Assembly Bill No. 162–Assemblymen Goldwater, Gibbons, Parks, Beers, Chowning, Andonov, Arberry, Buckley, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Giunchigliani, Griffin, Hettrick, Horne, Koivisto, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Perkins, Pierce and Williams

 

February 19, 2003

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Referred to Concurrent Committees on Education
and Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Requires Legislative Auditor to conduct performance audits of certain school districts and provides for formation of Business Advisory Councils. (BDR S‑995)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: No.

                             Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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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; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct performance audits of certain school districts; providing for the formation of Business Advisory Councils; 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.  The Legislative Auditor shall conduct a

1-2  performance audit of the school districts in this state with more than

1-3  5,000 enrolled students. The performance audit must include issues

1-4  relating to operational accountability, including, without limitation:

1-5  (a) Financial management;

1-6  (b) Facilities management;

1-7  (c) Personnel management;

1-8  (d) District organization;

2-1  (e) Employee health plans;

2-2  (f) Transportation;

2-3  (g) Alignment of the organization with the needs and

2-4  expectations of the public;

2-5  (h) Training and development of management staff;

2-6  (i) Establishment of benchmarks for productivity and

2-7  performance; and

2-8  (j) Examination of unusual or dramatic changes in specific

2-9  budgetary line items, including, without limitation, legal expenses.

2-10      2.  The Legislative Auditor shall prepare a final written report

2-11  for the audit conducted pursuant to subsection 1 and present the

2-12  report to the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission

2-13  not later than February 7, 2005.

2-14      3.  To the extent that the provisions of NRS 218.737 to

2-15  218.890, inclusive, are consistent with the requirements of this

2-16  section, those provisions apply to the audit conducted pursuant to

2-17  this section. For the purposes of this subsection, the Clark County

2-18  School District, Washoe County School District, Carson

2-19  City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County

2-20  School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County

2-21  School District shall be deemed to be agencies of the State.

2-22      4.  Upon the request of the Legislative Auditor or his authorized

2-23  representative, the officers and employees of the Clark County

2-24  School District, Washoe County School District, Carson

2-25  City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County

2-26  School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County

2-27  School District shall make available to the Legislative Auditor any

2-28  of their books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records

2-29  of information, confidential or otherwise and irrespective of their

2-30  form or location, which the Legislative Auditor deems necessary to

2-31  conduct the audits required by this section.

2-32      Sec. 2.  1.  The Board of Trustees of the Clark County

2-33  School District, Washoe County School District, Carson

2-34  City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County

2-35  School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County

2-36  School District shall, on or before February 15, 2005, give public

2-37  notice of its intention to form a Business Advisory Council on or

2-38  before May 15, 2005. Each Board of Trustees shall accept

2-39  nominations and applications for membership on the Business

2-40  Advisory Council during the period from March 1 to March 31,

2-41  2005.

2-42      2.  On or before May 15, 2005, each Board of Trustees shall,

2-43  form a Business Advisory Council. The Board of Trustees shall,

2-44  from the nominations and applications received, select the members

2-45  of its Business Advisory Council, appoint the members to terms of 2

3-1  years, designate a Chairman and Vice-Chairman  from among the

3-2  members, and designate an employee of the school district to serve

3-3  as secretary for the Business Advisory Council. The members of the

3-4  Council shall serve without salary or reimbursement for per diem or

3-5  travel expenses.

3-6  3.  The Council shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241

3-7  of NRS.

3-8  4.  The meetings of each such Business Advisory Council must

3-9  be held at a location within the respective school district and at the

3-10  date and time determined by the Chairman. In no event may the

3-11  Chairman  set a meeting of the Council during regular school hours

3-12  within the school district. Each such Business Advisory Council

3-13  shall:

3-14      (a) Review the results of the performance audit conducted by the

3-15  Legislative Auditor pursuant to section 1 of this act, particularly in

3-16  regards to the school district for which the Council has been

3-17  appointed.

3-18      (b) Work with the appropriate fiscal and administrative staff of

3-19  the school district to form recommendations based upon the findings

3-20  of the Legislative Auditor.

3-21      (c) On or before January 9, 2007, submit a written report of its

3-22  findings and recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the

3-23  school district, and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel

3-24  Bureau for compilation and transmittal to the Legislature.

3-25      5.  On or before May 15, 2007, the Board of Trustees of the

3-26  Clark County School District, Washoe County School District,

3-27  Carson City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko

3-28  County School District, Lyon County School District and Nye

3-29  County School District shall, if appropriate, provide for the

3-30  continuation of the activities of its Business Advisory Council.  The

3-31  Board of Trustees may thereafter revise the duties of the Council

3-32  and provide for its membership as it deems appropriate.

3-33      Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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