Assembly Bill No. 57–Assemblyman Perkins

Prefiled January 30, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Department of Education to provide grants for certain programs that promote parental involvement. (BDR S‑326)

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.

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AN ACT relating to education; making an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide grants of money for certain programs that promote parental involvement; 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 Department of Education the sum of $2,000,000 for public and

1-3 private nonprofit programs that promote the involvement of parents with

1-4 their children and the education of their children.

1-5 2. The Department of Education shall provide grants of money from

1-6 the appropriation made by subsection 1 for public and private nonprofit

1-7 programs that promote the involvement of parents with their children and

1-8 the education of their children. To receive a grant of money, an applicant

1-9 must provide proof to the Department of Education that the program for

1-10 which the applicant seeks a grant offers at least one of the following:

1-11 (a) Regular, two-way and meaningful communication between home

1-12 and school.

1-13 (b) Promotion and support of responsible parenting.

1-14 (c) Recognition that parents play an integral role in assisting their

1-15 children to learn.

1-16 (d) An open atmosphere for parents to visit the school that their children

1-17 attend and active solicitation of parental support and assistance for school

1-18 programs.

1-19 (e) Inclusion of parents as full partners in decisions affecting their

1-20 children and families.

2-1 (f) Availability of community resources to strengthen school programs,

2-2 family practices and pupil achievement.

2-3 (g) Training for school personnel in methods to communicate and work

2-4 effectively with parents and pupils.

2-5 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

2-6 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and reverts to

2-7 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-8 been made.

2-9 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001..

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