84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Education
Monday, February 02, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Brunner
P    Elliott
P    Fargen
P    Hamiel
P    Hunt
P    Killer
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Schlekeway
P    Sly
P    Sorenson
P    Thompson
P    Van Gerpen, Vice-Chair
P    Vanneman
P    McLaughlin, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative McLaughlin, Chairman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 30, 2009

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1171: exempt any school district from the minimum size requirement if it operates the only remaining public high school located within the boundaries of any county.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman
Proponents:    Jack Hadkins, Self, Herreid (Handouts: #1)
        Senator Corey Brown
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Hank Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
Opponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1171 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (6-9-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Hunt, Olson (Ryan), Sly, Van Gerpen, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Bolin, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Killer, Schlekeway, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanneman

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1171

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Killer, Schlekeway, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanneman

Voting No:    Brunner, Hunt, Olson (Ryan), Sly, Van Gerpen, McLaughlin

         HB 1172: suspend for two years the requirement that certain school districts with low enrollment reorganize.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman
Proponents:    Senator Corey Brown
        Charlie Flowers, SD Coalition of Schools
Opponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1172

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     On page 2, line 4, of the printed bill, after "state." Insert "The provisions of this Act do not apply to any school district that, prior to July 1, 2011, is not a sparse school district and falls below the minimum fall enrollment requirements established in this section.".


Moved by:    Olson (Ryan)
Second by:    Sorenson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (7-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Elliott, Killer, Olson (Ryan), Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen

Voting No:    Bolin, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Schlekeway, Sly, Vanneman, McLaughlin

 MOTION:     DEFER HB 1172 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Bolin
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Hunt, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Van Gerpen, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Killer, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanneman

         HB 1182: increase the required minimum school district size from a fall enrollment of one hundred to a fall enrollment of one hundred ninety-five.

Presented by:    Representative Jim Bolin (Handouts: #2)
Opponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Dan Swartos, Self
        Jennifer Gustafson, Self
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Hank Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Handouts: #3, #4, #5,)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1182 UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 2009

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Olson (Ryan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


Jeanette Black
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Committee Secretary
Ed McLaughlin, Chair