76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 22, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Daugaard
P    Ham
P    Hutmacher
P    McIntyre
P    Munson
P    Olson (Ed), Vice-Chair
P    Brosz, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Brosz

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2001

Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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

Presented By:    Ray Christensen, Secretary, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Proponents:    Elaine Roberts, South Dakota Education Association
        Gene Enck, Associated School Boards of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1291

Moved by:    McIntyre
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)



Voting Yes:    Hutmacher, McIntyre, Munson, Olson (Ed), Brosz

Voting No:    Ham

Excused:    Daugaard

         HB 1227: include certain students in the state aid to education formula.

Presented By:    Representative Teupel
Proponents:    Randy Morris, Black Hills Special Services

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1227

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Ham, Hutmacher, McIntyre, Munson, Olson (Ed), Brosz

Excused:    Daugaard

         HB 1294: provide a financial incentive for school districts to consolidate.

Presented By:    Representative Teupel (Document #1)
Proponents:    Henry Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Joyce Levin, Agar-Sully Buttes-Gettysburg Consolidation Committee
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of South Dakota (Document #2)
        Elaine Roberts, South Dakota Education Association

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1294

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     On page 1, line 5 of the House engrossed bill, delete " one " and insert "three".

     On page 1 , line 6, delete " six " and insert "four".

     On page 1 , line 7, delete " three years after " .

     On page 1 , line 7, delete "of" and insert "after".

     On page 1 , line 8, after " consolidation. " insert "If two or more school districts consolidate after

July 1, 2001, the new school district is entitled to two hundred dollars per average daily membership as defined in §  13-13-10.1, up to a maximum of four hundred average daily membership from each school district or partial school district as it existed prior to consolidation for the second year after consolidation. If two or more school districts consolidate after July 1, 2001, the new school district is entitled to one hundred dollars per average daily membership as defined in §  13-13-10.1, up to a maximum of four hundred average daily membership from each school district or partial school district as it existed prior to consolidation for the third year after consolidation.".


Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1294 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Daugaard, Ham, Hutmacher, McIntyre, Munson, Olson (Ed), Brosz

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

Presented By:    Representative Thomas Hennies
Proponents:    Henry Kosters, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Representative Jeff Monroe, self
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of South Dakota
        Lona Lewis, South Dakota Education Association
        H. Wayne Williams, Pastor, Liberty Baptist Church and Superintendent of
        Liberty Baptist Academy, Rapid City
Opponents:    Mark Gerdes, St. Margaret's Fellowship, Sioux Falls (Document #3)
        Catherine M. Billion, self, Sioux Falls
        Greg Koenig, SDCHE, Rapid City
        Mary Daly, St. Margaret's Fellowship, Sioux Falls
        Paul Nabholz, Mechanical Engineer, City Councilman and self, Edgemont
        (Document #4)



MOTION:     AMEND HB 1181

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     On page 2, line 2 of the House engrossed bill, after " any " insert " public or nonpublic school in any ".

     On page 2 , line 2, delete " 13-27-3 " and insert " 13-27-2 ".

Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    McIntyre
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred HB 1181 until Tuesday, February 27, 2001.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Daugaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary                                Don Brosz, Chair


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