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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 and 2 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 3, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. 1. The Legislative Auditor shall conduct a performance audit of the school districts in this state with more than 5,000 enrolled students. The performance audit must include issues relating to operational accountability, including, without limitation:
(a) Financial management;
(b) Facilities management;
(c) Personnel management;
(d) District organization;
(e) Employee health plans;
(f) Transportation;
(g) Alignment of the organization with the needs and expectations of the public;
(h) Training and development of management staff;
(i) Establishment of benchmarks for productivity and performance; and
(j) Examination of unusual or dramatic changes in specific budgetary line items, including, without limitation, legal expenses.
2. The Legislative Auditor shall prepare a final written report for the audit conducted pursuant to subsection 1 and present the report to the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission not later than February 7, 2005.
3. To the extent that the provisions of NRS 218.737 to 218.890, inclusive, are consistent with the requirements of this section, those provisions apply to the audit conducted pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this subsection, the Clark County School District, Washoe County School District, Carson City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County School District shall be deemed to be agencies of the State.
4. Upon the request of the Legislative Auditor or his authorized representative, the officers and employees of the Clark County School District, Washoe County School District, Carson City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County School District shall make available to the Legislative Auditor any of their books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or otherwise and irrespective of their form or location, which the Legislative Auditor deems necessary to conduct the audits required by this section.
Sec. 2. 1. The Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District, Washoe County School District, Carson City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County School District shall, on or before February 15, 2005, give public notice of its intention to form a Business Advisory Council on or before May 15, 2005. Each Board of Trustees shall accept nominations and applications for membership on the Business Advisory Council during the period from March 1 to March 31, 2005.
2. On or before May 15, 2005, each Board of Trustees shall, form a Business Advisory Council. The Board of Trustees shall, from the nominations and applications received, select the members of its Business Advisory Council, appoint the members to terms of 2 years, designate a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members, and designate an employee of the school district to serve as secretary for the Business Advisory Council. The members of the Council shall serve without salary or reimbursement for per diem or travel expenses.
3. The Council shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.
4. The meetings of each such Business Advisory Council must be held at a location within the respective school district and at the date and time determined by the Chair. In no event may the Chair set a meeting of the Council during regular school hours within the school district. Each such Business Advisory Council shall:
(a) Review the results of the performance audit conducted by the Legislative Auditor pursuant to section 1 of this act, particularly in regards to the school district for which the Council has been appointed.
(b) Work with the appropriate fiscal and administrative staff of the school district to form recommendations based upon the findings of the Legislative Auditor.
(c) On or before January 9, 2007, submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the school district, and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for compilation and transmittal to the Legislature.
5. On or before May 15, 2007, the Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District, Washoe County School District, Carson City School District, Douglas County School District, Elko County School District, Lyon County School District and Nye County School District shall, if appropriate, provide for the continuation of the activities of its Business Advisory Council. The Board of Trustees may thereafter revise the duties of the Council and provide for its membership as it deems appropriate.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.”.
Amend the title of the bill, second and third lines by deleting:
“Clark and Washoe County School Districts,” and inserting:
“certain school districts; providing for the formation of Business Advisory Councils;”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows: