SB 255 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-790)

OnThe orNevada beforeReconnect OctoberScholarship 1Program is hereby created for the purpose of eachawarding year,Nevada eachReconnect com(a)Scholarships Determineto whethereligible itstudents willto participatepay infor the Nevadadifference Reconnectbetween Scholarshipthe Programamount establishedof bythe sectionsregistration 2fee and other mandatory fees charged to 17,a inclusive,student ofby thisa actcommunity college for the immediatelyacademic followingyear schoolfor year;the academic year.f any other gift aid received by the student 2.

andThe (b)Board Postof onRegents ashall publiclyadminister accessible Internet website maintained by the communityProgram. college notice of the determination described in paragraph (a).

2.adopt regulations governing:

EachProgram, communitythe collegeBoard thatof electsRegents toshall participate(a) inThe theprocedures Nevadaand Reconnectstandards Scholarshipfor Programdetermining establishedthe byeligibility sectionsof 2a tostudent 17,for inclusive,a ofNevada thisReconnect actScholarship forpursuant theto immediatelysection following13 schoolof yearthis shall:act.

(a)(b) ConductAn theapplication activitiesprocess requiredadministered bythrough sectionthe 11community ofcolleges thiswhich actallows ora enterstudent into an agreement with one or more local partnering organizations to conductparticipate thosein activities.the Program.

(b)(c) AllowDeadlines anfor applicanta orstudent scholarship recipient to appealsatisfy any adverse decision concerning his or her eligibility to receive or renew a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship under the provisionsrequirements of section 13 or 14 of this act or request a waiver, for goodeligibility cause,in of - *SB255* – 4 – the requirementsProgram. of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of section 14 of this act concerning continuous enrollment.

If(d) theA participatingtraining communityprogram collegeadministered hasthrough establishedthe acommunity processcolleges by which allows a student mayto appealsatisfy other decisions, the participatingrequirements communityof collegeparagraph must(g) useof thesubsection same1 processof forsection appealing13 anof adverse decision described in this subsection.act.

3.(e) Procedures which allow a student to participate in the mentoring program established pursuant to NRS 396.9655.

A(f) participatingThe communitycriteria college may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for thecompleting purposes of administering the Nevadacommunity Reconnectservice Scholarshiprequirements Programof establishedparagraph by(i) sectionsof 2subsection to1 17,of inclusive,section 13 of this act.

Sec.- *SB255_R1* – 4 – (g) Procedures which allow a student to appeal any adverse decision concerning his or her eligibility to receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship.

11.(h) Procedures for a community college to accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the purposes of carrying out its duties under the Program as prescribed by the Board of Regents.

Each participating community college or local partnering organization shall:

1.

Before December 31 of each year, hold at least one training meeting for each mentor who will participate in the mentoring program established pursuant to subsection 5.

The meeting must include instruction concerning Nevada Reconnect Scholarships awarded pursuant to sections 2 to 17, inclusive, of this act, appropriate relationships between students and mentors, opportunities for students to obtain financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the college application process and the requirements of section 13 of this act.

2.

Before December 31 of each year, hold at least one training meeting for students who plan to apply or have applied for a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for the immediately following school year.

The meeting must include instruction concerning Nevada Reconnect Scholarships awarded pursuant to sections 2 to students and mentors, opportunities for students to obtaineen financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the college application process and the requirements of section 13 of this act.

3.

Before May 1 of each year, hold at least one training meeting for students who have applied for a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for the immediately following school year.

The meeting must include instruction concerning orientation at the participating community college, making the transition to college, the requirements of sections 13 and 14 of this act concerning community service and the manner in which a student will be informed of important information relating to his or her scholarship, including, without limitation, whether the student qualifies for a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship and the amount of the scholarship awarded.

IfThe aBoard scholarshipof applicantRegents ismay unableadopt toregulations attendauthorizing a meetingcommunity heldcollege pursuant to subsectionenter 2into oran 3agreement becausewith heone or shemore isnonprofit requiredorganizations toor attendgovernmental aentities school-sponsoredto activity,conduct workany oractivities religiousrequired observanceby orthe -Board *SB255*of –Regents 5 – for a documentedtraining medicalprogram reason,which arrangeallows fora thestudent applicant to receivesatisfy the trainingrequirements providedof inparagraph that(g) meetingof assubsection soon1 asof practicablesection and13 beforeof thethis deadlineact. prescribed by subsection 2 or 3, as applicable.

If the scholarship applicant is unable to receive the training before the applicable deadline, the applicant must not receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship.

EstablishThe aBoard mentoring program for scholarship applicants and scholarship recipients that maintains a ratio of atRegents leastmay oneadopt mentorany forother everyregulations 10necessary applicantsto orcarry recipientsout and, before December 31 of each year, assign a mentor who meets the requirementsProgram. of section 12 of this act to each applicant and recipient.

If a person serving as a mentor resigns from the mentoring program or cannot serve as a mentor for at least one semester, the participating community college or local partnering organization shall assign another mentor to each scholarship applicant or scholarship recipient for whom the person served as a mentor.

The participating community college or local partnering organization shall not assign a person to serve as a mentor to a scholarship applicant or a scholarship recipient:

(a) Whom the person employs;

or (b) To whom the person is related by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree.

6.

Maintain a list of community service opportunities available to scholarship applicants and scholarship recipients to allow them to satisfy the requirements of sections 13 and 14 of this act concerning the completion of community service.

publicly available Internet website maintained by the participating community college or local partnering organization.

11.

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1.(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

A person who serves as a mentor in a mentoring program established pursuant to section 11 of this act may not be compensated.

A mentor may be an employee of the participating community college or local partnering organization, but must not receive additional compensation for serving as a mentor.

2.

Each person who serves as a mentor in a mentoring program established pursuant to section 11 of this act and is not employed by the participating community college:

(a) Must be at least 21 years of age.

(b) Shall, before serving as a mentor, submit to the participating community college the information requested by the participating community college and written permission authorizing the community college to use the information to obtain a report on the criminal history of the prospective mentor.

If the participating community college has entered into an agreement with a local partnering organization pursuant to - *SB255* – 6 – section 10 of this act, the participating community college shall transmit the report on the criminal history of the prospective mentor to the local partnering organization.

3.

A participating community college or local partnering organization shall not allow a person to serve as a mentor if the participating community college receives information pursuant to subsection 2 that the person has entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, been found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, or been convicted of a felony in this State or any other jurisdiction.

Sec.

A student is eligible to receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for the first school year in which the student is enrolled at a participating community college if the student:

IsTo abe bonaeligible fideto residentreceive ofa thisNevada State,Reconnect asScholarship, construed in NRS 396.540, and has not previously been awarded an associate’s degree or a bachelor’sstudent degree.must:

2.(a) Be a bona fide resident of this State, as construed in NRS 396.540.

Has(b) obtainedHave anot highpreviously schoolbeen diplomaawarded oran aassociate’s generaldegree equivalent diploma or equivalenta document.bachelor’s degree.

3.(c) Have obtained a high school diploma or have successfully State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055.y assessment selected by the (d) Complete the application for the Nevada Reconnect prescribed by the Board of Regents.ith the regulations (e) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C.

Is§ not1090 infor defaulteach onacademic anyyear federalof studentparticipation loanin andthe doesProgram noton oweor abefore refundthe todeadline anyprescribed federalby programthe toBoard provideof aidRegents. to students.

4.(f) Be considered an independent student on the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C.

Before November 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the student wishes to receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship, submits an application in the form prescribed by the participating community college.

5.

On or before April 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the student wishes to receive a Nevada Reconnect Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C.

§ 1090.cation for Federal Student 6.

Is considered an independent student on the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C.

7.(g) Before enrolling in a community college, participate in one training meeting related to financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and college orientation, as prescribed by the Board of Regents by regulation.

Attends(h) Have met at least oneonce trainingwith meetingan heldacademic bycounselor abefore participatingenrollment communityfor collegethe orfirst localsemester partnering organization pursuant to subsection 2 of sectionenrollment 11at ofa thiscommunity actcollege and at least oneonce suchfor meetingeach heldsemester pursuantwhile toparticipating subsectionin 3 of that section, or arranges to receive the trainingProgram. provided in those meetings at an alternate time pursuant to subsection 4 of that section.

