Amendment No. 500

 

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 234                                                                (BDR 34‑811)

Proposed by: Assemblyman Manendo

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:               Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

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Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend section 1, page 1, line 2, by deleting “2” and inserting “1.5”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 1.5, following section 1, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 1.5. An action must not be taken pursuant to sections 1.5 to 5, inclusive, of this act against a pupil with a disability who is participating in a program of special education pursuant to NRS 388.440 to 388.520, inclusive, unless the action complies with:

     1.  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.;

     2.  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.;

     3.  Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791 et seq.;

     4.  Any other federal law applicable to children with disabilities; and

     5.  The procedural policy adopted by the board of trustees of the school district for such matters.”.

     Amend sec. 2, page 1, by deleting lines 4 through 7 and inserting:

     “Sec. 2. 1.  A driver of a school bus shall comply with the applicable policies and regulations of the school district in which the driver is employed concerning the discipline of pupils on school buses.  

     2.  If a driver of a school bus has issued three referrals or citations to a pupil pursuant to the applicable policies and regulations of the school district concerning the discipline of pupils on school buses, the driver may remove the privilege of the pupil to ride any school bus if, in the judgment of the driver, the pupil has engaged in behavior while on the school bus that continues to disrupt and threaten the safety of the driver or the other pupils”.

     Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 1, by deleting “2.” and inserting “3.”.

     Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 9, by deleting:

     “3.  Within 24 hours” and inserting:

     “4.  Not later than the end of the next working day”.

     Amend sec. 3, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 44 and 45 on page 2 and lines 1 and 2 on page 3, and inserting:

removal of the privilege of the pupil to ride the school bus.”.

     Amend sec. 3, page 3, by deleting lines 16 through 18 and inserting:

privilege of the pupil to ride the school bus.”.

     Amend sec. 5, page 4, by deleting lines 14 through 16 and inserting “removed.”.

     Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

“AN ACT relating to education; requiring drivers of school buses to comply with applicable policies and regulations of school districts concerning the discipline of pupils on school buses; authorizing drivers of school buses to remove the privilege of disruptive pupils to ride a school bus under certain circumstances; requiring boards of trustees of school districts to establish certain committees to review the removal of the privilege of a pupil to ride a school bus; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.