Senate Bill No. 346–Senators James, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Jacobsen, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Donnell, Porter, Schneider, Titus, Washington and Wiener

 

March 14, 2001

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Joint Sponsor: Assemblywoman Cegavske

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Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Creates position of coordinator of requests for grants in department of education. (BDR 34‑1218)

 

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 the department of education; creating a position of coordinator of requests for grants of money in the department of education; requiring the superintendent of public instruction to appoint the coordinator; prescribing the duties of the coordinator; making an appropriation to the department for the position; 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. Chapter 385 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  The position of coordinator of requests for grants of money is

1-4  hereby created in the department. The superintendent of public

1-5  instruction shall appoint a coordinator who has the appropriate training,

1-6  technical expertise, experience and aptitude to coordinate the requests

1-7  for:

1-8    (a) All grants of money submitted by or on behalf of the

1-9  superintendent of public instruction, the department or the state board;

1-10  and

1-11    (b) All grants of money submitted on behalf of the school districts or

1-12  public schools in this state for administration at the state level,

1-13  for a purpose relating to education or the enrichment of pupils.

1-14    2.  The coordinator of requests for grants of money shall:

2-1    (a) Conduct research and gather information to determine the grants

2-2  of money that may be available to this state and the school districts and

2-3  public schools in this state for a purpose relating to education or the

2-4  enrichment of pupils;

2-5    (b) Provide information to the school districts concerning the research

2-6  and information he collects pursuant to paragraph (a) that may be useful

2-7  to the school districts in securing grants of money for their own

2-8  purposes;

2-9    (c) If a request or application for a grant of money described in

2-10  subsection 1 requires a written proposal, write that portion of the request

2-11  or application, or edit a written proposal prepared by another person or

2-12  entity;

2-13    (d) Ensure that a request or application for a grant of money

2-14  described in subsection 1:

2-15      (1) Includes all the information necessary for the person or entity

2-16  reviewing the request or application to make an informed decision

2-17  whether to approve the request or application; and

2-18      (2) Is presented in such a manner as to produce an outcome

2-19  resulting in the maximum financial or educational benefit for the

2-20  purpose of the request; and

2-21    (e) Otherwise coordinate all the requests and applications for grants

2-22  of money described in subsection 1.

2-23    Sec. 2.  1.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

2-24  to the department of education for the position of the coordinator of

2-25  requests for grants of money:

2-26  For the fiscal year 2001-2002............... $45,391

2-27  For the fiscal year 2002-2003............... $57,281

2-28    2.  The department of education shall use the money appropriated by

2-29  subsection 1 to pay for the salary, travel expenses, administrative and

2-30  equipment expenses of the coordinator of the requests for grants of money

2-31  appointed by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to section 1

2-32  of this act.

2-33    3.  Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at

2-34  the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for

2-35  expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to the

2-36  state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been

2-37  made.

2-38    Sec. 3.  On or before October 1, 2001, the superintendent of public

2-39  instruction shall appoint a coordinator of requests for grants of money

2-40  pursuant to section 1 of this act.

2-41    Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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