84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Peterson
P    Garnos, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Cooper Garnos, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF KELLY DUNCAN OF UNION COUNTY, DAKOTA DUNES, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos

Excused:    Nesselhuf

MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF MELANIE J. SATCHELL OF PENNINGTON COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos

         SB 38: require school districts to keep contiguous boundaries when reorganizing.

Proponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary, Department of Education
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:     AMEND SB 38

38ca

     On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, delete everything after "requirement" and insert "for any proposed school district if the secretary deems it appropriate after considering the following factors:
             (1)    The academic program opportunities that would be available to students in the proposed school district in comparison to the academic program opportunities that would be available to those students under other proposals;
             (2)    The buildings and equipment that exist in the proposed school district;
             (3)    The economic viability of the proposed school district;
             (4)    The natural community areas that exist within the confines of the proposed school district;
             (5)    Transportation issues relative to the proposed school district;
             (6)    The variety of activities that would be available to students in the proposed school district;
             (7)    Student enrollment projections for the proposed school district; and
             (8)    Property valuations and other taxation issues relative to the proposed school district.".


Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 38 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Russell), Peterson, Garnos

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair