73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate Education

Wednesday, January 28, 1998

                                            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 Chair Everist


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 26

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

MOTION:      Gavel passed to Vice Chair Paisley


          SB 152:   to revise certain provisions regarding school days and school terms.

Proponents:      Ray Christenson, State Bd of Education
          Janelle Toman, DECA
          Gene Enck, SDASB
          Christie Johnson, SAA
          Elmer Bietz, SDBOE
          Penelope Douglas, Small Schools of SD
Opponents:      Elaine Roberts, SDEA
          Kelsey Alexander, Individual, Custer, SD

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 152


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

MOTION:      AMEND SB 152

c-152

     On page 1 , line 11 of the printed bill , delete " eight " and insert " twelve " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , delete " nine hundred ninety hours " and insert " nine hundred sixty-two and one-half hours " .

     On page 1 , line 12 , delete " for grades nine through twelve may not be less than one thousand twenty hours " .


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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 152 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting no:      Reedy, Paisley

          SB 149:   to revise certain provisions relating to contracting school districts that do not operate a K-12 school.

Proponents:      Senator Everist, Sponsor
Opponents:      Rep. Gordon Pederson
          Mary Hollenbeck, Elk Mt School, Custer, SD
          Vicky Torgerson, Big Stone City School Bd, Big Stone City, SD
          Chris Anderson, Bennett Cunty Superintendent
        Lew Gomer, Superintendent, Polo School        
        

     AMEND SB 149

D-149

     On page 1 , line 6 of the printed bill , remove the overstrikes from " for the first time after July 1, 1989, " .

     On page 2 , line 5 , after " reservation " insert " or to a school distict that does not receive state aid pursuant to chapter 13-13. No school district may be formed after July 1, 1998, unless it operates both an elementary school and a secondary school within the boundaries of the district " .


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

MOTION:      DEFER SB 149 UNTIL A LATER DAY with pending amendment

Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Margaret Nickels

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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