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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 387 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, unless the

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

1-5 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

1-6 Sec. 3. "Intersession instruction" means instruction:

1-7 1. Provided during periods between regularly scheduled sessions of

1-8 instruction, whether or not those periods occur during June, July or

1-9 August; and

1-10 2. Which is remedial in character or provided for enrichment and

1-11 reinforcement. For the purposes of this subsection, instruction is

1-12 provided for enrichment and reinforcement if the instruction:

1-13 (a) Is designed to increase the academic achievement of pupils beyond

1-14 the minimum necessary to pass the courses required for graduation from

1-15 high school; and

2-1 (b) Because of constraints on time, is not available to all pupils in a

2-2 school district during regularly scheduled sessions of instruction.

2-3 Sec. 4. "State program" means the state program for funding local

2-4 programs for intersession instruction.

2-5 Sec. 5. 1. The state program for funding local programs for

2-6 intersession instruction is hereby established.

2-7 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall administer the state

2-8 program and, in consultation with the school districts of this state, adopt

2-9 regulations for that purpose, including the establishment of criteria for

2-10 eligibility to participate in the program.

2-11 3. Money appropriated for the state program must, except as

2-12 otherwise provided in subsection 4, be used for the financial assistance of

2-13 local programs operated by school districts for the intersession

2-14 instruction of pupils:

2-15 (a) Who have disabilities.

2-16 (b) Who are from families of low income.

2-17 (c) Whose achievement and proficiency in reading, writing or

2-18 mathematics is below the normal range for their age and grade in school,

2-19 as measured by the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015.

2-20 (d) Whose primary language is not English and whose proficiency in

2-21 the English language is such that the probability of their academic

2-22 success in classrooms where subjects are taught in English only is less

2-23 than the probability of the academic success of pupils of the same age

2-24 and grade whose primary language is English.

2-25 4. The superintendent of public instruction may expend not more

2-26 than 1 percent of the money appropriated for the state program to pay

2-27 the expenses of administering the state program.

2-28 Sec. 6. 1. To participate in the state program, a school district must

2-29 apply to the superintendent of public instruction on a form provided by

2-30 the superintendent. The application must contain, regarding the local

2-31 program for intersession instruction:

2-32 (a) Information regarding the proposed operation of the program;

2-33 (b) Information regarding the courses of instruction proposed for the

2-34 program;

2-35 (c) Information regarding the expected enrollment in the program,

2-36 including the categories of pupils expected to participate;

2-37 (d) Information regarding the method by which the success of the

2-38 program will be evaluated;

2-39 (e) Information regarding the need for funding;

2-40 (f) A schedule of fees to be charged participating pupils, established

2-41 pursuant to a sliding scale based on the ability of a pupil’s family to pay;

2-42 and

2-43 (g) Such other information as the superintendent requires.

3-1 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall:

3-2 (a) Review applications for participation in the state program and

3-3 approve applications submitted for local programs which meet the

3-4 criteria for eligibility.

3-5 (b) Apportion money available for the state program among the

3-6 school districts whose applications for participation have been approved.

3-7 If applications from each school district have been approved, the

3-8 superintendent shall distribute to each school district a percentage of the

3-9 available money which is equal to the number obtained by dividing the

3-10 total count of pupils enrolled in the school district by the total count of

3-11 pupils enrolled in every school district in the state. If fewer than all of the

3-12 school districts have been approved for participation, the superintendent

3-13 shall distribute to each of the participating school districts a percentage

3-14 of the available money which is equal to the number obtained by dividing

3-15 the total count of pupils enrolled in the participating school district by the

3-16 total count of pupils enrolled in every participating school district.

3-17 Sec. 7. The superintendent of public instruction shall, no later than

3-18 March 1, 2001, report to the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature

3-19 regarding the efficacy of the state program for funding local programs for

3-20 intersession instruction.

3-21 Sec. 8. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

3-22 to the department of education:

3-23 For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $2,000,000

3-24 For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $2,000,000

3-25 2. The money appropriated by subsection 1 must be expended to carry

3-26 out the provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

3-27 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

3-28 for:

3-29 (a) The fiscal year 1999-2000 must be transferred and added to the

3-30 money appropriated for the fiscal year 2000-2001.

3-31 (b) The fiscal year 2000-2001, including any money added thereto

3-32 pursuant to paragraph (a), must not be committed for expenditure after

3-33 June 30, 2001, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments

3-34 of money committed have been made.

3-35 Sec. 9. 1. This section and sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act

3-36 become effective upon passage and approval.

3-37 2. Section 8 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.