76^th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Education

                                            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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20, 2001

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

         SB 14: provide for grants of tuition and fees to certain students and to make an appropriation therefor.

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MOTION:     REFER TO Appropriations

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

         SB 248: create a higher education savings plan.

Presented By:    Ray Christensen (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)
Proponents:    Ron Williamson (The Financial Bank)
        Jim Shekleton (SD Board of Regents)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Bob Sutton (SD Bankers Association)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 248

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

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

Excused:    Monroe

MOTION:     PLACE SB 248 ON CONSENT

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

         SB 60: expand the uses of the special education extraordinary cost fund.

Proponents:    Charisse Oland (Children's Care of Sioux Falls)

The Chair deferred SB 60 until February 27, 2001.

         SB 153: require school districts to employ certified personnel in administrative positions.

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Presented By:    Senator Ed Olson
Proponents:    Ray Christensen (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
        Representative Art Fryslie
        Beth Hollutz (Self)
        Gerald Anthony (Self)
        Claudia Bowman (Self)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 153

Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    Elliott
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 153 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-5-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Begalka, Elliott, Kooistra, Monroe, Smidt

Excused:    Van Norman

         SB 234: provide for the development and administration of certain standardized academic achievement tests.

Presented By:    Senator Dan Sutton
Proponents:    Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Christie Johnson (School Administrators of SD)
        Lona Lewis (SD Education Association)
        Ray Christensen (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)
Opponents:    Greg Koenig (Self)
        Dawn Rasmussen (Self)

The Chair appointed Representatives Davis, Garnos and Eccarius to a subcommittee to research SB 234 and deferred SB 234 until February 27, 2001.

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         SB 160: prohibit the offering of postsecondary education credit or degree by nonaccredited institutions.

Presented By:    Representative Alice McCoy
Proponents:    Jim Shekleton (SD Board of Regents)
        Charlie McGuigan (SD Attorney General's Office)
        Neil Fulton (Governor's Office)
Opponents:    James Taylor (American Liberty University)
        Dr. Kevin Soltani (President, American Liberty University)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 160

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 160