94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Jensen (Phil)
P    Smith (VJ)
P    Steinhauer
P    Heinert
P    Curd, Vice-Chair
E    Solano, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Curd, Vice Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 17, 2019
        
Moved by:    Jensen (Phil)
Second by:    Bolin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    TO RECOMMEND THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF BEN JONES OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF INTERIM SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Jensen (Phil), Smith (VJ), Steinhauer, Heinert, Curd

Excused:    Solano

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    SB 3: create the Special Education Task Force.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bolin
Proponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Handout(s): #1)
        Samuel J Nelson, Sioux Falls School District
        Mitch Richter, United School Association of South Dakota
        Rob L Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
Opponents:    Brett Arenz, Department of Education

MOTION:    AMEND SB 3

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    On page 2, line 9, of the printed bill, delete everything after "education" and insert "director".

    On page 2, line 10, delete "special education".

    On page 2, line 13, delete "person representing the Department of Education" and insert "school district business manager".

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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 3

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    On page 2, line 14, of the printed bill, after "persons" insert ", at least one of whom is the parent of a child who attends a public school and is in need of special education or special education and related services".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 3 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Steinhauer

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Second by:    Heinert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Smith (VJ), Steinhauer, Heinert, Curd

Voting No:    Jensen (Phil)

Excused:    Solano

    SB 52: provide for the addition of a half unit of civics education to the units of credit required for high school graduation.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bolin
Proponents:    Dr. Ben Jones, Interim Secretary, Department of Education
Opponents:    Rob L Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Handout(s): #2 and 3)
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group

MOTION:    AMEND SB 52

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, delete "3-1-12.1" and insert "13-1-12.1".

    On page 1, line 9, after "." insert "The board shall provide that a student may fulfill the requirement for a half unit of civics education by taking a full unit of United States government.".

Moved by:    Bolin
Second by:    Steinhauer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 52 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Bolin
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Jensen (Phil), Steinhauer, Curd

Voting No:    Smith (VJ), Heinert

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Excused:    Solano

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Mona Oehlerking

Committee Secretary

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