Senate Education Minutes 02/13/2003 7:45 AM

78^th Legislative Session _ 2003

Committee: Senate Education

Thursday, February 13, 2003

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Diedrich (Larry)
P    Duenwald
P    Kooistra
P    Reedy
P    Symens
P    Ham, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Senator Ed Olson

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2003

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1068: permit home school students to participate in high school interscholastic activities.

Presented by:    Senator Lee Schoenbeck
Proponents:    Donna DeKraai, SDEA
        Steve Bass, self, Pierre
        Representative Cooper Garnos
        Isaac Gerdes, self, Renner
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese Of Sioux Falls
        Shelby Schoon, self, Brandon
        Dan Raderschadt, self, Watertown
        Peggy Schoon, Home Educator, Brandon

        Mary Gates, self, Pierre
        Mary Nosbush, self, Gary
        Ruth Glader, self, Colton
        Mark Gerdes, self, Renner
        Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
        Jordan Gerdes, self, Renner
Opponents:    John Brown, SD High School Activities Assn.
        Wayne Carney, SD High School Activities Assn.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1068

On page 2, line 8 of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete " or " .

On page 2 , line 9, delete " receiving alternative instruction pursuant to § 13-27-3 " .

On page 2 , line 10, after " . " insert " If the school board or governing body of an accredited school approves, a student receiving alternative instruction pursuant to § 13-27-3 is eligible to participate in any interscholastic activity sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association. Nothing in this section confers any vested right in any student wishing to participate in any interscholastic activity to be selected for competition in such activity. ".

On page 2 , line 11, after " program " insert " during the course of the school year ".

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1068 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1068 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Reedy
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kooistra, Reedy, Symens

Voting No:    Diedrich (Larry), Duenwald, Ham, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1068 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Ham
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Diedrich (Larry), Duenwald, Ham, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Kooistra, Reedy, Symens

         HB 1084: restrict the use of minor adjustments to school district boundaries.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Larry Nelson, Middle Sized Schools Organization
        David Fischer, West Central Schools
        Albert Van Overmeer, Lennox School District
        Penelope Douglas, SD Coalition Of Schools
        Gene Enck, Associated School Boards Of SD
        Representative Margaret Gillespie
Opponents:    Senator William Earley
        Duane Gors, Tea Area School District 41-5
        Larry W. Poeppens, Tea Area School District 41-5
        Dan Nelson, Sioux Falls Area Chamber Of Commerce
        Craig Smith, self, Gettysburg
        Tim Dougherty, SD Home Builders Assn.
        Representative Casey Murschel

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1084

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Reedy
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Kooistra, Reedy

Voting No:    Diedrich (Larry), Symens, Ham, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Duenwald

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1084 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    Ham
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Diedrich (Larry), Symens, Ham, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Kooistra, Reedy

Excused:    Duenwald

         HB 1078: increase the amount of money that school boards can keep in petty cash accounts.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Gene Enck, Associated School Boards Of SD
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1078

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

Voting Yes:    Diedrich (Larry), Kooistra, Reedy, Symens, Ham, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Duenwald

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1078 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1077: repeal the limit on credit hours for certain students.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham
Proponents:    Gene Enck, Associated School Boards Of SD
        Lona Lewis, SDEA
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1077

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Diedrich (Larry), Duenwald, Kooistra, Reedy, Symens, Ham, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary Ed Olson, Chair

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