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A
Thank
you.
I
will
call
the
assembly
meeting
on
education.
Mr
secretary,
madam
secretary,
would
you
please
call
the
role.
C
D
G
H
A
Here-
and
we
have
all
members
present,
so
we
do
have
a
quorum
welcome
to
those
of
you
meeting
watching
the
meeting
online
or
on
youtube
and
those
participating
by
phone
or
video
just
a
couple
housekeeping
things
before
we
get
started.
If
you
haven't
done
so
already,
please
mute
your
microphone
when
you're,
not
speaking,
that's
to
minimize
background
noise.
I
know
we
have
been
having
some
internet
and
zoom
issues
up
in
the
capital
city.
So
please
bear
with
us
if
we
lose
members
and
have
them
join
again.
A
I
think
our
research
assistant
is
by
phone
right
now
and
frantically
racing
to
get
to
the
subway
office
to
be
able
to
be
there
for
us.
So
we,
you
know
sign
of
the
times
committee
members
when
possible,
keep
your
cameras
on
so
we
can
ensure
a
quorum,
and
we
do
expect
courtesy
and
respect
in
this
committee.
A
We
don't
always
agree
on
policy,
but
we
do
need
to
be
respectful
to
each
other
in
the
legislative
process
reminder
you
can
find
all
meeting
materials
for
at
the
for
this
meeting
at
the
committee's
website
on
nellis
and
for
those
of
you
watching
online
in
this
virtual
world.
Many
of
us
do
have
several
screens
that
we'll
be
looking
at.
So
if
we
are
looking
away,
please
don't
consider
that
a
sign
of
disrespect
we're
likely
just
looking
at
me
meeting
exhibits
or
the
bill
itself
today.
A
We
have
four
bills
this
afternoon
and
we
are
going
to
take
them
out
of
order,
we're
going
to
start
with
ab420
then
to
ab417
ab231
and
last
but
not
least,
ab261
we
for
the
bill
hearings.
I
have
allocated
equal
time
in
support
opposition
neutral
each
person
testifying
is
allowed
a
maximum
of
two
minutes
staff
will
time
each
speaker
to
ensure
everyone
is
given
an
equal
opportunity
to
speak,
and
speakers
are
urged
to
avoid
repetition
of
comments
made
by
previous
speakers.
A
So
if
they
say
exactly
what
you
wanted
to
say,
you
can
say
ditto
and
we
will
get
the
drift
if
you
wish
to
testify-
and
you
have
not
done
so
already.
Please
register
through
the
online
link.
That's
provided
on
the
agenda
upon
successful
registration,
you'll
receive
a
telephone
number
meeting
id
and
instructions
for
joining
the
meeting
so
that
we
have
accurate
information.
A
B
All
right,
thank
you,
chair
with
that
we
can
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
ab420
presented.
It
is
a
bill
presented
from
the
actual
committee
on
education
in
the
assembly
and
it's
an
act
relating
to
education,
revising
provisions
relating
to
educational
management
organizations
and
providing
other
matters
there
too.
So
with
that
chair,
we
are
ready
when
you
are.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
chair
miller.
First,
I
am
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
for
the
record
and
represent
assembly
district
34
in
clark
county,
and
this
afternoon
I
have
the
distinct
honor
presenting
assembly
bill
420
for
your
consideration.
A
This
bill
changes
the
name
of
the
entity
that
provides
certain
to
certain
charter
schools.
Actually,
that
was
the
intent
of
the
bill
that
bill
this
bill
does
not
do
that
anymore.
A
So,
if
you
would
refer
to
the
amendment
the
conceptual
amendment
on
nellis
and
you
can
follow
along
there,
it's
not,
as
you
see
the
the
bill,
wasn't
very
complicated
and
it's
still
not
very
complicated.
I
would
never
say
it
was
simple,
because
we
know
that
that's
the
the
curse
of
death
right.
So
here's
where
the
impetus
came
from
when
you
hear
the
phrase,
educational
management
organization
or
emo,
it
sounds
like
that
organization
manages
the
school.
A
However,
these
companies
are
really
providing
they're
they're,
a
service
provider
they're
a
vendor,
and
they
are
accountable
to
the
governing
body
of
that
charter.
School
that
chooses
to
contract
with
them
section,
388,
a
dot,
zero.
Three,
zero
of
nrs
defines
an
educational
management
or
organization
for
a
for-profit
corporation
business
organization
or
any
other
entity
that
provides
service
relating
to
operating
or
management
of
a
charter
school
which
is
really
really
broad
and
open
and
and
quite
frankly,
open
to
misinterpretation.
A
I
found
this
when
I
started
sharing
this
committee
and
had
kind
of
heard
the
term
but
wasn't
exactly
sure
what
it
meant
and
the
more
I
asked
the
more
I
found
from
people
that
they
all
had
a
different
sort
of
interpretation
of
what
it
was.
So
the
bill
is
written,
revises
the
definition
of
emos
by
renaming
the
educational
management
organization
as
educational
service
providers
to
better
reflect
how
they
serve
the
charter
school.
That's
what
I
thought
would
be
the
simplest.
A
However,
there's
a
proposed
amendment
to
this
bill,
which
is
available
on
nellis,
as
I
mentioned,
for
two
primary
reasons:
first,
because
at
both
the
national
and
local
level,
the
term
the
for-profit
term,
educational
management
organization
and
its
non-profit
counterpart
term
charter
management
organization
are
commonly
used
and
understood.
A
Deviating
could
cause
confusion
when
working
with
both
national
and
local
partners.
Second,
implementing
the
change
in
terminology
would
cause
extensive
work
and
a
fiscal
note.
So
therefore,
the
proposed
amendment
retains
the
term
educational
management
organization,
but
that
instead
clarifies
and
tightens
the
definition
to
better
reflect
what
these
entities
are
and
the
purpose
they
serve.
A
So
that
really
concludes
my
remarks
and
I
think
this
captures
it
I'm
open
to
questions,
and
we,
you
know
we're
kind
of
forced
to
put
this
together.
So
I'm
hoping
that
this
kind
of
covers
everything,
but
I'm
looking
forward
to
input
of
the
members
as
well.
B
I
B
Correct
this
may
have
been
a
very
easy
build,
we'll
see.
So
with
that
see
no
questions
broadcasting.
Can
we
open
up
the
lines
for
anyone
wishing
to
test
support
of
ab420.
B
F
B
Okay,
can
we
open
up
the
line
for
all
of
those
anyone
in
opposition.
B
Thank
you
for
that.
I'm
expecting
then
obviously
many
people
to
testify
in
neutral.
So
can
we
open
the
line
for
anyone
testifying
in
neutral.
F
B
Thank
you
for
that.
Chair,
bilbray,
axelrod,
three
sessions
in
education
and
I've
never
seen.
I
wish
I
would
have
started
my
timer
for
this
bill
hearing,
but
would
you
like
to
make
any
closing
remarks.
A
Yeah,
I
just
have
about
30
minutes
of
closing.
No,
no,
I
thank
you
and,
and
I'm
I
really
am
I'm
serious
about
this
since
the
bill
is
amended,
take
a
look
at
this
committee
members
and
if
you
think
that
any
way
that
I
have
not
incorporated
exactly
I,
I
really
want
this
definition
to
be
clear.
So,
if
offline,
if
you
think
of
something
and
think
like,
oh
that,
should
have
been
in
there
too,
please
we
we
have
a.
We
have
all
the
time
in
the
world.
A
No,
we
don't
we
have
a
week,
but
so
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
hearing
it
and
that's
it.
B
Thank
you
with
that.
I
will
quickly
close
the
hearing
on
ab420
and
hand
the
gavel
back
over
to
chair
bilbray
axelrod.
Thank.
A
You
vice
chair
all
right
moving
on.
I
think
this
one
is
going
to
be
a
pretty
quick
one
as
well
so
now
with
that
we
will
open
the
hearing
on
ab417
presented
by
our
very
own
assemblywoman
tolls
and
see.
What's
it
say
it's
about
school
buses,
but
I
don't
see
that
in
my
comments
in
my
notes,
so
go
ahead.
Assemblywoman
told
us
when
you're
ready.
J
Thank
you
so
much
madam
chair
and
thanks
members
of
this
committee.
My
name
is
assemblywoman
jill
tolls
for
the
record.
I
represent
assembly
district
25.,
I'm
here
to
represent
or
to
present
assembly
bill
417
and
which
the
changes
the
way
issues
identified
during
school
bus
inspections
are
reported
and
addressed.
Briefly.
Nevada
departments
of
education,
nevada's
department
of
education
submitted
a
recommendation
at
the
final
meeting
and
work
session
of
the
interim
legislative
committee
on
education
concerning
school
bus
inspections.
J
Section
386.830
of
the
nevada
rights
statutes
requires
the
department
of
public
safety
to
inspect
each
school
bus
two
times
annually
and
make
recommendations
regarding
defects
identified
to
the
superintendent
of
schools
of
each
district.
The
superintendent
must
ensure
defects
are
addressed
within
10
days
of
receipt
or
be
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor
and
upon
conviction
of
such
may
be
removed
from
office.
Testimony
presented
to
the
members
of
the
interim
committee
indicated
that
reports
concerning
school
bus
inspections
needed
to
be
delivered
to
the
district
personnel
responsible
for
ensuring
the
safety
of
school
buses
as
quickly
as
possible.
J
Nevada's
department
of
education
requested
that
a
designee
of
the
superintendent
be
the
responsible
party
for
obtaining
the
report
and
carrying
out
needed
repairs.
The
department
also
requested
additional
clarity
can
be
be
provided
concerning
the
written
recommendations,
so
that
district
staff
would
receive
the
recommendations
and
inspection
report.
At
the
same
time,
these
changes
were
requested
to
ensure
the
safety
of
each
district's
school
bus
fleet.
J
Madam
chair,
at
this
time
I
would
like
to
bring
your
attention
to
the
amendment
that
was
submitted
by
nde
yesterday.
It's
on
nellis,
you
will
find
a
document
titled
ab17
proposed
amendment
as
well
as
a
document
titled
bill
draft
request
for
the
legislative
committee
on
education
august
20..
The
first
document
is
the
amendment
the
department
is
requesting
now
to
reflect
requested
changes
to
the
bill
before
you
today.
J
A
Yes,
they
are,
thank
you
assemblywoman
tolls
for
presenting
the
bill.
So
I'm
sure
we
have
some
questions
from
committee,
I'm
looking
at
everyone's
hands,
but
I
will
go
ahead
and
start
out
with
a
question
and
my
question
is
on
the
amendment
and
I'm
I'm
guessing
that
the
amendment
changing
it
from
semi-annual
to
annual
is
probably
a
budgetary
concern.
I
I'm
guessing,
but
could
I
get
some
clarification
on
that?
I
do
sort
of
feel
like
this
was
pretty
well
thought
out
and
I
know
we
just
had
another
school
bus
accident.
A
You
know
recently.
I
think
it
was
today.
Actually
so
you
know
just
something
to
be
concerned
about,
but
if
any
wants
to
to
discuss
the
amendment,
I
would
appreciate
that.
D
Thank
you,
chair,
felicia,
gonzalez,
for
the
record
from
the
nevada
department
of
education
glad
to
answer
that
question.
So
the
language
was
changed
to
annually
because
of
the
addition
of
the
department
of
public
safety
shall
reinspect
vehicles
which
have
received
a
violation
after
the
defect
is
corrected
so
that
that
frees
up
dps
staff
from
having
to
do
two
inspections
per
year
of
every
district's
fleet
it
now
it
now
reduces
down
to
one
inspection
per
year
so
that
they
now
have
the
time
to
do
re-inspection
of
any
buses
that
that
do
have
a
violation.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
clarification,
and
I
appreciate
that
my
other
concern-
and
this
is
probably
just
because
I've
been
on
judiciary
this
this
session,
the
within
10
days
to
within
20
days.