8.(i) Complete at least 8 hours of community service before the first semester of enrollment at a community college and at least 8 - *SB255_R1* – 5 – hours of community service each semester thereafter, not including summer academic terms, while participating in the Program.

BeforeCommunity Mayservice 1performed immediatelyto precedingsatisfy the schoolrequirements yearof this paragraph must not include religious proselytizing or service for which the student wishesreceives toany receivetype of compensation or which directly benefits a Nevadamember Reconnectof Scholarship:the family of the student.

(a)(j) HasSubmits metall atinformation leastdeemed oncenecessary withby the mentorBoard assignedof Regents to determine the studentstudent’s pursuanteligibility tofor sectiongift 11aid. of this act.

(b)(k) CompletesExcept as otherwise provided in subsection 2, be enrolled in at least 206 semester credit hours in a program of communitystudy serviceleading thatto meetsa therecognized requirementsdegree ofor sectioncertificate 15at ofa thiscommunity actcollege for each fall and submitsspring tosemester beginning with the -first *SB255*semester –for 7which –the participatingstudent communityreceived collegea verificationNevada ofReconnect theScholarship, completionnot ofincluding thatsummer communityacademic service.terms.

TheA verificationstudent mustwho include:is on schedule to graduate at:

(1) AThe descriptionend of a semester may enroll in the communitynumber serviceof performed;semester credit hours required to graduate.

(2) The datesend onof whicha thefall servicesemester wasis performednot andrequired theto numberenroll ofin credit hours offor servicethe performedspring onsemester. each date;

(3)(l) TheMeet namesatisfactory academic progress, as defined by federal requirements established pursuant to Title IV of the organizationHigher forEducation whichAct theof service1965, was20 performed;U.S.C.

§§ 1001 et seq., and (4)determined Theby name2.e cThe Board of aRegents personshall employedestablish bycriteria thewith organizationrespect whomto thestudents participatingwho communityhave collegea maydocumented contactphysical toor verifymental disability program under the informationIndividuals containedwith inDisabilities theAct, verification.20 U.S.C.

(c)§§ Submits1400 allet informationseq., deemedor necessarya byplan theunder participatingTitle communityV collegeof to determine the applicant’sRehabilitation eligibilityAct forof gift1973, aid.29 U.S.C.

9.§§ 791 et seq.

IsThe enrolledcriteria inmust orprovide plans to enroll in at least 3 semester credit hours in an associate’sexemption degree program, a bachelor’s degree program or a certificate of achievement program at a participating community college for eachthose semesterstudents offrom: the school year.

(a) The limitation on eligibility for a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 3;

and (b) The minimum number of credits prescribed in paragraph (k) of subsection 1.

3.

A student who meets the requirements of subsection 1 is eligible for a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship from the Program until the occurrence of the first of the following events:

(a) The student is awarded an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree;

or (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the student has:

(1) Completed 6 semesters towards earning an associate’s degree or certificate;

or - *SB255_R1* – 6 – (2) Completed 12 semesters towards earning a bachelor’s degree.

14.13.5.

AThe NevadaBoard Reconnectof ScholarshipRegents mustmay begrant reneweda forleave eachof schoolabsence yearfrom for which the scholarshipProgram recipient wishes to receive a scholarship so long as such student isupon progressingrequest. towards receiving a degree or certificate of achievement.

A student may request a leave of absence for:

(a) An illness or serious medical problem of the student or a member of the student’s immediate family;

(b) Extreme financial hardship for the student or a member of the student’s immediate family;

(c) Engaging in any activity required or encouraged for members of the student’s religious faith;

(d) Mobilization of the student’s unit of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard;

or (e) Any other extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the student that would create a substantial hardship for the student, as determined by the Board of Regents.

