Assembly Bill No. 266

Assembly Bill No. 266-Committee on Ways and Means

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AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Education for certain nonprofit public broadcasting stations, for the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust, and for programs, personnel and educational services for American Indian children and culturally diverse children; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

[Approved July 16, 1997]

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the Department of Education:
1. The sum of $300,000 for the support of nonprofit public broadcasting stations in Nevada whose programs are devoted primarily to serving the educational, informational and cultural needs of the communities in Nevada.
2. The sum of $75,000 for distribution of a grant of money to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust created pursuant to NRS 233G.020 for carrying out the duties of the Council.
3. For programs, personnel and educational services designed to meet the special educational needs of American Indian children and culturally diverse children, including children whose native language is not English:

For the fiscal year 1997-1998 $148,989

For the fiscal year 1998-1999 $171,120

The money appropriated pursuant to this subsection must be used by the department to employ one educational consultant to serve the special needs of American Indian children, one educational consultant to serve the special needs of culturally diverse children, including children whose native language is not English, and one part-time secretary, and for travel, equipment and operational expenses related thereto.
Sec. 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by section 1 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 1999, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 3. The Department of Education shall evaluate the programs for American Indian children and culturally diverse children, including children whose native language is not English, that are funded by the appropriation made pursuant to subsection 3 of section 1 of this act, and report its findings to the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature on or before March 15, 1999. The report must include an evaluation of the effect such programs have had on meeting the special needs of such children and increasing the participation of such children in school programs that assist them in achieving high educational standards.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval or on June 30, 1997, whichever occurs earlier.
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