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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 388 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act, unless the

1-4 context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3, 4

1-5 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

1-6 Sec. 3. "Intersession school" means instruction that is provided

1-7 between regularly scheduled sessions of school in a school that operates

1-8 on a year-round schedule or other alternative schedule.

1-9 Sec. 4. "Program" means the program for the financial support of

1-10 intersession school and summer school.

1-11 Sec. 5. "Summer school" means instruction that is provided during

1-12 the summer months in a school that operates on a regular school

1-13 schedule which is not a year-round schedule or other alternative

1-14 schedule.

2-1 Sec. 6. 1. The program for the financial support of intersession

2-2 school and summer school is hereby established to assist school districts

2-3 in providing intersession school and summer school.

2-4 2. The department shall:

2-5 (a) Prescribe the form for the application for submission by school

2-6 districts to participate in the program;

2-7 (b) Establish criteria for the eligibility of school districts to participate

2-8 in the program;

2-9 (c) Prescribe the annual deadline for submission of an application to

2-10 the department by a school district that desires to participate in the

2-11 program; and

2-12 (d) Provide for the reversion of any unused portion of an annual

2-13 allocation.

2-14 Sec. 7. Annually, the board of trustees of a school district may

2-15 submit to the department an application, on a form provided by the

2-16 department, to participate in the program. The application must contain

2-17 the following information regarding the proposed operation of

2-18 intersession school or summer school by the board of trustees:

2-19 1. Whether the board of trustees proposes to operate intersession

2-20 school or summer school, or both;

2-21 2. The courses of instruction that will be offered;

2-22 3. The projected enrollment of pupils in intersession school or

2-23 summer school, as applicable, for the year, including the categories of

2-24 pupils who are expected to participate;

2-25 4. The method by which the success of intersession school or

2-26 summer school, as applicable, will be evaluated;

2-27 5. The financial requirements of the school district to operate

2-28 intersession school or summer school, as applicable; and

2-29 6. Such other information as the department requires.

2-30 Sec. 8. 1. If an application is submitted by the deadline prescribed

2-31 by the department, the department shall review the application. If the

2-32 application meets the criteria for eligibility adopted by the department,

2-33 the department shall approve the application.

2-34 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall, within the limits of

2-35 money available for the program by legislative appropriation or

2-36 otherwise, establish annually a basic allocation of $3,000 to each school

2-37 district whose application to participate in the program is approved.

2-38 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the superintendent

2-39 of public instruction shall distribute any money remaining after the basic

2-40 allocations are made to school districts whose applications are approved.

2-41 The superintendent shall distribute to each school district a percentage of

2-42 the available money which is equal to the number obtained by dividing

2-43 the total count of pupils enrolled in summer school or intersession school

3-1 in the school district by the total count of pupils enrolled in summer

3-2 school or intersession school in every school district in this state which is

3-3 participating in the program.

3-4 4. The department may expend not more than 2 percent per year of

3-5 the money appropriated for the program to pay the costs incurred in

3-6 administering the program.

3-7 Sec. 9. 1. If a school district participates in the program, it must

3-8 provide intersession school or summer school, as applicable, for pupils:

3-9 (a) Who attend schools that have been designated as demonstrating

3-10 inadequate achievement pursuant to NRS 385.367;

3-11 (b) Who attend schools that receive pupils who were previously

3-12 enrolled in schools that have been designated as demonstrating

3-13 inadequate achievement pursuant to NRS 387.367;

3-14 (c) Whose primary language is not English and whose proficiency in

3-15 the English language is below the average proficiency of pupils at the

3-16 same grade level;

3-17 (d) Who lack sufficient course work or academic credit to advance to

3-18 the next grade or to graduate from school;

3-19 (e) Who are from families of low income, as determined by the school

3-20 district using the same criteria for eligibility that the school district uses

3-21 to determine eligibility for assistance to pupils from families of low

3-22 income pursuant to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education

3-23 Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.;

3-24 (f) Who fail to demonstrate at least adequate achievement on the

3-25 examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015; and

3-26 (g) Who desire to obtain additional academic credit or complete

3-27 additional course work.

3-28 2. A school district that participates in the program is not required to

3-29 furnish transportation for pupils who attend intersession school or

3-30 summer school.

3-31 Sec. 10. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

3-32 to the department of education for the program established pursuant to

3-33 section 6 of this act for the financial support of intersession school and

3-34 summer school:

3-35 For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $2,000,000

3-36 For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $2,000,000

3-37 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

3-38 for:

3-39 (a) The fiscal year 1999-2000 must be transferred and added to the

3-40 money appropriated for the fiscal year 2000-2001.

3-41 (b) The fiscal year 2000-2001, including any money added thereto

3-42 pursuant to paragraph (a), must not be committed for expenditure after

4-1 June 30, 2001, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments

4-2 of money committed have been made.

4-3 Sec. 11. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.