Senate Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 348 First Reprint (BDR 34-1410)
Proposed by: Committee on Finance
Amendment Box: Replaces Amendment No. 1175.
Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:
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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 and 2 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 60, and the leadlines of repealed sections following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
"Section 1. NRS 385.007 is hereby amended to read as follows:
385.007 As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Charter school" means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive
2. "Department" means the department of education.
3. "Public schools" means all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the state board.
4. "State board" means the state board of education.
Sec. 3.
The subcommittee on charter schools of the state board is hereby created. The president of the state board shall appoint three members of the state board to serve on the subcommittee. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the members of the subcommittee serve terms of 2 years. If a member is not reelected to the state board during his service on the subcommittee, his term on the subcommittee expires when his membership on the state board expires. Members of the subcommittee may be reappointed.Sec. 4.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the board of trustees of a school district approves an application to form a charter school, it shall grant a written charter to the applicant. The board of trustees shall, not later than 10 days after the approval of the application, provide written notice to the department of the approval and the date of the approval. The board of trustees that approves the application shall be deemed the sponsor of the charter school. A written charter must be for a term of 6 years unless the governing body of a charter school renews its initial charter after 3 years of operation pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 386.530. A written charter must include all conditions of operation set forth in paragraphs (a) to (q), inclusive, of subsection 5 of NRS 386.520. As a condition of the issuance of a written charter pursuant to this subsection, the charter school must agree to comply with all conditions of operation set forth in NRS 386.550.2. The governing body of a charter school may submit to the sponsor of the charter school a written request for an amendment of the written charter of the charter school. If the proposed amendment complies with the provisions of this section, NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools, the sponsor shall amend the written charter in accordance with the proposed amendment.
3. If the board of trustees of a school district is considering an application to form a charter school and determines that the applicant is not yet eligible for the issuance of a charter pursuant to subsection 1, it may, if applicable, hold the application in abeyance and grant a conditional charter to the applicant if the applicant:
(a) Has not obtained a building, equipment or personnel for the charter school; and
(b) Submits proof satisfactory to the entity which is considering the application that acceptance of the application is necessary to obtain the building, equipment or personnel for the charter school.
The board of trustees of a school district that grants a conditional charter pursuant to this subsection shall provide written notice to the state board of its action.4. A conditional charter expires 1 year after its issuance and is nonrenewable. The holder of a conditional charter shall not operate a charter school and is not eligible to receive any public school money for the operation of a charter school. Before the expiration of a conditional charter, the holder of the conditional charter may submit a supplemental application and request the board of trustees that granted the conditional charter to determine whether the holder is eligible for the issuance of a charter pursuant to subsection 1. The board of trustees shall consider such a request as soon as is practicable.
Sec. 5.
1. The governing body of a charter school may consist of, without limitation, teachers, parents and representatives of nonprofit organizations and businesses.2. The governing body of a charter school is a public body. It is hereby given such reasonable and necessary powers, not conflicting with the constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, as may be requisite to attain the ends for which the charter school is established and to promote the welfare of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school.
Sec. 6. 1. The governing body of a charter school shall designate a person to draw all orders for the payment of money belonging to the charter school. The orders must be listed on cumulative voucher sheets.
2. The governing body of a charter school shall prescribe the procedures by which the orders must be approved and the cumulative voucher sheets signed.
3. An order for the payment of money to a member of the governing body of the charter school may only be drawn for salary, travel expenses, subsistence allowances or for services rendered by the member.
4. An action may not be maintained against any governing body of a charter school or the sponsor of a charter school to collect upon any bill not presented for payment to the governing body within 6 months after the bill was incurred.
Sec. 7.
The governing body of a charter school shall adopt rules for the academic retention of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school. The rules must prescribe the conditions under which a pupil may be retained in the same grade rather than promoted to the next higher grade for the immediately succeeding school year.Sec. 8.
If a pupil has successfully completed equivalent courses at a charter school, the pupil must be allowed to transfer the credit that he received at the charter school as applicable toward advancement to the next grade at any other public school or toward graduation from any other public school.Sec. 9. NRS 386.350 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.350 Each board of trustees is hereby given such reasonable and necessary powers, not conflicting with the constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, as may be requisite to attain the ends for which the public schools
, excluding charter schools, are established and to promote the welfare of school children, including the establishment and operation of schools and classes deemed necessary and desirable.Sec. 10. NRS 386.450 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.450 The rules and regulations adopted by the association
Sec. 11. NRS 386.460 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 12. NRS 386.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The primary consideration of the legislature is to serve the best interests of pupils who are at risk.
(b) The intention of the legislature is to provide:
(1) The board of trustees of school districts with a method to experiment with providing a variety of independent public schools to the pupils of this state;
(2) A framework for such experimentation;
(3) A mechanism by which the results achieved by charter schools may be measured and analyzed; and
(4) A procedure by which the positive results achieved by charter schools may be replicated and the negative results may be identified and eliminated.
(c) The intention of the legislature is to provide teachers and other educational personnel, parents, legal guardians and other persons who are interested in the system of public education in this state the opportunity to:
(1) Improve the learning of pupils and, by extension, improve the system of public education;
(2) Increase the opportunities for learning and access to quality education by pupils;
(3) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;
(4) Establish appropriate measures for and assessments of the learning achieved by pupils who are enrolled in charter schools;
(5) Provide a more thorough and efficient system of accountability of the results achieved in public education in this state; and
(6) Create new professional opportunities for teachers and other educational personnel, including, without limitation, the opportunity to increase the accessibility and responsibility of teachers and other educational personnel for the program of learning offered.
2. The legislature declares that by authorizing the formation of charter schools it is not authorizing:
(a) The establishment of a charter school as a justification to keep open an existing public school that would otherwise be closed;
(b) A means for providing financial assistance for private schools or programs of home study; or
(c) The] it is not authorizing the formation of charter schools on the basis of a single race, religion or ethnicity.
Sec. 12.5. NRS 386.510 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.510 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:(a) In a county whose population is more than 400,000,
(b) In a county whose population is more than 100,000 but less than 400,000,
(c) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, one charter school may be formed.
2. The limitations set forth in subsection 1 do not apply to charter schools that are dedicated to providing educational programs and opportunities for pupils who are at risk.
Sec. 13. NRS 386.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.520 1. A committee to form a charter school must consist of at least three licensed teachers
alone or in combination with:(a) Ten or more members of the general public;
(b) Representatives of an organization devoted to service to the general public;
(c) Representatives of a private business; or
(d) Representatives of a college or university within the University and Community College System of Nevada.
2. A committee to form a charter school may not submit an application to form a charter school that proposes to convert
3. An application may propose to convert an existing public school into a charter school only if the existing public school is a high school that is a vocational, technical or trade school.
4. An application may propose to convert a private school into a charter school only if the private school is nonsectarian. If such an application is approved and the school operates as a charter school, the school is no longer governed by chapter 394 of NRS and shall comply with NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools.
5. Before a committee to form a charter school may submit an application to the board of trustees of a school district, it must submit the application to the department. The application must include all information prescribed by the department by regulation and:
(a) A written description of how the charter school will carry out the provisions of NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive
(b) A written description of the educational programs that will be offered by the charter school.
(c) A written description of the level and type of educational services that will be provided to pupils who are at risk.
(d) The policy and criteria for admission to the charter school and the justification for the policy and criteria.
(e) The standards of achievement for the charter school, including, without limitation, the:
(1) Academic and other educational results that will be expected of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school;
(2) Time by which such results will be achieved; and
(3) Procedure by which the results will be measured and assessed.
(f) An agreement to provide a written report at the end of each school semester to the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school, the residents of the community, the sponsor of the charter school and the state board. The written report must include the progress of the charter school in meeting the standards of achievement set forth in the application.
(g) The system of governance for the charter school.
(h) The system of organization and operation for the charter school.
(i) The policies, practices and programs of the charter school that will ensure participation and involvement in the activities of the charter school by parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school.
(j) The policies and practices of employment by the charter school applicable to the administrators and other employees of the charter school.
(k) The procedure for evaluation of the teachers and other employees of the charter school, if different from the procedure prescribed in NRS 391.3125.
(l) The written rules of behavior required of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school, including, without limitation, disciplinary policies and procedures for the charter school.
(m) A written description of the location of the charter school and the facilities and equipment available to the charter school. The description must include the procedures that will be followed for the disposition of facilities and equipment upon dissolution or nonrenewal of the charter.
