2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008

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

        Lynette Johnson, Department of Education, introduced the 2008 Teacher of the Year, Sharon Andrews and 2007 Milken Award winner, Sheri Crofut.

MOTION:     CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES HANSEN OF HUGHES COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

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

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

Excused:    Gray

 MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF LARRY MILLER OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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

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

Excused:    Gray

         SB 21: revise certain provisions related to the interstate enrollment options program.

Presented by:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
        Larry Nelson, Greater Hoyt School District
        Larry Nelson, Greater Scott School District
Opponents:    Representative Valentine Rausch
        Carmen Hills, self, Big Stone City

MOTION:     AMEND SB 21

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On page 4, between lines 2 and 3 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 11. That chapter 13-28A be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     If a South Dakota school district, or a previously existing South Dakota school district with which the school district reorganized, has an existing contract with a border state school district that the school district wants to continue, and if the school district does not fall below the minimum fall enrollment requirements established in §  13-6-97, the provisions of this chapter do not apply.".

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

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

Excused:    Gray

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Gray

         SB 10: include Dakota and Nakota with certain requirements for instruction in the Lakota language.

Presented by:    Senator Theresa Two Bulls
Proponents:    Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (Document #1)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 10

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

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

Excused:    Gray

         SCR 2: Urging Congress to provide additional funding for tribal historic preservation offices.

Presented by:    Senator Theresa Two Bulls
Proponents:    Mary Ann Bear Heels McCowan, Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Document #2)
        Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center

MOTION:     ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR 2

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

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

Excused:    Gray

        Wade Pogany, Melody Schopp and Mark Wilson briefed the committee on the 21st Century High Schools Framework and the South Dakota Virtual High School. (Documents #3, #4, and #5)

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair

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