82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Education

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Ed Olson, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 199: increase the compulsory attendance age for school attendance.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 199

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, Nesselhuf, Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    McNenny, Peterson (Jim)

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         HB 1035: revise the required grade levels for assessment of writing skills.

Presented by:    Wade Pogany, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1035

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1035 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1037: repeal certain health certification requirements of school employees.

Presented by:    Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1037

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Jerstad

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1037 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1038: revise certain provisions regarding the interstate enrollment options program.

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Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1038

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

Excused:    Jerstad

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1038 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 174: provide increased state aid to education to those school districts that achieve or strive to achieve a certain attendance level and graduation rate.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos (Document #1, #2, #3)
    
        Rick Melmer, Department of Education, answered questions.

Opponents:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management

The Chair deferred SB 174 until Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary

Ed Olson, Chair