(n) Guidelines for determining who is liable if the charter school is dissolved or its application for renewal is not approved.
(o) Procedures for auditing the programs and finances of the charter school.
(p) An agreement that the curriculum of the charter school will focus on the intellectual development of pupils, including, without limitation, the acquisition of identifiable academic and technical skills.
(q) An agreement that the pupils who are enrolled in the charter school will be tested on a regular basis and that copies of the examinations with a letter or numerical grade will be included in the report of progress of the pupil provided to the parents or legal guardian of the pupil.
(r) An agreement that a pupil must achieve a specified level of performance appropriate for his grade level before he is promoted to the next grade.
4.] , and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act.
(b) If the proposal for a charter school includes the conversion of an existing public school as authorized by subsection 3:
(1) Evidence of support from the teachers who are employed full time at the public school that will be converted, demonstrated by:
(I) A petition signed by more than 50 percent of those teachers; or
(II) The written results of an election, in which more than 50 percent of those teachers approved, by secret ballot or otherwise, the proposed conversion; and
(2) Evidence of support from parents and legal guardians and the community in which the proposed charter school will be located, at a level deemed sufficient by the entity to whom the application was submitted.
(c) If the proposal for a charter school includes the conversion of a private school as authorized by subsection 4:
(1) Evidence of support from the teachers who are employed full time at the private school that will be converted, demonstrated by:
(I) A petition signed by more than 50 percent of those teachers; or
(II) The written results of an election, in which more than 50 percent of those teachers approved, by secret ballot or otherwise, the proposed conversion; and
(2) Evidence of support from parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the private school, at a level deemed sufficient by the entity to whom the application was submitted.
(d) If the proposed charter school does not include the conversion of an existing public school or private school, evidence of support from teachers, parents and the community in which the proposed charter school will be located, at a level deemed sufficient by the entity to whom the application was submitted.
(e) If the charter school proposes to offer independent study to pupils who are enrolled in the charter school, including, without limitation, the use of computer programs to provide instruction at home, a written description of:
(1) The plan for independent study; and
(2) The method by which the charter school will comply with the provisions of NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools.
(f) A written description of the mission and goals for the charter school. A charter school must have as its stated purpose at least one of the following goals:
(1) Improving the opportunities for pupils to learn;
(2) Encouraging the use of effective methods of teaching;
(3) Providing an accurate measurement of the educational achievement of pupils;
(4) Establishing accountability of public schools;
(5) Providing a method for public schools to measure achievement based upon the performance of the schools; or
(6) Creating new professional opportunities for teachers.
(g) The projected enrollment of pupils in the charter school.
(h) The proposed dates of enrollment for the charter school.
(i) The proposed system of governance for the charter school, including, without limitation, the number of persons who will govern, the method of selecting the persons who will govern and the term of office for each person.
(j) The method by which disputes will be resolved between the governing body of the charter school and the sponsor of the charter school.
(k) The proposed curriculum for the charter school.
(l) The textbooks that will be used at the charter school.
(m) The qualifications of the persons who will provide instruction at the charter school.
(n) Except as otherwise required by NRS 386.595, the process by which the governing body of the charter school will negotiate employment contracts with the employees of the charter school.
(o) A financial plan for the operation of the charter school. The plan must include, without limitation, procedures for the audit of the programs and finances of the charter school and guidelines for determining the financial liability if the charter school is unsuccessful.
(p) The proposed plan for the transportation of pupils to and from the charter school.
(q) A written description of the manner in which teachers of a charter school will be evalutated.
6. The department shall review an application to form a charter school to determine whether it is complete. The department shall provide written notice to the applicant of its approval or denial of the application. If the department denies an application, the department shall include in the written notice the reason for the denial and the deficiencies in the application. The applicant must be granted 30 days after receipt of the written notice to correct any deficiencies identified in the written notice and resubmit the application.
Sec. 14. NRS 386.525 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.525 1. Upon approval of an application by the department, a committee to form a charter school may submit the application to the board of trustees of the school district in which the proposed charter school will be located. [The] If the board of trustees of a school district receives an application to form a charter school, it shall consider the application at [a public meeting for which] its next regularly scheduled meeting, but not later than 14 days after the receipt of the application, and ensure that notice of the meeting has been provided pursuant to chapter 241 of NRS. The board of trustees shall review the application to determine whether [it is] the application:
(a) Complies with NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and the regulations applicable to charter schools; and
(b) Is complete in accordance with the regulations of the department.
2. The department shall assist the board of trustees of a school district in the review of an application.
The board of trustees shall approve an application if it3.
If the board of trustees denies an application, it shall include in the written notice the reasons for the denial and the deficiencies in the application. The applicant must be granted 30 days after receipt of the written notice to correct any deficiencies identified in the written notice and resubmit the application.
3. If an application is approved by the board of trustees, the committee to form a charter school that submitted the application shall be deemed the governing body of the charter school.
4. Upon request of the governing body of a charter school and the approval of the board of trustees of the school district that granted the written charter, the written charter may be amended if such amendment will grant to the charter school a greater ability to achieve its educational goals and objectives. An amendment must not authorize an extension of the duration of the term of the written charter.]
4. If the board of trustees denies an application after it has been resubmitted pursuant to subsection 3, the applicant may submit a written request to the subcommittee on charter schools created pursuant to section 3 of this act, not more than 30 days after receipt of the written notice of denial, to direct the board of trustees to reconsider the application. The subcommittee shall consider requests for reconsideration in the order in which they are received. If the subcommittee receives such a request, it shall consider the request at its next regularly scheduled meeting and ensure that notice of the meeting is posted in accordance with chapter 241 of NRS. Not more than 30 days after the meeting, the subcommittee shall provide written notice of its determination to the applicant and to the board of trustees. If the subcommittee denies the request for reconsideration, the applicant may, not more than 30 days after the receipt of the written notice from the subcommittee, appeal the determination to the district court of the county in which the proposed charter school will be located.
5. If the subcommittee on charter schools grants a request to direct reconsideration, the written notice to the board of trustees of the school district that denied the application must include, without limitation, instructions to the board of trustees concerning the reconsideration of the application. Not more than 30 days after receipt of the written notice from the subcommittee directing the reconsideration, the board of trustees shall reconsider the application in accordance with the instructions of the subcommittee, make a final determination on the application and provide written notice of the determination to the applicant. If, upon reconsideration of the application, the board of trustees denies the application, the applicant may, not more than 30 days after the receipt of the written notice from the board of trustees, appeal the final determination to the district court of the county in which the proposed charter school will be located.
Sec. 15. NRS 386.535 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. The(a) The
charter school, its officers or its employees have failed to comply with:
2.] ;
(2) Generally accepted standards of accounting and fiscal management; or
[3.] (3) The provisions of NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act or any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools [.] ;
(b) The charter school has filed for a voluntary petition of bankruptcy, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or is otherwise financially impaired such that the charter school cannot continue to operate; or
(c) There is reasonable cause to believe that revocation is necessary to protect the health and safety of the pupils who are enrolled in the charter school or persons who are employed by the charter school from jeopardy, or to prevent damage to or loss of the property of the school district or the community in which the charter school is located.
2. At least 90 days before the sponsor intends to revoke a written charter, the sponsor shall provide written notice to the governing body of the charter school of its intention. The written notice must:
(a) Include a statement of the deficiencies or reasons upon which the action of the sponsor is based; and
(b) Prescribe a period, not less than 30 days, during which the charter school may correct the deficiencies.
If the charter school corrects the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the sponsor within the time prescribed in paragraph (b), the sponsor shall not revoke the written charter of the charter school.Sec. 16.
NRS 386.545 is hereby amended to read as follows:386.545 The department and the board of trustees of a school district shall:
1. Upon request, provide information to the general public concerning the formation and operation of charter schools;
2. Maintain a list available for public inspection that describes the location of each charter school;
3. [Maintain a list available for public inspection of any buildings or facilities that may be suitable for the operation of a charter school;
4.] Provide reasonable assistance to an applicant for a charter school and to a charter school in carrying out the provisions of NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive , [; and
5.] sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act;
4. Provide technical and other reasonable assistance to a charter school for the operation of the charter school [.] ; and
5. Provide information to the governing body of a charter school concerning the availability of money for the charter school, including, without limitation, money available from the Federal Government.
Sec. 17. NRS 386.550 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.550 A charter school shall:
1. Comply with all laws and regulations relating to discrimination and civil rights.
2.
