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A
B
A
I
am
here
and
please
mark
assembly
women,
win
and
tolls
that
they're
here
when
they
arrive.
That's
what
I
was
trying
to
say-
and
I
believe
vice
chair
were
you
here
for
where
you
walked.
Did
they
did
they?
Were
you
here?
Okay,
okay,
sorry
didn't
know.
If
I
missed
that
all
right
well
welcome
everybody.
I
think
you
guys
know
the
drill
at
this
point
if
you're
joining
us
online.
A
Please
keep
your
your
microphone
on
mute
additionally,
if
you're
in
here
and
you
have
a
device
which
we
all
do,
please
put
them
on
silent,
we're
not
forcing
people
to
have
their
face
coverings
anymore.
But
if
you
need
to
feel
free,
we
do
expect
courtesy
and
you
can
find
all
of
this
information
on
the
committee's
web
page
on
nellis.
A
So
we
are
going
to
hear
two
bills
and
we'll
hear
them
in
order
and
we'll
skip
the
rest
of
that
stuff
and
let's
just
go
ahead
and
get
going
so
the
first
bill
we
have
is
senate
bill
194,
which
revises
provisions
relating
to
education
by
establishing
a
state
seal
of
civics
programs
requiring
social
studies
instruction
to
include
civics
and
a
service
learning
project
and
requires
various
communities
to
be
included
in
the
contact,
content
and
performance
standards
for
ethnic
and
diversity.
Studies,
senator
lang,
welcome
to
the
committee
and
begin
when
you're
ready.
C
C
C
Just
a
little
bit
of
background
information.
The
educational
testing
service
issued
an
insightful
report
in
2012
and
called
fault
lines
in
our
democracy,
civic
knowledge,
voting,
behavior
and
civic
engagement
in
the
united
states.
The
report
warns
that
many
u.s
students
lack
an
acceptable
level
of
knowledge
about
civics
in
national
assessment
survey.
Only
about
one
quarter
of
u.s
students
showed
proficiency
in
civics,
specifically
only
27
percent
of
fourth
graders
could
identify
the
purpose
of
the
united
states
constitution,
and
only
22
percent
of
8th
graders
could
recognize
a
role
performed
by
the
u.s
supreme
court.
C
In
a
national
survey
released
by
woodrow
wilson
national
fellowship
foundation
in
2018,
they
found
36
percent
of
americans.
That's
only
one
in
three
americans
can
actually
pass
a
multiple
choice
test
consisting
of
questions
from
the
u.s
citizenship
test,
which
has
a
passing
score
of
60
percent
in
2016.
The
pew
research
center
reported
that
u.s
voter
participation
came
in
31st
among
35
developed
countries.
C
These
dismal
statistics
show
that
not
only
is
there
a
serious
civics
education
problem
in
the
united
states,
but
the
numbers
also
renew
our
driver
to
address
this
issue
now,
and
why
is
this
matter?
Why
does
it
matter
that
many
students
lack
this
knowledge
of
their
country
and
their
government?
According
to
the
ets
report,
civic
knowledge
promotes
support
for
democratic
values,
the
more
knowledge
we
have
about
our
how
our
government
works,
the
more
likely
we
are
to
support
core
values
of
a
democratic
self-government.
C
Civic
knowledge
promotes
political
participation,
the
more
knowledge
people
have
the
more
likely
they
are
to
participate
in
civic
and
political
affairs
and
the
more
knowledge
we
have
at
civic
affairs,
the
less
likely
we
are
to
have
a
generalized
mistrust
and
fear
of
public
life.
We
are
still
learning
about
the
far-reaching
impacts
of
covet-19
pandemic
has
had
worldwide
and
it
appears
the
pandemic.
C
Has
only
amplified
the
polarization
in
politics
just
after
the
2020
election,
the
pew
research
center
reported
that
more
than
three
in
four
americans
said
the
country
was
now
more
divided
than
before
the
outbreak,
while
many
can
argue
the
different
reasons
why
politics
has
become
so
polarizing.
I
think
everyone
can
agree
that
the
civically
educated
populace
is
critical
in
addressing
some
of
these
issues
at
their
source.
People
who
are
more
civically
educated
engaged,
have
improved
critical
thinking
skills
and
can
better
filter
through
the
information
that
is
out
there.
C
Now
that
we
know
what
I
believe
the
problem
is.
I
would
like
to
summarize
what
senate
bill
194
does
in
sections
two
and
three
of
senate
bill.
194
establishes
the
state
seal
a
civics
program
to
be
awarded
to
high
school
graduates
with
a
high
level
of
proficiency
in
civics
and
out
and
outline
the
requirements
needed
to
earn
the
state
sale
of
civics.
C
C
Section
8
requires
results
from
the
civics
exam
currently
administered
to
high
school
students
to
be
reported
to
the
department
of
education,
sections,
9
and
10
of
senate
bill.
194
adds
civics
to
the
list
of
subjects
included
within
social
studies,
one
of
the
core
academic
subjects
outlined
in
the
nevada,
revised
statutes
and
requires
the
corresponding
establishment
of
a
standards,
content
and
performance.
C
In
conclusion,
I'd
like
to
give
you
remarks
from
united
states
supreme
court
justice
sandra
day
o'connor,
who
once
said
securing
our
democracy,
requires
teaching
the
next
generation
to
understand
and
respect
our
system
of
government.
