75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: Senate Education

Thursday, January 13, 2000

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Ham
P      Hutmacher
P      Olson
P      Paisley
P      Reedy
P      Brosz, Vice-Chair
P      Everist, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Everist


MOTION:      Adopt temporary committee rules.

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

The following appeared before the committee and spoke on education issues:

        Ms. Denise Bryan, former SD Teacher of the Year (Documents #1, #2, #3)
        Jim Holbeck, Superintendent, Parker School District (Document #5)
        Steve Culhane, Business Manager, Mitchell School District
        Dan Dryden and Peter Wharton, Rapid City School District    
        John LaFave, Pollock School District
        Keith McVey, Marion School District
        Larry Johnke, Irene School District (Document #6)
        Rick Melmer and Rick Hohn, Watertown School District
        Dale Bertsch, Legislative Research (Document #4)

          SB 25:   limit transfers from a school district's general fund.

Presented by:      Ray Christenson, Secretary, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (Documents #7, #8)
Opponents:    Kevin Keene, Douglas School District (Document #9)



Ms. Jeanne Duchscher presented a letter to the committee (Document #10).

The Chair deferred SB 25 until another day.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Nancy L Benson

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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