Remain nonsectarian, including, without limitation, in its educational programs, policies for admission and employment practices.3. Refrain from charging tuition or fees, levying taxes or issuing bonds.
4. Comply with any plan for desegregation ordered by a court that is in effect in the school district in which the charter school is located.
5. Comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.
6.
(a) Extenuating circumstances exist to justify the waiver; and
(b) The charter school will provide at least as many hours or minutes of instruction as would be provided under a program consisting of 180 days.
7. Cooperate with the board of trustees of the school district in the administration of the achievement and proficiency examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 to the pupils who are enrolled in the charter school.
8. Comply with
applicable statutes and regulations governing the achievement and proficiency of pupils in this state.9. Provide
instruction in the core academic subjects set forth in subsection 1 of section 35 of this act, as applicable for the grade levels of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school, and provide at least the courses of instruction that are required of pupils by statute or regulation for promotion to the next grade or graduation from a public high school and require the pupils who are enrolled in the charter school to take those courses of study. This subsection does not preclude a charter school from offering, or requiring the pupils who are enrolled in the charter school to take, other courses of study that are required by statute or regulation.10.
11. Adhere to the same transportation policy that is in effect in the school district in which the charter school is located.] Refrain from using public money to purchase real property or buildings without the approval of the sponsor.
11. Hold harmless, indemnify and defend the sponsor of the charter school against any claim or liability arising from an act or omission by the governing body of the charter school or an employee or officer of the charter school. An action at law may not be maintained against the sponsor of a charter school for any cause of action for which the charter school has obtained liability insurance.
12. Provide written notice to the parents or legal guardians of pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, who are enrolled in the charter school of whether the charter school is accredited by the Commission on Schools of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
13. Adopt a final budget in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department. A charter school is not required to adopt a final budget pursuant to NRS 354.598 or otherwise comply with the provisions of chapter 354 of NRS.
Sec. 18. NRS 386.560 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2. A charter school may use any public facility located within the school district in which the charter school is located. A charter school may use school buildings owned by the school district only upon approval of the board of trustees of the school district
.3. The board of trustees of a school district may donate surplus personal property of the school district to a charter school that is located within the school district.
4. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a charter school, the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located shall authorize the pupil to participate in a class that is not available to the pupil at the charter school or participate in an extracurricular activity, excluding sports, at a public school within the school district if:
(a) Space for the pupil in the class or extracurricular activity is available; and
(b) The parent or legal guardian demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that the pupil is qualified to participate in the class or extracurricular activity.
If the board of trustees of a school district authorizes a pupil to participate in a class or extracurricular activity, excluding sports, pursuant to this subsection, the board of trustees is not required to provide transportation for the pupil to attend the class or activity.5. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a charter school, the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located shall authorize the pupil to participate in sports at the public school that he would otherwise be required to attend within the school district, or upon approval of the board of trustees, any public school within the school district if:
(a) Space is available for the pupil to participate; and
(b) The parent or legal guardian demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that the pupil is qualified to participate.
If the board of trustees of a school district authorizes a pupil to participate in sports pursuant to this subsection, the board of trustees is not required to provide transportation for the pupil to participate.
6. The board of trustees of a school district may revoke its approval for a pupil to participate in a class, extracurricular activity or sports at a public school pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 if the board of trustees or the public school determines that the pupil has failed to comply with applicable statutes, or applicable rules and regulations of the board of trustees, the public school or an association for interscholastic activities. If the board of trustees so revokes its approval, neither the board of trustees nor the public school are liable for any damages relating to the denial of services to the pupil.
Sec. 19.
NRS 386.565 is hereby amended to read as follows: 386.565 The board of trustees of a school district [that approves the formation of] in which a charter school is located shall not:
1. Assign any pupil who is enrolled in a public school in the school district or any employee who is employed in a public school in the school district to a charter school.
2. Interfere with the operation and management of the charter school except as authorized by the written charter, NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools or its officers or employees.
Sec. 20. NRS 386.570 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.570 1. [Pupils who are] Each pupil who is enrolled in a charter school, including, without limitation, [pupils who are] a pupil who is enrolled in [programs] a program of special education in a charter school, must be included in the count of pupils in the school district for the purposes of apportionments and allowances from the state distributive school account pursuant to NRS 387.121 to 387.126, inclusive [.] , unless the pupil is exempt from compulsory attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070. A charter school is entitled to receive its proportionate share of any other money available from federal, state or local sources that the school or the pupils who are enrolled in the school are eligible to receive.
2. The governing body of a charter school may negotiate with the board of trustees of the school district and the state board for additional money to pay for services which the governing body wishes to offer.
3. To determine the amount of money for distribution to a charter school in its first year of operation, the count of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school must initially be determined 30 days before the beginning of the school year [,] of the school district, based on the number of pupils whose applications for enrollment have been approved by the charter school. The count of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school must be revised on the last day of the first school month of the school district in which the charter school is located for the school year, based on the actual number of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school. Pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 387.124, the governing body of a charter school may request that the apportionments made to the charter school in its first year of operation be paid to the charter school 30 days before the apportionments are otherwise required to be made.
4. The governing body of a charter school may solicit and accept donations, money, grants, property, loans, personal services or other assistance for purposes relating to education from members of the general public, corporations or agencies. The governing body may comply with applicable federal laws and regulations governing the provision of federal grants for charter schools.
5. If a charter school uses money received from this state to purchase real property, buildings, equipment or facilities, the governing body of the charter school shall assign a security interest in the property, buildings, equipment and facilities to the State of Nevada.
Sec. 21.
NRS 386.575 is hereby amended to read as follows:2. If a charter school files a voluntary petition of bankruptcy or is declared bankrupt during a school year, neither the State of Nevada nor the sponsor of the charter school may be held liable for any claims resulting from the bankruptcy.
Sec. 22.
NRS 386.580 is hereby amended to read as follows: 386.580 1. [The policies for admission to a charter school must be consistent with the provisions of the written charter of the charter school and must be directly related to the goals and missions of the charter school.
2.] An application for enrollment in a charter school may be submitted to the governing body of the charter school by the parent or legal guardian of any child who resides in this state. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a charter school shall enroll pupils who are eligible for enrollment in the order in which the applications are received. If the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located has established zones of attendance pursuant to NRS 388.040, the charter school shall, if practicable, ensure that the racial composition of pupils enrolled in the charter school does not differ by more than 10 percent from the racial composition of pupils who attend public schools in the zone in which the charter school is located. If more pupils who are eligible for enrollment apply for enrollment in the charter school than the number of spaces which are available, the charter school shall determine which applicants to enroll on the basis of a lottery system.
[3.] 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [5,] 4, a charter school shall not accept applications for enrollment in the charter school or otherwise discriminate based on the:
(a) Race;
(b) Gender;
(c) Religion;
(d) Ethnicity; or
(e) Disability,
of a pupil.
[4.] 3. If the governing body of a charter school determines that the charter school is unable to provide an appropriate special education program and related services for a particular disability of a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school, the governing body may request that the board of trustees of the school district of the county in which the pupil resides transfer that pupil to an appropriate school.
[5.] 4. This section does not preclude the formation of a charter school that is dedicated to provide educational services exclusively to pupils:
(a) With disabilities;
(b) Who pose such severe disciplinary problems that they warrant an educational program specifically designed to serve a single gender and emphasize personal responsibility and rehabilitation; or
(c) Who are at risk.
If more eligible pupils apply for enrollment in such a charter school than the number of spaces which are available, the charter school shall determine which applicants to enroll on the basis of a lottery system.
Sec. 23. NRS 386.590 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.590 1. [At least 75] Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, at least 70 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at a charter school must be licensed teachers. If a charter school is a vocational school, at least 50 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at the charter school must be licensed teachers.
2. A
governing body of a charter school(a) Possess a temporary license to teach during the time that he is fulfilling the requirements for full licensure;
(b) Possess a baccalaureate degree or higher degree; or
(c) Have at least 8 years of experience in the field in which he is employed and possess exemplary skills in that field.
3. A person who is employed pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2:
(a) Must provide instruction at a charter school only under the direction of a licensed teacher. The licensed teacher must be responsible for all instructional activities of the unlicensed teacher.
(b) May only be selected for employment based upon his qualifications, as determined by the charter school.] shall employ:
(a) If the charter school offers instruction in kindergarten or grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, a licensed teacher to teach pupils who are enrolled in those grades.
(b) If the charter school offers instruction in grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, a licensed teacher to teach pupils who are enrolled in those grades for the following courses of study:
(1) English, including reading, composition and writing;
(2) Mathematics;
(3) Science; and
(4) Social studies, which includes only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government.
(c) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b):
(1) If a charter school specializes in arts and humanities, physical education or health education, a licensed teacher to teach those courses of study.
(2) If a charter school specializes in the construction industry or other building industry, licensed teachers to teach courses of study relating to the industry if those teachers are employed full time.
(3) If a charter school specializes in the construction industry or other building industry and the school offers courses of study in computer education, technology or business, licensed teachers to teach those courses of study if those teachers are employed full time.
3. A charter school may employ a person who is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 391 of NRS to teach a course of study for which a licensed teacher is not required pursuant to subsection 2 if the person has:
(a) A degree in the field for which he is employed to teach at the charter school; or
(b) At least 2 years of experience in that field.
4. A charter school may employ such administrators for the school as it deems necessary. A person employed as an administrator must possess:
(a) A master’s degree in school administration, public administration or business administration; or
(b) If the person has at least 5 years of experience in administration, a baccalaureate degree.
5. A charter school shall not employ a person pursuant to this section if his license to teach or provide other educational services has been revoked or suspended in this state or another state.
Sec. 24. NRS 386.595 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.595 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and
2.
A charter school is exempt from the specific provisions of the collective bargaining agreement that controls the:(a) Periods of preparation time for teachers, provided that the charter school allows at least the same amount of time for preparation as the school district;
(b) Times of day that a teacher may work;
(c) Number of hours that a teacher may work in 1 day;
(d) Number of hours and days that a teacher may work in 1 week; and
(e) Number of hours and days that a teacher may work in 1 year.
If a teacher works more than the number of hours or days prescribed in the collective bargaining agreement, the teacher must be compensated for the additional hours or days in an amount calculated by prorating the salary for the teacher that is set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.3.
A teacher or a governing body of a charter school may request that the board of trustees of the school district and other persons who entered into the collective bargaining agreement grant a waiver from specific provisions of the collective bargaining agreement for the teacher or governing body.
(a) The compensation that a teacher or other school employee would have received if he were employed by the school district must be used to determine the appropriate levels of contribution required of the employee and employer for purposes of the public employees’ retirement system.
(b) The compensation that is paid to a teacher or other school employee that exceeds the compensation that he would have received if he were employed by the school district must not be included for the purposes of calculating future retirement benefits of the employee.
12. If the board of trustees of a school district in which a charter school is located manages a plan of group insurance for its employees, the governing body of the charter school may negotiate with the board of trustees to participate in the same plan of group insurance that the board of trustees offers to its employees. If the employees of the charter school participate in the plan of group insurance managed by the board of trustees, the governing body of the charter school shall:
(a) Ensure that the premiums for that insurance are paid to the board of trustees; and
(b) Provide, upon the request of the board of trustees, all information that is necessary for the board of trustees to provide the group insurance to the employees of the charter school.
Sec. 25.
NRS 386.605 is hereby amended to read as follows:386.605 1. On or before April 15 of each year, the governing body of each charter school shall submit the information concerning the charter school that is contained in the report required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 385.347 to the:
(a) Governor;
(b) State board;
(c) Department;
(d) Legislative committee on education created pursuant to NRS 218.5352; and
(e) Legislative bureau of educational accountability and program evaluation created pursuant to NRS 218.5356.
2. On or before April 15 of each year, the governing body of each charter school shall submit the information prepared by the governing body that is contained in the report pursuant to paragraph (q) of subsection 2 of NRS 385.347 to the commission on educational technology created pursuant to NRS 388.790.
3. On or before June 15 of each year, the governing body of each charter school shall:
(a) Prepare:
(1) A separate written report summarizing the effectiveness of the charter school’s program of accountability during the school year. The report must include:
(I) A review and analysis of the data upon which the report required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 385.347 is based; and
(II) The identification of any problems or factors at the charter school that are revealed by the review and analysis.
(2) A written procedure to improve the achievement of pupils who are enrolled in the charter school, including, but not limited to, a description of the efforts the governing body has made to correct any deficiencies identified in the written report required pursuant to subparagraph (1). The written procedure must describe sources of data that will be used by the governing body to evaluate the effectiveness of the written procedure.
(b) Submit copies of the written report and written procedure required pursuant to paragraph (a) to the:
(1) Governor;
(2) State board;
(3) Department;
(4) Legislative committee on education created pursuant to NRS 218.5352; and
(5) Legislative bureau of educational accountability and program evaluation created pursuant to NRS 218.5356.
4. The department shall maintain a record of the information that it receives from each charter school pursuant to this section in such a manner as will allow the department to create for each charter school a yearly profile of information.
5. The governing body of each charter school shall ensure that a copy of the written report and written procedure required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 is included with the final budget of the charter school adopted by the governing body pursuant to [NRS 354.598.] the regulations of the department.
6. The legislative bureau of educational accountability and program evaluation created pursuant to NRS 218.5356 may authorize a person or entity with whom it contracts pursuant to NRS 385.359 to review and analyze information submitted by charter schools pursuant to this section, consult with the governing bodies of charter schools and submit written reports concerning charter schools pursuant to NRS 385.359.
Sec. 26. NRS 387.123 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Pupils in the kindergarten department.
(b) Pupils in grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(c) Pupils not included under paragraph (a) or (b) who are receiving special education pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.440 to 388.520, inclusive.
(d) Children detained in detention homes, alternative programs and juvenile forestry camps receiving instruction pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.550, 388.560 and 388.570.
(e)
Pupils who are enrolled in classes pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 386.560.(f) Pupils who are enrolled in classes pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 392.070.
(g)
Part-time pupils enrolled in classes and taking courses necessary to receive a high school diploma2. The state board shall establish uniform regulations for counting enrollment and calculating the average daily attendance of pupils. In establishing such regulations for the public schools, the state board:
(a) Shall divide the school year into 10 school months, each containing 20 or fewer school days.
(b) May divide the pupils in grades 1 to 12, inclusive, into categories composed respectively of those enrolled in elementary schools and those enrolled in secondary schools.
(c) Shall prohibit the counting of any pupil specified in subsection 1 more than once.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 388.700, the state board shall establish by regulation the maximum pupil-teacher ratio in each grade, and for each subject matter wherever different subjects are taught in separate classes, for each school district of this state which is consistent with:
(a) The maintenance of an acceptable standard of instruction;
(b) The conditions prevailing in the school district with respect to the number and distribution of pupils in each grade; and
(c) Methods of instruction used, which may include educational television, team teaching or new teaching systems or techniques.
If the superintendent of public instruction finds that any school district is maintaining one or more classes whose pupil-teacher ratio exceeds the applicable maximum, and unless he finds that the board of trustees of the school district has made every reasonable effort in good faith to comply with the applicable standard, he shall, with the approval of the state board, reduce the count of pupils for apportionment purposes by the percentage which the number of pupils attending those classes is of the total number of pupils in the district, and the state board may direct him to withhold the quarterly apportionment entirely.
4. A charter school is not required to comply with the pupil-teacher ratio prescribed by the state board pursuant to subsection 3.
Sec. 27. NRS 387.1233 is hereby amended to read as follows:
387.1233 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, basic support of each school district must be computed by:
(a) Multiplying the basic support guarantee per pupil established for that school district for that school year by the sum of:
(1) Six-tenths the count of pupils enrolled in the kindergarten department on the last day of the first school month of the school
district for the school year, including, without limitation, the count of pupils who reside in the county and are enrolled in any charter school(2) The count of pupils enrolled in grades 1 to 12, inclusive, on the last day of the first school month of the school
district for the school year, including, without limitation, the count of pupils who reside in the county and are enrolled in any charter school(3) The count of pupils not included under subparagraph (1) or (2) who are receiving special education pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.440 to 388.520, inclusive, on the last day of the first school month of the school
district for the school year, excluding the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388.490 on that day.(4) Six-tenths the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388.490 on the last day of the first school month of the school
district for the school year.(5) The count of children detained in detention homes, alternative programs and juvenile forestry camps receiving instruction pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.550, 388.560 and 388.570 on the last day of the first school month of the school
district for the school year.(6) The count of pupils who are enrolled in classes for at least one semester pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 386.560 or subsection 3 of NRS 392.070, expressed as a percentage of the total time services are provided to those pupils per school day in proportion to the total time services are provided during a school day to pupils who are counted pursuant to subparagraph (2).
(b) Multiplying the number of special education program units maintained and operated by the amount per program established for that school year.
(c) Adding the amounts computed in paragraphs (a) and (b).
2. If the enrollment of pupils
in a school district or a charter school that is located within the school district on the last day of the first school month of the school district for the school year3. Pupils who are excused from attendance at examinations or have completed their work in accordance with the rules of the board of trustees must be credited with attendance during that period.
4. Pupils who are incarcerated in a facility or institution operated by the department of prisons must not be counted for the purpose of computing basic support pursuant to this section. The average daily attendance for such pupils must be reported to the department of education.
5. Part-time pupils who are enrolled in courses which are approved by the department as meeting the requirements for an adult to earn a high school diploma must not be counted for the purpose of computing basic support pursuant to this section. The average daily attendance for such pupils must be reported to the department.
Sec. 28. NRS 387.124 is hereby amended to read as follows:
387.124 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528:
1. On or before August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year, the superintendent
of public instruction shall , except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, apportion the state distributive school account in the state general fund among the several county school districts and charter schools in amounts approximating one-fourth of their respective yearly apportionments less any amount set aside as a reserve. The apportionment to a school district, computed on a yearly basis, equals the difference between the basic support and the local funds available pursuant to NRS 387.1235, minus all the funds attributable to pupils who reside in the county but attend a charter school. No apportionment may be made to a school district if the amount of the local funds exceeds the amount of basic support. The apportionment to a charter school, computed on a yearly basis, is equal to the sum of the basic support per pupil in the county in which the pupil resides plus the amount of local funds available per pupil pursuant to NRS 387.1235 and all other funds available for public schools in the county in which the pupil resides. If the apportionment per pupil to a charter school is more than the amount to be apportioned to the school district in which a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school resides, the school district in which the pupil resides shall pay the difference directly to the charter school.2.
The governing body of a charter school may submit a written request to the superintendent of public instruction to receive, in the first year of operation of the charter school, an apportionment 30 days before the apportionment is required to be made pursuant to subsection 1. Upon receipt of such a request, the superintendent of public instruction may make the apportionment 30 days before the apportionment is required to be made. A charter school may receive all four apportionments in advance in its first year of operation.3.
If the state controller finds that such an action is needed to maintain the balance in the state general fund at a level sufficient to pay the other appropriations from it, he may pay out the apportionments monthly, each approximately one-twelfth of the yearly apportionment less any amount set aside as a reserve. If such action is needed, the state controller shall submit a report to the department of administration and the fiscal analysis division of the legislative counsel bureau documenting reasons for the action.Sec. 29. NRS 387.1243 is hereby amended to read as follows:
387.1243 1. The first apportionment based on an estimated number of pupils and special education program units and succeeding apportionments are subject to adjustment from time to time as the need therefor may appear.
2. The apportionments to a school district may be adjusted during a fiscal year by the department of education, upon approval by the board of examiners and the interim finance committee, if the department of taxation and the county assessor in the county in which the school district is located certify to the department of education that the school district will not receive the tax levied pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.195 on property of the Federal Government located within the county if:
(a) The leasehold interest, possessory interest, beneficial interest or beneficial use of the property is subject to taxation pursuant to NRS 361.157 and 361.159 and one or more lessees or users of the property are delinquent in paying the tax; and
(b) The total amount of tax owed but not paid for the fiscal year by any such lessees and users is at least 5 percent of the proceeds that the school district would have received from the tax levied pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.195.
If a lessee or user pays the tax owed after the school district’s apportionment has been increased in accordance with the provisions of this subsection to compensate for the tax owed, the school district shall repay to the distributive school account in the state general fund an amount equal to the tax received from the lessee or user for the year in which the school district received an increased apportionment, not to exceed the increase in apportionments made to the school district pursuant to this subsection.
3.
On or before August 1 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district shall provide to the department, in a format prescribed by the department, the count of pupils calculated pursuant to subparagraph (6) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 387.1233 who completed at least one semester during the immediately preceding school year. The count of pupils submitted to the department must be included in the final adjustment computed pursuant to subsection 4.4.
A final adjustment for each school district and charter school must be computed as soon as practicable following the close of the school year, but not later than August 25. The final computation must be based upon the actual counts of pupils required to be made for the computation of basic support and the limits upon the support of special education programs, except that for any year when the total enrollment of pupils and children in a school district or a charter school located within the school district described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 387.123 is greater on the last day of any school month of the school district after the second school month of the school district and the increase in enrollment shows at least:(a) A 3 percent gain, basic support as computed from first month enrollment
for the school district or charter school must be increased by 2 percent.(b) A 6 percent gain, basic support as computed from first month enrollment
for the school district or charter school must be increased by an additional 2 percent.
Sec. 30. NRS 387.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
387.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 387.528, all school money due each county school district must be paid over by the state treasurer to the county treasurer on August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as the county treasurer may apply for it, upon the warrant of the state controller drawn in conformity with the apportionment of the superintendent of public instruction as provided in NRS 387.124.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528, if the board of trustees of a school district establishes and administers a separate account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603, all school money due that school district must be paid over by the state treasurer to the school district on August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as the school district may apply for it, upon the warrant of the state controller drawn in conformity with the apportionment of the superintendent of public instruction as provided in NRS 387.124.
3. No county school district may receive any portion of the public school money unless that school district has complied with the provisions of this Title and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
4.
Sec. 31.
NRS 388.020 is hereby amended to read as follows: 388.020 1. An elementary school is a public school in which [no] grade work is not given above that included in the eighth grade, according to the regularly adopted state course of study.
2. A junior high or middle school is a public school in which the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades are taught under a course of study prescribed and approved by the state board. The school is an elementary or secondary school for the purpose of [teachers’ certifications.] the licensure of teachers.
3. A high school is a public school in which subjects above the eighth grade, according to the state course of study, may be taught. The school is a secondary school for the purpose of
4. A special school is an organized unit of instruction operating with approval of the state board.
5. A charter school is a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of
NRS 386.500 to 386.610, inclusiveSec. 32.
NRS 388.367 is hereby amended to read as follows:388.367 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the fund for the school to careers program to be administered by the state board. The superintendent may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the fund. All legislative appropriations, gifts and grants made to the fund become a part of the principal of the fund which may be reduced only by specific legislative action. The interest and income earned on the money in the fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the fund.
2. Money in the fund must be used for the program to provide pupils with the skills to make the transition from school to careers adopted pursuant to NRS 388.368.
3. Money in the fund must not be:
(a) Considered in negotiations between a recognized organization of employees of a school district and the school district; or
(b) Used to reduce the amount of money which would otherwise be made available for occupational education in the absence of this section.
4. The state board shall establish annually, within the limits of money available in the fund, a basic allocation of:
(a) Twenty-five thousand dollars to each school district and each university and community college within the University and Community College System of Nevada whose application to participate in the program adopted pursuant to NRS 388.368 is approved pursuant to subsection 5 of that section.
(b) Not more than $25,000 to each charter school whose application to participate in the program adopted pursuant to NRS 388.368 is approved pursuant to subsection 5 of that section.
5. Any money remaining after the allocations made pursuant to subsection 4 must be allocated to:
(a) School districts with approved applications in proportion to the total number of pupils enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, within the district on the last day of the first school month of the school district for the school year preceding the school year for which the money is being provided;
(b) Charter schools with approved applications in proportion to the total number of pupils enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, within the charter school on the last day of the first school month of the school district in which the charter school is located for the school year preceding the school year for which the money is being provided; and
(c) Community colleges with approved applications in proportion to the total number of full-time students enrolled on October 15 of the school year preceding the school year for which the money is being provided.
Sec. 33. NRS 388.380 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Establish and maintain occupational schools or classes giving instruction in the subjects approved by the state board for occupational education.
(b) Raise and expend money for the establishment and maintenance of occupational schools or classes.
2. The board of trustees of each school district shall incorporate into the curriculum:
(a) Occupational guidance and counseling [;] in accordance with NRS 389.180; and
(b) Technology . [,
in accordance with the courses of study adopted by the state board pursuant to NRS 389.170 and 389.180.]
Sec. 34. NRS 388.700 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.700 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2
2. A school district may, within the limits of any plan adopted pursuant to NRS 388.720, assign a pupil whose enrollment in a grade occurs after the last day of the first month of the school year to any existing class regardless of the number of pupils in the class.
3. The state board may grant to a school district a variance from the limitation on the number of pupils per class set forth in subsection 1 for good cause, including the lack of available financial support specifically set aside for the reduction of pupil-teacher ratios.
4. The state board shall, on or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, report to the legislature on:
(a) Each variance granted by it during the preceding biennium, including the specific justification for the variance.
(b) The data reported to it by the various school districts pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 388.710, including an explanation of that data, and the current pupil-teacher ratios per class in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3.
5. The department shall, on or before November 15 of each year, report to the chief of the budget division of the department of administration and the fiscal analysis division of the legislative counsel bureau:
(a) The number of teachers employed;
(b) The number of teachers employed in order to attain the ratio required by subsection 1;
(c) The number of pupils enrolled; and
(d) The number of teachers assigned to teach in the same classroom with another teacher or in any other arrangement other than one teacher assigned to one classroom of pupils,
during the current school year in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3 for each school district.
6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a charter school.
Sec. 35.
Chapter 389 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:1. The following subjects are designated as the core academic subjects that must be taught, as applicable for grade levels, in all public schools, the Caliente youth center and the Nevada youth training center:
(a) English, including reading, composition and writing;
(b) Mathematics;
(c) Science; and
(d) Social studies, which includes only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to the core academic subjects, the following subjects must be taught as applicable for grade levels and to the extent practicable in all public schools, the Caliente youth center and the Nevada youth training center:
(a) The arts;
(b) Computer education and technology;
(c) Health; and
(d) Physical education.
If the state board requires the completion of course work in a subject area set forth in this subsection for graduation from high school or promotion to the next grade, a public school shall offer the required course work. Unless a subject is required for graduation from high school or promotion to the next grade, a charter school is not required to comply with this subsection.3. The state board shall adopt regulations establishing courses of study and the grade levels for which the courses of study apply for:
(a) The academic subjects set forth in subsections 1 and 2.
(b) Citizenship and physical training for pupils enrolled in high school.
(c) Physiology, hygiene and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(d) Instruction relating to child abuse.
(e) The economics of the American system of free enterprise.
(f) American Sign Language.
(g) Environmental education.
(h) Adult roles and responsibilities.
A course of study established for paragraph (a) may include one or more of the subjects listed in paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive.Sec. 36.
NRS 389.010 is hereby amended to read as follows: 389.010 Except as otherwise provided in NRS [389.170 and] 389.180, boards of trustees of school districts shall enforce in schools the courses of study prescribed and adopted by the state board.
Sec. 37. NRS 389.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2. With the approval of the state board, the board of trustees of each county school district
and the governing body of each charter school shall prescribe the courses for which credits may be received pursuant to subsection 1, including occupational courses for academic credit, and the amount of credit allowed for the completion of those courses.Sec. 38. NRS 391.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391.060 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.070, it is unlawful for:
(a) The superintendent of public instruction to issue a license to, or a board of trustees of a school district
or a governing body of a charter school to employ, any teacher, instructor, principal or superintendent of schools who is not a citizen of the United States or a person who has filed a valid declaration to become a citizen or valid petition for naturalization, or who is not a lawful permanent resident of the United States.(b) The state controller or any county auditor to issue any warrant to any teacher, instructor, principal or superintendent of schools who is not a citizen of the United States or a person who has filed a valid declaration to become a citizen or valid petition for naturalization, or who is not a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
2. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 39. NRS 391.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40. NRS 391.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Teachers
and other licensed personnel in a school district , as determined by the contracts between the teachers and other licensed employees and the board of trustees ; and2. Teachers in a charter school,
are prior claims upon the school district fund.
Sec. 41. NRS 391.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2. The superintendent of the county school district shall acknowledge the receipt of each license and shall make a proper record thereof in his office. The license must remain on file and be safely kept in the office of the superintendent of the county school district.
3. This section does not apply to unlicensed teachers who are employed by a charter school.
Sec. 42.
NRS 391.240 is hereby amended to read as follows:1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each
teacher in the public schools shall keep a true, full and correct register of all pupils attending such school as required by the board of trustees of the school district in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.2. Each teacher in a charter school shall keep a record of the enrollment of pupils in the charter school in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction.
Sec. 43.
NRS 391.273 is hereby amended to read as follows:2. Unlicensed personnel who are exempted pursuant to subsection 4 must be under administrative supervision when performing duties which are instructional in nature.
3. Unlicensed personnel may temporarily perform duties under administrative supervision which are not primarily instructional in nature.
4. Upon application by a superintendent of schools, the superintendent of public instruction may grant an exemption from the provisions of subsection 1. The superintendent shall not grant an exemption unless:
(a) The duties are within the employee’s special expertise or training;
(b) The duties relate to the humanities or an elective course of study, or are supplemental to the basic curriculum of a school;
(c) The performance of the duties does not result in the replacement of a licensed employee or prevent the employment of a licensed person willing to perform those duties;
(d) The secondary or combined school in which the duties will be performed has less than 100 pupils enrolled and is at least 30 miles from a school in which the duties are performed by licensed personnel; and
(e) The unlicensed employee submits his fingerprints for an investigation pursuant to NRS 391.033.
5. The superintendent of public instruction shall file a record of all exempt personnel with the clerk of the board of trustees of each local school district [,] and advise the clerk of any changes therein. The record must contain:
(a) The name of the exempt employee;
(b) The specific instructional duties he may perform;
(c) Any terms or conditions of the exemption deemed appropriate by the superintendent of public instruction; and
(d) The date the exemption expires or a statement that the exemption is valid as long as the employee remains in the same position at the same school.
6. The superintendent of public instruction may adopt regulations prescribing the procedure to apply for an exemption pursuant to this section and the criteria for the granting of such exemptions.
7. Except in an emergency, it is unlawful for the board of trustees of a school district to allow a person employed as a teacher’s aide to serve as a teacher unless the person is a legally qualified teacher licensed by the superintendent of public instruction. As used in this subsection, "emergency" means an unforeseen circumstance which requires immediate action and includes the fact that a licensed teacher or substitute teacher is not immediately available.
8. If the superintendent of public instruction determines that the board of trustees of a school district has violated the provisions of subsection 7, he shall take such actions as are necessary to reduce the amount of money received by the district pursuant to NRS 387.124 by an amount equal to the product when the following numbers are multiplied together:
(a) The number of days on which the violation occurred;
(b) The number of pupils in the classroom taught by the teacher’s aide; and
(c) The number of dollars of basic support apportioned to the district per pupil per day pursuant to NRS 387.1233.
9. The provisions of this section do not apply to unlicensed personnel who are employed by the governing body of a charter school.
Sec. 44.
NRS 392.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:(a) The number of late entries or transfers into a school from another school, school district or state, after the beginning of the school year;
(b) The number of pupils reentering the school after having withdrawn from the same school; and
(c) The number of pupils who withdraw for any reason or who are dropped for nonattendance.
2. To determine the cumulative enrollment of the school pursuant to subsection 1, the department shall add the total number of pupils enrolled in programs of instruction in the school who are included in the count for apportionment purposes pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) , [and] (c) , (e) and (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 387.123 and the number of pupils included in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1.
3. The department shall develop and distribute to the county school districts a form upon which the information necessary to the formula may be submitted by the individual schools.
Sec. 45. NRS 392.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
392.070 1. Attendance required by the provisions of NRS 392.040 [shall] must be excused when satisfactory written evidence is presented to the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides that the child is receiving at home or in some other school equivalent instruction of the kind and amount approved by the state board . [of education.]
2. The board of trustees of each school district shall provide programs of special education and related services for children who are exempt from compulsory attendance pursuant to subsection 1 and receive instruction at home. The programs of special education and related services required by this section must be made available:
(a) Only if a child would otherwise be eligible for participation in programs of special education and related services pursuant to NRS 388.440 to 388.520, inclusive;
(b) In the same manner that the board of trustees provides, as required by 20 U.S.C.
§ 1412, for the participation of pupils with disabilities who are enrolled in private schools within the school district voluntarily by their parents or legal guardians; and(c) In accordance with the same requirements set forth in 20 U.S.C.
§ 1412 which relate to the participation of pupils with disabilities who are enrolled in private schools within the school district voluntarily by their parents or legal guardians.3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 for programs of special education and related services, upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a child who is enrolled in a private school or who receives instruction at home, the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides shall authorize the child to participate in a class that is not available to the child at the private school or home school or participate in an extracurricular activity, excluding sports, at a public school within the school district if:
(a) Space for the child in the class or extracurricular activity is available; and
(b) The parent or legal guardian demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that the child is qualified to participate in the class or extracurricular activity.
If the board of trustees of a school district authorizes a child to participate in a class or extracurricular activity, excluding sports, pursuant to this subsection, the board of trustees is not required to provide transportation for the child to attend the class or activity.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 for programs of special education and related services, upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a child who is enrolled in a private school or who receives instruction at home, the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides shall authorize the child to participate in sports at the public school that he would otherwise be required to attend within the school district, or upon approval of the board of trustees, any public school within the school district if:
(a) Space is available for the pupil to participate; and
(b) The parent or legal guardian demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that the pupil is qualified to participate.
If the board of trustees of a school district authorizes a child to participate in sports pursuant to this subsection, the board of trustees is not required to provide transportation for the child to participate.
5. The board of trustees of a school district may revoke its approval for a pupil to participate in a class, extracurricular activity or sports at a public school pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 if the board of trustees or the public school determines that the pupil has failed to comply with applicable statutes, or applicable rules and regulations of the board of trustees, the public school or an association for interscholastic activities. If the board of trustees revokes its approval, neither the board of trustees nor the public school are liable for any damages relating to the denial of services to the pupil.
6. The programs of special education and related services required by subsection 2 may be offered at a public school or another location that is appropriate.
7. The department may adopt such regulations as are necessary for the boards of trustees of school districts to provide the programs of special education and related services required by subsection 2.
8. As used in this section, "related services" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C.
§ 1401(22).Sec. 46. NRS 392.466 is hereby amended to read as follows:
392.466 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any pupil who commits a battery which results in the bodily injury of an employee of the school, sells or distributes any controlled substance or is found in possession of a dangerous weapon, while on the premises of any public school, at an activity sponsored by a public school or on any school bus must, for the first occurrence, be suspended or expelled from that school, although he may be placed in another kind of school, for at least a period equal to one semester for that school. For a second occurrence, the pupil must:
(a) Be permanently expelled from that school; and
(b) Receive equivalent instruction authorized by the state board pursuant to
subsection 1 of NRS 392.070.2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any pupil who is found in possession of a firearm while on the premises of any public school, at an activity sponsored by a public school or on any school bus must, for the first occurrence, be expelled from the school for a period of not less than 1 year, although he may be placed in another kind of school for a period not to exceed the period of the expulsion. For a second occurrence, the pupil must:
(a) Be permanently expelled from the school; and
(b) Receive equivalent instruction authorized by the state board pursuant to
subsection 1 of NRS 392.070.The superintendent of schools of a school district may, in a particular case in that school district, allow an exception to the expulsion requirement of this subsection.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any pupil who is a habitual disciplinary problem as set forth in NRS 392.4655 must be suspended or expelled from the school for a period equal to at least one semester for that school. For the period of his suspension or expulsion, the pupil must receive equivalent instruction authorized by the state board pursuant to
subsection 1 of NRS 392.070.4. This section does not prohibit a pupil from having in his possession a knife or firearm with the approval of the principal of the school. A principal may grant such approval only in accordance with the policies or regulations adopted by the board of trustees of the school district.
5. Any pupil in grades 1 to 6, inclusive, except a pupil who has been found to have possessed a firearm in violation of subsection 2, may be suspended from school or permanently expelled from school pursuant to this section only after the board of trustees of the school district has reviewed the circumstances and approved this action in accordance with the procedural policy adopted by the board for such issues.
6. A pupil who is participating in a program of special education pursuant to NRS 388.520, other than a pupil who is gifted and talented, may, in accordance with the procedural policy adopted by the board of trustees of the school district for such matters, be:
(a) Suspended from school pursuant to this section for not more than 10 days. Such a suspension may be imposed pursuant to this paragraph for each occurrence of conduct proscribed by subsection 1.
(b) Suspended from school for more than 10 days or permanently expelled from school pursuant to this section only after the board of trustees of the school district has reviewed the circumstances and determined that the action is in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
,7. As used in this section:
(a) "Battery" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 200.481.
(b) "Dangerous weapon" includes, without limitation, a blackjack, slung shot, billy, sand-club, sandbag, metal knuckles, dirk or dagger, a nunchaku, switchblade knife or trefoil, as defined in NRS 202.350, a butterfly knife or any other knife described in NRS 202.350, or any other object which is used, or threatened to be used, in such a manner and under such circumstances as to pose a threat of, or cause, bodily injury to a person.
(c) "Firearm" includes, without limitation, any pistol, revolver, shotgun, explosive substance or device, and any other item included within the definition of a "firearm" in 18 U.S.C. § 921, as that section existed on July 1, 1995.
Sec. 47. NRS 393.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
393.010 The board of trustees of a school district shall:
1. Manage and control the school property within its district
2. Have the custody and safekeeping of the district schoolhouses, their sites and appurtenances.
Sec. 48. NRS 394.103 is hereby amended to read as follows:
394.103 "Private schools" means private elementary and secondary educational institutions. The term does not include a home in which instruction is provided to a child
who is excused from compulsory attendance pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 392.070.Sec. 49. NRS 41.0305 is hereby amended to read as follows:
, governing body of a charter school and other special district that performs a governmental function, even though it does not exercise general governmental powers.Sec. 50. NRS 41.0307 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.0307 As used in NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive:
1. "Employee" includes an employee of a
(a) Part-time
or full-time board, commission or similar body of the state or a political subdivision of the state which is created by law.(b) Charter school.
2. "Employment" includes any services performed by an immune contractor.
3. "Immune contractor" means any natural person, professional corporation or professional association which:
(a) Is an independent contractor with the state pursuant to NRS 284.173; and
(b) Contracts to provide medical services for the department of
prisons.
As used in this subsection, "professional corporation" and "professional association
4. "Public officer" or "officer" includes:
(a) A member of a part-time or full-time board, commission or similar body of the state or a political subdivision of the state which is created by law.
(b) A public defender and any deputy or assistant attorney of a public defender or an attorney appointed to defend a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction.
(c) A district attorney and any deputy or assistant district attorney or an attorney appointed to prosecute a person for a limited duration with limited jurisdiction.
Sec. 51. NRS 286.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
a governing body of a charter school and a council of governments created pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada.2. State agencies are those agencies subject to state control and supervision, including those whose employees are governed by chapter 284 of NRS, unless specifically exempted therefrom, and those which deposit money with the state treasurer.
Sec. 52. NRS 332.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
332.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3 and NRS 334.070, all sales or leases of personal property of the local government must be made, as nearly as possible, under the same conditions and limitations as required by this chapter in the purchase of personal property; but the governing body or its authorized representative may sell any such personal property at public auction if it deems such a sale desirable and in the best interests of the local government.2.
The board of trustees of a school district may donate surplus personal property of the school district to a charter school that is located within the school district without regard to:(a) The provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution that requires:
(1) The posting of notice or public advertising.
(2) The inviting or receiving of competitive bids.
(3) The selling or leasing of personal property by contract or at a public auction.
3.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of real property by the governing body.Sec. 53. NRS 463.385 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2. The commission shall:
(a) Collect the tax annually on or before June 30, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a state gaming license to operate any slot machine for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July 1, from a licensee whose operation is continuing.
(b) Collect the tax in advance from a licensee who begins operation or puts additional slot machines into play during the fiscal year, prorated monthly after July 31.
(c) Include the proceeds of the tax in its reports of state gaming taxes collected.
3. Any other person, including, without limitation, an operator of an inter-casino linked system, who is authorized to receive a share of the revenue from any slot machine that is operated on the premises of a licensee is liable to the licensee for that person’s proportionate share of the license fees paid by the licensee pursuant to this section and shall remit or credit the full proportionate share to the licensee on or before the dates set forth in subsection 2. A licensee is not liable to any other person authorized to receive a share of the licensee’s revenue from any slot machine that is operated on the premises of a licensee for that person’s proportionate share of the license fees to be remitted or credited to the licensee by that person pursuant to this section.
4.
