73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: House Education

Thursday, February 12, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Brooks
P      de Hueck
P      Diedrich
P      Fitzgerald
E      Hassard
P      Kooistra
P      Solum
P      Collier
P      Davis
P      Lockner
P      Lucas
P      Eccarius, Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Richard), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Brown.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

Moved by:      Representative Kooistra
Second by:      Representative Brooks
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 200:   to repeal the waiver of academic achievement tests for special education students.

Proponents:      Representative Hal Wick
          Deborah Barnett, DECA
          Gene Enck, ASBSD

Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 200



Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-0-3-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, de Hueck, Fitzgerald, Kooistra, Solum, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Eccarius, Brown (Richard)

Excused:      Diedrich, Hassard, Collier

MOTION:      PLACE SB 200 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Davis
Second by:      Representative Brooks
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 29:   to revise the circumstances under which a school district may charge a fee for school bus transportation services.

Proponents:      Karon Schaack, DECA
          Gene Enck, ASBSD
Opponents:      none

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 29

Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Eccarius
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-4-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, Fitzgerald, Kooistra, Solum, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Eccarius, Brown (Richard)

Excused:      de Hueck, Diedrich, Hassard, Collier

MOTION:      PLACE SB 29 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Davis
Second by:      Representative Solum
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 24:   to change the name of the South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped to the South Dakota School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired.

Proponents:      Marje Kaiser, SDSVH, Aberdeen.
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 24

Moved by:      Representative Davis
Second by:      Representative de Hueck
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, de Hueck, Fitzgerald, Kooistra, Solum, Collier, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Eccarius, Brown (Richard)

Excused:      Diedrich, Hassard

          SB 143:   to exempt individuals participating in the vocational rehabilitation program from the twelve-month residency requirement for tuition and fee purposes.

Proponents:      Representative Bill Van Gerpen
          John Jones, Dept. Of Human Services
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 143

Moved by:      Representative Solum
Second by:      Representative Kooistra
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, de Hueck, Fitzgerald, Kooistra, Solum, Collier, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Eccarius, Brown (Richard)

Excused:      Diedrich, Hassard

          SB 111:   to permit a political subdivision to loan all or any portion of a fund to another fund under certain conditions.

Proponents:      Senator James Hutmacher
          Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League
          Gene Enck, ASBSD
          Christie Johnson, SASD
          Dianna Miller, ESD + 3
          Penelope Douglas, SDCSS
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      AMEND SB 111

c-111

     On page 1 , line 5 of the Senate Education committee engrossed bill , delete " five " and insert " fifteen " .


Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Solum
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 111

j-111

     On page 1 , line 6 , delete " not " and insert " include interest, fees, or other charges not to exceed the current prime interest rate established by the Federal Reserve Board, at the time of the transfer of the loan. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 7 .


Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Solum
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 111 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Lucas
Second by:      Representative Davis
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, Diedrich, Fitzgerald, Solum, Collier, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Eccarius, Brown (Richard)

Voting no:      de Hueck, Kooistra

Excused:      Hassard

          SB 149:   to revise certain provisions relating to the formation of school districts and contractual agreements among school districts.

Proponents:      Senator Barbara Everist
          George Valentine, Border Schools Coalition
          Penelope Douglas, Coalition of Small Schools
          Gene Enck, ASBSD
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 149

Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Diedrich
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Brooks, de Hueck, Diedrich, Fitzgerald, Solum, Davis, Lockner, Lucas, Brown (Richard)

Voting no:      Kooistra, Collier, Eccarius

Excused:      Hassard

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Brooks
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Jean Smith

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Committee Secretary
Richard “Dick” E. Brown, Chair


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