Are
we
calling
those
calendar
days?
Are
we
calling
them
business
days?
I
think
that
we
should
probably
spell
that
out.
D
Thank
you,
felicia
gonzalez,
for
the
record.
Yes,
that
was
something
that
we
discussed
and
we
would
be
happy
to
do.
A
K
A
Just
put
that
out
there,
I'm
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
say
I
feel
much
more
comfortable
with
that
20
calendar
days,
because
that
is
obviously
over
two
weeks
two
full
weeks.
I
know
that
was
your,
but
then
you
have
the
extra
days
as
well,
so
we
can
discuss
this
offline,
but
I
think
that-
and
I
think
just
for
because
of
we'd
like
to
see
nrs
be
consistent
so
and
we
can
talk
offline.
Ms
gonzalez
you'd,
like.
B
Have
one
chair?
Oh
thank
you!
Thank
you.
Yes,
my
question
is
and
again
I'm
bouncing
between
the
bill,
but
looking
at
the
amendment.
B
B
So
do
we
have
a
definition
of
defect,
because
I
mean
not
all
the
of
course
some
defects
will
can
can
lead
to
loss
of
and
and
and
just
severe
negligence,
but
not
all
defects
are
necessarily
so
do
we
have
a
definition
of
what
a
defect
is.
I
certainly
wouldn't
want
to
see
a
superintendent
convicted
or
removed
from
office.
For
you
know
a
late
oil
change
or
paint.
That's
rusting
off.
You
know
the
bumper
or
something
like
that.
Can
we
can
you
define
defect
for
us?
Please.
D
Yes,
thank
you
for
the
question
felicia
gonzalez,
for
the
record
department
of
education.
Yes,
all
violations
or
or
things
that
could
take
a
bus
out
of
service-
are
defined
in
a
out
of
service
criteria
manual,
that
is,
that
is
made
public
on
the
department
of
public
safety
website
and
is
provided
to
every
school
district
director
of
transportation.
B
A
Okay
and
thank
you
thank
you
vice
chair
for
that
and
I'm
going
to
ask
our
legal
counsel.
If
perhaps
we
should
once
again
write
that
into
the
amendment,
so
that
is
clear
once
again,
that's
kind
of
it's
a
pretty
stiff
penalty
to
the
superintendent.
If
you
know,
if
there's
room
for
interpretation
but.
E
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
amanda,
marie
said
committee
council.
Yes,
we
can
certainly
add
a
definition
of
defect
or
inspection
issue
through
the
amendment
as
well.
That
would.
A
Yeah
and
if
we
just
did
it
pursuant
to
what
miss
gonzales
said,
I
I
forgot
what
you
just
said,
but
if
we
could
just
make
put
that
verbiage
in
there,
so
we
would
you
know
the
bill
wouldn't
have
to
become.
I
don't
know
how
long
that
is,
but
we
just
wrote
pursuant
to
those
that
definition,
I
think
that
would
probably
be
okay
but
you're
you're,
our
pa
you're,
our
lawyer.
So
not
me
yeah,
so
go
ahead.
D
All
right,
I'm
interested
in
community
college,
I
was
just
going
to
say
we
can't
just
refer
to
those
standards
within
the
definition
perfect.
A
D
You
chair
for
the
question
and
thank
you
so
much
for
the
presentation,
so
I
guess
my
question
is:
I
noticed
that
in
this
legislation
doesn't
describe
what
would
occur
if,
like
a
driver
or
the
school
district
feels
that
there's
perhaps
something
that
might
need
to
be
reinspected
right
like
there's
some
type
of
technical
or
mechanical
problem
with
the
vehicle
they
decide
that
it
probably
needs
to
be
looked
at.
D
So
would
the
re-inspection
occur
again,
because
I
I
think,
then,
that
that
the
department
of
public
safety
should
reinspect
the
vehicle
after
it
has
had.
Maybe
any
type
of
like
extreme
cannot
work.
Maybe
the
engine
stops
working
right
and
then
they
replace
it.
So
that
would
be
maybe
a
cause
for
the
department
of
public
safety
to
reinspect
the
vehicle.
Has
there
been
a
conversation
or
dialogue
about
perhaps
having
that
vehicle
reinspected.
A
I
mean
up
your
hand
if
you
have
one.
I
have
a
hard
time
with
chat
so
better
with
hands-on.
Okay,
I
am
not
seeing
any
so
with
that.
We
will
go
to
callers.
Oh
do
we
do
we
have
anyone
on
zoom
that
went
in
to
testify.
I
know
we
have
a
lot
of
people
on
zoom,
but
you
do
you
can
turn
on
your
camera.
I
don't
believe
so
so
why
don't
we
go
ahead
to
the
phones
and
I
will
open
up
testimony
and
support
or
ab417
and
dps
go
ahead
with
the
first
caller.
F
F
F
A
F
F
F
A
Thank
you
bps
and
assemblywoman
tools,
you're,
giving
me
a
run
for
the
my
money
on
the
speediness
of
the
bill.
Did
you
have
any
closing
remarks.
D
A
You
thank
you
for
testifying
and
with
that
I'll
close
the
hearing
on
ab217
and
I
will
open
the
hearing
for
av-231
ab-231
revises
provisions
governing
education
on
the
holocaust
and
other
genocides.
We
have
assemblywoman
cohen
here
welcome
to
the
committee
on
education
and
please
begin
when
you're
ready.
M
Thank
you,
chair,
bilbray,
axelrod
and
committee
for
hearing
this
bill
and
thank
you
to
the
coalition
who
have
been
working
on
it
for
some
time
and
also
to
assemblywoman
krasner
and
lieutenant
governor
marshall
for
working
on
this
legislation
with
me,
and
I
should
say,
I'm
leslie
cohen,
representing
assembly
district
29,
so
to
get
right
into
it.
Why
is
this
bill
necessary
in
1989?
This
legislature
created
the
governor's
advisory
council
on
education
relating
to
the
holocaust.
M
There's
just
something
really
amazing
that
happens
when
students
from
grade
school
to
high
school
meet
with
survivors.
There's
a
bond.
That's
formed
and
those
students
see
how
acts
of
racism
and
xenophobia
impact
communities
and
how
those
students
have
themselves
have
a
duty
to
stand
up
for
what
is
right
in
the
world.
M
In
this
survey,
college
students
who
reported
having
received
holocaust
education
in
high
school
were
more
likely
to
recognize
the
dangers
dangers
of
anti-semitism
stand
up
for
those
who
are
being
discriminated
against
and
stop
something
similar
from
happening
again
to
anyone.
But
not
everyone
gets
that
education.
M
That
misunderstanding
of
what
the
holocaust
is
is
particularly
disturbing
when
considering
how
anti-semitism
is
impacting
our
communities
in
2019.
The
fbi
reported
that
jews
and
jewish
institutions
were
the
overwhelming
target
of
religious
religion
based
hate
crimes
in
2018,
as
they
have
been
every
year
since
1991
and,
however,
as
the
anti-defamation
league
has
stated,
better
understanding
of
the
holocaust
is
not
only
important
for
fighting
anti-semitism.
M
I
made
the
visit
deliberately
in
order
to
be
in
a
position
to
give
first-hand
evidence
of
these
things.
If
ever
in
the
future,
there
develops
a
tendency
to
charge
these
allegations
merely
to
propaganda.
End
quote,
but
in
that
same
letter
general
eisenhower
even
noticed
noted
how
general
george
patton
was
overwhelmed
by
what
they
saw.
According
to
general,
eisenhower
quote
in
one
room
where
they
there
were
piled
up,
20
or
30
naked
men
killed
by
starvation.
George
patton
would
not
even
enter.
M
M
The
holocaust,
also
known
as
the
showa
was
the
genocide
of
european
jews
during
world
war
ii
between
1941
and
1945,
nazi
germany
and
its
collaborators
systematically
murdered
some
six
million
jews
across
german
occupied
europe,
and
that
was
around
two-thirds
of
two-thirds
of
european
jews
and
ninety
percent
of
polish
jews.
M
The
murders
were
carried
out
in
pogroms
and
mass
shootings
by
a
policy
of
extermination
through
work,
in
concentration
camps
and
in
gas
chambers
and
gas
vans
in
german
extermination
camps,
but
there
were
five
million
others
who
were
victims
of
the
nazis
because
of
who
they
were,
who
they
loved,
what
they
thought
or
for
having
disabilities.
M
According
to
yad
vashem,
the
world
holocaust
remembrance
center,
numerous
people
fell
victim
to
the
nazi
regime
for
political,
social
or
racial
reasons.
Germans
were
among
the
first
victims,
persecuted
because
of
their
political
activities.
Many
died
in
concentration
camps,
but
most
were
released
after
their
spirits
were
broken.
Germans
with
mental
or
physical
handicaps
were
killed
in
in
what
was
euphemistically
called
a
euthanasia
program.
M
Other
germans
were
incarcerated
for
being
homosexuals,
criminals
or
nonconformists,
and
these
people,
although
treated
brutally,
were
never
slated
for
utter
annihilation.
The
way
the
jews
were,
the
roma
and
cinti,
who
are
often
referred
to
by
the
derogatory
term
of
gypsies,
were
murdered
by
the
nazis
in
large
numbers.
M
Yet
it
was
not
racial
ideology
alone
that
determined
how
the
nazis
treated
these
particular
ethnic
groups
and,
and
though
the
polls
for
example,
were
treated
terribly,
the
plans
were
not
to
target
them
for
complete
annihilation.
M
So
with
that,
we've
got
a
few
people
to
speak,
and
I
know
our
time
is
short.
So
I
will
just
thank
you
for
hearing
this
bill
again
and
and
turn
it
over
to
assemblywoman
krasner.
G
G
G
G
G
This
is
why
we
must
provide
more
resources
for
and
improve
holocaust
and
genocide.
Education
in
nevada
schools
ab231
will
require
the
state
to
create
a
fund
that
individuals
and
organizations
can
donate
to
which
educators
in
nevada
can
use
as
a
resource
to
enhance
their
holocaust
and
genocide.
Education
programs,
additionally
ab231,
will
create
a
subcommittee
where
the
three
non-profit
organizations
that
lead
holocaust
and
genocide,
education
in
nevada,
the
holocaust,
governor's
council
and
the
department
of
education-
can
come
together
and
work
together
on
best
practices
and
ways
to
improve
holocaust
and
genocide.
G
A
D
Thank
you.
This
is
lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall
and
thank
you
chair,
bilbray,
axelrod
and
members
of
the
committee
for
allowing
me
to
speak
before
you
this
afternoon.
I
want
to
thank
assemblywoman,
cohen
and
krasner
for
their
leadership
on
this
matter.
D
D
My
daughter's
grandmother
is
a
holocaust
survivor,
and
so,
as
a
family,
we
are
deeply
invested
in
making
sure
that
those
lessons
from
the
holocaust
and
from
other
genocides,
such
as
the
armenian
genocide,
are
taught
in
a
respectful
and
factually
accurate
manner
for
this
generation
and
for
generations
to
come.
Today.
Their
grandmother
receives
reparations
from
the
country
of
austria
and
even
recently
you
know
in
the
last
two
months,
my
on
my
their
dad's
side
of
the
family.
D
Sadly,
that
has
not
been
the
case
in
the
united
states
in
terms
of
acknowledging
what
has
happened
with
the
holocaust,
my
daughters,
when
they
were
in
high
school
in
nevada,
the
holocaust
education
that
they
received
was
factually
incorrect.
