Assembly Bill No. 37–Committee on Education

Prefiled January 8, 1999

(On Behalf of Legislative Commission’s Study of Special
Education and Student Discipline)

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Referred to Committee on Education

 

SUMMARY—Requires communication of certain information to school districts, parents and educational personnel and increasing maximum salaries allowed for boards of trustees of certain school districts. (BDR 34-322)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

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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 the superintendent of public instruction to provide certain information concerning statutes and regulations affecting public schools and pupils to the boards of trustees of school districts; requiring the boards of trustees to provide similar information concerning statutes to parents and educational personnel; increasing the maximum salaries allowed for the members of the boards of trustees of certain school districts; 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. NRS 385.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 385.210 1. The superintendent of public instruction shall prescribe a

1-3 convenient form of school register for the purpose of securing accurate

1-4 returns from the teachers of public schools.

1-5 2. The superintendent shall prepare pamphlet copies of the [school

1-6 law,] codified statutes relating to schools, and shall transmit a copy to each

1-7 school, school trustee [,] and other school officer in [the state. When] this

1-8 state. If the state board adopts regulations to carry out these codified

1-9 statutes or if additions or amendments are made to [the school law, he]

1-10 these codified statutes, the superintendent shall have [them] the

1-11 regulations, additions or amendments printed and transmitted immediately

1-12 thereafter. Each pamphlet [shall] must be marked "State property—to be

2-1 turned over to your successor in office." Each school shall maintain a copy

2-2 of the pamphlet with any regulations, additions or amendments in the

2-3 school library.

2-4 3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, the

2-5 superintendent shall, to the extent practicable and not later than July 1

2-6 of each year, provide to the board of trustees of each school district a

2-7 memorandum that describes each statute newly enacted by the legislature

2-8 which affects the public schools in this state and the pupils who are

2-9 enrolled in the public schools in this state. The memorandum may

2-10 compile all the statutes into one document. If a statute requires the state

2-11 board to take action to carry out the statute, the memorandum must

2-12 include a brief plan for carrying out the statute by the state board. In

2-13 addition, the memorandum must include the date on which the statute

2-14 becomes effective and the date by which it must be carried into effect by a

2-15 school district or public school.

2-16 4. Not later than 60 days after receipt of such a memorandum from

2-17 the superintendent, the board of trustees of a school district shall

2-18 determine which statutes directly affect pupils, parents, teachers,

2-19 administrators or other educational personnel and require a plan for

2-20 implementation. If the board of trustees determines that a statute

2-21 requires a plan for implementation, the board of trustees shall prepare a

2-22 brief plan, which must ensure that the school district and the public

2-23 schools within the school district will comply with the statute on the date

2-24 on which the statute becomes effective and thereafter. The board of

2-25 trustees shall provide written notice of the information contained in the

2-26 memorandum provided pursuant to subsection 3 that directly affects

2-27 pupils, parents, teachers, administrators or other educational personnel

2-28 and a brief plan for implementation of the statutes, if any, to the parents

2-29 and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in public schools within

2-30 the school district and all teachers, administrators and other educational

2-31 personnel who are employed by the board of trustees. The written notice

2-32 to the parents and legal guardians may be:

2-33 (a) Included in other notices that the board of trustees provides to

2-34 parents and legal guardians.

2-35 (b) Provided in a language other than English if the board of trustees

2-36 determines that it is necessary for the parent or legal guardian to

2-37 understand the notice.

2-38 5. The superintendent shall, if directed by the state board, prepare and

2-39 publish a bulletin as the official publication of the department.

2-40 Sec. 2. NRS 386.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-41 386.320 1. If the total pupil enrollment in the school district for the

2-42 immediately preceding school year is less than 1,000:

3-1 (a) The clerk and president of the board of trustees may each receive a

3-2 salary of $85 for each board of trustees meeting they attend, not to exceed

3-3 $170 a month.

3-4 (b) The other trustees may each receive a salary of $80 for each board of

3-5 trustees meeting they attend, not to exceed $160 a month.

3-6 (c) The board of trustees may hire a stenographer to take the minutes of

3-7 the meetings of the board of trustees, and the stenographer may be paid a

3-8 reasonable fee for each meeting attended.

3-9 2. If the total pupil enrollment in the school district for the immediately

3-10 preceding school year is 1,000 or more:

3-11 (a) The clerk and president of the board of trustees may each receive a

3-12 salary of $85 for each board of trustees meeting they attend, not to exceed

3-13 [$340] $510 a month.

3-14 (b) The other trustees may each receive a salary of $80 for each board of

3-15 trustees meeting they attend, not to exceed [$320] $480 a month.

3-16 (c) The board of trustees may hire a stenographer to take the minutes of

3-17 the meetings of the board of trustees, and the stenographer may be paid a

3-18 reasonable fee for each meeting attended.

3-19 Sec. 3. NRS 386.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-20 386.360 1. The board of trustees of a school district shall ensure

3-21 that all teachers, administrators and other educational personnel who are

3-22 employed by the board of trustees receive information concerning the

3-23 statutes that directly affect the duties and responsibilities of the teachers,

3-24 administrators and other educational personnel in accordance with the

3-25 provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 385.210.

3-26 2. Each board of trustees may prescribe and enforce rules, not

3-27 inconsistent with law or rules prescribed by the state board , [of education,]

3-28 for its own government and the government of public schools under its

3-29 charge.

3-30 [2.] 3. Each board of trustees shall prescribe rules for the granting of

3-31 permission to carry or possess a weapon pursuant to NRS 202.265.

3-32 Sec. 4. The superintendent of public instruction and the board of

3-33 trustees of each school district shall provide information on statutes and

3-34 regulations in accordance with the amendatory provisions of subsections 3

3-35 and 4 of section 1 of this act for all statutes and regulations that are effective

3-36 on or after July 1, 1999.

3-37 Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on August 1, 1999.

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