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
_________________________________
Committee Secretary