D
It
downplayed
the
extent
of
the
atrocities
and
downplayed
the
suffering
of
the
holocaust.
This
was
very
disturbing
for
my
children
because
of
their
personal
knowledge
and
connection
to
that
tragedy.
I
know
we
can
do
better.
I
know
we
are
better,
and
so
that's
why
I
actually
sponsored
legislation
to
strengthen
resources
on
holocaust
education
and
genocides
in
general,
and
why
I'm
here
today,
supporting
ab231
ab231,
creates
a
powerful
conversation
and
brings
important
resources
to
nevada,
to
ensure
we
educate
our
children
on
the
stories
of
the
holocaust,
the
armenian
genocide
and
other
genocides.
D
A
Thank
you
lieutenant
governor
for
your
testimony.
I
believe
we
have
miss
julie
breslin,
to
testify
briefly
as
well
go
ahead.
N
Cheerable
by
axelrod
this
is
the
list
enabled
for
the
record
on
behalf
of
the
ancient
information
league
in
the
interest
of
time,
julie's
going
to
call
in
and
support,
and
I
will
conclude
the
testimony
by
doing
this
section
by
section.
That
is
all
right
in
the
future
sure.
N
Thank
you,
chair,
billboard
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
alyssa
mayworth
here
today
on
behalf
of
the
anti-defamation
league,
I
want
to
thank
the
assembly,
women,
cohen,
krasner
and,
of
course,
lieutenant
governor
for
their
immense
assistance
on
this
effort.
I
will
tell
you
that
it
took
a
village
to
get
here
today.
I'm
very
proud
of
this
bill
section
one.
The
bill
as
amended
would
add
a
new
section
to
nrs
chapter
388.
N
Specifically,
it
would
require
the
state
board
of
education
to
create
a
subcommittee
to
study
the
best
ways
to
provide
age-appropriate
and
historically
accurate
instruction
for
the
holocaust
section.
1,
subsection
2
lists
the
topics
and
recommendations.
The
subcommittees
must
address
throughout
the
course
of
the
study.
This
includes
how
the
curriculum
should
be
modified,
inventory
available,
classroom
resources,
any
professional
development
necessary
for
teachers
and
looking
at
similar
instruction
being
provided
in
other
states,
section
1,
sub
3,
recommends
the
subcommittee
should
review
how
the
current
standards
or
comprehensive
holocaust
education.
N
Those
current
standards
are
outlined
in
subs
a
through
l.
The
goal
for
the
subcommittee
is
to
create
a
crosswalk
that
links
current
standards
with
community
resources,
which
will
serve
to
inform
implementation
of
updated
standards
that
aligns
with
best
practices
section
one
sub
four
lists
out
at
a
minimum,
and
that
is
critical,
who
must
serve
on
the
subcommittee
at
a
minimum.
Those
folks
include
the
superintendent
of
public
instruction
or
his
or
her
destiny.
N
Three
members,
representing
the
governor's
governor's
advisory
council
on
educating
relating
to
the
holocaust,
three
members
representing
nonprofit
organizations
that
developed
curriculum
regarding
the
holocaust
or
other
gender
sides
for
use
in
public
schools,
at
least
one
member
representing
a
large
school
district,
one
member
representing
a
small
school
district.
This
one
member
representing
a
charter
school
located
in
the
state,
and
at
least
one
member
representing
nonprofits
that
have
developed
curriculum
for
use
in
public
schools.
N
Since
this
section
sets
a
minimum
bar,
there
could
be
several
of
these
folks
included
and
we
want
to
encourage
that
section.
175
states
that
the
subcommittee
will
report
its
findings
to
the
state
board
of
education.
The
state
report
will
submit
a
report
to
the
legislative
committee
on
education
for
you
all
to
review
in
the
next
legislative
session.
N
Section
176
requires
the
legislative
committee
on
education
to
consider
the
reports
and
submit
a
written
report
to
the
legislature
section
one
step,
seven
defines
terms
throughout
the
section
section:
two
states
that
nothing
the
bill
changes
the
requirements
for
submitting
a
report
regarding
the
holocaust
and
section
36.
The
bill
becomes
effective
july
1
2021.
A
Okay,
I
will
with
that.
I
will
go
to
the
committee
for
questions,
questions
from
the
committee
and
I
just
I'm
sure
all
the
committee
members
know,
but
anybody
who
is
watching
on
nellis
the
bill
is
the
amendment
now
so
just
refer
to
that
and
it
is
on
nellis.
Okay,
I'm
not
seeing
any
questions
and
oh
okay,
I
see
assemblywoman
torres
has
a
question
go
ahead.
A
D
You
chair
and
thank
you
for
the
presentation,
cohen,
woman,
krasner
and
team
lieutenant
governor.
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
the
remarks
and
I
definitely
agree
that
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
incorporating
holocaust
education.
As
an
educator,
I
had
the
honor
to
teach
about
the
holocaust,
my
own
classroom
this
last
year
and
for
me
I
think
it's.
D
It's
always
moving
to
be
able
to
share
this
experience
with
students
and
to
be
able
to
ensure
that
they
understand
the
history
so
that
we
can
stop
hate
at
its
inception
right-
and
I
think
that's
what's
important
about
this,
and
you
know
I
I've
spoken
with
a
couple
individuals
on
this
call
and
the
the
armenian
community
has
come
out
and
they're
just
simply
asking
to
be
recognized,
and
I
understand
that
the
amendment
language
includes
them
in
this
task
force
and
at
this
point
I've
received
dozens
of
emails
just
requesting
that,
like
some
mention
of
the
armenian
genocide,
is
within
this
piece
of
legislation-
and
you
know
given
that
nations
today
continue
to
refuse
recognition
of
this
tragic
genocide.
N
N
The
anti-defamation
league
believes
that
to
combat
all
hate
or
anti-semitism,
you
have
to
combat
all
hate
and
fully
understands
and
is
sympathetic
and
wants
to
include
the
voice
of
not
only
the
armenian
community
but
the
rwandan
community,
the
darfuri
community
and
other
communities
that
have
suffered
similar
other
atrocities
similar
to
the
holocaust.
N
And
that
is
why
subsection
g
was
added
to
ensure
that
not
only
the
armenian
community
but
other
communities
that
have
historical
atrocities.
That
must
be
told,
because
we
believe
that
in
telling
the
story
of
genocide
as
a
humanity,
we
are
more
empathetic
and
understand
the
importance
of
being
more
involved
and
and
speaking
out
against
hate.
Any
time
we
felt
that
by
calling
out
one
specific
genocide,
it
would
be
to
the
inclusion,
exclusion
of
others.
N
That
was
the
advice
we
received
multiple
times
through
the
drafting
process,
and
so
we
believe
that
this
is
the
best,
the
best,
the
most
pragmatic
solution
to
ensure
that
their
voice
is
going
to
be
heard.
J
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
legislation
forward
and
every
time
that
we
can
bring
awareness
to
and
light
to,
learning
from
history
and
acknowledging
the
challenges
that
we
face
currently
is
incredibly
valuable,
and
I
appreciate
it
very
much
and
I
also
appreciate
the
comments
from
my
my
colleague
assemblywoman
torres
and
and
just
the
thoughtfulness
and
response.
My
question
is
specifically
in
the
amended
language
as
I'm
looking
at
a
section,
one
subsection
c4
and
it
goes
through
outlining
who's
in
the
subcommittee.
J
I
noticed
that
we
have
at
least
one
member
representing
a
school
district
with
60
000
or
more
pupils
and,
of
course,
in
the
state
of
nevada
that
would
incorporate
only
one
of
our
top
two
most
populated
school
districts.
Obviously
our
county
and
washoe
county
would
fall
into
that
category.
So
if
I
could
just
ask
why
not
have
two
or
why
not
have
60
000
and
then
have
you
know
400,
000
and
above?
N
Chairman
roy
outside
again
alyssa
dave
worth
on
behalf
of
the
anti-information
link
through
you
to
assembly
women
tolls.
Thank
you
for
your
question.
You
are
reading
the
legislation
correctly
and
this
is
that
it
requires
at
least
one
of
the
two
large
school
districts
to
participate.
But
it's
a
minimum
standard
and
I
believe-
and
I
don't
want
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
assembly,
women
and
lieutenant
governor.
N
But
we
would
encourage
that
more
people
that
both
of
the
districts
participate,
and
so
it's
just
to
create
a
minimum
standard
to
ensure
that
there's
at
least
one
large
district
in
one
small
district.
But
if
all
the
districts
would
like
to
participate,
that
would
be
more
than
appropriate.
J
O
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Assembly.
Excuse
me,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
assembly,
woman
cohen,
for
for
bringing
this
very
important
piece
of
legislation.
I
echo
the
sentiment
of
all
my
colleagues
just
how
important
it
is.
The
only
question
I
have
is
did
we
have
any
other
members
of
the
community
from
any
particular
community
reach
out,
asking
to
also
be
included
in
so
that
they
can
highlight
their
pain
and
suffrage,
or
was
it
just
the
armenian
community.
M
Leslie
cohen
assembly
district
29,
I
have
not
heard
from
any
other
communities,
but
I
I
will
tell
you
that
when
I
was
first
approached
about
bringing
this
legislation,
one
of
the
first
things
I
said
is
I
I
wanted
to
include
other
genocides,
and
I
don't
know
if
and
like
I
said
there
has
been
a
coalition.
That's
been
working
on
this
for
quite
some
time
and
I
don't
know
if
they
have
have
heard
from
any
other
communities.
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
the
only
reason
I
asked
is
is
obviously
the
reason
we're
bringing
forth
a
bill
that
ensures
that
we
we
talk
about
the
holocaust
that
we
don't
ever
allow
anybody
to
forget
is
because
a
group
of
folk
came
forth
and
said
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
never
allow
people
to
forget,
and-
and
I
make
that
point
only
to
to
make
the
point
that
if
we've
also
had
other
members
of
our
community
who
said
look,
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we
be
given
an
opportunity
to
to
make
sure
that
we
are
never
forgotten
in
the
same
way,
and
we
only
have
them
too,
because
I
get
the
concern
of
saying
well.
O
If
we
open
the
door
there
may
be,
it
may
be
impossible
for
us
to
have.
Every
single
community
represented
that's
gone
through
a
horrible
moment
in
history,
but
I
will
say
that
if
we
only
have
the
armenian
community,
who
has
a
footprint
in
nevada,
come
forth
and
speak,
I
will
support
this
bill
in
any
way
that
you
all
want
to
move
it.
O
But
I
I
did
want
to
make
make
it
a
point,
because
I
had
an
opportunity
to
have
a
very
lengthy
conversation
with
the
armenian
community,
and
I
understand
that
at
some
point
they
they
were
working
on
a
bill
and
we're
hoping
to
to
really
put
you
know
the
horrible
suffrage
that
they've
gone
through
in
in
in
in
a
piece
of
legislation.
M
Thank
you,
leslie
cohen
assembly,
district
29.
I
think
just
because
we're
not
hearing
from
other
communities
doesn't
mean
there.
There
wouldn't
be
an
interest
and
when
you
look
at
the
list
of
genocides
in
the
20th
century
it
it's
somewhat
overwhelming
it's
longer
than
what
we've
said
and
we
have
a
you
know,
and
we
have
addressed
some
of
that
in
the
legislature.
I
believe
we
have.
You
know.
We've
talked
about
all
right.
M
I
think
we've
had
resolutions
regarding
the
greek
genocide,
or
at
least
there
was
a
bill
on
that
and
and
we
have
acknowledged
the
armenian
genocide
in
the
nevada
legislature,
and
I
I
don't
think
that
you
know
when
you
think
about
some
of
our
areas
of
nevada,
especially
in
southern
nevada,
where
they're
so
multicultural,
where
there
are
cambodians
there.
