84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 29, 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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009

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

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 81 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009

        
SB 87: repeal the forthcoming mandate that, beginning on July 1, 2009, will require students to stay in school until age eighteen or graduation.

Presented by:    Senator Gordon Howie
Opponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Representative Jacqueline Sly, Self
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education


        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Larry Zikmund, SD Association of Career and Technical Education and Associated
         General Contractors-Building Chapter of South Dakota

MOTION:     DEFER SB 87 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Peterson

PASSED GAVEL TO SENATOR KNUDSON, VICE CHAIR

        
SB 88: rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Senator Ryan Maher
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD (Handout: 2)
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Mel Dutton, Faith School District
        Dick Schaffan, McIntosh PSD 15-1
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
        Shawn Winthers, Bison Schools (Handout: 3)
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management
        Tammy Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 88

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

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

PASSED GAVEL BACK TO SENATOR GARNOS, CHAIR

        
HB 1044: define a multidistrict, career and technical academy and to provide provisions for the establishment of such an academy.

Proponents:    Mark Wilson, Department of Education (Handout: 4)
        Larry Zikmund, SD Association of Career and Technical Education and Associated
         General Contractors-Building Chapter of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1044

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1044 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        
HB 1045: repeal the provisions for the South Dakota Academic Achievement Test Advisory Council.

Proponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1045

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1045 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1046: revise the eligibility requirements for the Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship award.

Proponents:    Keith Moore, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1046

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1046 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair