Assembly Bill No. 241–Assemblymen McClain, Koivisto, Parks, Manendo, Claborn, Chowning, Lee, Williams, Segerblom, Bache, Giunchigliani, Arberry, Thomas, Goldwater, Anderson, Price, Ohrenschall, Freeman, de Braga, Gustavson, Collins, Parnell, Leslie, Mortenson, Gibbons, Berman, Perkins, Beers, Neighbors, Carpenter, Angle, Tiffany, Buckley, Nolan, Hettrick, Humke, Evans and Cegavske

February 15, 1999

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Washington, Porter,
Amodei and Shaffer

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing books, supplies and materials for public schools. (BDR 34-1025)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to public schools; requiring school districts to set aside money for the purchase of certain books, supplies and materials; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. In each fiscal year, the board of trustees of a school district shall

1-4 set aside at least 2 percent of the total amount of estimated budgeted

1-5 expenditures from the general fund of the school district for the fiscal

1-6 year, as set forth in the final budget or amended final budget of the

1-7 school district. The money set aside must be used by the school district

1-8 for the purchase of textbooks, excluding related software for computers.

2-1 If a school district does not spend the total amount of money set aside

2-2 pursuant to this subsection, the money that has not been used must be

2-3 carried forward to the next fiscal year and must be used for the same

2-4 purpose.

2-5 2. In each fiscal year, the board of trustees of a school district shall

2-6 set aside at least 2 percent of the total amount of estimated budgeted

2-7 expenditures from the general fund of the school district for the fiscal

2-8 year, as set forth in the final budget or amended final budget of the

2-9 school district. The money set aside must be used by the school district

2-10 for the purchase of supplies and materials for classrooms, including,

2-11 without limitation, related software for computers. If a school district

2-12 does not spend the total amount of money set aside pursuant to this

2-13 subsection, the money that has not been used must be carried forward to

2-14 the next fiscal year and must be used for the same purpose.

2-15 3. In each fiscal year, the board of trustees of a school district shall

2-16 set aside at least 1 percent of the total amount of estimated budgeted

2-17 expenditures from the general fund of the school district for the fiscal

2-18 year, as set forth in the final budget or amended final budget of the

2-19 school district. The money set aside must be used by the school district

2-20 for the purchase of library books and materials, including, without

2-21 limitation, related software for computers. If a school district does not

2-22 spend the total amount of money set aside pursuant to this subsection,

2-23 the money that has not been used must be carried forward to the next

2-24 fiscal year and must be used for the same purpose.

2-25 Sec. 2. NRS 387.205 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-26 387.205 1. [Money] Subject to the limitations set forth in section 1

2-27 of this act, money on deposit in the county school district fund or in a

2-28 separate account, if the board of trustees of a school district has elected to

2-29 establish such an account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603, must

2-30 be used for:

2-31 (a) Maintenance and operation of the public schools controlled by the

2-32 county school district.

2-33 (b) Payment of premiums for Nevada industrial insurance.

2-34 (c) Rent of schoolhouses.

2-35 (d) Construction, furnishing or rental of teacherages, when approved by

2-36 the superintendent of public instruction.

2-37 (e) Transportation of pupils, including the purchase of new buses.

2-38 (f) Programs of nutrition, if such expenditures do not curtail the

2-39 established school program or make it necessary to shorten the school

2-40 term, and each pupil furnished lunch whose parent or guardian is

2-41 financially able so to do pays at least the actual cost of the lunch.

2-42 (g) Membership fees, dues and contributions to an interscholastic

2-43 activities association.

3-1 (h) Repayment of a loan made from the state permanent school fund

3-2 pursuant to NRS 387.526.

3-3 2. Money on deposit in the county school district fund, or in a separate

3-4 account, if the board of trustees of a school district has elected to establish

3-5 such an account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603, when

3-6 available, may be used for:

3-7 (a) Purchase of sites for school facilities.

3-8 (b) Purchase of buildings for school use.

3-9 (c) Repair and construction of buildings for school use.

3-10 Sec. 3. NRS 354.620 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-11 354.620 [Any] Except for a balance that must be carried forward

3-12 pursuant to section 1 of this act, any unencumbered balance on a modified

3-13 accrual basis or any unexpended balance on a cash basis remaining to the

3-14 credit of any appropriation shall lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall

3-15 revert to the available balance of the fund from which appropriated.

3-16 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.

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