2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                             A SB311 541

Amendment No. 541

 

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 311                                                                           (BDR S‑969)

Proposed by: Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:              Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

Adoption of this amendment will REMOVE the unfunded mandate from SB311.

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 through 4 and adding new sections designated sections 1 and 2, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

     “Section 1.  1.  The Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District shall establish a special planning committee to plan for the construction of smaller schools within the district.

     2.  The committee established pursuant to subsection 1 shall:

     (a) Review research concerning the ideal size of different types of schools and the benefits of smaller schools; and

     (b) Make recommendations to the board concerning the construction of smaller schools, including the construction of elementary schools, middle schools, junior high schools and high schools.

     3.  The Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District shall report to the Legislative Committee on Education on or before November 1, 2002, and November 1, 2004, and at such other times as the board deems appropriate, concerning the activities of the committee established pursuant to subsection 1.

     Sec. 2.  This act expires by limitation on October 1, 2005.”.

     Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

“AN ACT relating to public schools; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District to establish a special planning committee to plan for the construction of smaller schools; requiring the board to report to the Legislative Committee on Education concerning the activities of the special planning committee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.

     Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

“SUMMARY—Requires Clark County School District to establish special planning committee to plan for construction of smaller schools. (BDR S‑969)”.