The commission shall pay over the tax as collected to the state treasurer to be deposited to the credit of the state distributive school account in the state general fund, and the capital construction fund for higher education and the special capital construction fund for higher education, which are hereby created in the state treasury as special revenue funds, in the amounts and to be expended only for the purposes specified in this section.5. During each fiscal year the state treasurer shall deposit the tax paid over to him by the commission as follows:
(a) The first $5,000,000 of the tax in the capital construction fund for higher education;
(b) Twenty percent of the tax in the special capital construction fund for higher education; and
(c) The remainder of the tax in the state distributive school account in the state general fund.
6. There is hereby appropriated from the balance in the special capital construction fund for higher education on July 31 of each year the amount necessary to pay the principal and interest due in that fiscal year on the bonds issued pursuant to section 5 of chapter 679, Statutes of Nevada 1979, as amended by chapter 585, Statutes of Nevada 1981, at page 1251, the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 643, Statutes of Nevada 1987, at page 1503, the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 614, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1377,
the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 718, Statutes of Nevada 1991, at page 2382, and the bonds authorized to be issued by section 2 of chapter 629, Statutes of Nevada 1997, at page 3106. If in any year the balance in that fund is not sufficient for this purpose, the remainder necessary is hereby appropriated on July 31 from the capital construction fund for higher education. The balance remaining unappropriated in the capital construction fund for higher education on August 1 of each year and all amounts received thereafter during the fiscal year must be transferred to the state general fund for the support of higher education. If bonds described in this subsection are refunded and if the amount required to pay the principal of and interest on the refunding bonds in any fiscal year during the term of the bonds is less than the amount that would have been required in the same fiscal year to pay the principal of and the interest on the original bonds if they had not been refunded, there is appropriated to the University and Community College System of Nevada an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the original bonds, as if they had not been refunded. The amount required to pay the principal of and interest on the refunding bonds must be used for that purpose from the amount appropriated. The amount equal to the saving realized in that fiscal year from the refunding must be used by the University and Community College System of Nevada to defray, in whole or in part, the expenses of operation and maintenance of the facilities acquired in part with the proceeds of the original bonds.7. After the requirements of subsection 6 have been met for each fiscal year, when specific projects are authorized by the legislature, money in the capital construction fund for higher education and the special capital construction fund for higher education must be transferred by the state controller and the state treasurer to the state public works board for the construction of capital improvement projects for the University and Community College System of Nevada, including, but not limited to, capital improvement projects for the community colleges of the University and Community College System of Nevada. As used in this subsection, "construction" includes, but is not limited to, planning, designing, acquiring and developing a site, construction, reconstruction, furnishing, equipping, replacing, repairing, rehabilitating, expanding and remodeling. Any money remaining in either fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but remains in those funds for authorized expenditure.
8. The money deposited in the state distributive school account in the state general fund under this section must be apportioned as provided in NRS 387.030 among the several school districts
and charter schools of the state at the times and in the manner provided by law.9. The board of regents of the University of Nevada may use any money in the capital construction fund for higher education and the special capital construction fund for higher education for the payment of interest and amortization of principal on bonds and other securities, whether issued before, on or after July 1, 1979, to defray in whole or in part the costs of any capital project authorized by the legislature.
Sec. 54. Section 8 of Senate Bill No. 341 of this session is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8. NRS 332.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:
332.185 1. Except as otherwise provided in
2. The board of trustees of a school district may donate surplus personal property of the school district to a charter school that is located within the school district without regard to:
(a) The provisions of this chapter; or
(b) Any statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution that requires:
(1) The posting of notice or public advertising.
(2) The inviting or receiving of competitive bids.
(3) The selling or leasing of personal property by contract or at a public auction.
3.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of real property by the governing body.Sec. 55. 1. NRS 386.505, 389.050, 389.060, 389.075, 389.080, 389.083, 389.110, 389.120, 389.130, 389.140, 389.170 and 389.190 are hereby repealed.
2. NRS 386.510 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 56. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the department of education for disbursement to the Andre Agassi Foundation the sum of $600,000 for the expansion of the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club Education Center in Southern Nevada.
2. The superintendent of public instruction shall disburse the appropriation made by subsection 1 to the Andre Agassi Foundation only if the superintendent and the chief of the budget division of the department of administration determine that the Andre Agassi Foundation has received money from the Federal Government in an amount sufficient to assist the foundation in the expansion of the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club Education Center in Southern Nevada.
3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 57. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the department of education:
For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $57,845
For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $59,155
2. The money appropriated by subsection 1 must be used for:
(a) The travel and operating expenses of the three members of the state board of education who are appointed to the subcommittee on charter schools created pursuant to section 3 of this act;
(b) A half-time education consultant; and
(c) A quarter-time Management Assistant I to assist the consultant and the subcommittee with work relating to charter schools.
3. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 58. 1. The subjects taught in public schools pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of section 35 of this act must be in accordance with the standards of content and performance established for grade levels by the council to establish academic standards for public schools.
2. The courses of study
established by the state board of education pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of section 35 of this act must comply with and carry out the standards of content and performance that are submitted to the state board of education by the council to establish academic standards for public schools.Sec. 59. 1. Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, the board of trustees of a school district that has entered into a written charter with a charter school before July 1, 1999, shall continue to sponsor the charter school. The governing body of a charter school may submit a written request for an amendment of the written charter of the charter school in accordance with the amendatory provisions of this act. If the proposed amendment complies with NRS 386.500 to 386.610 inclusive, and sections 3 to 8, inclusive, of this act and any other statute or regulation applicable to charter schools, the sponsor of the charter school shall amend the written charter in accordance with the proposed amendment.
2. A charter school that has entered into a written charter with the board of trustees of a school district before July 1, 1999, may, upon the expiration of its written charter, apply for renewal of the charter to the board of trustees of the school district in accordance with the amendatory provisions of this act.
Sec. 60. 1. This section and sections 56 and 57 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 12, inclusive, 13 to 54, inclusive, and 58 and 59 of this act become effective on July 1, 1999.
3. Subsection 1 of section 55 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.
4. Section 12.5 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.
5. Subsection 2 of section 55 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.
LEADLINES OF REPEALED SECTIONS
386.505 Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.
389.050 Instruction in high school in citizenship and physical training; employment of teachers of physical training.
389.060 Instruction in physiology, hygiene and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
389.075 Instruction relating to child abuse.
389.080 Instruction in economics of American system of free enterprise.
389.083 American Sign Language: Approval of course work; credit as foreign language.
389.110 Environmental education: Instruction in environmental preservation and protection, principles of ecology and conservation of resources.
389.120 Environmental education: Counseling programs.
389.130 Environmental education: Programs for outdoor education and camping.
389.140 Environmental education: Duties of superintendent of public instruction.
389.170 Course of study: Technology.
389.190 Course of study: Adult roles and responsibilities.".
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a preamble, immediately preceding the enacting clause, to read as follows:
Whereas, The intention of the legislature is to provide:
1. The board of trustees of school districts with a method to experiment with providing a variety of independent public schools to the pupils of this state;
2. A framework for such experimentation;
3. A mechanism by which the results achieved by charter schools may be measured and analyzed; and
4. A procedure by which the positive results achieved by charter schools may be replicated and the negative results may be identified and eliminated; and
Whereas, It is further the intention of the legislature to provide teachers and other educational personnel, parents, legal guardians and other persons who are interested in the system of public education in this state the opportunity to:
1. Improve the learning of pupils and, by extension, improve the system of public education;
2. Increase the opportunities for learning and access to quality education by pupils;
3. Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;
4. Establish appropriate measures for and assessments of the learning achieved by pupils who are enrolled in charter schools;
5. Provide a more thorough and efficient system of accountability of the results achieved in public education in this state; and
6. Create new professional opportunities for teachers and other educational personnel, including, without limitation, the opportunity to increase the accessibility and responsibility of teachers and other educational personnel for the program of learning offered; now, therefore,".
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
"AN ACT relating to education; creating a subcommittee on charter schools of the state board of education; revising the process for the review and approval of an application to form a charter school; providing for a process of appeal if the board of trustees of a school district denies an application for a charter school; revising provisions governing the employment and compensation of employees of charter schools; revising various other provisions governing charter schools; prescribing the academic subjects for public schools; repealing certain courses of study; requiring the boards of trustees of school districts to provide certain services under certain circumstances to children in private schools, charter schools and home schools; revising provisions governing the computation of basic support to include children in private schools, charter schools and home schools who are enrolled in classes in public schools; revising various other provisions governing the system of public education; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
"SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing charter schools and makes various changes to public education. (BDR 34-1410)".