Senate Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 348 Second Reprint (BDR 34-1410)
Proposed by: Committee on Finance
Amendment Box: Resolves conflicts with A.B. No. 14, S.B. No. 70 and S.B. No. 466. Makes substantive changes.
Resolves Conflicts with: AB14, SB70 and SB466.
Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:
ASSEMBLY ACTION
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Amend sec. 4, page 3, line 28, by deleting "
(q)," and inserting "(n),".Amend sec. 4, page 3, line 29, by deleting "
5" and inserting "2".Amend sec. 5, page 4, by deleting lines 18 and 19 and inserting:
"Sec. 5.
1. The governing body of a charter school shall consist of at least three teachers, as defined in NRS 391.311, and may consist of, without limitation, parents and representatives of nonprofit".Amend sec. 12, page 5, by deleting lines 24 and 25 and inserting:
"386.505
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educational personnel for the program of learning offered.
2.]
Amend sec. 13, page 6, by deleting line 34 and inserting:
"least three
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"2.
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Amend sec. 13, pages 8, 9 and 10, by deleting lines 30 through 42 on page 8, lines 1 through 43 on page 9 and lines 1 through 18 on page 10, and inserting:
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(b) 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.
(c) The projected enrollment of pupils in the charter school.
(d) The proposed dates of enrollment for the charter school.
(e) 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.
(f) The method by which disputes will be resolved between the governing body of the charter school and the sponsor of the charter school.
(g) The proposed curriculum for the charter school.
(h) The textbooks that will be used at the charter school.
(i) The qualifications of the persons who will provide instruction at the charter school.
(j) 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.
(k) 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.
(l) A statement of whether the charter school will provide for the transportation of pupils to and from the charter school. If the charter school will provide transportation, the application must include the proposed plan for the transportation of pupils. If the charter school will not provide transportation, the application must include a statement that the charter school will work with the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school to develop a plan for transportation to ensure that pupils have access to transportation to and from the charter school.
(m) The procedure for the evaluation of teachers of the charter school, if different from the procedure prescribed in NRS 391.3125. If the procedure is different from the procedure prescribed in NRS 391.3125, the procedure for the evaluation of teachers of the charter school must provide the same level of protection and otherwise comply with the standards for evaluation set forth in NRS 391.3125.
(n) The time by which certain academic or educational results will be achieved.
".Amend sec. 13, page 10, line 19, by deleting "6." and inserting "3.".
Amend sec. 17, page 14, by deleting line 6 and inserting:
"administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and the examinations required pursuant to section 11 of
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"9. Provide at least the".
Amend sec. 17, page 14, by deleting lines 23 through 39 and inserting:
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12.] 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.".
Amend sec. 18, page 15, by deleting lines 8 and 9 and inserting:
"board of trustees of the school district and during times that are not regular school hours.".
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trustees, any public school within the same zone of attendance as the charter school if:"Amend sec. 23, page 18, by deleting lines 30 and 31:
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vocational school, the charter school shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that at least 70 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at the school are licensed teachers, but in no event may more than 50 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at the school be unlicensed teachers.".Amend sec. 23, page 19, by deleting lines 32 and 33 and inserting:
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(a) A degree, a license or a certificate in the field for which he is employed to teach at the charter school; and".Amend sec. 25, page 22, line 23, by deleting "(q)" and inserting "(t)".
Amend sec. 25, page 22, by deleting line 30 and inserting:
"charter school’s program of accountability. The".
Amend sec. 25, page 22, line 33, by deleting "based; and" and inserting:
"based and a review and analysis of any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is based; and".
Amend sec. 25, page 23, by deleting lines 15 and 16 and inserting:
"adopted by the governing body of the charter school
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 33 and adding:
"Sec. 33. (Deleted by amendment.)".
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 35 and 36 and adding:
"Secs. 35 and 36. (Deleted by amendment.)".
Amend sec. 45, page 37, by deleting lines 8 through 21.
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5." and inserting "4.".Amend sec. 45, page 37, by deleting line 23 and inserting:
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for a pupil to participate in a class or extracurricular activity at a".Amend sec. 45, page 37, line 24, by deleting:
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subsections 3 and 4" and inserting "subsection 3".Amend sec. 45, page 37, by deleting line 27 and inserting "
trustees.".Amend sec. 45, page 37, line 31, by deleting "
6." and inserting "5.".Amend sec. 45, page 37, line 34, by deleting "
7." and inserting "6.".Amend sec. 45, page 37, line 37, by deleting "
8." and inserting "7.".Amend sec. 46, page 38, by deleting lines 22 and 23 and inserting:
"3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a pupil is deemed a habitual disciplinary problem pursuant to NRS 392.4655, the pupil must be".
Amend sec. 46, page 39, by deleting line 8 and inserting:
"Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.".
Amend sec. 55, page 44, by deleting lines 8 through 11 and inserting:
"Sec. 55. NRS 386.510 is hereby repealed.".
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 58 and adding:
"Sec. 58. (Deleted by amendment.)".
Amend sec. 60, page 45, by deleting lines 25 through 31 and inserting:
"2. Sections 1 to 12, inclusive, 13 to 16, inclusive, 18 to 24, inclusive, 26 to 45, inclusive, 47 to 54, inclusive, and 58 and 59 of this act become effective on July 1, 1999.
3. Sections 17, 25 and 46 of this act become effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1999.
4. Section 12.5 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.
5. Section 55 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.".
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting the leadlines of repealed sections and adding the text of the repealed section, following sec. 60, to read as follows:
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) In a county whose population is more than 400,000, two charter schools may be formed per every 75,000 pupils who are enrolled in public schools in the county school district.
(b) In a county whose population is more than 100,000 but less than 400,000, two charter schools may be formed.
(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.".
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the sixth and seventh lines and inserting:
"revising various other provisions governing charter schools;".