Are
you
know,
polls
there
are
greeks.
M
There
are
people
from
these
different
groups
that
I
just
don't
think
it
would
be
right
to
to
specifically
list
out
to,
but
we
did
specifically
say
that
this
bill
is
going
to
include
holocaust
education,
not
just
holocaust
education,
but
education
on
other
genocides,
and
specifically,
I'm
adding
that
to
the
to
the
subcommittee
so
that
any
of
those
organ
any
of
those
groups
that
want
to
be
a
part
of
of
the
subcommittee
can
be
a
part
of
it.
M
A
Any
other
questions
from
committee
I'm
having
a
problem
looking
at
the
chat,
so
raise
your
hand
if
you
have
a
question
nope
okay,
so
we
will
move
on
to
callers.
I
believe
we
have
several
in
the
queue
and
you
know
what
is
jolie
still
on,
or
did
she
go
over
to
the
queue.
A
Because
I
know
you
were
supposed
to
be
a
speaker
and
we
went
over
in
time.
I
will
give
you
if
you
want
to
have
two
minutes
in
support.
Go
ahead.
Thank
you.
B
Good
afternoon,
chair
bilbray,
axelrod
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
I'm
julie,
brisley,
I'm
the
regional
director
of
the
anti-defamation
league,
and
I
sit
here
representing
our
partners,
jewish
nevada
and
icann
in
support
of
assembly
bill.
231
adl
is
a
leading
anti-hate
organization
and
a
global
leader
in
exposing
extremism
and
delivering
anti-bias
education.
B
Since
2005
adl
in
partnership
with
the
usc
showa
foundation
and
yad
vashem,
holocaust
remembrance
center
in
jerusalem
have
trained
more
than
85
000
educators
through
our
echoes
and
reflections,
our
holocaust
education
program,
which
allows
teachers
to
introduce
students
to
the
complex
themes
of
the
holocaust
and
genocide
and
its
impact
on
the
world.
In
total,
this
program
has
reached
an
estimated
8
million
students
across
the
united
states
at
no
cost
to
the
states
at
all.
B
Adl
has
worked
diligently
on
this
issue
here
and
around
the
country,
and
we
are
very
grateful
for
nevada
legislators
led
by
assembly,
women,
cohen
and
assembly
assembly,
member
krasner
for
taking
an
important
step.
This
also
comes
at
a
time
when
holocaust
and
genocide
awareness,
particularly
among
young
people,
is
fading
from
memory,
but
not
fading
as
a
threat.
B
Students
will
have
the
opportunity
to
explore
how
stereotypes,
prejudice
and
religious
and
ethnic
hatred
can
escalate
to
atrocities
words
and
actions
matter,
and
it's
an
imperative
that
our
students
understand
the
risks
when
hatred
and
bigotry
go
unchecked.
This
bill
will
send
a
strong
message
to
educators,
students
and
families.
That
nevada
recognizes
the
importance
of
holocaust
and
genocide
education
and
is
committed
to
doing
everything
possible
to
prevent
the
rise
and
escalation
of
bias-motivated
incidents
in
our
schools.
For,
for
all
these
reasons,
adl
jewish
nevada
and
icann
urged
this
committee
to
support
this
critical
and
timely
legislation.
F
P
Hi
alexander
marks
narks
with
the
nevada
state
education
association,
nsa,
supports
ab231,
revising
provisions
governing
education
on
the
holocaust
and
other
genocides
nsa
has
had
a
standing
position
in
support
of
holocaust
education
since
1996
with
a
resolution
adopted
that
our
delegate
assembly,
this
position
was
affirmed
and
expanded
in
1998
and
2002.
P
The
nsca
believes
that
the
lessons
of
the
holocaust
will
lead
to
greater
understanding
of
and
respect
for
diversity.
We
also
believe
that
inclusion
of
holocaust
education
should
be
included
in
the
school
curriculum.
We
further
believe
that
the
holocaust
education
could
be
included
in
any
appropriate
curricular
areas.
We
also
have
a
standing
policy
on
genocide.
Education
also
adopted
in
1996
and
affirmed
and
updated
in
2002,
believing
that
education
regarding
acts
of
genocide
will
help
students
empathize
with
others
and
to
respect
diversity.
P
We
also
believe
that
that
education
about
genocide
should
be
included
in
the
school
curriculum.
Educators
understand
intolerance
and
it
has
no
place
in
our
schools
instruction
on
the
holocaust
and
other
genocides
is
even
more
critical
in
these
times
of
increasing
hate
and
anti-semitism,
and
then
just
as
a
personal
story,
having
grown
up
in
the
clark
county
school
district
we've
had
several
holocaust
survivors.
P
In
particular,
a
gentleman
named
sasha
semenoff
come
visit,
our
gate
class
several
times
the
stories
this
gentleman
would
tell
you
would
just
it
really
puts
the
things
into
perspective
of
this
issue
and
really
grasps
and
understanding
and
respect
for
this
issue.
He
had
a
story
about,
I
guess
he
learned
the
violin
at
age.
Nine
and
a
german
soldier
once
saw
him
standing
with
a
mandolin
and
told
him
to
play.
I
think
it
was
la
paloma
and
he
told
us
all
that
that
his
ability
to
play
the
violin
saves
his
life.
P
That
day
it
put
everybody
in
a
better
mood
and
to
tell
a
group
of
elementary
school
students
that
that
saved
his
life
was
just
I
got
to
tell
you.
It
was
just
a
life-changing
experience
to
hear
a
gentleman
tell
you
that
I
would
encourage
you
to
ensure
that
we
can
have
these
kinds
of
stories
be
told
and
be
told
again
and
again
in
our
curriculum,
the
lessons
of
holocausts
and
other
and
this
holocaust
and
the
other
genocides
should
be
included
in
the
curriculum,
and
we
urge
your
passage
of
ab231.
J
A
P
Sure,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
dylan
hozier
d-I-l-l-o-n-h-o-s-I-e-r,
chairman
and
ceo
of
icann,
the
israeli-american
civic
action
network
chairwoman,
bilbray
axelrod
members
of
the
committee.
Thank
you
so
much
for
this
hearing
this
morning.
This
afternoon.
Rather
again,
my
name
is
dylan
hoser,
chair
and
ceo
of
icann
we're
an
organization
dedicated
to
empowering
nevada's
israeli
immigrant
community.
P
It's
great
to
be
here
with
you
today
virtually
and
I
hope
we
get
to
see
each
other
in
person
soon.
First,
I
wish
to
thank
assembly
members,
cohen
and
krasner
for
taking
the
lead
on
ab231,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall,
who
has
been
a
strong
friend
to
nevada's
jewish
and
israeli
communities.
Thank
you
so
much
the
senate
governor
for
supporting
and
helping
to
lead
on
this
effort.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
from
jewish
development
and
the
ideals
have
been
great
partners
in
support
of
this
bill.
P
P
Yes,
anti-semitism
is
on
the
rise,
but
so
is
anti-asian
hate,
anti-latino
and
anti-immigrant
hate,
anti-lgbt,
hate
and
racism
against
black
indigenous
peoples,
for
israelis,
in
nevada,
knowledge
and
education
about
the
holocaust
is
a
necessary
tool.
Yes,
in
the
fight
against
anti-semitism,
but
also
in
a
broader
fight
against
hate
and
intolerance
against
all
people,
so
that
atrocities
that
happened
almost
80
years
ago
won't
happen
again,
and
so
that
never
again
is
more
than
just
a
slogan,
but
a
promise
that
we
must
all
work
to
keep
the
provisions
in
ab231.
P
Establishing
the
subcommittee
to
create
educational
standards
within
the
nevada
department
of
education
is
a
sensible
and
meaningful
step
forward
in
improving
holocaust
and
genocide,
education
in
nevada
for
the
benefit
of
all
nevadans,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
We
thank
you
for
your
time
this
afternoon
and
we
respectfully
ask
for
your
support
of
this
bill
ab231.
I
Thank
you,
chairwoman,
bilbo
axelrod
and
members
of
the
commit
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
jacob
coney
c
c,
o
n
e
h
and
I'm
an
eighth
grade
student
at
the
allison
educational
campus.
I
am
jewish
and
a
great
grandson
of
holocaust
survivors
today,
not
everyone,
especially
those
of
my
generation,
have
heard
of
the
holocaust
and,
as
time
passes,
we
get
further
and
further
from
that
period
and
lose
survivors.
I
I
It
literally
translates
by
greek
origin
to
sacrifice
by
fire
the
nazis,
who
came
to
power
in
germany
in
january.
1933
believed
that
the
germans
were
racially
superior
and
that
the
jews,
specifically
because
of
their
religion
and
different
belief
system,
were
deemed
inferior
and
a
threat
to
the
german
racial
community.
It
took
the
germans
and
their
accomplices
four
and
a
half
years
to
intentionally
murder
six
million
people
just
like
me
only
because
of
their
religion.
I
They
never
showed
any
restraint
and
slowed
down
only
when
they
began
to
run
out
of
jews
to
kill
they
only
stopped
when
the
allies
finally
defeated
them.
There
was
no
escape.
The
murderers
were
not
content
with
destroying
the
communities.
They
also
tracked
down
each
hidden,
jew
and
hunted
down
each
person
that
ran
the
crime
of
being
a
jew.
A
person
like
me
was
so
great
that
every
single
one
had
to
be
put
to
death
all
men,
women
and
children.
We
were
all
meant
to
suffer
and
to
die
by
1945.
I
I
Kids
of
all
ages
need
to
learn
about
this
period
so
that
this
period
is
never
denied,
nor
forgotten
future
generations
need
to
be
reminded
of
the
past
and
to
ensure
that
it
does
not
happen
again.
The
holocaust
is
a
warning
that
the
unthinkable
is
possible
even
now,
and
that
human
nature
makes
any
many
people
susceptible
to
the
abuse
of
power,
a
belief
in
the
inferiority
of
the
other
and
ability
to
justify
any
behavior,
including
ignoring
it,
and
doing
nothing
at
all.
I
My
kid,
kids,
my
age,
face
a
shocking
lack
of
knowledge
about
the
facts
and
history
of
the
holocaust.
My
older
sister
remy
realized
this
when
she
attended
bishop
gorman
in
high
school
following
the
years
at
adelson,
so
she
met
with
our
counselors
and
together
they
came
up
with
a
strategy
to
teach
young
students
about
the
holocaust.
For
the
first
time
in
gorman's
existence
of
over
80
years,
the
religion
and
history
teachers
invited
survivors
to
speak
about
their
experience.
I
After
hearing
from
actual
survivors,
the
tragedy
and
triumph
they
endured,
there
was
no
denying
it
no
making
fun
of
it
and
no
forgetting
it.
The
hope
is
to
teach
students
early
and
often
that
there
is
no
room
for
intolerance
and
to
constantly
remind
them
that
there
is
no
room
for
the
past
to
be
repeated,
especially
today
when
we
have
social
justice
movements
like
black
lives
matter,
there
are
constant
emails
about
swastikas
on
our
campuses
on
our
homes
or
threats
made
against
jewish
students
and
anti-semitism.
I
A
I
Sorry
thank
you,
chair
bilber,
axelrod
and
committee
members
for
considering
ab231
on
behalf
of
not
only
me
but
also
my
peer
group
and
all
of
my
ancestors.
I
urge
your
support
of
this
bill.
As
we
always
say,
we
need
to
forgive
but
never
forget.
Thank
you.
F
A
Okay,
are
you
in
just
to
clarify?
