84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Education
Monday, February 09, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Brunner
P    Elliott
P    Fargen
P    Hamiel
P    Hunt
E    Killer
E    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 Ed McLaughlin, Chairman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2009

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

        
HB 1178: require the Department of Education to administer a pilot program for the purpose of increasing graduation rates among at-risk minority students, and to make an appropriation therefor.


Presented by:    Representative Thomas Deadrick
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
Opponents:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1178 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Van Gerpen
Second by:    Hamiel
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION REFER HB 1178 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Fargen, Hunt, Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Bolin, Elliott, Hamiel, Van Gerpen

Excused:    Killer, Olson (Ryan)

        
HB 1180: create a dual credit grant program for public high school students and to make an appropriation therefor.

Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Large School Group
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1180 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Hamiel
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Excused:    Killer, Olson (Ryan)

        
HB 1235: apply to any school district transporting students in the enrollment options program the requirement that a school district receive authority from any other school district before transporting students across the border of that district.

Presented by:    Representative Brock Greenfield

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1235 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Excused:    Killer, Olson (Ryan)

        
HB 1236: require that transfers from a resident school district to another school district through the enrollment options program are complete prior to the last Friday in September.

Presented by:    Representative Brock Greenfield
Opponents:    Tony Simons, Self, Elkton

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1236 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Van Gerpen
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Schlekeway, Sly, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Sorenson, Thompson

Excused:    Killer, Olson (Ryan)

        
HB 1282: allow counties to assign the responsibility for the redemption of bonded indebtedness of a former school district to a new school district after a reorganization.

Presented by:    Representative Dennis Feickert
Proponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1282

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Sorenson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Excused:    Killer, Olson (Ryan)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1282 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Van Gerpen
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Ed McLaughlin, Chair