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AssemblySession Bill(80th) A AB461 450 Amendment No.
461–Committee450 onAssembly EducationAmendment CHAPTER..........to Assembly Bill No.
461 (BDR 18-1089) Proposed by:
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs Amends:
Summary:
Yes Title:
No Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
AMM/AAK - Date:
4/19/2019 A.B.
No.
461—Makes changes to provide assistance to homeless youth to access opportunities for post-secondary education.
(BDR 18-1089) Page 1 of 8 *A_AB461_450* Assembly Amendment No.
450 to Assembly Bill No.
461 Page 3 A SSEMBLY BILLN O.
461–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION M ARCH 25,2019 _______________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Makes changes to provide assistance to homeless youth to access opportunities for post-secondary education.
(BDR [18-1089)] 34-1089) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
creating the position of the Liaison for Post-SecondaryPost- Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils;
(The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 SecondaryU.S.C. Education for Homeless Pupils within the Nevada System of Highern for Post- Education to assist homeless and unaccompanied pupils in pursuing post-secondary education.
Sections§§ 11.511301 andet 11.8seq.) Sections [2-9] 11.1-11.8 of this bill create the positionLiaison offor thePost-Secondary LiaisonEducation andfor authorizeHomeless Pupils within the Liaison[Department toof takeEmployment, certainTraining actionsand toRehabilitation] fulfillNevada hisSystem orof herHigher dutiesEducation to theassist extenthomeless thatand moneyunaccompanied ispupils available.in pursuing post-secondary education.
SectionSections 11.7[6] 11.5 and [12] 11.8 of this bill createscreate the Accountposition forof the Liaison establishesand authorize the Liaison to take certain actions to fulfill his or her duties of[.] to the Liaison.essextent Pupils.that money is available.
Section 11.8[8] 11.7 of this bill Existingcreates law authorizes the BoardAccount offor Regents of the UniversityLiaison offor NevadaPost-Secondary toEducation grant a waiver of registration and laboratory fees for certainHomeless pupils.Pupils.
(NRS 396.544, 396.5442, 396.5445) Section 11.9[9] 11.8 of this bill similarlyestablishes authorizes the Boardduties of Regentsthe toLiaison. grant a waiver of registration and laboratory fees for homeless and unaccompanied pupils.
EXPLANATIONwaiver –of Matterregistration inand boldedlaboratory italicsfees isfor new;certain pupils.
matter(NRS between396.544, brackets396.5442,a [omitted396.5445) material]Section is[11] material11.9 of this bill similarly authorizes the Board of Regents to begrant omitted.a waiver of registration and laboratory fees for homeless and unaccompanied pupils.
THE[ PEOPLESection OF10 THEof STATEthis OFbill NEVADA,makes REPRESENTEDa INconforming SENATEchange.] ANDAssembly ASSEMBLY,Amendment DONo. ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sections450 1-10.to Assembly Bill No.
(Deleted461 byPage amendment.)4 Sec.THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
[Chapter 232 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
2.
[As used in sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
3.
[“Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R.
§ 1355.20.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
4.
[“Liaison” means the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
5.
[“Unaccompanied pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “unaccompanied youth” in 42 U.S.C.
§ 11434a(6).] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
6.
[1.
There is hereby created the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils within the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
2.
The Governor shall appoint the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils for a term of 4 years.
The Liaison is in the unclassified service of the State.
The person appointed:
(a) Must be knowledgeable in the various issues relating to homeless and unaccompanied pupils, including, without limitation, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 U.S.C.
§§ 11301 et seq.;
(b) Must be independent of and have no pecuniary interest in any organization or entity that provides services to homeless and unaccompanied pupils;
her time to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any otheror business or vocation or hold any other office of profit;
and (d) Must not be a member of any political convention or a member of any committee of any political party.
3.
The Governor may remove the Liaison from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
7.
[The Liaison may:
1.
Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office, in accordance with the personnel practices and procedures established within the Department.
The Liaison has sole discretion to employ and remove any member of his or her staff.
2.
Purchase necessary equipment.
3.
Lease or make other suitable arrangements for office space, but any lease which extends beyond the term of 1 year must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the State Board of Examiners.
4.
Perform such other functions and make such other arrangements as may be necessary to carry out his or her duties and the functions of his or her office.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
8.
