SB 91 — Establishes the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to develop a statewide vision and implementation plan to improve the public education system in this State. (BDR 34-386)

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91–COMMITTEE ON EEDUCATION DUCATION (O NNB BEHALFEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVEL COMMITTEEEGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) PREFILED JANUARY 24, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Establishes the commissionCommission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to develop a statewide vision and implementation plan to improve the public education system in this State.

Yes.Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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(3) make recommendations on how to put the performance of pupils in this State in parity with the performance of those pupils in high performing education systems;

-Section *SB91*and –travel 2expenses –of THEthe PEOPLECommission. OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 4.6 of this bill makes anllowances - *SB91_R1* – 2 – appropriation to the Commission for the Commission to enter into a contract with an organization to assist in the work of the Commission.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(h) One member who is a representative of the Clark County Education Association, appointed by the PresidentNevada Association of thatSchool Association;Administrators;

(j) One member who is a superintendent of schools of a school Superintendents;ted by the Nevada Association of School (k) One member who is chief financial officer of a school district, appointed by the Nevada Association of School BusinessSuperintendents; Officials;

(k) One member who is chief financial officer of a school district, appointed by the Association of School Business Officials;

- *SB91_R1* – 3 – (o) One member who is a representative of the public at large, appointed by the Governor;

- *SB91* – 3 – (p) One member who is a representative of the public at large, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

5.of 2 years and may be reappointed.e Commission serves a term 6.

EachThe appointedGovernor membershall call the first meeting of the members of the Commission servesshall elect a termChair ofand 2a yearsVice andChair mayfrom beamong reappointed.the members of the Commission.

6.

The Governor shall call the first meeting of the Commission.

At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the members of the Commission.

The Commission shall meet at least once each calendar yearquarter and,and afteras itsneeded first meeting, at the call of the Chair.

The DepartmentCommission shallmay provideappoint anysubcommittees administrativeto supportaddress necessarydesignated forprojects or consider specific problems or other matters that are related to and within the scope of the functions of the Commission as the Commission determines necessary to carry out itsthe duties.duties of the Commission.

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The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide any administrative support necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties.

- *SB91_R1* – 4 – (b) Make recommendations on how to adapt the appropriate education policies of high performing international and domestic education systems into the public education system in this State.

-(d) *SB91*Review –the 4findings –of any previous or ongoing studies related to the funding of education and incorporate any relevant findings.

3.

The Commission may coordinate with educational entities and business entities for information and expertise as necessary to carry out any of its functions pursuant to this section.

4.

On or before June 30 of each year, the Commission shall submit a written report of its findings to the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Legislative Commission andSec.

4.3.

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in and travel costs of the Commission the following sums:em allowances For the Fiscal Year 2019-2020....................................$25,000 For the Fiscal Year 2020-2021....................................$25,000 2.

Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2020, and September 17, 2021, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2020, and September 17, 2021, respectively.

4.6.

1.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education created by section 3 of this act the sum of $250,000 for - *SB91_R1* – 5 – the Commission to enter into a contract with an organization to assist in the work of the Commission pursuant to subsection 2 of section 4 of this act.

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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2021, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2021, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2021.