Assembly Bill No. 357–Assemblymen Chowning, de Braga, Claborn, Koivisto, Freeman, McClain, Bache, Anderson, Arberry, Giunchigliani, Williams, Collins, Manendo, Ohrenschall, Cegavske, Perkins, Price, Humke, Mortenson, Parnell, Thomas, Gibbons, Evans, Leslie, Beers, Dini, Hettrick, Segerblom and Goldwater

March 2, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Department of Education for programs, personnel and educational services for American Indian children and culturally diverse children. (BDR S-1313)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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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 making an appropriation to the Department of Education for programs, personnel and educational services for American Indian children and culturally diverse children; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general

1-2 fund to the Department of Education for programs, personnel and

1-3 educational services designed to meet the special educational needs of

1-4 American Indian children and culturally diverse children, including

1-5 children whose native language is not English:

1-6 For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $148,989

1-7 For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $171,120

1-8 2. The money appropriated pursuant to subsection 1 must be used by

1-9 the Department of Education to employ one educational consultant to serve

1-10 the special needs of American Indian children, one educational consultant

2-1 to serve the special needs of culturally diverse children, including children

2-2 whose native language is not English, and one part-time secretary, and for

2-3 travel, equipment and operational expenses related thereto.

2-4 Sec. 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by section 1 of this act

2-5 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed

2-6 for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to

2-7 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-8 been made.

2-9 Sec. 3. The Department of Education shall evaluate the programs for

2-10 American Indian children and culturally diverse children, including

2-11 children whose native language is not English, that are funded by the

2-12 appropriation made pursuant to section 1 of this act and report its findings

2-13 to the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature on or before March 15, 2001.

2-14 The report must include an evaluation of the effect such programs have

2-15 had on meeting the special needs of such children and increasing the

2-16 participation of such children in school programs that assist them in

2-17 achieving high educational standards.

2-18 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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