2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 10, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair.

        Department of Education
        
        Darla Mayer reported on how the changes to the State Aid to General Education Formula are effecting school districts. (Documents #1 thru #12)

        Wade Pogany reported on the Teacher Compensation Assistance Program (Document #13)

         SB 22: revise certain provisions related to the payment of additional funds to consolidated school districts and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 22

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



Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

        
SB 23: revise certain provisions related to the required reorganization of school districts with low enrollment.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education
Opponents:    Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Hank Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Document #14)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 23

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, McNenny, Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

        
SB 24: make an appropriation to reimburse certain school districts for consolidation incentives.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER SB 24 TO APPROPRIATIONS

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

        
SB 25: repeal certain provisions regarding the calculation of state aid to education.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 25

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

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:     PLACE SB 25 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 27: repeal the state requirement for inspection of school food service programs.

Presented by:    Deb Barnett, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 27

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

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:     PLACE SB 27 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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



Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair


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