Committee: Senate Education
SB 246:
to repeal the provision regarding assignment to a requested school when
no school is within ten miles of a student's residence.
MOTION:
DEFER SB 246 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Lange
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-0-1-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Rounds, Everist
Excused:
Paisley
SB 170:
to require school districts to adopt teacher evaluation policies.
Gavel passed to Vice Chair Paisley
Proponents:
Senator Everist, Prime Sponsor
Karon Schaack, DECA
Elaine Roberts, SDEA
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Section 1. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
shall establish statewide content standards of learning for all public schools in the state. The content
standards shall be developed for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade with performance levels
determined at the kindergarten through second grade, third through fourth grade, fifth through eighth
grade, and ninth through twelfth grade levels. In order to guide instruction and assure that each
student has an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills which will be assessed by the state
testing program, each school district shall adopt, by board action, and implement district curriculum
statements in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science that are aligned with the state
content standards.
Curriculum statements for language arts and mathematics shall be adopted and implemented
in each district by not later than July 1, 1998. Curriculum statements for social sciences and sciences
shall be adopted and implemented in each district by not later than July 1, 2000.
Section 3. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Each school district shall administer a standardized, norm-referenced achievement test to all students in grades two, four, eight, and eleven during the spring norming period each year, using an achievement test provided by the department. This test shall assess the knowledge and skills of
students in grades two, four, eight, and eleven based on the state content standards and local
curriculum statements developed pursuant to section 2 of this Act. The department shall determine
the length and type of test necessary to accomplish the intent of this Act. Each school district shall
begin administering the test during the 1998-99 school year.
Each school district shall annually administer a nationally-normed, performance-based writing
assessment during the fall norming period at grades five and nine. The department shall provide the
test. Each school district shall begin administering the test during the 1998-99 school year.
Section 4. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The placement committee may exempt a student in need of special education or special
education and related services from the testing requirements of this Act. The student's waiver must
be set forth in the student's individual education plan.
Section 5. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The department shall report the results of the achievement testing program to the public by not
later than October 15 of the same calendar year in which the tests were administered. The results
shall be reported in three forms: by school district, by school building, and by grade level.
The department shall report the results in a manner to allow parents, students, teachers,
administrators, and taxpayers to draw reasonable conclusions about the quality and effectiveness of
the education students receive in the respective grade levels, school buildings, and school districts
in the state.
The department shall provide each school district with the report of that district's results. Each
school district shall provide the report to others upon written request.
Section 6. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The school district shall make a student's individual test scores part of that student's permanent
record and provide them to the student's parents or guardian. Further release or use of a student's
individual test scores is governed by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), as implemented in 34 CFR part 99, and may only occur with written permission from the
student's parent or guardian.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the general fund, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs to purchase testing materials and
scoring services under the program authorized by this Act and administered by the Department of
Education and Cultural Affairs. Any funds not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 1998,
shall revert to the general fund in accordance with
§
4-8-21.
SB 238:
to repeal the requirement for school districts to provide for certain
transportation services.
MOTION:
DEFER SB 238 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Senator Rounds
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Rounds, Everist
Voting no:
Paisley
SB 239:
to provide for a school district transportation levy.
Opponents:
Karon Schaack, DECA
MOTION:
DEFER SB 239 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Senator Rounds
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Failed by roll call vote.
(3-4-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Rounds, Everist
Voting no:
Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Paisley
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 239
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Section
1.
That
§
13-13-11.1
be amended to read as follows:
13-13-11.1.
For the purpose of distributing state aid to education under the provisions of
§
§
13-13-10.1 to 13-13-46, inclusive, funds received from the federal government under the
provisions of
P.L. 81-874 shall be included in total general fund revenue at the time the funds are
transferred from the school district 874 fund to the school district general fund
P.L. 103-382, title
VIII for basic support shall be included in total general fund revenue at the times the funds are
transferred from the school district P.L. 103-382, title VIII fund to the school district funds. For the
purposes of distributing state aid to special education under the provisions of
§
13-37-36, funds
received from the federal government under the provisions of P.L. 103-382, title VIII add on for
children with disabilities shall be deposited into the school district special education fund
.
Section
2.
That
§
13-16-30
be amended to read as follows:
13-16-30.
Any funds received from the federal government under the provisions of
P.L. 81-874
P.L. 103-382, title VIII for basic support
may be deposited into the
874 fund
P.L. 103-382, title VIII
fund
.
Section
3.
That
§
13-16-31
be amended to read as follows:
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 24:
to clarify payment of state aid to education by defining which schools are
included in computation of average daily membership and repealing the waiver of
tuition for nonresident students.
Proponents:
Karon Schaack, DECA
Gene Einck, ASBSD
Dianna Miller, ESD+3
Opponents:
None
MOTION:
AMEND SB 24
Moved by:
Senator Paisley
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 24
Moved by:
Senator Rounds
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 24 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Rounds
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Lange, Reedy, Rounds, Paisley, Everist
Voting no:
Hutmacher
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Paisley
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Margaret Nickels