76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, January 30, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Begalka
P    Davis
P    Elliott
P    Garnos
P    Heineman
P    Juhnke
P    Kooistra
P    McCaulley
P    McCoy
P    Monroe
P    Van Norman
P    Wick
P    Smidt, Vice-Chair
P    Eccarius, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Eccarius

MOTION:     INTRODUCE A BILL ENTITLED, “AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING TEACHING SERVICES USING THE DIGITAL DAKOTA NETWORK” ON BEHALF OF GOVERNOR JANKLOW.

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1149: provide that school districts be notified when the commercial driver license of a school bus driver is suspended or revoked.

Presented By:    Representative Jim Holbeck (Parker School District)
Proponents:    Janelle Toman (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Penelope Douglas (SD Coalition of Small Schools)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1149 UNTIL THE END OF TODAY'S CALENDAR.

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1158: reallocate a certain portion of state aid to education.

Presented By:    Representative Mike Broderick
Proponents:    Senator Ken Albers
        Ross Lothrop (Lead-Deadwood School District)
Opponents:    Todd Vik (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Larry Johnke (Irene Schools)

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1158 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2001

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Smidt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1168: award grants to certain school districts.

        Chairman deferred HB 1168 until end of today's calendar.

         HB 1196: authorize the funding of textbooks through the school capital outlay fund.

Presented By:    Representative Tim Begalka
Proponents:    Larry Johnke (Irene Schools)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Mike Buckingham (Rapid City Schools)
        Ross Lothrop (Lead-Deadwood School District)
        Penelope Douglas (SD Coaltion of Small Schools)
Opponents:    Todd Vik (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1196

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " or " .

     On page 1 , line 7, delete " , or textbooks " .

     On page 1 , line 9, delete " or textbooks " .

     On page 2 , after line 5, insert:

" The capital outlay fund may be used to purchase textbooks and instructional software. ".


Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1196 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Begalka, Davis, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, Kooistra, McCaulley, McCoy, Van Norman, Wick, Smidt

Voting No:    Juhnke, Monroe, Eccarius

          HB 1183: revise certain provisions related to background checks for school employees.

Presented By:    Representative Kent Juhnke
Proponents:    Chris Anderson (Bennett Co. School District)
Opponents:    Janelle Toman (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Dick Tieszen (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Jeff Fox (Child Protection)
        Elaine Robert (SD Education Association)

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1183 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Davis, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, Kooistra, McCaulley, McCoy, Monroe, Van Norman, Wick, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Begalka, Juhnke

         HB 1149: provide that school districts be notified when the commercial driver license of a school bus driver is suspended or revoked.

Presented By:    Representative Jim Holbeck
Proponents:    None
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1149

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     On page 1 , line 9 of the printed bill, after " district " insert "or school bus contracting company".

     On page 1, after line 10, insert:

"      Section 2. That chapter 32-12 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Each school district and school bus contracting company shall report to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, in a manner prescribed by the secretary, the names and social security numbers of all individuals it employs as bus drivers. The school district and school bus contracting company shall inform the department of any changes to the list within seven days after they occur.".

Moved by:    McCoy
Second by:    Smidt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1149

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, after " districts " insert "or school bus contracting company".

Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1149 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Begalka, Davis, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, Juhnke, Kooistra, McCaulley, McCoy, Monroe, Van Norman, Wick, Smidt, Eccarius

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1149 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1150: revise certain provisions relating to the criminal background investigations of school employees.

Presented By:    Representative Jim Holbeck
Proponents:    Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Chris Anderson (Bennett Co. School District)
Opponents:    Jeff Fox (Child Protection)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Janelle Toman (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)

        Chairman deferred HB 1150 until Tuesday, February 6, 2001.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanne Bullard

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Committee Secretary
Scott Eccarius, Chair

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