92nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, February 14, 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 9, 2017

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

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF HONORABLE JOHN BASTIAN OF BUTTE COUNTY, BELLE FOURCHE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Solano
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:    PLACE REAPPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SCOTT HERMAN OF TODD COUNTY, MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

Voting Yes:    Klumb, Monroe, Soholt, Solano, Bolin

Voting No:    Jensen (Phil)

Excused:    Heinert

    HB 1013: revise certain provisions regarding the payment of tuition for members of the South Dakota National Guard and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tim Reisch, Department of the Military (Handouts: #1 Handout)
Proponents:    Tiffany Sanderson, Department of Education
        Will Mortenson, South Dakota Technical Institutes

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1013

Moved by:    Soholt
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1013 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

    SB 132: revise the eligibility requirements for the opportunity scholarship program.

Presented by:    Senator Frerichs

Proponents:    Zeno Wicks, self, Brookings
Opponents:    Steven Kohler, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:    AMEND SB 132

132ca

    On page 3, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "five" and insert "three".

    On page 3, line 2, delete "five-year" and insert "three-year".

    On page 3, after line 4, insert:

"
    Section 2. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The provisions of this Act apply only to those students who enter high school in the 2017-2018 school year or later.".


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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 132 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 132 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Heinert

    SB 85: provide for the exemption of certain students from the requirement to take certain academic assessment tests.

Presented by:    Senator Bolin
Proponents:    Mary Scheel Buysse, South Dakotans Against Common Core (Handouts: #2)
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
Opponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        Paul Turman, Board of Regents
        Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Mary McCorkle, South Dakota Education Association

MOTION:    AMEND SB 85

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    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 1 to 4, inclusive.

    On page 2, line 5, delete everything before "The" and insert "
    However, within each school district, a total of no more than five percent of the students required to be assessed pursuant to this section may be excused from the requirement if the student's parent or guardian, or, if the student is emancipated, the student submits a request for an exemption. A request for an exemption shall be on forms provided by the Department of Education and shall be submitted to the superintendent of the school district within one hundred eighty days of the start of any school fiscal year.".

    On page 2, line 6, before "No" insert "A school district shall grant exemptions from the requirement in this section in the order in which the requests for exemption are received. Once the number of exemptions granted in a school district in any school year reaches the five percent maximum, no further exemptions may be granted in that year in that school district.".

    On page 2, after line 9, insert:

"    Section 2. That chapter 13-3 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    A student's results on any assessment administered pursuant to § 13-3-55 may not be included on the student's grade transcript unless the student's parent or guardian, or, if the student is emancipated, the student consents.".


Moved by:    Klumb
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:    DO PASS SB 85 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 85 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Heinert
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Heinert, Soholt, Solano

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 85 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Bolin
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Heinert, Soholt, Solano

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Mona Oehlerking

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Jim Bolin, Chair

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