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1-1 Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general

1-2 fund to the Department of Education for alternative programs for the

1-3 education of pupils at risk of dropping out of high school:

1-4 For the fiscal year 1999-2000 $3,000,000

1-5 For the fiscal year 2000-2001 $3,000,000

1-6 2. The board of trustees of a school district that operates an alternative

1-7 program for the education of pupils at risk of dropping out of high school

1-8 in accordance with the provisions of NRS 388.537 may submit an

1-9 application to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for an allocation

1-10 from the appropriation made by subsection 1. Such an application must:

1-11 (a) Be on a form provided by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

1-12 (b) Include a written description of the program operated by the board

1-13 of trustees.

1-14 3. Upon receipt of such an application, the Superintendent of Public

1-15 Instruction shall review the application to determine whether the program

1-16 operated by the board of trustees complies with NRS 388.537. If the

2-1 Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the program complies

2-2 with NRS 388.537, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall approve

2-3 the application.

2-4 4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall apportion the money

2-5 available for each fiscal year among the school districts whose applications

2-6 have been approved. If applications from each school district have been

2-7 approved, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute to each

2-8 school district a percentage of the money available which is equal to the

2-9 number obtained by dividing the total count of pupils enrolled in the

2-10 school district by the total count of pupils enrolled in every school district

2-11 in this state. If applications from fewer than all of the school districts have

2-12 been approved, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute to

2-13 each of the participating school districts a percentage of the money

2-14 available which is equal to the number obtained by dividing the total count

2-15 of pupils enrolled in the participating school district by the total count of

2-16 pupils enrolled in every participating school district.

2-17 5. The board of trustees of a school district that receives an allocation

2-18 of money pursuant to subsection 4 shall use the money to operate an

2-19 alternative program for the education of pupils at risk of dropping out of

2-20 high school in accordance with the provisions of NRS 388.537.

2-21 6. The board of trustees of a school district that receives an allocation

2-22 of money pursuant to subsection 4 shall not use the money to:

2-23 (a) Settle or arbitrate disputes or negotiate settlements between an

2-24 organization that represents licensed employees of the school district and

2-25 the school district.

2-26 (b) Adjust the schedules of salaries and benefits of the employees of the

2-27 school district.

2-28 7. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

2-29 for:

2-30 (a) The fiscal year 1999-2000 must be transferred and added to the

2-31 money appropriated for the fiscal year 2000-2001.

2-32 (b) The fiscal year 2000-2001, including any money added thereto

2-33 pursuant to paragraph (a), must not be committed for expenditure after

2-34 June 30, 2001, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments

2-35 of money committed have been made.

2-36 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.