76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Education
Tuesday, February 27, 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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2001

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

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

Presented By:    Senator Dan Sutton


Proponents:    Ray Christensen (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)

MOTION:     AMEND SB 234

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     On page 2 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete lines 14 to 19 , inclusive, and insert:

"

             (1)    One teacher and one counselor who are members of the South Dakota Education Association;
             (2)    One teacher and one counselor who may be, but are not required to be, members of a professional teachers or counselors association;
             (3)    One school board member who is a member of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota;
             (4)    One school administrator who is a member of the School Administrators of South Dakota and one school administrator who may be, but is not required to be, a member of a professional school administrators association;
             (5)    One member of the South Dakota Board of Education; and
             (6)    One parent who may be, but is not required to be, a member of a Parent Teacher Association or similar association.".

Moved by:    Heineman
Second by:    McCaulley
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 234

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     On page 2, line 1 of the Senate engrossed bill, after " . " insert " The secretary of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall solicit advice and recommendations from the affected parties on issues surrounding the criterion-referenced tests required by this section. ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 4 to 24 , inclusive.

     Delete page 3 .

Moved by:    Begalka
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Failed by voice vote.


MOTION:     DO PASS SB 234

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Davis, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, McCaulley, McCoy, Van Norman, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Begalka, Juhnke, Kooistra, Monroe, Wick

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

MOTION:     REMOVE RECONSIDERATION FROM THE TABLE.

Moved by:    Heineman
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Begalka, Davis, Elliott, Garnos, Heineman, Juhnke, Kooistra, McCaulley, Monroe, Wick, Eccarius

Voting No:    McCoy, Van Norman, Smidt

MOTION:     RECONSIDER SB 153

Moved by:    McCaulley
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    McCoy, Smidt

MOTION:     AMEND SB 153

153cb
     On the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. That chapter 13-43 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Individuals employed in an administrative capacity, but who do not hold a valid South Dakota certificate pursuant to chapter 13-42, are subject to the code of professional ethics as established under §  13-43-45.

     Section 2. That chapter 13-43 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission shall publish the findings of violations of the code of professional ethics in the designated legal newspaper of the school system where the respondent is currently employed or was last employed. The findings shall be published for three consecutive weeks."

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 153

153cc
     On the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. That chapter 13-43 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Individuals employed in an administrative capacity, but who do not hold a valid South Dakota certificate pursuant to chapter 13-42, are subject to the code of professional ethics as established under §  13-43-45."

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

Voting Yes:    Elliott, Garnos, Kooistra, McCoy, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Bartling, Begalka, Davis, Heineman, Juhnke, McCaulley, Monroe, Van Norman, Wick



MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 153 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(7-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Davis, Garnos, Kooistra, McCoy, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Begalka, Elliott, Heineman, Juhnke, McCaulley, Monroe, Van Norman, Wick

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO AMEND SB 153

153cd
    
     Delete the previously adopted amendment (153cb).

     On the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. That chapter 13-43 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Individuals employed in an administrative capacity, but who do not hold a valid South Dakota certificate pursuant to chapter 13-42, are subject to the code of professional ethics as established under §  13-43-45.

     Section 2. That chapter 13-43 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     The Professional Administrators Practices and Standards Commission may publish a summary of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the decisions of the commission as they relate to violations of the code of professional ethics in the designated legal newspaper of the school system where the respondent is currently employed or was last employed. The findings shall be published for three consecutive weeks."

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 153 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY


Moved by:    McCoy
Action:    Failed for lack of a second.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 153 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCaulley
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Davis, Heineman, Juhnke, Kooistra, McCaulley, Monroe, Van Norman, Wick, Smidt, Eccarius

Voting No:    Bartling, Elliott, Garnos, McCoy

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 153

153ctb
     On page 1, line 1 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "subject uncertified school administrators to a code of professional ethics and to allow for the publication of violations of the code of professional ethics.".

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

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

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

Presented By:    Representative Jim Holbeck
Proponents:    Ray Christensen (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)
        David Jewitt (School Administrators of SD)
        Gene Enck (Associated School Boards of SD)
        Elaine Roberts (SD Education Association)
    Deb Barnett (SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs)-Commentator
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     AMEND SB 60

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     On page 1, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Any approved K-12 application under the extraordinary cost fund must be funded prior to funding the Part C requests.

     Section 2. That § 13-37-35.1 be amended to read as follows:

     13-37-35.1.   Terms used in chapter 13-37 mean:

             (1)      "Level one disability," a mild disability;

             (2)      "Level two disability," a mental retardation or emotional disorder;

             (3)      "Level three disability," hearing impairment, deafness, visual impairment, deaf-blindness, orthopedic impairment, or traumatic brain injury;

             (4)      "Level four disability," autism;

             (5)      "Level five disability," multiple disabilities;

             (5A)    "Level six disability," prolonged assistance;

             (6)      "Index factor," is the annual percentage change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers as computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the year before the year immediately preceding the year of adjustment or three percent, whichever is less;

             (7)      "Local effort," is the amount of taxes payable each year, using a levy for the special education fund of a school district of one dollar and thirty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation;

             (8)      "Allocation for a student with a level one disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is $3,504. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level one disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (9)      "Allocation for a student with a level two disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is $7,914. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level two disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (10)      "Allocation for a student with a level three disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is $10,116. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with

a level three disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (11)      "Allocation for a student with a level four disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is $14,705. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level four disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (12)      "Allocation for a student with a level five disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is $15,808. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level five disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (12A)    "Allocation for a student with a level six disability," for the school fiscal year beginning July 2001, is $1,608. For each school year thereafter, the allocation for a student with a level six disability shall be the previous fiscal year's allocation for such child increased by the lesser of the index factor or three percent;

             (13)      "Child count," is the number of students in need of special education or special education and related services according to criteria set forth in rules promulgated pursuant to § §   13-37-1.1 and 13-37-46 submitted to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to §   13-37-1.1;

             (14)      "Average daily membership," the average number of kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled in all schools operated by the school district during the previous regular school year plus the average number of pupils for whom the district pays tuition;

             (15)      "Nonpublic school," a sectarian organization or entity which is accredited by the secretary of education and cultural affairs for the purpose of instructing children of compulsory school age. This definition excludes any school that receives a majority of its revenues from public funds;

             (16)      "Nonpublic average daily membership," the average number of children under age sixteen who are approved for alternative instruction pursuant to §   13-27-2 during the previous school year plus:

             (a)      For nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of a public school district with an average daily membership of six hundred or more during the previous school year, the average number of kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled during the previous regular school year in all nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of the public school district;

             (b)      For nonpublic schools located within the boundaries of a public school district with an average daily membership of less than six hundred during the previous school year, the average number of resident kindergarten through twelfth grade pupils enrolled during the previous school year in all nonpublic schools located within the State of South Dakota;

             (17)      "Special education average daily membership," average daily membership plus nonpublic average daily membership;

             (18)      "Local need," an amount to be determined as follows:

             (a)      Multiply the special education average daily membership by 0.089 and multiply the result by the allocation for a student with a level one disability;

             (b)      Multiply the number of students having a level two disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level two disability;

             (c)      Multiply the number of students having a level three disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level three disability;

             (d)      Multiply the number of students having a level four disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level four disability;

             (e)      Multiply the number of students having a level five disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level five disability;

             (f)      Multiply the number of students having a level six disability as reported on the child count for the previous school fiscal year by the allocation for a student with a level six disability;

             (g)     Sum the results of (a) through (e) (f) ;

             (19)      "Effort factor," the school district's special education tax levy in dollars per thousand divided by $1.30. The maximum effort factor is 1.0. ".

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    McCoy


Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 60 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(15-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 60 ON CONSENT

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeanne Bullard

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Scott Eccarius, Chair


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