84^th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Education

                                            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 Representative Ed McLaughlin, Chairman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 2004

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

         SB 185: revise the graduation requirements for students entering ninth grade in 2010 and thereafter by eliminating the option of the basic high school program.

Presented by:    Representative Jason Frerichs

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Proponents:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education (Handouts: #1, #2, #3)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 185

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Thompson

Excused:    Van Gerpen

         SB 140: allow school districts to enter into contractual agreements to provide for the whole-grade sharing of students.

Presented by:    Senator Julie Bartling
Proponents:    Representative Jason Frerichs
        Wade Pogany, Department of Education
        Wayne Lueders, Associated School Boards of SD
        Jim Hutmacher, Mid Size Schools
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 140

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Brunner, Elliott, Fargen, Hamiel, Killer, Schlekeway, Sly, Thompson, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Hunt, Sorenson

Excused:    Olson (Ryan)

         SB 132: allow resident students that attend school out of state to be counted in the resident school district's average daily membership for the purpose of distributing school and public lands funds.

Presented by:    Representative Jim Bolin

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 132

Moved by:    Sorenson
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Olson (Ryan)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 132 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 165: provide for the authorization of certain private, nonprofit benevolent organizations to assist in funding certain school curricula, activities, and programs.

Presented by:    Representative Marc Feinstein
Proponents:    Senator Stanford Adelstein

MOTION:     AMEND SB 165