        Royce Loesch, SD American Legion
        Rob Monson, Self
Opponents:    None

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 90

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

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

Excused:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock)

    HB 1044: revise certain provisions regarding educational personnel certification and discipline.

Presented by:    Bobbi Rank, South Dakota Department of Education

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1044

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1044 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    RECONSIDER SB 124

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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MOTION:    DELETE AMENDMENT 124cc FROM SB 124

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 124

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

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

Excused:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Theresa Riggs

Committee Secretary

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