This
bill
is
an
important
step
in
helping
to
ensure
more
civically,
educated
and
engaged
children
that
can
graduate
from
our
schools.
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
opportunity
to
present
this
bill.
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
from
you
or
the
members
of
the
committee.
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
I'm
sure
we
have
some
questions
but
I'll
go
ahead
and
start
the
date
that
is
referred
to
on
page
six.
I
think
I
think
no,
it's
actually
on
page
five
commencing
with
the
graduating
class
of
2027.
So
is
it
your
intent
that
that
would
be
the
first
time
we
see
this
seal
is
2027.
C
C
Is
high
school
criteria
and
honestly
in
washoe
school
district,
my
grandkids
go
to
washoe
school
district
they're
already
doing
the
projects
in
their
schools,
as
is
certain
schools
in
clark
county?
It's
not
required,
so
it
has
been
optional,
but
my
kids
just
told
me
last
week
that
it's
their
favorite
thing
that
they
get
to
do
when
they're
in
high
school.
So
components
of
this
is
already
happening.
This
statute
would
just
put
into
law,
so
it
happens
for
all
children
in
nevada.
A
I
was
I
just
was
curious:
why
it
wasn't
incoming
freshmen
right
now
would
be
graduating
the
class
of
2025..
So
that's
why
I
was
just
curious
about
that
date.
I'm
putting
it
seventh
graders
but
you're
saying
that
that's
it
has
to
be
implemented
by
then.
So
if
people
want
to
implement
it
sooner
that
by
all
means,
they're.
A
C
A
C
I
I'm
not
really
certain
ma'am,
I
think
I'm
not
sure
if
the
school
districts
do
require
85.
C
A
Okay,
I'll
go
to
my
final
question
and
then
we'll
come
back
to
you.
My
last
thing
is
that
you
said
you
mentioned
in
your
comments
that
the
ap
test
was
is
the
most
popular.
I
know
I
took
it
as
well,
and
I
was
just
wondering
why
that
wasn't
a
requirement,
because
I'm
looking
at
the
state
steel
per
I
have
all
of
them
sort
of
lined
up.
A
C
E
Hi
good
afternoon,
I'm
janie
maloney
for
nde.
Thank
you
chair
and
the
committee
in
response
to
the
question
relating
to
the
85
percent
on
the
civics
exam
current
and
current
statute.
We
do
not
require
a
passing
score
for
that
exam.
The
united
states
homeland
security
office.
They
were
for
getting
for
citizenship;
they
require
60
percent
so
for
in
the
state
of
nevada,
the
districts
themselves
determine
what
that
passing
score
is
in
regards
to
the
civic
seal.
E
Sure,
again,
janie
maloney,
with
department
of
education
in
regards
to
the
testing
that
is
required
and
can
be
accepted.
Multiple
and
different
tests
can
be
accepted
for
proficiency
use
for
the
seal.
The
ap
test
can
be
won
it
just
it
wasn't
included
as
the
only
way
in
this
bill
that
a
student
could
earn
proficiency.
So
it
was
broadening
different
avenues
for
students
to
achieve
proficiency,
as
well
as
providing
choice,
and
I
will
toss
it
to
miss
sarah
nick.
If
she
has
additional
information.
E
A
F
Thank
you
and
thank
you
senator
for
the
presentation.
I
have
a
couple
different
questions,
so,
on
p,
on
section
three
page,
three
of
the
bill
subsection:
where
is
it
three?
That's
b3,
where
it's
at
a
satisfactory
score
in
citizenship?
What
would
a
satisfactory
score
in
citizenship
be
and
who
would
determine
that?
Because
the
way
we
grade
citizenship,
I
think,
is
consistent
throughout
the
state
and
would
be
osu,
and
I
mean
it's
not
abundantly
clear
there.
So
I'm
just
wondering
what
would
who?
What
would
be
that
definition
of
satisfactory
score
on
citizenship.
F
I
think-
and
I
appreciate
that
I
think
we
could
use
a
little
bit
more
clarification
there,
just
because
there
technically
is
no
passing
or
failing
for
citizenship,
and
I
think
we're
talking
about
is
that
the
citizenship
we're
talking
about
like
the
ones
that
teachers
put
and
would
it
be
for
all
of
the
classes
combined,
because
I
don't
know
that
there's
like
an
average
of
it
right
now.
So
I'm
wondering
like,
is
it
just
for
students
that
are
receiving
only
o's
and
s's?
I
hope
that
makes
sense.
C
E
Absolutely
janie
maloney
again
for
the
record,
with
the
bad
department
of
education
as
far
as
developing
on
what
a
passing
score
would
be
for
citizenship.
It
would
be
something
where,
at
the
department,
we
can
pull
together
stakeholders
and
develop
a
rubric
to
actually
outline
four
schools
district
schools.
What
that
would
look
like
as
far
as
those
passing
scores
for
citizenship,
when
we
look
at
schools
and
current
different
schools,
do
it
different
ways
as
far
as
how
they
mark
what
that
citizenship
score
is.
E
We
can
then
develop
a
rubric
that
can
outline
what
would
then
be
sufficient,
I'm
in
that
o
or
s
as
far
as
being
satisfactory.
That's
satisfactory
in
citizenship.
Citizenship
is
different
than
the
great
right,
so
that
grade
outlines
proficiency
in
understanding
and
mastering
the
standards
and
those
outcomes
of
what
is
expected
at
that
grade
level.
