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 4, 2009

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

         SB 191: establish eligibility criteria, community planning processes, and quality benchmarks for state-supported prekindergarten programs.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Dempster (Handout: #1,)

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Proponents:    Tom Oster, Secretary Department of Education
        Dr. Gera Jacobs, Self, Vermillion
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Pat Stewart, Self, Sioux Falls
        Rhonda Kludt, Self, Huron (Educator/United Way)
        Dennis Hook, SD Headstart Association
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
        Mary Kirk, Self, Pierre
        Dale Bertsch, Governor's Office
        Howard Grinager, Self, Pierre
        Wayne Lueders, Alliance for Education (Handout: #2)
        John Pedersen, School Administrator of South Dakota
Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America (Handout: #6)
        Tom Rooney, Self, Sioux Falls
        Pete Nelson, Self, Sioux Falls
        Linda Grass, Self, Rapid City
        Matt Furse, Self, Custer
        Chris Hupke, SD Family Policy Council (Handout: #3)
        Steve Sibson, Self, Mitchell (Handouts: #4, #5)
        Randy Stewart, Self, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     DEFER SB 191 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 191

Moved by:    Fargen
Second by:    Sorenson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (6-9-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Elliott, Fargen, Killer, Sorenson, Thompson, McLaughlin

Voting No:    Bolin, Brunner, Hamiel, Hunt, Olson (Ryan), Schlekeway, Sly, Van Gerpen, Vanneman

MOTION:     DEFER SB 191 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brunner

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Second by:    Van Gerpen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-6-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott, Fargen, Killer, Sorenson, Thompson, McLaughlin

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary

Ed McLaughlin, Chair