92nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday,
February 09, 2017

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Heinert
P    Jensen (Phil)
P    Klumb
P    Monroe
P    Soholt
P    Solano, Vice-Chair
P    Bolin, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Bolin, Chairman.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 156: establish the South Dakota Early Learning Advisory Council.

Presented by:    Senator Sutton
Proponents:    Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Jessica Castleberry, Little Nest Preschool, LLC, Rapid City (Handouts: #1)
        Kayla Klein, Northern Hills Alliance for Children, Deadwood
        Leigha Patterson, Northern Hills Alliance for Children, Deadwood
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Sandra Waltman, South Dakota Education Association
Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance Action

        Tami Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:    REFER SB 156 TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS DO PASS RECOMMENDATION

Moved by:    Heinert
Second by:    Solano
Action:    Was not acted on.

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

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Jensen (Phil), Klumb, Monroe, Soholt, Solano, Bolin

Voting No:    Heinert

    SB 155: establish an early childhood education pilot program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Sutton (Handouts: #2)
Proponents:    Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Leigha Patterson, Northern Hills Alliance for Children, Deadwood
        Representative Bartling
        Sandra Waltman, South Dakota Education Association
        Sister Bierne, Presentation Sisters
        Jessica Castleberry, Little Nest Preschool, LLC, Rapid City
        Mark Winegar, District 17, Vermillion
        Kayla Klein, Northern Hills Alliance for Children, Deadwood
Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance Action
        Kelsey Roth, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:    DEFER SB 155 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Klumb
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 155


Moved by:    Heinert
Second by:    Solano
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (1-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Heinert

Voting No:    Jensen (Phil), Klumb, Monroe, Soholt, Solano, Bolin

MOTION:    DEFER SB 155 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Jensen (Phil), Klumb, Monroe, Soholt, Solano, Bolin

Voting No:    Heinert

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Klumb
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mona Oehlerking

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Committee Secretary
Jim Bolin, Chair

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