Assembly Bill No. 184–Committee on Ways and Means

 

(On Behalf of Clark County School District)

 

February 19, 2001

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Referred to Concurrent Committees on Education

and Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Clark County School District for creation of pilot program to extend school day of selected middle schools. (BDR S‑350)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to education; making an appropriation to the Clark County School District for the creation of a pilot program to extend the school day of selected middle schools; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

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

1-2  fund to the Clark County School District the sum of $3,366,560 for the

1-3  creation of a pilot program to extend the school day of selected middle

1-4  schools.

1-5    2.  The Clark County School District shall select six middle schools to

1-6  participate in the pilot program. At least three of the middle schools

1-7  selected must be designated as demonstrating need for improvement

1-8  pursuant to NRS 385.367 at the time that the selection is made.

1-9    3.  Each school that is selected for participation in the pilot program

1-10  shall extend the school day by 20 minutes per day for each school year of

1-11  the biennium. The additional time must be devoted to providing

1-12  instruction:

1-13    (a) In the core academic subjects set forth in NRS 389.018 and any

1-14  additional subjects set forth in that section which the Clark County School

1-15  District determines must be included;

1-16    (b) That is designed to meet the standards of content and performance

1-17  established pursuant to NRS 389.520, as applicable for the grade level of

1-18  pupils enrolled in the school participating in the pilot program; and

2-1    (c) For remedial study, as appropriate.

2-2  The instruction required by this subsection must be provided in a manner

2-3  that is consistent with the plan to improve the achievement of the school’s

2-4  pupils, if applicable.

2-5    4.  The Clark County School District shall:

2-6    (a) Use the money appropriated by subsection 1 to:

2-7       (1) Pay for the salaries, training or other compensation of teachers

2-8  and other educational personnel related to the extension of the school day

2-9  required by the pilot program, additional instructional materials required

2-10  for the pilot program, if any, and other additional operating costs

2-11  attributable to the operation of the pilot program, if any.

2-12      (2) Supplement and not replace the money that the Clark County

2-13  School District would otherwise expend for the instruction required by

2-14  subsection 3.

2-15      (3) Conduct an evaluation of the pilot program, in an amount not to

2-16  exceed $100,000.

2-17    (b) Account for the money separately.

2-18    5.  The money appropriated by subsection 1 must not be used to:

2-19    (a) Settle or arbitrate disputes or negotiate settlements between an

2-20  organization that represents licensed employees of the school district and

2-21  the school district.

2-22    (b) Adjust the schedules of salaries and benefits of employees of the

2-23  school district.

2-24    6.  The Clark County School District shall, on or before February 1,

2-25  2003, submit a report evaluating the pilot program to the Director of the

2-26  Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the 72nd session of the

2-27  Nevada Legislature that includes, without limitation:

2-28    (a) The results of the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 4;

2-29    (b) The expenditures for each fiscal year during the biennium of the

2-30  money appropriated by subsection 1;

2-31    (c) The schools that participated in the pilot program;

2-32    (d) Data pertaining to the academic achievement and proficiency of

2-33  pupils before and after participation in the pilot program; and

2-34    (e) Any recommendations for legislation.

2-35  The Clark County School District may submit a follow-up report on or

2-36  before August 30, 2003, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau

2-37  for transmission to the 73rd session of the Nevada Legislature if the school

2-38  district desires to include additional information after completion of the

2-39  2002-2003 school year.

2-40    7.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

2-41  must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and reverts to

2-42  the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-43  been made.

2-44    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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