Conference Committee Amendment to Senate Bill No. 445 First Reprint (BDR 34-1632)
Proposed by: First Conference Committee
Amendment Box: Resolves conflict with S.B. No. 70.
Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:
ASSEMBLY ACTION
Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and DateAdopted Lost | Adopted Lost
Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not
Receded Not | Receded Not
Amend section 1, page 2, line 4, by deleting "
3" and inserting "4".Amend section 1, page 2, between lines 16 and 17, by inserting:
"12. 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. 3, page 2, line 33, by deleting "a" and inserting:
"the provisions set forth as sections 4 and 5 of this act.".
Amend sec. 3, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 34 through 42 on page 2 and lines 1 through 27 on page 3.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 4 through 7 as sections 6 through 9 and adding new sections designated sections 4 and 5, following sec. 3, to read as follows:
"Sec. 4.
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.Sec. 5.
The state board shall adopt regulations establishing courses of study and the grade levels for which the courses of study apply for:1. The academic subjects set forth in section 4 of this act.
2. Citizenship and physical training for pupils enrolled in high school.
3. Physiology, hygiene and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
4. The prevention of suicide.
5. Instruction relating to child abuse.
6. The economics of the American system of free enterprise.
7. American Sign Language.
8. Environmental education.
9. Adult roles and responsibilities.
A course of study established for subsection 1 may include one or more of the subjects listed in subsections 2 to 9, inclusive.".Amend sec. 5, page 3, by deleting line 33 and inserting:
"section 4 of this act must be in accordance with the".
Amend sec. 5, page 3, line 38, by deleting:
"paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of section 3" and inserting:
"subsection 1 of section 5".
Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 1, by deleting:
"389.075, 389.080, 389.083," and inserting:
"389.063, 389.075, 389.080, 389.083, 389.085,".
Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 3, by deleting:
"This act becomes" and inserting:
"1. This section and sections 2 to 8, inclusive, of this act become".
Amend sec. 7, page 4, after line 3, by inserting:
"2. Section 1 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1999.".
Amend the leadlines of repealed sections by adding the leadlines of NRS 389.063 and 389.085.