84^th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Education

                                            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, FEBRUARY 3, 2009.

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

         SB 112: require that certain student meal plans be offered at public colleges and universities.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Monte Kramer, Board of Regents

MOTION:     DEFER SB 112 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peterson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Gray, Knudson

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 118 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 132 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

         SB 126: revise certain provisions regarding school attendance.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Judith Roberts, Unified Judicial System
        Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Wes Storm, Rapid City Area School District 51-4
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Representative Jacqueline Sly
Opponents:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 126 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

         SB 145: prohibit the transfer and subsequent expenditure of certain moneys appropriated to state aid to general and special education without specific legislative authorization.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
Opponents:    Tammy Darnall, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER SB 145 TO APPROPRIATIONS

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

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

Excused:    Gray

         SB 165: provide for the authorization of certain private, nonprofit benevolent organizations to assist in funding certain school curricula, activities, and programs.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson

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MOTION:     DO PASS SB 165

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

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary

Cooper Garnos, Chair