Are
you
in
in
support
as
the
bill
is
written
currently.
F
L
L
Research
is
needed
to
fully
identify
what
we
are
doing
right
and
where
gaps
are
in
the
teaching
of
this
curricula,
while
hatred
of
the
other
anyone
considered
the
other
isn't
new
expressions
of
it
are
at
an
all-time
high
and,
I
would
say,
escalating
exponentially
teaching.
The
stories
of
the
holocaust
are
considered
the
gold
standard
in
the
creation
of
empathy
in
our
students,
because
it
teaches
that
we
are
all
part
of
the
same
family.
The
human
family,
allowing
hatred
of
the
other
is
not
an
option,
as
the
holocaust
showed
us
what
unbridled
hatred
can
lead
to.
L
K
Good
afternoon
I'm
stephanie
tusman
t-u-z-m-a-n
president
and
ceo
of
jewish
nevada.
Thank
you
to
chair
bilberry,
axelrod
and
members
of
the
committee.
This
hits
very
close
to
home
for
me,
both
personally
and
professionally.
K
First,
I'm
the
granddaughter
of
holocaust
survivors,
who,
sadly,
are
no
longer
here
to
tell
their
story
and
who
never
wanted
to
talk
about
the
holocaust
when
they
were
here.
I
was
fortunate
to
learn
about
holocaust
education
throughout
school
growing
up
in
michigan
and
through
my
many
life
experiences
professionally
in
my
work
at
jewish
nevada.
Our
mission
is
to
continue
to
build
vibrancy
and
continuity
and
jewish
life,
providing
opportunities
for
engagement
and,
more
importantly,
to
educate
about
where
we
we
have
been
and
what
we
as
a
people
have
endured,
so
that
we
will
never
forget.
K
Jewish
nevada
is
proud
to
partner
with
our
colleagues
from
adl,
and
I
can
in
support
of
ab231
as
both
jolie
and
dylan
so
eloquently
stated
holocaust
and
genocide.
Education
is
critical
at
this
time
and
in
the
interest
of
time.
I
edited
my
comments
because
I
don't
want
to
repeat
what
they've
already
said.
Excuse
me
what
they've
already
stated,
but
we
add
our
thanks
and
an
appreciation
for
your
support
of
ab231.
F
Q
Yes,
I
am
rafi
hobonession.
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
am
in
support
with
the
amendments
that
include
the
armenian
genocide.
I
wanted
to
be
put
under
opposition.
In
that
case
I
mean.
A
F
P
As
you
are
aware,
the
founder
of
our
company
passed
away
earlier
this
year,
and
we
know
that
this
is
something
that
he
would
be
very
proud
to
see
the
state
moving
forward
with,
and
we
wanted
to
honor
him
and
his
legacy
and
his
memory
by
being
here
and
support.
Today,
I
had
some
prepared
remarks
but
an
interest
in
deference
to
your
time.
I
will
just
say
that
we
support
this.
For
all
the
reasons
the
previous
speakers
have
laid
out
laid
forth
before
you,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
F
A
F
F
A
Thank
you
very
much
with
that.
I
will
close
the
call
in
support
and
I
apologize
for
everyone
listening.
I
know
it's
a
little
confusing
confusing,
but
our
rules
stand
that
if
you
were
to
call
and
support
it
is
the
bill
as
presented
with
any
amendments
that
have
been
accepted.
So
if
you're
you
like
the
bill,
but
you
want,
even
if
you
want
just
a
line
change
that
is
technically
an
opposition.
So
now
we
will
open
the
testimony
in
opposition
and
I
hope
we
can
get
everyone
back.
So,
let's
take
the
first
call
in
opposition.
F
C
C
C
A
You
you
very
much
for
the
phone
call
next
call
in
opposition.
L
My
name
is
lena
jovenecking,
as
you
know,
and
I
would
like
to
first
thank
the
chair
of
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
of
the
committee
and
also
all
the
other
committee
members
who
were
so
kind
to
listen
to
the
pleas
of
the
armenian
community
here
in
nevada.
I
also
wanted
to
thank
the
lieutenant
governor
for
carrying
us
through
with
ad56,
which
was
the
original
format
of
this
bill,
which
specifically
included
the
jewish
holocaust
and
the
armenian
genocide
in
its
specific
language.
L
Inclusion
is
is
paramount
because
human
rights
are
equal
rights
and
as
we
as
a
representative
of
the
armenian
community
and
as
a
community
that
is
growing
in
the
state
of
nevada,
that
has
a
significant
footprint
with
great
individuals
who
have
built.
You
know
so
much
into
this
city
like
kriker
korean
and
jerry
tarkanian,
who
are
children
of
genocide,
survivors
who
came
to
the
state
of
nevada
and
also
they
built
their
american
dream,
but
were
able
to
give
back
in
spades
to
the
state
of
nevada.
And
there
are
so
many
more
of
us.
L
We
feel
disenfranchised
we
feel
discriminated
against
by
not
being
specifically
included
as
assemblyman
flores
and
assemblywoman
torres.
So
eloquently
stated:
why
not
include
us
when
we
are
here
advocating
at
the
table
we
are
here
and
our
community
is
watching
to
see.
Are
they
going
to
sideline
us
again?
Are
they
going
to
deny
our
truth
again?
To
this
day,
ottoman
turkey,
who
discriminated
and
systematically
eradicated,
1.5
million
armenians
from
1915
to
1923,
has
still
not
acknowledged
the
armenian
genocide.
L
The
truth
still
has
not
been
served
and
justice
has
not
been
served
even
though
internationally
it
is
known
as
truth,
including
the
national
library
of
congress.
So
we're
asking
the
members
of
the
assembly
to
acknowledge
the
truth
and
the
most
fundamental
teaching
of
truth
happens
in
the
classroom
in
education,
and
if
we
don't
include,
we
are
excluding
the
armenian
genocide
because
we
were
in
ad56.
L
We
are
advocating
to
be
included
and
if
you
don't
include
us,
you
are
excluding
us
today
and
we
are
very,
very
upset
by
that.
We
have
dealt
with
denialism
for
106
years
by
the
perpetrators.
We
don't
expect
it
to
happen
in
the
nevada
legislature,
and
we
expect
you
to
rise
up
in
leadership
and
speak
out
our
truth,
because
we're
here
to
advocate,
we
want
the
armenian
genocide
included.
We
support
the
jewish
holocaust
being
taught,
but
we
also
want
an
equal,
an
equal
seat
at
the
table.
We
want
our
genocide,
taught
and
recognized.
L
F
R
R
R
Truth
be
told
too
many
people
here
in
the
u.s.
Don't
have
a
problem
with
fascism,
white
supremacy.
Most
white
people
in
the
u.s
did
not
want
to
enter
world
war
ii
to
fight
hitler.
It
wasn't
until
japan
attacked
the
u.s,
and
hitler
declared
war
on
the
u.s
that
only
then
white
people
in
the
u.s
decided
to
enter
world
war
ii,
but
for
that
they
didn't
want
anything
to
do
with
hitler
and
didn't
have
a
problem
with
what
was
going
on.
R
So,
if
you're
going
to
teach
about
the
holocaust
and
teach
it
teach
how
what
happened
there,
parallels
with
what
goes
on
here
in
the
united
states,
along
with
the
fact
that
our
former
president
almost
pulled
this
off
with
the
whole
weaponizing
of
the
political
system,
which
is
exactly
what
hitler
did.
History
is
already
repeating
itself
and,
unfortunately,
the
jewish
people
in
israel
know
better,
but
they
are
still
almost
doing
the
same
thing
with
a
militaristic
government
that
is
brutalizing
their
people
teach
that
teach
the
whole
thing
and
connect
these
dots.
Thank
you.
Q
My
name
is
rafi
hovinessian.
I
firstly
want
to
say
I
am
in
support
with
the
amendments
which
include
the
armenian
genocide
good
afternoon
ng
education
committee.
My
name
is
rafi
hovinessian
and
I
am
a
high
school
junior.
Q
I
have
eight
great
grandparents
who
were
all
victims
of
the
ottoman
turks
in
the
armenian
genocide,
which
has
left
a
deep
impression
on
me
as
a
student
in
world
history
in
the
various
history
classes
I
have
taken.
I
have
noticed,
and
I
am
disappointed
why
the
american
armenian
genocide
and
the
holocaust
and
subsequent
genocides
all
are
glossed
over
without
recognizing
nor
explaining
the
humanitarian
violation
and
how
they
occurred.
Q
A
P
My
name
is
andy
armenian
a-r-m-e-n-I-a-n,
the
chair,
honorable
members
of
the
education
committee
and
assemblywoman
cohen,
overall
we're
supportive
of
the
ab231
and,
however,
we
would
like
to
have
a
reference
to
the
armenian
genocide
in
the
bill.
The
armenian
genocide
that
took
place
during
world
war,
one
has
been
a
precursor
to
the
world
war
ii,
jewish
holocaust
and
both
nations
have
suffered
tremendously
and
we
believe
it
is
important
to
add
the
reference
to
the
armenian
genocide
in
ab231.
F
A
F
F
A
You
bps
and
I
will
close
neutral
testimony.
I
will
reach
out
to
assemblywoman,
cohn
and
assemblywomankrasner
to
see
if
you
have
any
closing
remarks.
G
G
M
Again,
thank
you
committee
just
to
be
clear:
leslie,
cohen,
assembly,
district
29.
This
is
not
a
new
mandate
and
it's
not
to
the
exclusion
of
others.
The
bill
was
brought
because,
despite
there
being
state
law
mandating
holocaust
education,
it
there
just
wasn't
enough
there
there.
There
wasn't
anything
to
there's,
not
enough
to
give
teachers
just
direction
on
how
to
do
that
appropriately
with
appropriate
standards,
we're
very
sympathetic
to
the
community
and
have
tried
to
accommodate
them
specifically
widely
widening
the
conv
conversation
for
them
and
others.
M
M
It
gives
other
groups
a
seed
at
the
table,
but
I
will
just
end
with
and
reiterate
that
in
2019,
the
fbi
reported
that
jews
and
jewish
institutions
are
the
overwhelming,
were
the
overwhelming
target
of
religion
based
hate
crimes,
and
it's
been
that
way
since
1999,
where
it's
been
the
highest
hate
crime,
religious
hate,
crime
in
the
country.
M
So
I'm
well
willing
to
keep
this
conversation
open,
and
I
hope
you
will
support
this
bill
and
I'll
just
leave
it
at
that.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
assemblyman
cohen,
and
with
that
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
ab231
and
now
I
am
going
to
open
the
hearing
on
ab261
and
ab261
revises
provisions
governing
education
to
provide
diversity
and
inclusivity
an
academic
standards
and
curriculum
assemblywoman
anderson.
I
know
you
are
not
on
our
committee,
but
you
are
very
familiar
with
this
committee.
So
welcome
back
again
and
begin
when
you
are
ready.
S
Thank
you
so
much
for
welcoming
me
back
to
the
incredibly
hard-working
committee
on
education
and
I've
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
you
guys
many
times
over
the
past
few
years.
My
name
is
nathan
anderson
and
it
is
my
honor
and
pleasure
to
represent
assembly
district
30
and
then
also
to
be
a
teacher,
and
I
want
to
thank
chair
bilbray
axelrod,
as
well
as
your
committee
manager,
for
for
planning
this
so
perfectly
because
I
literally
have
a
few
pages
of
stats
that
I
was
going
to
read
off
and
some
other
things.
