A.C.R. 14


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 14--Committee on 
    Education

                  March 10, 1995
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        Referred to Committee on Education


SUMMARY--Encourages employers to allow leave without 
          pay for employees to participate in school-
          related activities and provide procedure 
          for school to contact parent at work in 
          case of emergency involving child. 
          (BDR R-547)




EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in bra
ckets [ ] is material to be omitted.

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Encouraging employers to allow leave 
        without pay for employees to attend and participate in school-
        related activities and to provide procedure for school to 
        contact a parent at work in the case of an emergency involving 
        the child.


  WHEREAS, Parental involvement in school-
related activities has long been considered of utmost 
importance in the establishment of self-esteem and pride in 
children; and
  WHEREAS, The traditional family has all but 
disappeared with the increase in working single parents and 
families where both parents work; and
  WHEREAS, Parents of school-age children are 
often prevented from attending activities at school because 
of strict work schedules; and
  WHEREAS, There is a local, state and national 
awareness of the need for increased parent and community 
involvement in the education of our nation's youth; and
  WHEREAS, The education of the youth of Nevada 
and our nation is a primary concern of the citizens of 
Nevada and the United States; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE 
SENATE CONCURRING, That all employers in the State of 
Nevada are strongly encouraged to allow leave without pay 
for a minimum of 4 hours per school year to allow employees 
with school-age children time to participate in the 
activities of their local schools; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That this leave would be granted by 
an employer when given advanced notice by the employee which 
would allow for any necessary adjustments in workers' 
schedules; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That employers are also encouraged 
to provide a procedure for schools to contact a parent 
during working hours in the event that an emergency occurs 
at school involving the parent's child; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to every 
school district in Nevada for dissemination to local 
Chambers of Commerce, local chapters of the Nevada 
Parent-Teacher Association and other parent-teacher 
organizations.

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