Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 178 — Revises provisions relating to the funding formula for K-12 public education. (BDR 34-792)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 453.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2017. Enacted.

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Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises definitions and funding mechanisms in existing education law to better support English learners and at-risk pupils.

  • NRS 385.007

    4. "Limited English proficient" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(25).

    Removes the outdated term 'Limited English proficient' from the definitions.

  • NRS 385.007

    "Opt-in child" means a child for whom an education savings account has been established pursuant to NRS 353B.850, who is not enrolled full-time in a public or private school and who receives all or a portion of his or her instruction from a participating entity, as defined in NRS 353B.750.

    Adds a new definition for 'Opt-in child' to clarify who qualifies under this term.

  • NRS 387.121

    The State Board shall adopt regulations requiring each school district and charter school to separately report, in the time and manner prescribed by the State Board, the number of pupils enrolled in each school district and charter school who are identified as English learners and the number of pupils who are at risk.

    Mandates reporting requirements for school districts and charter schools regarding English learners and at-risk pupils.

  • NRS 387.122

    The formula for calculating the basic support guarantee [may] must be expressed as an estimated weighted average per pupil, based on the total expenditures for public education in the immediately preceding even-numbered fiscal year, plus any legislative appropriations for the immediately succeeding biennium, minus those local funds not guaranteed by the State pursuant to NRS 387.163.

    Changes the language from 'may' to 'must' regarding how the basic support guarantee is calculated, indicating a requirement rather than an option.

Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 453.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 34, Nays: 8.) To Senate.

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution.

  8. From committee: Do pass.

  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.

  10. In Assembly.

  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  12. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  13. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 847.) To printer.

  14. Placed on Second Reading File.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  16. Re-referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  17. From committee: Re-refer to Committee on Education.

  18. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. Exemption effective.

  19. From committee: Re-refer to Committee on Finance.

  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  21. From printer. To committee.

  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

  23. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Denis

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (63)

63 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 178?
SB 178 is sponsored by Denis, Tyrone Thompson, Joyce Woodhouse, and Olivia Diaz.
What is the current status of SB 178?
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