Committee: Senate Education
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF Feb 21
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1075:
to provide for statewide open enrollment of students in public school
districts in which they do not reside.
This bill has has previous hearing on Feb 21
Proponents:
Elaine Roberts, SDEA(Handout)
Dianna Miller, ESD+3
Karon Schaack, DECA
Deb Barnett, Office of Special Education
Opponents:
Bob Hofer, SD High School Activities Association
Jerry Kleinsasser, Supt Schools in Stanley County
Comments by:
Christie Johnson, SASD, informative information
MOTION:
To adopt all 8 previous motions for amendments by voice vote
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A student's parent or legal guardian who wishes to enroll the student, or an emancipated student
who wishes to enroll, in a South Dakota school district other than the resident district under the
provisions of this Act shall, not later than February first of the school year preceding the year of
enrollment, apply to the school boards of the resident district and nonresident district, on triplicate
forms provided by the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, to enroll the student in a
district other than the resident district.
By March first, the school board of the nonresident district in which the student wants to enroll
shall approve or disapprove the application. The board of the nonresident district shall notify the
applicant and the resident board of its decision within five days of the decision.
The nonresident district shall review the applications in the order received.
An application may be withdrawn by the applicant any time before March first upon notification
of both school boards. Once approved by the nonresident board, the approved application serves as
the applicant's notice of intent to enroll in the nonresident district during the next school year and
obligates the student to attend school in the nonresident district during the next school year, unless
the school boards of the resident and nonresident districts agree in writing to allow the student to
transfer back to the resident district, or unless the parents, guardians, or emancipated student change
residence to another district.
If a student's parents, or an emancipated student, move from a resident district into another
district after February first, the parents or emancipated student may apply for enrollment in a
nonresident district under provisions of this Act. In such a case, the school boards of both the new
resident district and the nonresident district shall waive the application and approval dates outlined
in this Act, and the nonresdent district board shall review the application in a timely manner as
outlined above. The applicant shall be informed of the nonresident board's decision within five days
of the board's action on the application. Once enrolled
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Moved by:
Senator Paisley
Second by:
Senator Lange
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1075
Moved by:
Senator Hutmacher
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Failed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1075
Moved by:
Senator Hutmacher
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Failed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1075
Moved by:
Senator Hutmacher
Second by:
None
Margaret Nickels