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AN ACT relating to school districts; authorizing the board of trustees of a school district in a
large county to expand the duties of the oversight panel for school facilities created
for the school district under certain circumstances; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 393 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section to read as follows:
1. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose
population is 400,000 or more may, by a vote of not less than two-thirds
of the total membership of the board of trustees, expand the duties of the
oversight panel for school facilities established for the school district
pursuant to NRS 393.092.
2. If the board of trustees votes to expand the duties of the oversight
panel, the board of trustees shall:
(a) Prepare a 3-year plan for the renovation of school facilities and a
5-year plan for the construction of school facilities within the school
district for submission, to the oversight panel for its review and
recommendations;
(b) Appoint the assistant superintendent of school facilities or his
designee, if the board of trustees has employed a person to serve in that
capacity, or otherwise appoint an employee of the school district who has
knowledge and experience in school construction, to act as a liaison
between the school district and the oversight panel;
(c) Consider each recommendation made by the oversight panel and,
if the board of trustees does not adopt a recommendation, state in writing
the reason for its action and include the statement in the minutes of the
board of trustees, if applicable; and
(d) In addition to the administrative support required pursuant to NRS
393.095, provide such administrative support to the oversight panel as is
necessary for the oversight panel to carry out its expanded duties.
3. If the board of trustees votes to expand the duties of the oversight
panel, the oversight panel shall:
(a) Work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district
to ensure that the program of school construction and renovation is
responsive to the educational needs of pupils within the school district;
(b) Review the 3-year plan for the renovation of school facilities and
the 5-year plan for the construction of school facilities submitted by the
board of trustees of the school district and make recommendations to the
board of trustees for any necessary revisions to the plans;
(c) On a quarterly basis, or more frequently if the oversight panel
determines necessary, evaluate the program of school construction and
renovation that is designed to carry out the 3-year plan and the 5-year
plan and make recommendations to the board of trustees concerning the
program;
(d) Make recommendations for the management of construction and
renovation of school facilities within the school district in a manner that
ensures effective and efficient expenditure of public money; and
(e) Prepare an annual report that includes a summary of the progress
of the construction and renovation of school facilities within the school
district and the expenditure of money from the proceeds of bonds for the
construction and renovation, if such information is available to the
oversight panel.
Sec. 2.
If the board of trustees of a school district expands the dutiesof the oversight panel for school facilities pursuant to section 1 of this act,
the board of trustees shall prepare a report concerning the progress and
methods of operation of the oversight panel in carrying out its expanded
duties pursuant to section 1 of this act. The board of trustees shall submit
the report to the director of the legislative counsel bureau for transmittal to
the 71st session of the legislature.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.
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