Conference Committee Minutes HB 1076

2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: 1076, A, 2/29/2008 8:30:00 AM

Friday, February 29, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Nesselhuf
P    McCracken
P    Albers, Chair
P    Gillespie
P    Turbiville
P    Putnam, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative J.E. “Jim” Putnam.

         HB 1076: exempt certain school districts from the requirement to reorganize due to low enrollment.

Presented by:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education
        Representative Keri Weems

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1076

On page 2 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete lines 6 to 8, inclusive, and insert:

" § 13-15-11 to provide for the education of all its resident children if:

(1) The schools in the school district in the other state that the resident children attend are no more than fifteen miles from the border of the resident school district; and

(2) The secretary of the Department of Education has not entered into an agreement with the appropriate parties in the other state to establish an enrollment options or tuition

regulation agreement between South Dakota and that state. ".

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1076

On page 2 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete lines 6 to 8, inclusive, and insert:

" § 13-15-11 to provide for the education of all its resident children if:

(1) The schools in the school district in the other state that the resident children attend are no more than fifteen miles from the border of the resident school district; and

(2) The secretary of the Department of Education has not entered into an agreement with the Department of Education in the other state and with both of the school boards of both of the affected school districts in both states to establish an enrollment options or tuition regulation agreement between South Dakota and that state. ".

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

Voting Yes:    Nesselhuf, McCracken, Albers, Gillespie, Putnam

Voting No:    Turbiville

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1076 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Nesselhuf, McCracken, Albers, Gillespie, Putnam

Voting No:    Turbiville

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lisa Shafer

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Committee Secretary

J.E. “Jim” Putnam, Chair