AIf scholarshipthe recipientBoard isof eligibleRegents togrants renew a Nevadaleave Reconnectof Scholarshipabsence ifto a student, the scholarshipBoard recipient:of Regents shall:

(a) HasMake nota beendetermination awardedin anaccordance associate’swith degreeregulations oradopted aby bachelor’sthe degree.Board of Regents as to which requirements for eligibility in the Program set forth in section 13 of this act are appropriated to waive for the student;

inand or(b) plansWaive torequirements enrollfor ineligibility atas leastdetermined 3pursuant semesterabsence.raph credit(a) hours in anled associate’s degree program, a bachelor’s degree program or a certificate of achievement program at a participating community college for each semester of the schoolstudent year for which the studentlength wishesof tothe renewleave theof scholarship.3.

AThe studentBoard who is on schedule to graduate at the end of theRegents fallshall semesteradopt isregulations notestablishing: required to enroll in credit hours for the spring semester.

(c) Has enrolled in and successfully completed at least 3 semester credit hours in an associate’s degree program, a bachelor’s degree program or a certificate of achievement program at a participating community college for each fall and spring semester beginning with the first semester for which the student received a scholarship, unless the student has received a waiver pursuant to sectionsubsection 101; of this act.

(d)andnt Maintainsto atrequest least a 2.5leave grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, or the equivalent of aabsence 2.5(b) gradeCriteria pointfor averagedetermining ifappropriate arequirements differentfor gradingeligibility scaleto iswaive used, for alla classes for which the student who has been awardedgranted credit at a participatingleave communityof college,absence orpursuant -to *SB255*subsection –2. 8 – makes adequate academic progress, as determined by the participating community college.

(e) Completes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C.

§ 1090 on or before April 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the student wishes to renew the scholarship and is considered an independent student on the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

(f) Is not in default on any federal student loan and does not owe a refund to any federal program to provide aid to students.

(g) On or before May 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the student wishes to renew the scholarship:

(1) Completes 20 hours of community service that meets the requirements of section 15 of this act and submits to the participating community college verification of the completion of that community service.

The verification must include:

(I) A description of the community service performed;

(II) The dates on which the service was performed and the number of hours of service performed on each date;

(III) The name of the organization for which the service was performed;

and (IV) The name of a person employed by the organization whom the participating community college may contact to verify the information contained in the verification.

(2) Meets at least twice with the mentor assigned to the student pursuant to section 11 of this act.

(3) Submits to the participating community college all college to determine the applicant’s eligibility for financial aid.

(h) Before November 1 immediately preceding the school year for which the student wishes to renew the scholarship, submits an application in the form prescribed by the participating community college and all information deemed necessary by the participating community college to determine the applicant’s eligibility for gift aid.

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An applicant who knowingly submits false or misleading information to a participating community college or local partnering organization pursuant to section 13 or 14 of this act is ineligible to receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship.

2.

If a deadline prescribed by section 13 or 14 of this act falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline is the next business day.

3.

Community service performed to satisfy the requirements of section 13 or 14 of this act must not include religious proselytizing or service for which the student receives any type of - *SB255* – 9 – compensation or which directly benefits a member of the family of the applicant or student, as applicable.

Sec.

EachThe participatingBoard communityof collegeRegents shall award Nevada Reconnect Scholarships in accordance with this section to students who are enrolled at thea participating community college and are eligible to reviewreceive or renew such scholarships under the provisions of sectionssection 13 and 14 of this act.

OnFor or before July 1 of each year,eligible astudent, participatingthe communityBoard collegeof Regents shall:

(a) ReviewCalculate allthe timelymaximum applicationsamount receivedof pursuanta toNevada sectionsReconnect 13Scholarship andwhich 14the ofstudent thisis acteligible to determinereceive thebased eligibilityon ofcriteria eachestablished applicantby forregulation apursuant Nevadato Reconnectthis Scholarshipsection. and for gift aid;

(b) ReviewDetermine informationthe submittedactual byamount eachof eligiblethe applicantNevada Reconnect Scholarship, if any, which will be awarded to determinethe student, which must not exceed the maximum amount ofcalculated thepursuant Nevadato Reconnect- Scholarship*SB255_R1* the– student7 would– receiveparagraph under(a), but which may be in a lesser amount if the provisionsBoard of Regents receives notice from the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection 63 andthat notifythe eachmoney applicantavailable whetherin the applicantNevada Reconnect Scholarship Account for any semester is eligibleinsufficient to receiveaward to all eligible students the maximum amount of a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship forwhich theeach immediatelystudent followingis schooleligible year;to receive.

and (c) AfterIf reviewingthe applicationsstudent pursuantis to paragraphreceive (a),a submitNevada toReconnect theScholarship, Stateaward Treasurer the numberstudent ofa studentsNevada whoseReconnect applicationsScholarship havein been approved and the amount ofdetermined money that will be required to fund a scholarship for each eligible student pursuant to subsectionparagraph 6(b). if no student receives additional gift aid.

The Board of Regents shall disburse the amount of the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship awarded to the student, on behalf of the student, directly to the community college in which the student is enrolled.

OnThe theBoard date prescribed by regulation of theRegents State Treasurer, a participating community college shall submit a request for a disbursement from the Nevada Reconnect prescribedScholarship Account created by subsectionsection 69 forof eachthis eligibleact student.infor the maximum amount 4.of money that will be required to fund a scholarship for each eligible student.

AWithin participatingthe communitylimits collegeof shall use the money disbursedavailable pursuantin tothe subsectionNevada 5Reconnect toScholarship payAccount, the differenceState betweenTreasurer theshall amountdisburse of the registrationamount feerequested and other mandatory fees charged to the studentBoard byof theRegents participating community college for thedisbursement schoolto year,each excluding any amount of those fees that is waived by the participating community college,college. and the total amount of any other gift aid received by the student for the school year.

TheIf there is insufficient money in the Account to disburse that amount to each community collegecollege, the State Treasurer shall notprovide refundnotice that insufficient money remains in the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship Account to anotice studentthe anyamount of money disbursedavailable tofor the participatingaward communityof collegeNevadahe pursuantReconnect toScholarships subsectionfor 5.the academic year and request that a new4.eqThe Board of Regents shall adopt regulations prescribing:

5.(a) The criteria for determining the maximum amount of a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for an eligible student which is equal to the difference between the amount of the registration fee and other mandatory fees charged to the student by the community college in which the student is enrolled for the academic year, excluding any amount of those fees that is waived by the community college in which the student is enrolled, and the total amount of any other gift aid received by the student for the academic year.

Within(b) theThe limitsprocedures offor moneysubmitting availablea inrequest for disbursement from the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship Account,Account. the State Treasurer shall disburse to a participating community college the amount requested pursuant to subsection 3.

If(c) The procedures and standards for determining the actual amount of the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship which will be awarded to each student upon receiving notice that there is insufficient money into theaward Accountall toeligible disbursestudents thatthe maximum amount toof the scholarship which each participatingstudent communityis college:eligible to receive.

-Such *SB255*procedures –and 10standards –may (a)include, Thewithout State- Treasurer*SB255_R1* shall– determine8 whether– therelimitation, isadministration sufficientof money in the AccountProgram toon disbursea thefirst-come, amountfirst- requestedserved basis for all students whoeligible applied to renewparticipate a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship and disburse the available money in the AccountProgram. to each participating college in the following manner:

(1)(d) IfProcedures there is insufficient money in the Account to disburseensure thethat amount requested for all studentsmoney whofrom applied to renew a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship, the State Treasurer shall not disburse any amount requested for first-time recipients of a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship andawarded shall disburse money to each participating community college to fund a scholarship for each student whothat appliedis torefunded renewin awhole Nevadaor Reconnect Scholarship, in thepart orderfor inany whichreason applicationsis wererefunded receivedto by the participatingNevada communityReconnect college,Scholarship untilAccount theand moneynot in the Accountstudent. is exhausted;

and (2) If there is sufficient money in the Account to disburse the amount requested for all students who applied to renew a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship, the State Treasurer shall first disburse the money requested by each participating community college for all students who applied to renew a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship and then disburse money to each participating community college to fund a scholarship for each student who applied for the first time to receive a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship, in the order in which the applications were received by the participating community college, until the money in the Account is exhausted.

money remains in the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship Account tocient the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Education, the Legislative Commission and the next regular session of the Legislature.

