72nd Legislative Session -- 1997
Committee: House Education
Tuesday, February 25, 1997
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Brooks
P
de Hueck
P
Diedrich
P
Eccarius
P
Fitzgerald
P
Hassard
P
Kooistra
P
Collier
P
Davis
P
Lockner
P
Lucas
P
Brosz, Vice-Chair
P
Brown (Richard), Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Richard Brown, Chair.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
Moved by:
Representative Davis
Second by:
Representative de Hueck
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.
Proponents:
Karon Schaack, Secretary, DECA
Dianna Miller, ESD + 3
Gene Enck, SD Associated School Boards
Elaine Roberts, SDEA
Opponents:
None
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 24
Moved by:
Representative Brooks
Second by:
Representative Diedrich
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(13-0-0-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, de Hueck, Diedrich, Eccarius, Fitzgerald, Hassard, Kooistra, Collier,
Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Brosz, Brown (Richard)
MOTION:
PLACE SB 24 ON CONSENT
Moved by:
Representative Davis
Second by:
Representative Diedrich
Action:
Failed by voice vote.
SB 189:
to revise certain provisions relating to certain contracting school districts
that do not operate an elementary school and a secondary school.
Proponents:
Jim Shade, Dept. Of Revenue
George Valentine, Border Schools Coalition
Opponents:
Lou Leahy, Elk Mountain School District
Representative Gordon Petersen
Jack Paulton, Elk Mountain School District
MOTION:
AMEND SB 189
Proponents: Dr. Tad Perry, Board of Regents
Opponents: Senator John Reedy
o-189
On the Senate engrossed bill,
delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"
Section
1.
That
§
13-51-2
be amended to read as follows:
13-51-2.
There is continued an educational facilities fund in the state treasury from which on and
after July
1, 1984, the board of regents may make expenditures, relating only to institutions of higher
education under its jurisdiction, to:
(1)
Make lease-purchase payments to the South Dakota Building Authority for projects
authorized to be paid out of that fund by the Legislature;
(2)
Maintain and repair existing facilities in amounts as may from time to time be authorized
by the Legislature;
and
(3)
Make lease payments to other private or public parties for educational facilities that the
Board of Regents determines to be necessary for the delivery of instructional programs
of the Sioux Falls Center for Public Higher Education; and
(4)
Build and equip new facilities as may from time to time be authorized by the Legislature.
No funding may be provided in any year for subdivision (3)
or (4)
of this section until the level
of annual appropriations reaches three million dollars for subdivision (2) of this section.
Authorizations for new lease payments, new construction, reconstruction, and renovation are
restricted to and
shall
may
not exceed the amount of higher education facilities funds in excess of
the sum of existing lease payments to the South Dakota Building Authority plus three million dollars
for maintenance and repair.
"
Moved by:
Representative Fitzgerald
Second by:
Representative Eccarius
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(10-2-1-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Diedrich, Eccarius, Fitzgerald, Hassard, Kooistra, Davis, Lockner, Brosz,
Brown (Richard)
Voting no:
Collier, Lucas
Excused:
de Hueck
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 189 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Hassard
Second by:
Representative Brooks
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(9-3-1-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Diedrich, Eccarius, Hassard, Kooistra, Davis, Lucas, Brosz, Brown
(Richard)
Voting no:
Fitzgerald, Collier, Lockner
Excused:
de Hueck
MOTION:
TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 189
o-189t
On page
1
,
line
1 of the Senate engrossed bill
,
delete everything after "
to
"
and insert "
authorize
the Board of Regents to make certain lease payments from the educational facilities fund.
"
.
On page
1
,
delete line
2
.
Moved by:
Representative Brooks
Second by:
Representative Kooistra
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 170:
to establish statewide content standards of learning for all public schools.
Proponents:
Senator Barb Everist
MOTION:
AMEND SB 170
t-170b
On page
2 of the Senate engrossed bill
,
after line
9
,
insert:
"
Section 4. A student's individual academic achievement test scores shall be made part of the
student's permanent record and provided by the local district to parents or guardian of each student
or, in the case of an emancipated student, to the student. 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 or, in the case of an emancipated student, from the student.
Section 5. Separate academic achievement tests shall be designed to meet the needs of students
in need of special education or special education and related services. The tests shall be administered
unless it is determined by the local placement committee that the tests are not part of the student's
free appropriate public education program. The student's waiver shall be set forth in the student's
individual education plan.
"
Moved by:
Representative Diedrich
Second by:
Representative Lockner
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 170:
to establish statewide content standards of learning for all public schools.
Proponents:
Rita Houglum, SD Eagle Forum
Elaine Roberts, SDEA
Gene Enck, SD Associated School Boards
Dawn Rasmussen, White River, SD
Karon Schaack, DECA
Opponents:
Christie Johnson, SD School Administrators
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 170
Moved by:
Representative Davis
Second by:
Representative Hassard
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 170 UNTIL NEXT MEETING.
Moved by:
Representative Brosz
Second by:
Representative Lucas
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(10-2-1-0)
Voting yes:
Brooks, Diedrich, Eccarius, Fitzgerald, Kooistra, Collier, Lockner, Lucas, Brosz,
Brown (Richard)
Voting no:
Hassard, Davis
Excused:
de Hueck
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Lucas
Second by:
Representative Brooks
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Jean Smith
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Richard “Dick” E. Brown, Chair
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