[1.
The Liaison may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act.
2.
All gifts, grants and donations from any source which the Liaison is authorized to accept must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Liaison for Post-Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils, Assembly Amendment No.
450 to Assembly Bill No.
461 Page 5 which is hereby created in the State General Fund.
The Liaison shall administer the Account.
The money in the Account must be expended only to pay for the costs to the Department to administer sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act.
3.
The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
Money that remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
9.
[1.
The Liaison shall:
(a) Conduct an annual analysis of homeless and unaccompanied pupils in this State to assess the needs of such pupils;
(b) Develop a database to track, monitor and analyze trends in the rates of graduation and retention of homeless and unaccompanied pupils;
(c) Develop a model for college and career readiness for homeless and unaccompanied pupils;
(d) Collaborate with persons at a high school responsible for assisting homeless and unaccompanied pupils;
(e) Collaborate with high schools to identify homeless and unaccompanied pupils to refer such pupils to appropriate support services after the admission of such pupils to an institution of higher education within this State;
(f) Establish connections between and collaborate with financial aid offices, student support services and campus housing services of institutions of higher education within this State;
(g) Identify and refer homeless and unaccompanied pupils to mentoring programs;
(h) Increase awareness among teachers, instructors, professors and other staff members of institutions of higher education who work with pupils on issues relating to homeless and unaccompanied pupils, including, without limitation, identifying such pupils and referring such pupils to appropriate resources;
(i) Establish and maintain a database of food banks, clothing banks and low- cost health care providers, to be provided, without limitation, to financial aid offices and student support services of institutions of higher education within this State;
(j) Identify and coordinate with food banks and clothing banks or establish one or more food banks or clothing banks on a campus of an institution of higher education within this State to provide services to homeless and unaccompanied pupils;
(k) Establish a plan for housing homeless and unaccompanied pupils when campus housing is not available, including, without limitation, establishing a list of host homes in the local community and keeping one or more campus housing buildings open;
and (l) Apply for and accept grants awarded through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Public Law 110-84.
2.
As used in this section, “institution of higher education” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.102.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
10.
[NRS 232.900 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232.900 As used in NRS 232.900 to 232.960, inclusive, and sections 2 to 9, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
“Department” means the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
2.
“Director” means the Director of the Department.] (Deleted by amendment.) Assembly Amendment No.
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461 Page 6 Sec.
Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding [thereto a new section to read as follows:] the provisions set forth as sections 11.1 to 11.9, inclusive, of this act.
There is hereby created the Liaison for Post-Post-Secondary Secondary Education for Homeless Pupils within the System.
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homelessust(a) andknounaccompaniedMust be knowledgeable in the vpupils,issincluding,ngvarious issues relating to homeless and unaccompanied pupils, including, without limitation, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 U.S.C.
space,3. but any lease which extends beyond the term of 1 year must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the State Board of Examiners.
Lease or make other suitable arrangements for office space, but any lease which extends beyond the term of 1 year must be reviewed and approved by a majority of the members of the State Board of Examiners.
The money in the Account must be - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – expended only to pay the costs of administering sections 11.1 to 11.8, inclusive, of this act.
The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited the fiscal year does not revert to the StateAccount. General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Money that Assembly Amendment No.
450 to Assembly Bill No.
461 Page 7 remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(g) Identify and refer homeless and unaccompanied pupils to mentoring programs;
refer homeless and unaccompanied pupils to (h) Increase awareness among teachers, instructors, professors and other staff members of institutions of higher education who work with pupils on issues relating to homeless and unaccompanied pupils, including, without limitation, identifying such pupils and referring such pupils to appropriate resources;
(i) Establish and maintain a database of food banks, clothing banks and low-costlow- cost health care providers, to be provided, without limitation, to financial aid offices and student support services of institutions of higher education within this State;
- 80th Session (2019) – 4 – (k) Establish a plan for housing homeless and unaccompanied pupils when campus housing is not available, including, without limitation, establishing a list of host homes in the local community and keeping one or more campus housing buildings open;
For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
A person may use a waiver granted pursuant to [this section] subsection 1 for 10 years after the person attains the age of 18 years or, if the person enrolls in the System before the age of 18 years, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment.
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