(c) A participating community college shall award Nevada Reconnect Scholarships in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) in a manner that gives priority first to students applying for renewal of a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship and then to applications received by the participating community college pursuant to section 13 of this act, in the order in which they were received.

6.

Within the limits of money available in the Nevada Reconnect Scholarship Account, the amount of money awarded to a scholarship recipient pursuant to this section must be equal to the difference between the amount of the registration fee and other mandatory fees charged to the student by the participating community college for the school year, excluding any amount of those fees that is waived by the participating community college, - *SB255* – 11 – and the total amount of any other gift aid received by the student for the school year.

(a) Review all Nevada Reconnect Scholarships awarded for the immediately preceding schoolacademic year;

(b) Compile a report for the immediately preceding schoolacademic year, which must include the number of scholarshipstudents recipients,who applied for a scholarship, the number of students who received a scholarship, the total cost associated with the award of Nevada Reconnect Scholarships, the total number of hours of community service performed pursuant to sectionssection 13 and 14 of this act, the overall graduation rate of scholarshipstudents recipients,who thereceived graduationa rate of scholarship recipients enrolled at each participating community college, the overall scholarship retention rate and the scholarship retention raterate; for students at each participating community college;

and (2) In odd-numbered years, the Legislative Committee on Education.Edu2.tiAs used in this section, “scholarship retention rate” means the percentage of students who received a scholarship for the a report compiled pursuant to subsection 1 pertains who did not graduate by the end of that academic year and who also received a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for the academic year to which the report pertains.

2.

A participating community college shall maintain a record for each scholarship recipient for at least 3 years after the end of the final school year for which he or she receives a scholarship.

Such a record must include:

(b) The total amount of money awarded to the scholarship recipient each school year;

(c) The courses in which the scholarship recipient enrolled and the courses completed by the scholarship recipient;

(d) The grades received by the scholarship recipient;

(e) Whether the scholarship recipient is currently enrolled in the participating community college and, if not, whether he or she earned an associate’s degree, a bachelor’s degree or a certificate of achievement;

and (f) The records of community service submitted by the scholarship recipient pursuant to sections 13 and 14 of this act.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board of Regents and the State Treasurer may at any time audit the practices used by a participating community college or local partnering organization to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 17, inclusive, of this act.

The Board of Regents and the State Treasurer shall not conduct an audit less than 6 months after the most recently conducted audit.

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A participating community college shall provide the Board of Regents and the State Treasurer with access to the records maintained pursuant to subsection 2 for the purposes of an annual report compiled pursuant to subsection 1 or an audit conducted pursuant to subsection 3.

Those records are otherwise confidential and are not public records.

5.

As used in this section, “scholarship retention rate” means the percentage of scholarship recipients for the school year immediately preceding the school year to which a report compiled pursuant to subsection 1 pertains who did not graduate by the end of that school year and who also received a Nevada Reconnect Scholarship for the school year to which the report pertains.

NRS(Deleted 239.010by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

239.010 1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3925,, 209.419, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 379.1495, - *SB255* – 13 – 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.035, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 450.140, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.365, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.524, 634.055, 634.214, 634A.185, 635.158, 636.107, 637.085, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.289, 641B.170,0, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645E.300, 645E.375, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 654.110, 656.105, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 679B.122, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.320, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 17 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public - *SB255* – 14 – books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.

Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.

This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.

2.

A governmental entity may not reject a book or record which is copyrighted solely because it is copyrighted.

3.

A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.

4.

A person may request a copy of a public record in any medium in which the public record is readily available.

An officer, employee or agent of a governmental entity who has legal custody or control of a public record:

(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in a already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.

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and - *SB255* – 15 – (b) Is not required to include the overall graduation rate of scholarship recipients, the graduation rate of scholarship recipientsrecipients, enrolled- at*SB255_R1* each– participating9 community– college, the overall scholarship retention rate or the scholarship retention rate for studentsstudents. at each participating community college.

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As used in this section, “participating community college” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 6 of this act.

The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirementreqSec. to submit a report to the Legislature.

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