AB 72 — Creates the Advisory Committee on the Safety and Well-Being of Public School Staff. (BDR 34-442)

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72–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) PREFILED JANUARY 30, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Creates the Advisory Committee on the Safety and Well-Being of Public School Staff.

(BDR 34-442) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law establishes various requirements governing educational personnel, including requirements governing the licensing, qualifications, employment,onnel,employment, powers,NRS) duties,Section supervision3 of this bill creates the Advisory Committee on the Safety andf Well-Being of Public School Staff, and evaluationsection 2 of suchthis personnel.bill defines the term “Advisory Committee” to refer to that Advisory Committee.

(Chapter 391 of NRS) Section 3 ofprescribes thisthe billmembership createsof the Advisory Committee on the Safety and Well-Beingestablishes ofprocedures Publicgoverning Schoolthe Staff,operation and section 2 of this bill defines the term “Advisory Committee” to refer to that Advisory Committee.

Section 34 prescribes the membership of thethis Advisorybill Committeerequires and establishes procedures governing Advisory Committee to review, investigate and make recommendationsquires the recommendations concerning:

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

As used in sections 3 and 4 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Advisory Committee” means the - *AB72_R1* – 2 – Advisory Committee on the Safety and Well-Being of Public School Staff created by section 3 of this act.

and - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (3) One administrator of an elementary school in this State;

(2) One education support professional who is employed by a school district in this State, works primarily for the school district and is assigned to multiple public schools;

AfterAny thevacancy initialoccurring terms,in eachthe membermembership appointed pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsectionthe 2Advisory servesCommittee formust abe termfilled of 3 years and continues in officethe untilsame hismanner oras herthe successororiginal isappointment. appointed.

Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 3 years in the same manner as the original appointments.

Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Advisory Committee must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

Any legislative member of the Advisory Committee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general electionelection. until the next regular or special session of the Legislature convenes.

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At its first meetingmeeting, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall elect a Chair from among its membersmembers. who shall serve until the next Chair is elected.

The Advisory Committee shall meet at least once in the first calendar year after its creation and thereafter at the call of thethe8.haThe Chairmembers asof frequentlythe asAdvisory isCommittee requiredserve towithoutes. perform its duties.

8.compensation and are not entitled to the per diem and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

The members of the Advisory Committee serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

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The term includes, without limitation, school secretaries, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, food service workers and bus drivers.drivers.professionals, custodial Sec.

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TheOn or before June 30, 2025, the Advisory Committee shall review, investigate and make recommendations to the Legislature, any offices of this State and any political subdivisions of this State as may be appropriate concerning:

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, as soon as is practicable after July 1, 2023:

(a) The Governor shall appoint to the Advisory Committee:

(1) Two of the members described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 3 of this act to terms that expire on July 1, 2024;

(2) One of the members described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 3 of this act to a term that expires on July 1, 2025;

and - *AB72_R1* – 4 – (3) Two of the members described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 3 of this act to terms that expire on July 1, 2026.

(b) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint to the subsection 2 of section 3 of this act to terms that expire on July 1, 2025.

(c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint to the Advisory Committee:

(1) The member described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of section 3 of this act to a term that expires on July 1, 2024;