Existing law creates the Commission on School Funding which has various powers and duties relating to the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and the funding of public schools in this State. (NRS 387.1246, 387.12463) Under existing law, the Commission on School Funding is authorized to meet only between July 1 of an odd-numbered year and September 30 of the subsequent even-numbered year. (NRS 387.1246) Section 1 of this bill eliminates the limitation on when the Commission on School Funding is authorized to meet, thereby allowing the Commission on School Funding to meet at any time during the interim period between regular legislative sessions and during regular legislative sessions. Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe qualifications for the licensure of teachers and other educational personnel and provides that the Commission on Professional Standards in Education consists of eleven members who are appointed by the Governor, including one member who has expertise and experience in the operation of a business. (NRS 391.011, 391.019) Section 2 of this bill removes the member with experience and expertise in the operation of a business, and adds three additional members, including the dean of the School of Education at Nevada State College or the dean representing the Teacher Education Department at Great Basin College, as well as two human resources professionals from school districts of different enrollment sizes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 387.1246, 391.011
BDR: 387.1246, 391.011