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1-1 Section 1. 1. The Clark County School District shall establish an

1-2 experimental program to extend the instruction of pupils beyond the

1-3 regularly scheduled school day.

1-4 2. The school district shall designate not less than 25 schools within

1-5 the district to participate in the program. Not less than two-thirds of the

1-6 schools designated must be schools that have been identified as enrolling

1-7 the largest number of pupils at risk of academic failure in school.

1-8 Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

1-9 to the Clark County School District the sum of $900,000 for an

1-10 experimental program to extend the instruction of pupils beyond the

1-11 regularly scheduled school day and for parent participation in the program

1-12 to support and extend the tutorial effort. The money appropriated pursuant

1-13 to this section may be used only to pay for:

2-1 (a) The salaries and benefits of academic teachers and teacher aides

2-2 who are hired to supervise and instruct pupils in the program;

2-3 (b) The administration of the program, including office personnel;

2-4 (c) The salary and benefits of a program evaluator; and

2-5 (d) The costs for the operation of the program, including, without

2-6 limitation, the cost of food purchased for snacks for the pupils who

2-7 participate in the program, instructional materials and supplies.

2-8 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

2-9 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

2-10 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-11 been made.

2-12 Sec. 3. 1. In addition to the appropriation made pursuant to section 2

2-13 of this act for the experimental program to extend the instruction of pupils

2-14 beyond the regularly scheduled school day, the Clark County School

2-15 District may accept money and services for the program from other

2-16 governmental entities and private sources.

2-17 2. The Clark County School District shall, on or before February 1,

2-18 2001, submit a report to the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature which

2-19 sets forth:

2-20 (a) Its expenditures for each fiscal year during the biennium of money

2-21 appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act;

2-22 (b) The number of employees hired for the program and the hours that

2-23 each employee worked;

2-24 (c) The number and grade level of the pupils who participated in the

2-25 program and the number of hours that each pupil was instructed by the

2-26 program; and

2-27 (d) Data pertaining to the academic achievement and performance of

2-28 the pupils before and after participation in the program.

2-29 Sec. 4. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

2-30 to the Clark County School District the sum of $500,000 for the

2-31 establishment of two Area Service Centers in Clark County to provide

2-32 easier access to educational services for the residents in the communities.

2-33 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

2-34 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

2-35 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-36 been made.

2-37 Sec. 5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

2-38 to the Clark County School District the sum of $510,000 for tuition-free

2-39 summer school for 8,600 pupils, including, without limitation, the costs for

2-40 supplies and the salaries of teachers, teacher aides and administrators.

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

3-2 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

3-3 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

3-4 been made.

3-5 Sec. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.