Whereas
citizenship
is
a.
F
Thank
you
and
I
actually,
as
you
said,
that
I
see
that
in
section
three
sub
two
that
that
would
be
the
that
would
be
a
component
of
their
rubric.
The
next
question
I
have,
if
I
make
sure,
is
just
regarding
the
service
learning
project
that
is
brought
up.
In
section
nine,
I
don't
see
anything,
that's
saying:
who's
gonna
be
required
to
create
the
requirements
for
the
service
learning
project,
and
I
do
have
concerns
as
an
educator
working
in
a
high
school.
F
Just
like
how
timely
that
type
of
project
is,
I
know,
having
you
know,
given
service
learning
projects
in
my
classroom
before
that.
You
know
some
student
like
that.
F
That
can
be
a
timely
part
of
a
curriculum,
but
then
it's
also
timely
for
the
students
and
so
just
requiring
it
for
graduation
just
provides
one
more
barrier
to
graduation
for
some
kids
that
would
otherwise
graduate,
and
so
I
think
that's
my
concern
and
I
don't
know
that
the
legislation
defines
service
learning
project
or
I
haven't
seen
it
and
what
that
might
look
like,
or
even
what
some
of
those
basic
expectations
are,
and
I
understand
washer
county's
already
doing
this,
and
maybe
other
schools
and
programs
I
know
throughout
the
state-
are
doing
it,
but
I'm
just
hoping
to
like
get
some
more
clarity
on
what
that
is
what
the
expectation
is,
how
much
work
that
would
be
for
a
student,
because
when
I
did
a
service,
I
I
when
I
did
a
service
learning
project
in
high
school
and
when
I
give
it
to
my
students,
like
it's
a
very
timely
project,.
C
Cinderlang
for
the
record
I'm
going
to
respond,
then
mate
janie.
If
you
could
follow
up,
so
I
can
tell
you
that
the
service
projects,
when
I
was
doing
campaign
work,
we
would
have
a
lot
of
students
in
clark
county
come
to
our
campaign.
They
come
with
a
paper.
They
had
to
do
x,
number
of
hours,
and
that
was
their
service
project.
I
think
it
can.
A
service
project
can
be
whatever
you
want
to
make
it.
C
The
student
can
propose
to
the
teacher-
and
I
I
it's
anything-
that
a
service
project
can
be
done
anytime
during
their
high
school
years.
So
I
don't
really
see
it
as
a
barrier
because
they
have
lots
of
time
to
do
it.
It's
a
barrier
for
the
person
that
waits
till
the
end
you
know
and
so
janie.
If
you
could
follow
up
on
that.
E
What
we
don't
want
to
have
happen
is
where
we
dictate
to
schools
and
to
students
what
they
must
do.
We
do
want
to
provide
as
much
autonomy
and
choice
to
our
teachers
and
students
so
that
they
get
the
best
use
of
action.
So
understanding
what
being
civically
engaged
is
is
really
doing
something.
So
this
is
providing
that
practice.
This
isn't
supposed
to
be
the
gotcha
moment
where
we
don't
want
kids
to
graduate.
E
That
is
not
the
purpose
behind
it,
but
it
is
about
really
allowing
our
children,
our
students,
the
opportunity
for
practice
and
application
of
the
skills
that
they
are
learning
throughout
their
high
school
career.
The
service
learning
component
can
be
done
throughout
different
different
classes.
It's
not
it's
not
mandated,
particularly
in
a
class
or
in
a
year.
It
really
can
be.
You
know
given
some
autonomy
to
students,
so
if
they
you
know,
are
doing
something
and
they
say
you
know
that
would
suffice
that
requirement.
A
And
are
you
okay
question
other
questions
from
the
committee?
A
Okay,
seeing
them
you
can
step
back
and
we
will
start
testimony.
Do
we
have
anyone
in
the
room
in
support.
G
Good
afternoon,
members
of
the
committee
and
chair
for
the
record,
my
name
is
maria
teresa
lieberman
and
I'm
the
deputy
director
of
battleborn
progress.
We
are
in
strong
support
of
sb
194
and
profusely
thank
senator
roberto
lang
for
bringing
this
important
bill
forward.
Studies
have
shown
that
adolescent
civic
engagement
leads
to
a
greater
socioeconomic
status
in
adulthood,
and
I'm
proof
of
that
k-12
schools
are
uniquely
positioned
in
a
way
that
they
reach
all
young
people
with
diverse
backgrounds.
G
This
education
was
incredibly
helpful
for
a
young
english
as
a
second
language,
immigration,
student,
immigrant
student,
like
me-
and
now
I
do
the
work
that
I
do.
Our
goal
should
always
be
to
empower
young
people
to
learn
about
the
political
process
and
get
involved,
because
that
will
just
build
up
for
a
better
future
for
our
students.
Please
pass
sb
194.
Thank
you.
H
Madam
chair
chris
daley,
nevada,
state
education
association
nsca
also
supports
sb
194,
creating
a
state
seal
and
civics
program
and
to
be
more
inclusive
in
the
study
of
culture,
history
and
contributions
of
diverse
american
communities.
We
also
would
like
to
thank
senator
lang
for
its
introduction.
A
high
quality
public
education
system
is
foundational
to
build
and
maintain
an
engaged
democratic
society.
Renewed
focus
on
civic
engagement
is
a
critical
component
in
this
work,
and
the
creation
of
the
state
seal
and
civics
program
provides
student
recognition,
while
promoting
the
importance
of
civics.
