76th 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 Chairman Scott Eccarius

         HB 1268: create a teacher mentor program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Representative Phyllis Heineman
Proponents:    Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Pastor Wayne Williams (Self)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1268

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

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

Voting No:    Kooistra

         HB 1181: place certain restrictions on the excusing of students from school attendance to receive alternative instruction.

Presented By:    Representative Thomas Hennies
Proponents:    Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Dr. Don Oliver (Self)
        Pastor Wayne Williams (Self)
Opponents:    Mark Gerdes (St. Margaret's Fellowship)
        Mary Daly (Alternative Instruction Association)
Comments:    Pastor Carroll Torberson (Self)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1181

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     On page 1, line 11 of the printed bill, after " . " insert " Until the processing of the application for excuse or the waiver of the thirty-day requirement is complete, the child is not truant, and the parent or guardian of the child is not in violation of § 13-27-11. ".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1181 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-5-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Begalka, Kooistra, McCaulley, McCoy, Van Norman

          HB 1237: authorize certain students in alternative instruction or alternative education to participate in public school interscholastic contests and competition.

Presented By:    Representative Matt McCaulley
Proponents:    Dr. Don Oliver (Self)
        Mark Gerdes (St. Margaret's Fellowship)
        Isaac Gerdes (Self)
Opponents:    John Brown (SD High School Activities Association)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1237

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     On page 2, line 8 of the printed bill, after " student's " insert "cumulative academic record and shall be made available to the school district for".

Moved by:    Begalka
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1237

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     On page 1, line 6 of the printed bill, delete " , or " .

     On page 1 , line 7, delete " enrolled in an alternative education program as an extension of the public school, " .

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

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " education " .

     On page 1 , line 14, delete " or the requirements of the public " .

     On page 2 , line 1, delete " school alternative education program " .

     On page 2 , line 15, delete " or alternative education " .

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1237 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Van Norman
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-4-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Bartling, Davis, Juhnke, Kooistra

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1237

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " or " .

     On page 1 , line 2, delete " alternative education " .

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

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeanne Bullard

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Committee Secretary
Scott Eccarius, Chair

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