House Education Minutes 02/08/2001 10:00 AM

76^th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Education

Thursday, February 08, 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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AM AND PM FEBRUARY 6, 2001

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

         HB 1111: allow certain persons to teach secondary education without a teaching certificate.

Presented By:    Representative Matt McCaulley

Proponents:    David Volk (Self)
        Ray Christensen (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
Opponents:    Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Tad Perry (SD Board of Regents)
        Lona Lewis(SD Education Association)-Clarification Witness

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1111

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

" Section 1. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

The department shall issue a teaching certificate to an applicant who has been offered employment by a South Dakota state accredited school if the applicant satisfies the following criteria:

(1) The applicant holds a master's or doctoral degree awarded by an accredited graduate program or holds a bachelor's degree and has at least five years of work experience;

(2) The applicant's degree and work experience are in a field relating to the subject to be taught or the applicant is able to demonstrate competency and ability in the subject to be taught;

(3) The applicant is enrolled in an alternative certification program of not more than one hundred sixty classroom hours as prescribed by the South Dakota Board of Education and participates in a mentoring program during the regular school term in accordance with a program of instruction and mentoring established by the department; and

(4) The applicant successfully completes a final evaluation by the department.

Section 2. That chapter 13-42 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

The department shall issue an instructor's certificate to any applicant who has been offered employment by a South Dakota state accredited school of not more than twenty-five percent of the school day if the applicant satisfies the following criteria:

(1) The applicant has a bachelor's degree with course work equivalent to a major in the

subject to be taught; and

(2) The applicant participates in a mentoring program during the regular school term in accordance with a program of instruction and mentoring to be established by the department."

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1111 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Begalka
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1111 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kooistra
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1111 AS AMENDED

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Elliott, Kooistra, Van Norman

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1111

On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "provide for alternative teacher certification.".

On page 1 , delete line 2 .

Moved by: McCaulley
Second by: Juhnke

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1197: nullify certain increases in high school graduation requirements.

Presented By:    Representative Bill Van Gerpen
Proponents:    Dallas Preheim (Bon Homme Schools)
        John Fathke (Self)
Opponents:    Ray Christensen (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Dianna Miller (ESD+5)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Tad Perry (SD Board of Regents)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1197 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-3-0-2)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Davis, Elliott, Heineman, Juhnke, McCaulley, Monroe, Wick, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Begalka, Kooistra, McCoy

Absent:    Garnos, Van Norman

         HB 1291: provide for additional compensation for teachers providing teaching services using the Digital Dakota Network.

Presented By:    Ray Christensen (SD Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs)
Proponents:    Dianna Miller (ESD+5)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1291

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-3-0-1)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, Juhnke, McCaulley, McCoy, Monroe, Wick,

Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Begalka, Kooistra, Van Norman

Absent:    Davis

         HB 1228: provide for the suspension of driving privileges of certain students who are truant or who have been suspended or expelled from school.

MOTION:     REFER TO Judiciary

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

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1268 UNTIL 8:00 PM FEBRUARY 8, 2001

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

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Committee Secretary

Eccarius, Chair

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