MINUTES OF MEETING

      ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

 

      Sixty-seventh Session

      February 22, 1993

 

 

 

The Assembly Committee on Education was called to order by Chairman Wendell P. Williams at 11:15 a.m., on Monday, February 22, 1993, at his desk on the Assembly floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

      Mr. Wendell P. Williams, Chairman

      Mr. Ken L. Haller, Vice Chairman

      Mrs. Vonne Chowning

      Mr. Tom Collins, Jr.

      Mrs. Marcia de Braga

      Mr. William D. Gregory

      Mr. James W. McGaughey

      Mr. Roy Neighbors

      Mr. Michael A. Schneider

      Mrs. Gene W. Segerblom

      Ms. Sandra Tiffany

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

      None

 

Chairman Williams requested committee introduction of the following Bill Draft Requests:

 

BDR 34-94  -      Require training for newly elected or appointed members of school boards.

 

BDR R-419  -      Urge Nevada public schools to participate in Department of Education's school improvement project.

 

BDR R-421  -      Urge local school districts to establish daily class schedules that include fixed period of uninterrupted teaching.

 

BDR 40-422 -      Require informed consent of parent before child is placed on certain medication.

 

BDR R-423  -      Urge State Board of Education to adopt policy of cooperative diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

 

BDR 34-424 -      Require State Board of Education to establish diagnostic referral network for children suspected of having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

 

BDR 34-425 -      Create fund for the enhancement of occupational education in grades 9 through 12.

 

BDR 34-426 -      Require State Board of Education to establish course of study relating to home and occupational skills.

 

BDR R-427  -      Express legislature's support of National Education Goals and urge State Board of Education to adopt goals.

 

BDR 34-446 -      Specify responsibility of school district to provide crossing guards for schools within district.

 

BDR 34-473 -      Require University of Nevada System to provide free parking for staff at all facilities.

 

 

BDR 34-557 -      Require that agent must represent accredited institution to receive permit from commission on postsecondary education.

 

BDR 34-558 -      Increases and add new fees imposed by Commission on Postsecondary Education.

 

BDR 34-770 -      Specifies number of persons to be appointed to list of hearing officers maintained by State Board of Education.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN MCGAUGHEY MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF THE BDR's.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN SCHNEIDER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

                                    RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 

 

                                                                    

                                    Marilyn Cole, Committee Secretary

     

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