S
But
during
the
process
I
had
to
at
one
point
put
on
my
mask-
and
I
promise
you
there's
a
reason
behind
the
story
and
today
happened
to
be
a
mask
where
I,
which
I
grabbed,
that
was
from
a
friend
a
fellow
assembly
member,
gave
to
all
of
us,
and
it
has
our
wonderful
song,
homies
nevada,
printed
on
this
mask
and
as
I
was
listening
to
the
testimony
of
the
past
hearing
as
well
as
thinking
about
this
mask
and
thinking
about
a
few
other
things,
all
I
can
think
about
is
ho
means
nevada
for
all
of
us.
S
S
We
have
so
many
different
items
that
we
have
to
learn
from
each
other
about.
We
need
to
start
to
do
that
in
our
textbooks,
not
just
in
our
instructional
materials.
Excuse
me
not
just
in
our
discussions,
and
so
that's
kind
of
why
I'm
very
that's
very
much.
Why
I'm
bringing
forward
ab
261.-
and
I
also
was
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
to
bring
in
somebody
that
I
greatly.
A
S
Who's,
a
leader
of
our
nation,
cesar
chavez
whose
birthday
was
yesterday
and
his
quote,
is
still
true
for
us
today.
He
said
at
one
point:
preservation
of
one's
own
culture
does
not
require
contempt
or
disrespect
for
other.
S
I
have
first-hand
experience
as
the
teacher
where
I
had
the
opportunity
to
teach
eli,
weissel's,
knight
or
rodolfo
anya's
bless
me
ultima
or
the
other
what's
more
by
westmore,
it's
not
about
autobiography
joy,
hojo's,
poetry
of
today,
and
so
many
other
diverse
backgrounds
that
becomes
a
mirror
of
many
of
our
students,
but
also
becomes
a
reflection
or
window.
More
importantly
of
other
worlds.
S
This
is
the
current
practice
actually
of
our
school
districts
and
of
our
state
to
attempt
to
try
to
find
textbooks
as
well
as
instructional
materials
when
they
are
adopted,
county
and
statewide,
which
actually
includes
more
than
just
one
point
of
view
and
accurately.
I
think
that
was
a
very
important
point
that
was
made
in
the
last
in
ab2
31's
hearing
as
well.
It
has
to
accurately
portray
it.
That
is
the
attempt
at
this
time.
S
The
publishers
are
trying
to
do
this,
but
it's
not
where
it
needs
to
be
so
this
is
yet
one
more
way
for
us
to
be
able
to
bring
in
the
importance
of
showing
how
different
our
world
is
and
also
how
we
need
to
get
textbooks
and
instructional
materials
that
show
that
one
of
the
pieces
of
of
evidence
that
I
will
now
bring
forward
actually
comes
from
children's
literature.
S
Although
I'm
a
high
school
teacher,
I
I'm
enamored
with
high
school
with
children's
books,
as
I
think
some
of
you
already
know,
and
I
try
my
best
to
always
connect
children's
books
to
actually
shakespeare.
S
There's,
nothing
quite
like
trying
to
do
the
id
that
you
go
on
the
super
ego
when
you,
when
you
analyze
dr
seuss,
but
anyway,
there
is
a
group.
It
is
out
of
wisconsin,
which
actually
does
a
study
as
to
how
many
children's
books
are
published
every
year
that
are
not
just
having
white
children
as
the
main
characters
from
the
2018
study,
and
this
is
out
of
the
cooperative
children's
book
center
out
of
wisconsin
madison
in
2018.
S
S
S
S
S
Illinois
has
already
adopted
and
for
those
people
in
education,
you
know
that
there
are
three
states
that
pretty
much
create
textbook
world
and
that
would
be
texas,
california,
I
believe
it's
michigan,
but
I
don't
want
to
give
vice
chair
miller
too
much
credit,
speaking
of
which
please
accept
my
apology
for
the
late.
Thank
you
very
much
for
for
allowing
me
to
present
to
you
today
chair
bill,
berry
axelrod
vice
chair
miller
and
members
of
the
education
committee.
S
I
would
just
like
to
very
quickly
go
over
the
bill
itself.
It
does
two
things.
The
first
thing
it
does.
Is
it
actually
directs
the
department
of
education
to
go
over
the
standards
to
make
sure
that
they
include
more
than
just
one
point
of
view
accurately
have
that
in
the
standards
for
a
variety
of
points
of
view,
and
it
would
be
during
going
through
their
current
model
of
those
review
of
standards.
S
S
The
second
item
that
it
does
is
it
then
asks
asks
for
these
items
to
also
be
considered
when
it's
actually
time
to
adopt
the
textbook
items
and
instructional
materials.
It's
important
to
know
that
I've
utilized
instructional
materials
not
just
textbooks,
because
our
supplemental
texts
are
incredibly
important
and
sometimes
people
only
think
of
the
textbooks,
but
yet
many
times
it's
those
titles
of
the
other
type
of
the
other
novels
and
non-fiction
books.
It
actually
helps
our
students
make
those
connections
amongst
themselves.
S
My
decision
to
bring
this
forward
was
based
upon
a
number
of
discussions
with
a
number
of
different
groups,
but
probably
the
most
solid
and
most
important
group
of
individuals.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
with
were
a
group
of
high
school
seniors.
Well,
some
of
them
were
juniors
as
well,
and
then
also
some
recent
graduates.
S
It
shows
that
our
students-
they
might
not
be
the
ones
that
are
actually
going
to
be
benefiting
from
this
change,
but
they
recognize
that
their
advocacy
as
well
as
their
legacy,
is
what's
much
more
important
than
their
personal
experiences.
So,
with
your
permission,
chair,
bilbray
axe
rod.
May
I
hand
it
over
to
nathan
noble
who's,
my
intern
this
year,
as
well
as
a
recent
graduate
of
the
washington
school
district
and
is
currently
a
freshman
at
the
university
of
nevada
in
reno.
E
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
chair,
bilberry,
axelrod,
hello
committee
members.
My
name
is
nathan,
noble
for
the
record
n-a-t-h-a-n-n-o-b-l-e,
I'm
a
student
at
the
university
of
nevada,
reno
and,
as
ms
anderson
mentioned,
I'm
currently
her
intern.
I
am
also
a
proud
product
of
the
nevada
public
school
system.
Having
recently
graduated,
I've
gained
a
bit
of
a
new
perspective
on
my
education,
an
education
that
unfortunately
ended
abruptly
in
the
spring
of
2020.
E
E
E
This
isn't
an
isolated
incident?
Ask
any
public
school
student
across
the
state
and
they'll
have
a
story
just
like
this
one,
something
that
was
overlooked:
some
omission,
an
oversight,
something
that
wasn't
covered
each
of
these
instances
stack
up
and
together
they
form
a
skewed
picture
of
our
world.
E
At
this
point,
I
should
mention
that
this
is
not
the
fault
of
nevada's
teachers.
On
the
contrary,
all
of
my
teachers
were
great.
This
isn't
even
a
character
flaw
with
the
students,
some
of
the
brightest,
most
curious
people.
I
know,
still
fell
prey
to
this
heck.
It's
not
even
about
what's
in
the
textbooks
it's
about,
what's
left
out,
surely
we
can
do
better,
and
that
brings
us
to
ab261.
E
E
Personally,
I
like
it
because
of
its
flexibility,
universal
applicability
and
innovative
solution
to
the
problem
of
financing,
but
most
of
all,
I
like
that.
It's
based
on
the
core
beliefs
that
the
diversity
of
our
state
must
be
reflected
in
the
material
we
teach
our
students
and
that
including
a
multiplicity
of
perspectives,
is
essential
for
true
learning.
E
To
me,
this
bill
is
a
no-brainer.
It
costs
nothing
both
morally
and
fiscally.
It
requires
no
compromise
and
would
infringe
on
nothing
and
chiefly
amongst
its
innumerable
benefits.
This
bill
would
provide
recognition
for
a
whole
new
generation
of
nevadans,
truly
allowing
them
to
see
themselves
and
their
struggles
reflected
in
our
common
history,
and
that's
who
this
bill
is
for
not
me
I've
graduated,
but
for
those
who
come
after
there
is
no
middle
ground
between
ignorance
and
truth
between
knowledge
and
a
lack
thereof,
and
today
we
must
decide
which
side
we
will
stand
on.
S
E
S
Nathan,
if
I
may
hand
it
over
now
to
kathleen
or
kathleen
katie
holly,
who
is
a
recent
graduate
of
the
clark
county
education,
adult
program,
katie.
D
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
anderson
for
the
record.
My
name
is
kathleen
hawley,
that's
k-a-t-h-l-y-n,
last
name,
h-a-w
l-e-y,
as
assemblywoman
anderson
preview
just
said,
I'm
a
graduate
of
ccsd's
adult
education
program
and
when
I
was
six
years
old,
the
father
of
one
of
my
classmates
approached
me
and
told
me
that
I
shouldn't
hang
out
with
my
best
friend
because,
and
I
quote,
her
kind
will
kill
you.
That's
literally
what
he
said.
D
That
memory
always
stuck
with
me
because
what
he
said
confused
me.
I
had
no
idea
what
he
meant,
at
least
not
until
years
later,
when
I
learned
that
he
had
said
that,
right
after
the
virginia
tech
shooting
my
best
friend
at
the
time
was
asian
american,
I
was
never
taught
about
virginia
the
virginia
tech
shooting
in
school.
Just
like
I
wasn't
taught
about
juneteenth,
stonewall
or
marsha
p
johnson.
D
My
classmate's
father
was
born
and
raised
in
nevada,
and
he
subsequently
received
the
same
public
education
as
myself
and
his
daughter.
The
state
of
nevada,
is
doing
a
disservice
to
its
students
by
not
already
including
minority
groups
in
its
curriculum,
but
that
can
change.
This
bill
can
give
future
generations
the
opportunity
to
question
those
harmful
generalizations
that
they
may
hear
from
friends,
family
or
even
from
the
media
that
they
consume.
This
bill
can
help
to
create
a
more
accepting
nevada.
Thank
you.
S
D
A
lack
of
coverage
of
people,
coloring
curriculum
and
textbooks.
Had
me
favorably
wishing
to
only
be
white.
All
I
want
in
elementary
middle
school
is
to
fit
in
better
with
my
peers.
At
my
predominantly
white
schools,
missing
latinx
perspectives
also
had
me
forming
flawed
racist
ideas
about
what
an
american
is
supposed
to
look
like.
I
used
to
cringe
in
maya.
Borla
spoke
spanish
to
me
at
a
grocery
store,
ashamed
and
embarrassed
of
my
own
family.
D
No
student
should
feel
the
way
I
felt
ostracized
and
alone,
and
no
student
should
formulate
or
fall
victim
to
those
racist
ideologies.
The
way
that
I
did,
including
multiple
perspectives
and
textbooks,
would
mitigate
or
even
eliminate
those
issues
that
issues
that
I
faced.
It
would
teach
empathy
and
respect
for
others.
It
would
create
a
safer,
more
engaging
school
environment
for
all
students,
whether
they
are
black,
indigenous
hispanic,
asian
or
white.
D
A
S
If
I
could,
I
did
want
to
clarify
one
small
thing
as
well.
I
noticed
that
there
are
some
school
districts
that
have
put
on
a
that.
There's
a
budget
possibility,
I'm
working
with
mary
krzynski
on
trying
to
figure
out
where
exactly
that
misunderstood
standing
came
from
many
of
these
school
districts
are,
though,
on
spring
break
the
clark
county,
school
district
budget
will
be
or
money
will
be
taken
off.
Mr
keating
and
I
spoke
about
it
last
night,
I
believe
he's
already
sent
in
documentation
about
that.
S
So
I
am
working
on
trying
to
get
those
unfunded
mandates
removed.
