91st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, March 03, 2016

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent
Roll Call
P    Curd
P    Frerichs
P    Greenfield (Brock)
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Rampelberg
P    Solano, Vice-Chair
P    Soholt, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Soholt, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 2016

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF KEVIN V. SCHIEFFER OF LINCOLN COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

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

Voting Yes:    Curd, Frerichs, Hunhoff (Bernie), Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Excused:    Greenfield (Brock)

MOTION:    PLACE ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)


Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1112: establish certain procedures regarding a transgender policy for the purposes of participation in high school activities and to declare void any present transgender policy of any association recognized under chapter 13-36.

Presented by:    Senator Van Gerpen
Proponents:    Representative Hunt
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance (Handouts: #1)
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Lindsey Riter-Rapp, South Dakota High School Activities Association
        Libby Skarir, American Civil Liberties Union
        Terri Bruce, Hermosa, self
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
        Rob Monson, South Dakota Association of School Districts

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1112 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Curd, Frerichs, Hunhoff (Bernie), Solano, Soholt

Voting No:    Greenfield (Brock), Rampelberg

    HB 1146: authorize the Governor to enter agreements with Indian tribes regarding the high school equivalency tests administered on Indian reservations.

Presented by:    Representative Bordeaux
Proponents:    Representative May
        Thomas Shortbull, Kyle, self (Handouts: #2 and #3)
        Senator Bradford
        Representative Zikmund (Handouts: #4)
        Sherman Marshall II, Gregory, self
        Kateri Montileaux, Kyle, self
        Denise Kronhold, Sisseton, self (Handouts: #5)
        Dawn Eagle, Agency Village, self (Handouts: #6)
        Representative Killer
Opponents:    Bobbi Rank, Department of Education
        Thomas Ross, GED Testing Service



MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1146

Moved by:    Frerichs
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Curd, Frerichs, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff (Bernie), Rampelberg, Soholt

Voting No:    Solano

    HB 1118: limit the amount of instructional time that may be spent administering statewide academic assessments.

Presented by:    Representative Sly (Handouts: #7)
Proponents:    Mary Stadick Smith, Department of Education

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1118

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

Voting Yes:    Curd, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff (Bernie), Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt

Excused:    Frerichs

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1118 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Solano
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Rampelberg
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mona Oehlerking
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Committee Secretary
Deb Soholt, Chair


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