H
Nsca
also
wants
to
indicate
our
support
for
updating
the
list
of
communities
included
in
ethnic
and
diversity
studies,
communities,
who've,
contributed
so
much
to
nevada
and
across
the
country
and
to
name
the
communities
that
are
being
added:
pacific,
islander,
americans,
chicano,
americans,
latino,
americans,
middle
eastern
americans,
women,
persons
with
disabilities,
immigrants
or
refugees,
and
persons
who
are
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender,
we're
questioning.
Thank
you.
I
I
As
now
more
than
ever,
it
is
important
for
students
to
be
civically,
engaged
and
be
an
active
part
of
their
community.
Providing
a
state
seal
will
help
incentivize
students
to
take
the
social
studies
courses
they
need,
while
also
participate
in
service
learning
projects.
These
projects
will
help
students
understand
the
needs
of
their
community
and
give
back
in
some
form
that
will
help
instill
a
sense
of
belonging.
I
A
J
J
K
This
is
kerry
dermick,
it's
k-e-r-r-y-d-u-r-m-I-c-k
good
afternoon,
chair
members
of
the
committee.
I'm
the
state
director
of
all
voting
is
local
nevada.
We
are
in
strong
support
of
sb
194
sb
194
would
provide
nevada
students
with
a
well-rounded
civics
education,
which
would
promote
greater
electoral
participation
amongst
young
young
voters
and
would
help
to
garner
a
more
proactive
culture
of
community
engagement.
K
Voting,
voluntary
and
active
activism
at
a
young
age
has
been
linked
to
more
years
of
schooling,
higher
personal
income
and
fewer
depressive
symptoms
in
adulthood.
Many
young
voters
are
uneducated
about
the
voting
process,
how
government
works
and
the
responsibilities
of
elected
officials.
It's
important
that
we
provide
students
an
opportunity
to
learn
about
voting
before
they
are
eligible
to
vote.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
please
pass
sb
194.
L
Hi,
my
name
is
chris
last
name:
davin
d-a-v-I-n,
I'm
the
executive
director
at
henderson
equality
center
and
also
the
executive
director
of
equality
nevada.
We
here
are
in
support
of
sb,
194
and
roberta
lang
and
making
sure
that
we
become
the
sixth
state
in
the
united
states
that
incorporates
adding
people
in
history
and
civics
from
the
lgbt
community.
L
Only
fifteen
percent
were
positive,
were
taught
positive
representations
of
lgbtq
people
in
history
and
with
history
evolving.
We
cannot
let
our
students
and
those
in
the
lgbt
community
suffer
any
longer
by
not
learning
from
their
ancestors
and
people
that
have
made
history.
We
cannot
be
silent.
We
need
to
let
people
know
who
has
impacted
our
history
and
made
what
we
have
today
possible.
D
Hello,
this
is
andre
wade
a-n-d-r-e-w-a-d-e
good
afternoon
chairwoman,
bilbray
axelrod
and
committee
members.
I'm
state
director
for
service
data
quality,
a
statewide
lgbtq
civil
rights
organization
that
strives
to
create
a
world
that
is
healthy,
just
and
fully
equal
for
all
lgbtq
plus
nevadans,
and
we
are
a
partner
of
let
the
veterans
vote.
Silverstone
equality
is
in
full
support
of
sc
194
because
we
believe
that
every
nevada
student
should
be
provided
with
a
well-rounded
education
that
includes
civic
engagement
and
diversity
studies.
D
It
is
important
for
us
to
ensure
that
our
next
generation
has
the
proper
resources
to
adequately
participate
in
our
democrat
democracy,
as
well
as
to
become
educated
on
the
many
diverse
communities
we
as
savannas,
interact
with
on
a
daily
basis.
This
will
include
black
people,
members
of
the
lgbtq
plus
community
women,
persons
with
disabilities,
as
well
as
a
wide
array
of
different
cultures
and
nationalities.
D
M
Good
afternoon
committee
members,
my
name
is
lauren
zita
santos,
lorenzita,
l-o-r-e-n-c-I,
santos
s-a-n-t-o-s,
I'm
the
outreach
coordinator
for
one
apia
nevada,
testifying
in
support
of
sb
194.
In
2020,
we
saw
unprecedented
voter
turnout
for
the
asian
american
pacific,
islander
community
in
nevada
and
nationwide,
from
2020
from
2010
to
2016.
M
During
the
2020
election
we
sent
in
in-language
mailers
to
the
to
households
who
spoke
a
second
language,
with
information
on
how
to
vote
by
mail
or
in
person
a
well-rounded
civics
education
would
promote
greater
electoral
participation
and
proactive
engagement,
particularly
with
young
voters.
By
enacting
a
state
seal
of
civics,
we
are
encouraging
high
school
students
to
engage
with
the
electoral
and
legislative
process.
M
N
A-L-E-X-A-A-I-S-P-U-R-O
and
I'm
a
youth
organizer,
which
is
nevada,
a
program
of
la
liga
conservation
voters
and
a
proud
partner
of
the
lit
nevadans
vote.
Gspa
works
to
build
the
power
of
latinx
families
in
nevada,
to
have
a
say
in
the
environmental
decisions
that
affect
us.
I
am
here
in
support
of
sb
194.
N
As
someone
who
works
closely
with
high
school
students,
I
have
had
one-on-one
conversations
with
them
where
they
say
that
they
don't
believe
in
voting.
They
do
not
know
the
importance
of
voting
and
some
believe
that
the
only
elections
that
matter,
if
they
only
matter
for
some,
are
the
presidential
ones.
During
the
times
that
I
would
register
students
to
vote,
there
were
many
students
in
the
classroom
that
didn't
fill
out
the
registration
form
because
of
the
lack
of
general
information
they
had
on
the
process.
N
Many
students
did
not
know
the
process
of
voting
how
to
vote
where
to
vote.
And
lastly,
why
even
vote
there
was
a
huge
disconnect
with
our
students
and
the
importance
of
participating
in
our
democracy,
and
it
is
truly
up
to
us
to
ensure
that
we
are
giving
the
resources
needed
to
our
future
generations
to
have
a
voice
in
our
democracy
and
to
stand
up
for
what
they
believe
in
by
passing.
Sb
194.
N
A
Thank
you
for
your
testimony.
Any
other
callers
and
support.
J
M
Good
afternoon
committee,
my
name
is
emily
for
sazamora,
that's
the
e
m.
I
l
y
p
e
r
s,
a
u
d,
hyphen,
z,
a
m
o
r,
a
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
silver
state
voices,
testifying
on
behalf
of
the
latin
nevada's
vote
coalition.
We
stand
in
strong
support
of
194
today,
because
20
years
from
now,
the
legislators
sitting
in
your
seats
will
be
the
students
who
benefit
from
this
program.
M
Part
of
our
work
at
silver
state
voices
is
working
with
our
partners
to
register
nevada's
vote,
educating
them
on
our
political
buses,
getting
up
the
vote
and
protecting
the
ability
of
nevadans
to
vote
through
our
election
protection
program.
Many
of
our
partners
work
very
closely
with
nevada
immigrant
communities
and
assist
a
large
number
of
folks
with
their
naturalization
process,
including
the
uscis
assessment
that
that's
required
for
all
new
u.s
citizens.
Sb
194
would
administer
this
same
assessment
to
participating
high
school
students.
M
If
naturalized
citizens
are
required
to
pass
this
test
as
a
threshold
for
their
naturalization,
it
would
seem
appropriate
for
our
up-and-coming
and
young
associates
to
become
exposed
to
the
same
process
before
being
able
to
press
their
palates.
Our
partners-
and
we
have
seen
the
irish
nevadan-
is
not
very
well
informed
on
our
political
process.
This
is
especially
true
for
first-time
voters
who
are
coming
out
of
high
school.
We
often
see
that
young
voters
are
uneducated
about
the
voting
process,
how
government
works
and
the
responsibilities
of
elected
officials
like
state
senators
or
county
commissioners.
M
We
often
hear
more
experienced
and
well-informed.
Voters
complain
that
young
people
don't
and
don't
vote
and
don't
want
to
talk
about
the
issues.
I
asked
this
body
of
legislators.
What
are
our
responsibilities
to
the
education
of
the
next
generation
of
nevadans?
This
is
our
opportunity
to
ensure
that
our
children
have
the
tools
to
be
educated
and,
in
return,
become
civically
engaged.
It's
important
to
acknowledge
our
privilege
of
experiencing
firsthand
how
democracy
works,
our
deepest
of
gratitude
to
senator
lang
for
bringing
this
legislation
forward
and
for
paving
the
way
to
educate,
nevada's
future
voters.
Thank
you.
A
Of
days,
thank
you
and
thank
you
for
your
concern.
We're
trying.
Okay
with
I
think
that
is
our
last
call
in
support.
Is
that
correct,
bps.
A
J
O
Yes,
my
name
is
doug
goodman
d-o-u-g-g-o-o-d-m-a-n.
I
am
founder
and
executive
director
of
nevadans
for
election
reform.
I
serve
as
vice
chair
of
the
nevada
secretary
of
state's
advisory
committee
on
participatory
democracy
and
I'm
also
a
member
of
the
board
of
alpine
academy,
a
charter
school
college
prep
charter
school
in
sparks
I've
submitted
written
testimony.
However,
I
am
testifying
on
my
own
behalf
as
an
individual
civics.
Education
is
the
cornerstone
of
our
future.
O
O
O
O
O
Can
be
taken
several
times,
while
the
requirement
for
85
passage
rate
in
sb
194
is
admirable,
perhaps
also
specifying
this
needs
to
be
on
one
attempt
of
the
test.
I've
also
listed
some
other
recommendations
in
my
written
testimony.
O
A
J
A
J
J
A
C
Thank
you
chair
just
a
brief
remarks,
because
I
know
we're
all
busy
it's
the
end
days.
C
C
P
P
The
bill
supports
the
continued
education
of
children
who
experience
emotional
disturbances,
ours,
our
society
struggles
with
the
stigma
of
mental
illness.
Even
though
mental
illness
is
becoming
more
widely
recognized,
this
stigma
can
have
lasting
impacts
on
a
person's
lives.
One
key
challenge
facing
our
educational
system
is
how
best
to
support
the
individual
learning
needs
of
every
student.
No
matter
the
circumstances.
P
Every
child
has
a
right
to
an
education.
We
know
marginalized
populations
are
much
less
likely
than
others
to
experience.
A
successful
transition
to
adulthood.
Students
experiencing
emotional
disturbances,
for
example,
have
been
marginalized
because
of
the
unique
circumstances
that
they
face,
which
require
a
differentiated
approach
to
their
learning.
It
is
critical
that
we
meet
the
needs
of
these
groups
to
not
only
improve
their
lives,
but
also
help
support
them
in
becoming
fully
contributing
members
of
society.
P
As
part
of
our
continued
efforts
and
dealing
with
mental
health
in
our
schools,
it
is
important
to
examine
how
we
address
the
educational
needs
of
those
children
with
the
most
severe
cases,
including
those
who
admitted
to
specialized
facilities.
Existing
law
provides
the
children
admitted
to
a
psychiatric
hospital
or
other
related
facility
have
the
right
to
an
education.
P
A
plan
must
be
considered
when
determining
whether
it
is
best
what
is,
in
the
best
interest
of
the
child,
to
remain
within
his
or
her
school
of
origin.
Additionally,
senate
bill
210
requires
the
school
district
in
which
the
child
was
enrolled
to
monitor
the
child's
progress
in
a
facility
and
participate
in
the
discharge
planning
for
transitioning
the
child
into
an
educational
setting
prior
to
the
child
being
admitted
to
certain
facilities.
A
meeting
must
be
convened
to
consider
the
appropriateness
of
a
residential
placement.
P
B
B
The
starting
point
for
this
bill
is
nrs432b.6082,
which
says
that
a
child
who
is
in
the
custody
of
an
agency
which
provides
child
welfare
services
and
who
is
admitted
to
a
facility,
has
the
right
to
receive
an
education
as
required
by
law.
Our
goal
is
to
strengthen
this
existing
law.
We
want
to
clarify
what
the
treatment
centers
are
required
to
do,
to
provide
that
education
and
to
ensure
that
there
is
communication
and
coordination
between
the
treatment,
centers
and
school
districts.
I
will
now
just
quickly
walk
through
the
bill.
B
Section
1
distinguishes
between
an
acute
psychiatric
treatment
center
and
a
residential
treatment
center
section
1
subsection
1
deals
with
acute
psychiatric
treatment.
Centers
children
who
are
admitted
to
acute
psychiatric
treatment
centers
are
typically
staying
for
a
short
amount
of
time
so
for
these
children,
when
they
are
admitted
to
the
acute
psychiatric
treatment
center,
the
facility
would
be
required
to
develop
a
plan
to
educate
the
child
to
promote
continuity,
while
the
child
is
hospitalized
and
to
make
recommendations
to
the
school,
if
appropriate.
B
1,
subsection,
1
and
subsection
2
apply
to
any
child
in
the
custody
of
a
child
welfare
agency.
That's
admitted
to
an
acute
psychiatric
treatment
center,
regardless
of
whether
they
have
an
iep
section.
1
subsection,
3
deals
with
longer
term
stays
at
resident,
residential
treatment,
centers
and
again
applies
only
to
children
who
are
in
the
custody
of
a
child
welfare
agency.
B
This
section
says
that,
for
a
child
with
a
disability
before
that
child
is
admitted
to
a
residential
treatment
center,
the
school
district
would
be
required
to
convene
an
iep
meeting
to
consider
the
appropriateness
of
the
residential
placement
for
students
without
an
iep.
The
school
district
will
convene
a
meeting
of
representatives
of
the
school,
the
child
welfare
agency
and
any
persons
responsible
for
the
child's
education
to
consider
the
appropriateness
of
residential
placement.
The
school
district
would
then
collaborate
with
the
residential
treatment
center
to
monitor
the
student's
progress
and
the
return
to
school.
B
So
this
section
provides
for
two
different
processes.
Depending
on
whether
a
student
is
identified
as
having
special
education
needs
or
not
section.
One
sub
section:
three,
a
through
c,
lays
out
the
school
district's
responsibility
to
convene
either
the
iep
meeting
or
the
general
meeting
to
consider
the
appropriateness
of
residential
placement
to
monitor
the
child's
progress
while
the
child
is
in
the
facility
and
to
participate
in
discharge
planning
to
ensure
a
smooth
transition
back
to
school
and
specifically
with
regards
to
students
with
an
iep.
This
part
of
the
bill.
B
Section
1
sub
3
will
codify
a
9th
circuit
decision
msv-lausd,
which
says
that
the
school
district
has
an
obligation
to
consider
whether
a
student
is
entitled
to
residential
placement
pursuant
to
idea
section.
One
sub
d
allows
the
nevada
department
of
education
to
develop
regulations
related
to
discharge
and
re-entry
sections.
Two
three
and
four
add
in
references
to
section
one
of
this
act,
section
five
and
six
add
references
to
the
provisions
of
this
act
to
nrs,
chapter
392
and
394,
dealing
with
public
and
private
schools.
B
And
lastly,
the
the
bill
adds
a
new
section
to
nrs
433
b
300
to
reference
section
1
of
the
bill
to
include
a
plan
for
continued
education
for
the
child
to
the
requirements
for
treatment
provided
and
amy
honadal.
With
the
legal
aid
center
of
southern
nevada
is
also
on
the
zoom
and
available
for
questions,
and
with
that
we're
happy
to
take
questions.
Thank
you.
A
B
Illness,
thank
you
for
the
question
well
and
I'll.
Let
ms
hannidal
speak
to
this
in
depth,
but
my
understanding
is
that
this
framework
is
in
place,
but
the
goal
of
this
bill
is
to
just
put
some
meat
on
the
bone
so
that
this
process
is
more
clear.
A
G
Thank
you.
Actually,
my
colleague
kind
of
took
my
question.
I
also
want
to
know,
because
I
work
for
a
facility-
that's
going
to
be
opening
a
long-term
care
pediatric
facility,
and
this
is
part
of
our
plan
moving
forward
as
we
get
ready
to
open,
but
I
also
had
a
quick
question
on
how
this
would
work
with
children
that
are
being
sent
out
of
state.
G
Q
Go
ahead,
this
isn't
okay!
Well,
I
I
think,
if
you
don't
mind,
I
think
ms
block
had
deferred
the
first
question
to
me
and
I
can
actually
help
out
with
the
second
question
as
well.
For
the
record,
this
is
amy
hanadel,
my
name
is
spelled
a-m-y-h-o-n-o-d-e-l.
Q
I
am
a
staff
attorney
at
legal
aid
center
of
southern
nevada
in
their
children's
attorneys
project,
and
I
represent
foster
youth
that
will
be
helped
out
by
sb
210.
That
is
before
you
this
afternoon
currently,
and
I'm
only
going
to
speak
for
clark
county
because
that's
where
I
practice
there,
there
is
structure,
as
ms
locke
mentioned,
but
it
is
not
always
followed.
Q
A
lot
of
this
is
left
up
to
the
staff
attorneys
representing
the
youth,
as
well
as
the
caseworkers
too,
and
I'll
start
with
the
acute
placement
first
and
there
we're
talking
about
a
youth
who's
admitted
to
a
facility
on
an
emergency
basis.
Sometimes
caseworkers
are
able
to
get
the
school
to
communicate
with
the
hospital
or
they
actually
act
as
the
conduit,
but
a
lot
of
times
they
do
not
either
because
the
case
worker
is
too
busy.
Q
Q
This
is
just
really
to
ensure
that
there's
a
warm
handoff
visa
v,
the
caseworker
and
in
every
case
now,
pursuant
to
a
law
that
was
changed
in
the
last
session,
every
youth
is
is
required
to
have
a
court
assigned
education
decision
maker
and
that
is
referenced
in
the
bill.
So
the
education
decision
maker
and
the
case
worker
will
be
helping
to
coordinate
the
hospital
and
the
school
communicating
now
with
longer
care
residential
treatment.
Q
A
lot
of
our
youth,
our
foster
youth,
are
sent
out
of
state,
and
this
is
in
part,
because
we
don't
have
that
many
facilities
and
we're
happy
to
hear
about
new
ones
being
open,
but
also
based
just
upon
bed
availability.
And
in
that
case,
what
is
currently
happening
at
least
what
happened
to
one
of
my
clients,
who
recently
returned
from
out
of
state,
is
he
was
unenrolled
at
his
school
and
then
went
to
texas.
Q
In
that
case,
we
had
an
education
decision
maker
and
an
advocacy
team
that
helped
the
you
know,
form
the
conduit.
But
now
what
will
happen
is
that
the
school
will
continue
to
communicate
with
the
hospital
and
help
with
the
transition
back.
Q
So
these
students
are
not
losing
any
time
in
the
in
the
classroom,
and
I
believe
now
that
covett
has
taught
us
that
we
don't
need
to
do
everything
in
person
we'll
be
able
to
facilitate
communications
between
schools
that
are
in
different
states,
and
most
of
I
think,
most
of
our
schools
here
in
clark
county.
If
not
all
have
someone
who
is
designated
in
the
school
as
a
foster,
foster
youth
liaison
and
those
people
are
working
with
the
counselors
to
make
sure
that
these
credits,
at
least
for
the
older
students,
will
transfer
back
and
forth.
A
P
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
good
afternoon
for
the
record.
My
name
is
mary
perzinski,
representing
nevada,
association
of
school
superintendents,
and
we
are
in
strong
support
of
this
bill.
It's
yes,
it
does
happen
in
most
instances,
but
this
will
make
sure
that
our
children,
who
are
the
most
vulnerable,
are
treated
properly
and
their
education
plan
continues
even
after
a
hospitalization.
I
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
chair
bilbray
axelrod
members
of
the
assembly
committee
on
education.
My
name
is
brad
keating
with
the
clark
county
school
district,
testifying
in
support
of
sb
210.
This
bill
ensures
that
all
students
will
have
a
smooth
transition
into
and
out
of
a
hospital
setting
and
to
receive
an
educational
experience
that
is
seamless
something
that
is
incredibly
important
to
the
clark
county
school
district.
There
have
been
discrepancies
and
past
situations
with
how
next
steps
should
be
interpreted.
I
This
bill
helps
clarify
that
so
that
all
parties
are
following
the
right
protocols
as
we
move
forward.
It
also
ensures
that
the
facility
maintains
compliance
for
our
students,
ieps,
which
is
of
utmost
important
to
us.
We
appreciate
bailey,
bortle
and
jillian
block
and
senator
donder
loop
for
working
with
our
district
on
this
bill
and
urge
the
committee's
support
moving
forward.
Thank
you.
J
J
R
Good
afternoon
this
is
bridget
duffy,
b-r-I-g-I-d,
d-u-f-f-y,
chief
of
the
juvenile
division
for
the
clark
county
district
attorney's
office.
Appearing
today
on
behalf
of
clark
county
department
of
family
services
in
support
of
sb
210.
I
echo
the
the
statements
of
ccsv,
mr
keating.
I
would
like
to
just
make
sure
the
intent
on
the
record.
In
section
one
puts
the
burden
on
the
psychiatric
hospital.
R
Section
one
maintains
the
psychiatric
hospital's
responsibility
in
nrs
432-b,
but
we
do
not
have
jurisdiction
over
psychiatric
hospitals
under
nrs-432b,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
very
clear
that
their
the
jurisdiction
over
the
hospitals
in
order
to
have
them
create
this
plan
that
they
are
now
legally
responsible
for
would
lie
in
nrs,
433
b
and
the
child
welfare
agency
is
just
responsible
to
be
there
in
consultation
for
those
plans
to
be
created.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
A
J
J
K
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair
lindsay
anderson
l,
I
l-I-n-d-s-a-y
a-n-d-e-r-s-o-n
on
behalf
of
the
washoe
county
school
district.
I
appreciate
mr
keating
indicating
our
support
trying
to
be
in
two
places
at
once
here,
but
I
really
appreciate
senator
donderol
loop
working
with
us
and
bailey
bortland
and
to
get
this
bill
to
a
place
where
we're
going
to
get
a
warm
hand
off
from
these
facilities
for
our
students,
and
so
we
are
in
full
support
of
this
legislation.
Thank
you
for
accommodating
me.
A
P
A
You
with
that,
we
will
close
the
hearing
on
sb
210.
I
think
we
do
have
permission
from
speaker
to
suspend
the
rules
and
I
think
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
work
session
this
bill.
So
with
that
we'll
go
ahead
and
open
the
work
session
on
sb
210.,
it's
robusto.
A
I
think
I
don't
think
we
need
to
have
remarks
since
we
just
heard
it
right,
we'll
just
jump
right
in
before
I
take
a
motion.
Are
there
any
questions
on
the
bill
that
we
literally
just
heard,
seeing
none
I'll
take
a
motion
to
do
pass
from
assembly
woman
hanson?
I
have
the
motion
from
assemblyman
krasner.
I
have
the
second
and
are
there
any
comments
on
the
motion
before
we
vote?
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
brad
keating,
for
the
record.
It
may
be
my
last
opportunity
to
give
a
good
news
minute,
so
I
will
not
let
the
opportunity
go
by
so
I
wanted
to
mention,
obviously
we're
getting
ready
to
start
graduations
in
clark,
county
school
district
and
all
across
the
state.
So
we
are
extremely
excited
about
that.
I
wanted
to
mention
one
student
trayless,
dyson
iv.
He
is
known
all
across
the
las
vegas
valley.
I
Now,
as
the
high
school
student
with
a
5.037
gpa,
who
got
accepted
into
59
colleges
and
earned
over
2.5
million
dollars
in
scholarship
offers
dyson
who's
17
years
old
from
shadow
ridge,
high
school
will
attend
the
university
of
southern
california
in
the
fall.
We
are
so
incredibly
proud
of
him
and
all
the
students
graduating
in
the
coming
weeks,
and
we
want
to
thank
each
of
you
for
supporting
our
students
to
get
through
the
finish
line.
Thank
you.
A
A
Well,
thank
you.
I'm
just
gonna
make
one
little
comment.
Tonight
is
the
drive-through
eighth
grade
promotion
for
my
daughter,
molly
and
bilbray
axelrod,
and
I'm
so
sad
that
I
won't
be
there,
but
so
proud
of
you
and
congratulations
to
all
those
folks
who
are
graduating
right
now
and
getting
promoted.
So
thank
you.
So
I
will
close
public
comment.
We
probably
will
have
another
meeting.
I
don't
know
so,
we'll
just
kind
of
I'll.
Let
you
just
watch
your
emails,
any
other
comments
from
people
in
the
committee.
S
I
would
like
to
actually
make
this
comment
and
direct
it
toward
dr
keating,
and
just
how
much,
even
though
we
haven't
had
a
lot
of
good
news
minutes
this
session,
that
I
appreciate
it
because
often,
especially
in
this
committee,
we
hear
you
know
just
so
many
complaints
or
problems,
or
it's
all
about
everything
that
we
think
is
wrong
with
our
education
system
here
in
nevada,
whether
it's
reality
or
perception,
and
I
think
that
people
don't
recognize
just
how
hard
our
students
are
working
just
how
hard
our
educators
are
working
just
the
absolute
amazing
things
that
are
happening
here
in
nevada.
S
You
know
getting
national
recognized,
as
you
know,
in
the
nation
and
and
just
all
the
amazing
things
that
happen
in
in
the
hard
work
and
the
heart
that's
put
into
education,
despite
all
of
the
things
that
we
hear
here
in
the
in
in
these
hearings,
and
so
I
thank
you
because
I
appreciate
it
because
we
need
to
just
remind
people
that
sometimes
narrative
gets
louder
than
reality,
and
I
know
if
we
ask
you
know
the
average
parent
you
know
about
how
hard
is:
is
your
student
working
in
school
and
how
hard
are
your
teachers
working
for
your
kids
that
that
they
would
have?
S
A
Thank
you
vice
chair.
I
second
that,
okay,
so,
as
I
said,
we
will
have
another
bill
if
we
get
something
referred
and
possible
work
sessions,
so
that
is
it.
This
concludes
our
meeting
for
today,
meetings
adjourned.
Thank
you.