A
A
Yes,
so
there
were
some
so
it
looks
like
and
forgive
me
it
looks
like
we
had
you
had
from
the
state
public
charter
authority,
local
government,
you
discussed
and
department
of
education
and
not
we're
not
a
money
committee,
but
I
know
you.
Mr
noble
had
mentioned
that
there
was
no
cost
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
clear
on
the
record.
S
Well,
I
believe,
the
charter,
the
the
department
of
education,
I
believe
theirs
was
a
zero.
That
was
the
charter,
but
it
was
some
of
our
smaller,
our
other
school
districts
such
as
lander
and
lion,
and
carson,
clarkson's
being
removed
douglas
and
a
few
others
which
I'm
attempting
I'm
working
with
mary
poginski
on
addressing
that
and
trying.
A
Wonderful
and
thank
you,
assemblywoman
anderson,
I
will
just
say
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
I
had
one
of
those
moments
that
your
students
were
referring
to
when
I
moved
to
washington
dc
and
went
to
the
smithsonian
and
saw
an
exhibit
on
japanese
internment
camps
and
could
not
believe
I
had
never
heard
of
that.
A
I
literally
just
got
goosebumps
right,
then,
just
thinking
about
it
and
quite
frankly
waited
to
hear
more
about
it
and
learn
more
about
it,
both
in
high
school
and
college,
and
that
never
came
so
I
I
think
we
all
have
one
of
those
moments
right
and-
and
I
really
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill
with
that.
Do
we
have
any
questions
from
the
committee.
A
Thank
you,
and
I
have
done
a
lot
of
reading
since
that
time,
but
I'm
always
looking
for
more
things
to
read
in
my
spare
time:
assemblywoman
anderson,
maybe
after
maybe
in
another
60
days.
Okay.
Thank
you,
though.
I
appreciate
that
I
see
some
hands
up.
Let's
go
ahead
and
get
a
cue.
If
we
have
one,
I
see
assemblywoman
tolls,
csm
lumen
hardy,
okay,
let's
start
with
that
tools
and
then
hardy
go
ahead.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
and
assemblywoman
anderson
for
bringing
forward
this
bill
and
for
bringing
your
students
to
help
present
with
you.
That's
always
a
delight
to
have
students
in
the
committee
presenting,
and
they
all
did
an
a
plus
job.
So
one
super
quick
question
and
then
two
more
clarifying
questions.
One
is
the
reason
that
it
doesn't
have
a
physical
note.
I
believe,
because
we've
discussed
this
before
is
it's
contingent
upon
whenever
the
districts
are
going
to
be
making
their
next
adaptation
of
new
learning
materials,
including
textbooks.
J
J
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
got
that
clear
for
my
own
sake
and
for
the
record,
and-
and
this
is
perfect
timing,
because
we
have
just
talked
about
on
tuesday-
the
content
standards
specifically
with
social
studies,
so
I
happen
to
have
them
in
my
lap.
Still
don't
worry,
they
haven't
been
in
my
lap,
the
whole
time
since
tuesday,
but
they're
easily
accessible.
J
So
right
now
we
do
have
multicultural
band
within
social
studies.
That
includes
diverse
contributions
made
by
men
and
women
from
various
racial
and
ethnic
backgrounds,
including
without
limitation,
information
relating
to
contributions
and
impact,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm
clear
that
really
the
intent
of
bringing
forward
this
legislation
is
that
you
want
to
further
delineate
very
specifically
what
what
we
mean
in
those
broader
categories.
S
S
It
is
in
all
of
the
subjects
that
we
have,
it
doesn't
mean
like
every
single
you
know,
every
lesson
will
have
to
have
something
with
it,
but
there
should
be
something
that
shows
a
multicultural
point
of
view
every
year
that
we're
in
school
and
it's
not
just
a
social
studies
issue.
It's
it's
an
every
subject
item
at
this
time,
I'm
only
concentrating
on
sciences,
humanities
and
social
studies.
J
A
And
some
of
them
in
anderson,
you
can
go
directly
to
the
committee
members.
J
Thank
you
thank
you
and
then
so
it
it
does
is
very
restrictive
in
section
two
subsection
three
that
instructional
materials
must
not
be
selected
unless
they
include
all
these
categories
from
section
one,
and
I
just
wonder
if
we
can
get
some
dialogue
on
the
record
of
how
do
we
avoid
a
situation
where
we,
you
know
we're
ready
to
adopt
new
textbooks
in
two
years,
and
we
look,
we
go
out
there
to
all
the
various
publications
and
we
find
that
we're
like
we're
80
there,
but
there
there
might
be
missing
a
couple
of
these
delineated
points.
J
S
E
S
Know
if
I
can
phone
a
friend
or
not
on
this,
but
I'm
going
to
try
because
talking
with
them,
the
process
is
first,
they
look
through
all
the
textbooks.
You
know
that
that
would
be
considered
and
then
they're
able
to
recommend
a
group
of
textbooks
to
the
school
districts.
For
that
that
further
consideration
they
do
not
take
every
single
like
it
does
not
always
have
to
have,
for
example,
basque.
Let's,
let's
admit
it,
the
basque
culture
is
something
that's
very
important
to
the
state
of
nevada.
S
It's
not
exactly
going
to
be
something
that
you
hear
a
lot,
often
about
in
illinois.
So
it's
that
sort
of
item
of
it
should
have
if
it
is
being
utilized
that
it's
accurately
depicted
it's
not
something
that's
just
kind
of
thrown
out
there
and
inaccurately
portrayed.
So
that's
the
first
thing.
S
The
second
thing,
though,
is
we
do
not
want
to
get
into
that
that
I
guess
quagmire
or
I
guess,
for
lack
of
a
better
term
conflict
of
not
having
a
textbook
that's
up
to
date,
because
it
does
not
fit
all
these
items
instead,
it
has
to
deal
with
the
word
accurately
portrays,
and
that's
where
that's
coming
from
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure.
Does
that
clarify
the
question,
and
then
I
didn't
know,
although
I
know
the
department
of
education
is
not
weighing
in
on
this,
I
believe
they
are
weighing
in
or
they're
watching.
S
A
A
Or
someone
else
here
we
go.
Oh
thank
you,
mr
moore.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
dr
jonathan
moore,
deputy
superintendent,
nevada
department
of
education
for
the
record.
Assemblywoman
anderson
is
correct,
while
even
in
our
best
efforts
to
find
a
comprehensive
curriculum,
there
are
often
gaps
that
still
exist
where
school
districts
will
often
supplement
on
the
curriculum
and
so
to
the
assemblywoman's
point
about
ensuring
accurate
depiction.
A
And
I
believe,
some
of
them
and
hardy
you
had
a
question.
D
Yes,
thank
you
chair,
so
my
questions
kind
of
just
go
along
with
what
assemblyman.
C
D
D
Or
other
supplemental
materials,
so
if
you
could
kind
of
just
what
what's
like
a
time
frame,
how
often
do
they
adopt
materials?
You
know
if
it's
for
moving
away
from
textbooks
and
is
it
like
supplemental
reading
books?
Is
it
online
instruction,
like
kind
of
give
me
a
little
more
information,
how
you
see
that.
S
Thank
you
for
the
good
question.
Assemblymember
hardy
nathan
anderson
see
the
record.
First
of
all.
Thank
you
so
really
thank
you
because
I
was
like
over
the
top,
like
looking
for
as
many
supplemental
things
as
I
could
find,
and
so
I
actually
pulled
up
my
my
world
of
education
as
you,
as
many
of
you
know,
I'm
an
english
teacher.
S
So
I
looked
for
our
supplementally
approved
literature
list
in
the
washoe
county,
school
district,
and
so
that's
kind
of
what
I'm
talking
about
is
that
the
supplemental
titles
are
actually
if
they
are
adopted
by
a
whole
district
or
even
by
a
state
that
they
satisfy
and
accurately
depict
these
items
so,
for
example,
knight
by
again,
which
I've
already
mentioned
by
eli
weissel
that
accurately
depicts
his
world
because
it's
it
is
a
biography
of
his
experience,
but
the
other
one
is
could
be,
there's
one
that
a
long
walk
along
what
gone,
which
is
a
again
a
non-fiction,
a
story
about
a
child
soldier
in
the
one
edwanda
conflict,
and
so
it's
those
sort
of
items
is
what
I'm
talking
about
when
it
comes
to
the
instructional
materials
and
that's
only
when
they
are
district
wide
or
statewide
adopted.
S
S
I
believe,
when
I
spoke
with
the
department
of
education,
the
social
studies
are
up
right
now,
they're
in
the
process
of
trying
to
find
the
right
that
the
best
and
most
accurate
textbooks
at
this
time,
they'll
be
doing
real
language
next
and
then
they'll
be
reviewing
ela
or
english
language.
S
Arts
in
the
spring,
followed
by
computer
sciences
so
and
then
followed
by
math
and
then
followed
by
health,
and
so
there's
a
continual
review
of
this
process
when
it
comes
to
the
textbooks
adoptions,
as
well
as
the
supplementally
adopted
materials
that
many
times
is
defined
more
by
money
and,
as
you
just
stated.
Unfortunately,
many
of
the
schools
are
not
able
to
afford
these
new
textbooks,
but
if
there
are
textbooks
that
are
coming
forward,
they
need
to
satisfy.
This
is
kind
of
the
process
that
that
I
have
have
envisioned
and
and
talked
about
with
others.
S
D
D
A
F
Q
Msc
has
had
a
standing
position
in
support
of
diversity
in
education
material
since
1978,
with
a
resolution
adopted
to
remember
delicate
assembly,
its
position
was
affirmed
and
expanded
in
1990
and
2002
states.
The
nevada
state
education
association
believes
that
educational
materials,
textbooks
reference
materials,
audio
visual
materials,
supplementary
reading
and
all
subjects
should
portray
our
cultural
diversity
in
the
achievements
of
minority
groups
and
women.
Nsca
supports
continued
firm
stands
by
the
department
of
education,
textbook,
commission
and
local
school
districts
to
test
and
adapt
curricular
content
which
recognizes
contributions
to
society
of
minority
ethnic
and
cultural
diversity.
Q
Nsa
also
supports
the
development
of
attitudes
in
nevada
youth
which
further
these
beliefs,
not
1978's
long
past
time
for
nevada
to
pass
a
law
to
ensure
diversity
inclusivity
in
our
curriculum
and
instructional
materials.
Educators
know
when
curriculum
and
materials
include
diverse
points
of
view.
It
doesn't
just
develop
empathy
and
understanding.
It
actually
helps
give
students
from
a
diversity
of
backgrounds,
representation
and
a
voice.
Q
F
H
H
The
glsen
is
a
national
leading
organization
on
lgbtq
plus
issues
in
k-12
education
that
seeks
to
advance
racial,
gender
and
disability
justice
in
communities
across
the
country.
We
believe
that
all
students
deserve
a
safe
and
affirming
school
environment,
regardless
of
their
actual
or
perceived
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity
or
gender
expression.
H
Based
on
the
extensive
research
that
glsen
has
conducted
regarding
the
experiences
of
lgbtq
plus
students
in
k-12
learning
communities,
especially
our
research
on
positive
impact
on
inclusive
school
curriculum,
we
strongly
support
assembly
bill
261..
I
want
to
share
our
deepest
thanks
to
assemblywoman
anderson
for
bringing
this
important
bill
forward
in
collaboration
with
advocates
from
here
in
nevada.
Inclusive
curriculum
is
one
of
the
four
core
supports
that
glsen's
decades
of
research
has
identified
as
improving
school
climates
for
lgbtq
plus
students
as
assembly
member
anderson
said,
and
we
agree.
