84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Education
Monday, March 02, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Brunner
P    Elliott
P    Fargen
P    Hamiel
P    Hunt
P    Killer
P    Olson (Ryan)
P    Schlekeway
P    Sly
P    Sorenson
P    Thompson
P    Van Gerpen, Vice-Chair
P    Vanneman
P    McLaughlin, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ed McLaughlin, Chairman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Sly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 81: authorize the use of interscholastic activity admission fees by certain endowment funds.

Presented by:    Representative Todd Schlekeway

Proponents:    Representative Jim Bolin

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 81

Moved by:    Hamiel
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Killer, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Vanneman

Voting No:    Van Gerpen, McLaughlin

         SB 126: revise certain provisions regarding school attendance.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Representative Jacqueline Sly
        Bill Smith, Self, Sioux Falls
        Lorenzo Bettalyoun, Self, Rapid City
        Wade Pogany, Department of Education
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Nancy Allard, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 126

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Hamiel
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 126

126cd

     On page 1, line 11, of the Senate engrossed bill, before " successfully " insert " the child ".

     On page 3, line 8, before " successfully " insert " the child ".


Moved by:    Sorenson
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 126 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Sly
Second by:    Brunner
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Killer, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

         SB 174: require a school district to which a former contracting school district is annexed to assign certain resident students to a school district in a bordering state, and to temporarily exempt certain school districts from the requirement to reorganize due to low enrollment.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Representative Jim Bolin (Handouts: #1)
        Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education
        Larry Nelson, Greater Hoyt School District
        Larry Nelson, Greater Scott School District 61-5

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 174

Moved by:    Elliott
Second by:    Sorenson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Killer, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

         SB 106: revise the index factor in the state aid to general education formula, to set a maximum per student allocation for school districts with an excess general fund balance, and to require the Legislature to estimate general fund revenues for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Terry Nemec, Self, Sioux Falls
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Dick Tieszen, Sioux Falls School District
        Mark Greguson, Superintendent, Chester Area School
        Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD
Opponents:    Tammy Darnall, Department of Education
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group

MOTION:     AMEND SB 106

106cb

     On page 5 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete line 24.

     On page 6, delete lines 1 to 3, inclusive.

     On page 6, after line 8, insert:

"
     Section 5. This Act is effective on July 1, 2011.".



Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Sorenson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 106

106cc

     On the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

     "
     Section 1. Education in South Dakota is hereby enhanced."


Moved by:    Olson (Ryan)
Second by:    Brunner
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Hamiel, Hunt, Olson (Ryan), Sly, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Elliott, Fargen, Killer, Schlekeway, Sorenson, Thompson
 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 106 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Bolin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Fargen, Hamiel, Hunt, Killer, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Elliott, Sorenson, Thompson

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 106

106ctb

     On page 1, line 1, of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after "An Act to" and insert "enhance education in South Dakota.".

     On page 1, delete lines 2 to 4, inclusive.


Moved by:    Olson (Ryan)
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Ed McLaughlin, Chair