72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Education

Wednesday, February 19, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Ham
P      Hutmacher
P      Lange
P      Reedy
P      Rounds
P      Paisley, Vice-Chair
P      Everist, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Everist, Chair.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF Feb 15

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE CONFIRMATION OF HARVEY JEWITT, BROWN COUNTY, ABERDEEN, SD TO THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Hutmacher, Reedy, Rounds, Everist

Excused:      Lange, Paisley

          HB 1013:   to clarify that a local school board or governing body may set the school term for kindergarten programs and to revise certain requirements regarding the school term established by a local school board.

Proponents:      Janelle Toman, DECA


          Gene Einck, ASBSD
          Christie Johnson, SASD
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1013

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Hutmacher, Reedy, Rounds, Everist

Excused:      Lange, Paisley

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1013 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1085:   to clarify situations in which high school seniors are excused from school make up days and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:      Representative Chicoine, Prime Sponsor
          Christie Johnson, SASD
          Gene Einck, ASBSD
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1085

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-0-3-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Hutmacher, Reedy, Everist

Excused:      Lange, Rounds, Paisley

          HB 1126:   to revise the definition of average daily membership in the state aid to education formula.

Proponents:      Dianna Miller, ESD+3
          Christie Johnson, SASD
          Janelle Thomas, DECA
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1126

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Hutmacher, Reedy, Paisley, Everist

Excused:      Lange, Rounds

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1126 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1143:   to require school boards to establish staff reduction and recall policies.

Proponents:      Elaine Roberts, SDEA
Opponents:      Gene Einck, ASBSD
          Representative Brooks
          Karon Schaack, DECA

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1143

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Paisley
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Paisley, Everist

Voting no:      Ham, Rounds

          HB 1093:   to clarify school average daily membership if tuition is waived.

Proponents:      Representative Brown, Prime Sponsor
          Karon Schaack, DECA
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1093

Moved by:      Senator Paisley
Second by:      Senator Rounds
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Rounds, Paisley, Everist

Excused:      Ham

          HB 1076:   to provide that the school district of residence of certain foster children is the resident district of the foster parent.

Proponents:      Representative Brooks, Prime Sponsor
          Dianna Miller, ESD+3
          Gene Einck, ASBSD
          Christie Johnson, SASD
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1076

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy, Rounds, Paisley, Everist

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1076 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Paisley
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.
        
        Gavel passed to Vice Chair Paisley
    
     SB 170:   to require school districts to adopt teacher evaluation policies.


        Had previous hearing

Proponents:      George Levin, Supt at Agar
          Karon Schaack, DECA
          Dr. Margo Heinert, DECA
          Dianna Miller, Task Force on Seamless Education
Opponents:      Dawn Rasmussen, Self, White River, SD
          Elaine Roberts, SDEA

MOTION:      DEFER SB 170 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 170 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy

Voting no:      Ham, Rounds, Paisley, Everist

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 170 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Ham, Rounds, Paisley, Everist

Voting no:      Hutmacher, Lange, Reedy

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 170

c-170t
     On page 1 , line 1 , delete everything after " to " and insert " establish statewide content standards of learning for all public schools. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .


Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Rounds
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.




Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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