H
This
is
reflected
by
the
most
recent
findings
of
our
biennial
national
school
climate
survey.
Lgbtq
plus
students
attending
school
were
positive
representation
of
lgbtq
plus
topics
where
part
of
the
curriculum
heard
fewer
homophobic
and
transphobic
remarks
and
reported
less
severe
victimization
at
school,
based
on
their
sexual
orientation
and
gender
identity,
as
compared
to
students
whose
school
did
not
expose
them
to
exclusive
to
inclusive
curriculum.
H
Our
vision
is
that
we
can
work
together
to
transform
schools,
so
they
can
be
places
of
liberation
where
all
students
can
thrive
and
reach
their
full
potential
to
better
serve
lgbtq
plus
students
and,
ultimately,
all
of
our
students.
We
urge
you
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
critically
important
legislation.
F
L
Thank
you
committee.
My
name
is
lauren
zita
santos,
lorenzita,
l-o-r-e-n-z-I-t-a,
santos
s-a-n-t-o-s
and
I'm
the
outreach
coordinator
for
one
api
in
nevada.
I'm
a
second
generation
filipino
american
and
my
family
moved
to
las
vegas.
When
I
was
five
years
old,
despite
the
aapi
community,
currently
making
up
10
of
nevada's
overall
population
growing
up,
I
never
saw
their
contributions
in
textbooks.
L
Nevada's
history
has
been
built
off
the
work
of
aapi
immigrants,
chinese
immigrants
built
the
railroads
that
connected
the
west
to
nevada
and,
despite
that
in
1878
and
1908
chinatowns
in
reno,
were
burnt
down,
along
with
what
happened
to
the
chinese
community.
I'm
glad
that
the
chair
brought
up
her
experience,
learning
about
japanese
internment
in
the
smithsonian
museum,
because
in
1934
the
first
gambling
hall
of
reno
was
owned
by
japanese
families.
However,
due
to
japanese
internment,
their
property
was
taken
away
from
them.
The
aapi
community
has
been
exploited
and
overlooked
throughout
history.
L
F
C
C
One
of
school's
primary
purposes
is
to
help
children
move
from
dependency
on
adults
to
becoming
independent
people
capable
of
making
judgments
and
decisions
about
their
society,
because
school
serves
as
one
of
the
primary
providers
of
this
role.
It
is
incumbent
upon
government
to
ensure
our
students
are
prepared
to
make
those
decisions
in
a
knowledgeable
manner.
C
C
While
the
department
of
ed
currently
considers
diverse
cultural
point
of
view
when
making
curriculum
decisions,
it
is
not
required
by
nevada
state
law
and
therefore
it
is
subject
to
inconsistent
or
piecemeal
implementation
and
even
potential
backtracking
with
changed
leadership.
Therefore,
we
urge
you
to
pass
ab261.
F
Q
Good
afternoon
shall
chair
and
members
of
committee,
my
name
is
alex
aelx
cambero
c-a-m
is
in
mary
b
is
in
boy
e
r
is
in
romeo
os
and
today,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
battleborn
progress
for
a
nonpartisan
organization
in
nevada,
to
ensure
fairness
and
an
equal
opportunity
to
succeed
for
all
nevadans.
We
are
speaking
in
support
of
ab261.
Q
Current
state
law
does
not
require
school
districts
to
include
culturally
diverse
instructional
instructional
materials.
Our
k-12
students
don't
always
see
themselves
represented
in
science,
art,
history,
literature
or
social
studies.
As
a
ccsd
graduate,
and
as
someone
who
tutors
my
siblings,
who
are
current
ccsd
students,
I
can
work.
I
can
recall
with
first-hand
experience
that
people
like
us,
that
is
mexican-american
or
central
american
people
are
not
well
represented
in
the
course
curriculum.
Q
The
times
that
we
are
it's
done
through
a
western
ethnographic
lens
without
proper
cultural
nuance
or
citation
ab261
would
require
future
instructional
materials
adopted
throughout
the
state
to
include
not
just
my
communities,
latinx
ethnic
backgrounds,
but
also
the
groups
that
the
assemblywoman
anderson
mentioned
previously
ab261
would
allow
us
to
better
represent
the
cultural
diversity,
achievements
and
legacies
of
all
communities
in
nevada
and
show
them
that
home
does
mean
nevada
we'd
like
to
thank
and
express
our
gratitude
to
some
to
the
assemblywoman
anderson
miller
and
considine
for
their
leadership
on
this
issue.
Thank
you.
F
K
L-I-N-D-S-L-E-Y,
I'm
an
organizer
with
planned
parenthood
and
a
community
member
planned
parenthood
votes
nevada
supports
ab261,
because
we
understand
the
positive
impact
that
a
complete
education
can
have
on
students
as
they
learn
about
their
country
and
those
that
have
made
it.
What
it
is
today
ensuring
that
students
in
the
state
of
nevada
receive
a
complete
education,
one
that
includes
the
myriad
contributions
of
different
groups,
including
black
indigenous
people
of
color.
The
lgbtq
plus
community
and
women
have
had
on
the
history
of
the
united
states,
should
be
the
baseline.
K
F
T
Hello,
my
name
is
teresa
melendez
teresa
t
e
r
e
s,
a
melendez
m
e
l,
e
n
d
e
z,
and
I
am
a
community
member
member
from
northern
nevada,
I'm
I'm
a
mother
of
three
students
in
the
nevada,
public
school
system
and
I'm
a
college
and
career
coach
and
educational
consultant
and
thank
you,
assemblywoman
nathan,
anderson
for
carrying
this
bill.
It's
incredibly
important.
T
There
are
three
three
issues
I
wanted
to
hit
on
why
this
bill
is
so
important
to
communities
of
color
and
communities
that
are
often
under-represented
in
our
curriculum
and
in
the
k-12
system.
One
we've
heard
from
some
really
courageous
and
thoughtful
presenter.
You
know
folks
giving
testimony
today.
We
know
that,
when
students
are
represented
in
the
curriculum
that
they
perform
better,
that's
research
based
that's
pretty
basic.
We
know
that
we
know
that
our
current
curriculum,
k-12
curriculum
in
nevada
does
is,
is
very
much
presented
from
a
white
perspective.
T
A
white
lens
and
communities
of
color
communities,
lgbtq
community
and
those
the
the
the
fringes
are
often
either
misrepresented
or
not
represented.
Oftentimes.
We
hear
because
I
come
from
the
native
community.
I
I
sit
and
I
listen
to
the
lessons
that
my
children
participate
in
around
indigenous
communities
and
the
information's
inaccurate.
So
not
only
is
it
not
representative,
it's
inaccurate,
sometimes
racist,
often
harmful.
T
So
working
in
the
school
system
is
such
an
extra
burden
for
teachers
to
go
out
and
try
to
find
curriculum,
that's
accurate,
and
then
they
already
are
over
burdened
over
committed
third
thing:
this
is
what
we
need
as
a
country,
so
as
a
community
member,
that's
often
educating
folks
about
indigenous
issues,
I'm
educating
adults,
I'm
educating
business
people
and
legislatures,
but
these
are
things
that
we
as
americans
need
to
have
learned
in
our
k-12
system.
So
we
can
function
better
in
our
roles
as
american
citizens
as
nevadans
as
legislators
as
lawyers
as
educators.
F
L
Hello
for
the
record,
my
name
is
alyssa
cortez,
a-l-y-s-s-a,
cortez,
c-o-r-t-e
good
afternoon
sharon.
Members
of
the
committee-
I
am
the
program
associate
for
silver
state
equality,
a
statewide,
lgbtq
plus
civil
rights
organization,
and
we
are
in
full
support
of
ab261
ab261
would
ensure
diverse
perspectives
from
historically
underrepresented
groups
are
taught
to
the
children
in
our
communities.
There
is
a
well-established
correlation
between
diverse
representation,
representation
representation.
Sorry
about
that
and
student
success.
L
I
was
born
and
raised
in
nevada
and
attended
ccsd
schools
from
k-12,
I'm
also
the
daughter
of
immigrant
women
of
color
and
a
member
of
the
lgbtq
community,
and
I
know
this
would
positively
positively
impact
the
students
in
our
state
because
it
not
only
prepares
them
for
their
future,
but
it
will
also
allow
them
to
feel
seen
and
represented.
That's
why
silver's
inequality
supports
8261,
and
we
respectfully
urge
you
to
do
so
as
well.
So
thank
you
so
much.
F
K
K
Thank
you
committee
members
for
allowing
me
to
speak
just
very
quickly.
This
bill
is
so
important.
I
am
a
woman
of
color
and
it's.
It
would
be
a
beautiful
thing
to
not
have
to
constantly
supplement
my
children's
education
through
ccsd,
with
accurate
and
and
true
and
meaningful
histories
of
all
the
diverse
people
we
have
in
this
country,
let
alone
our
indigenous
peoples.
K
I
would
like
to
hear
from
our
queer
nevadans
our
our
black
nevadans,
everyone
it
it.
I
I
think
it.
It
feels
a
little
silly
that
that
we
have
to
talk
about
the
importance
of
a
bill
like
this
and
thank
you
again,
assemblywoman
anderson
for
for
bringing
it,
but
it
is
imperative
that
if
we
want
our
children
to
feel
connected
and
engaged
and
committed
to
our
state
as
well
as
our
country,
they
have
to
see
themselves
in
its
history
and
its
teaching
and
their
education.
K
K
F
A
F
F
C
C
C
C
A
Thank
you
for
your
testimony
in
opposition.
Do
we
have
any
other
callers
in
opposition.
F
A
F
S
I
would
just
like
to
thank
the
committee
and
and
again
chair
for
bringing
this
forward
so
quickly,
and
I
am
actually
going
to
close
it
with
a
personal
story.
I
was
thinking
that
this,
the
importance
of
us
talking
about
our
diversity
as
a
state
would
be
something
that
was
only
that
should
be
in
our
textbooks.
This
should
be
something
that
we
do
as
educators,
but
also
in
our
families.
S
This
came
home
to
me
big
time
last,
just
a
few
weeks
ago,
two
weeks
ago,
exactly
I
gave
my
nephew
one
of
these
fun
little
things
that
are
at
all
of
our
favorite
shop,
which
would
be
known
as
the
nevada
state
legislature,
gift
shop,
and
so
his
birthday
present
this
year
was
the
nevada
trivia
and
he
called
me
the
next
day
and
told
me
that
it
was
whack
and
it
was
weird
and
there's
no
way.
This
was
accurate
and
I
said
okay
well.
Why
is
that?
S
And
it
was
the
question
of
name
the
first
nevada
casino
to
allow
black
and
white
people
to
mingle
on
the
casino
floor.
For
those
of
you
that
don't
know
it's
coming
on
route,
but
the
reason
why
he
felt
that
was
so
weird
is.
He
really
did
believe
that
this
was
something
that
only
happened
in
other
states
and
it
just
it
brings
home
how
important
it
is
for
us
all
to
talk
about
the
diversity
and
how
far
we
have
come
as
a
state,
but,
more
importantly,
how
much
further
we
must
go.
A
Thank
you
so
much
assemblywoman
anderson,
and
with
that
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
ab261
and
get
to
our
last
agenda
item.
I
thank
the
committee
members
for
powering
through.
I
know
next
week's
gonna
be
worse,
but
I
really
appreciate
all
the
thoughtful
questions
and
everything.
So
last
agenda
item
is
public
comment
before
we
go
to
that
agenda
item.
I'd
like
to
remind
those
present
that
the
period
for
public
comment
is
an
opportunity
to
discuss
general
matters
that
fall
within
the
purview
of
this
committee.
We're
not
re-hearing
any
bills
that
we've
already
listened
to.