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A
Thank
you
we'll
go
ahead
and
begin,
and
we
welcome
you
to
the
senate
committee
on
education
and
we
open
our
our
education
committee
today
and
we
welcome
those
that
are
online
and
present
by
phone.
A
Thank
you
for
your
patience.
I
know
we
had
it
11,
30
or
call
the
chair.
We
were
waiting
for
that
last
committee
to
get
over,
and
so
we
we
are
now
moving
forward.
So
will
the
secretary
please
call
the
roll.
A
Here,
thank
you
very
much
so
everyone's
here
we
do
have
a
quorum
so
and
then
just
real
quick.
If
you're
this
the
first
time
you're
getting
on
committee,
information
is
available
on
nellis,
which
can
be
accessed
bouncing.
A
Thank
you.
I
was
going
to
try
to
figure
out
who
that
was.
I
couldn't
tell
who
was
great
so
for
those,
so
the
community
is
available
on
nellis
through
the
legislature's
website
and
there's
also
a
help.
A
First
and
actually
let
me
go
over
the
agenda
real
quick
I
did
earlier,
but
just
so
that
you
know
we're
going
to
do
work
session.
First,
we
are
not
going
to
do
sb
151
today.
I
know
that
they're
still
working
out
a
couple
things
on
that,
so
we're
going
to
start
with
sb,
160
and
then
193
on
work
session,
and
then
we
will
go
to
senate
bill
353
363
and
we
will
finish
with
347.
A
So
so
we
will
have
ms
sturm
walk
us
through
the
work
session
document.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair
john
sturm
committee
policy
analyst.
So
we
have
two
bills
on
today's
work
session.
The
work
session
documents
can
be
found
on
nellis.
D
The
first
bill
on
work
session
today
is
senate
bill
160,
which
was
presented
by
senator
key
keffer
on
march
8..
The
bill
clarifies
existing
law
that
requires
each
school
district
and
charter
school
to
enter
into
a
cooperative
agreement
with
the
nevada
higher
education
institution
to
offer
dual
credit
courses.
D
The
bill
authorizes
a
school
district
or
charter
school
to
enter
into
such
agreements
with
one
or
more
higher
education
institutions
in
another
state.
If
such
an
agreement
is
created,
a
copy
of
the
agreement
must
be
submitted
to
nevada's
department
of
education,
and
there
are
three
amendments
for
your
consideration.
D
Senator
kikafer
and
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education
submitted
an
amendment
which
is
attached
to
the
work
session
document
on
nellis,
which
clarifies
that
a
school
district
or
charter
school
may
only
enter
into
a
cooperative
agreement
with
an
out-of-state
institution.
If
a
regionally
accredited
institution
in
nevada
does
not
offer
such
a
course.
D
The
second
proposed
amendment
would
be
to
include
university
schools
for
profoundly
gifted
students
to
the
list
of
entities
that
can
enter
into
dual
credit
agreements
with
institutions
in
other
states,
and
the
third
proposed
amendment
by
the
bill
sponsor
would
clarify
that
any
institution
offering
dual
credit,
whether
in-state
or
out-of-state,
must
be
regionally
accredited.
Mr
chair.
A
I
am
not
seeing
any
no
questions.
I
will
entertain
a
motion.
A
A
A
C
D
B
I
just
want
to
remind
this
group,
I'm
all
for
this
bill,
but
that
remember
a
dual
enrollment
credit
doesn't
wait
as
much
as,
and
so
these
students
are
not
earning
as
much
weight
on
their
gpa
as
students
sitting
in
a
an
iv
or
ap
class
in
a
high
school,
so
they're
actually
going
to
a
college
and
taking
a
college
credit
at
a
university
and
it
doesn't
weight
as
much.
I
just
wanted
that
on
record
somewhere.
Thank
you
and
I'm
a
yes.
A
A
Yes,
thank
you,
and-
and
I
will
I
will
make
a
quick
statement.
I
I
heard
that
message
before
when
we
heard
I
think
this
bill.
I
believe
you
brought
it
up
and
actually
have
an
amendment
to
amend
one
of
my
bills
to
actually
put
that
in
there
from
your
bill.
You
made
that
recommendation
and
I
and
I
have
gotten
that
out
when
we're
working
on
that
so
you'll
see
that
sometime
next
week,
all
right
so
with
that,
let's
go
to
the
next
work
session.
A
Oh,
I'm
sorry,
I'm
going
to
sign
that
to
senator
keith
keffer
and
I
know
he
tried
to
get
on
somehow
we
didn't
get
him
the
link.
So,
if
he's
on,
thank
you
senator
and
we
we
amended
and
do
passed
it.
So,
let's
see
did
he
ever
get
on?
Okay,
so
maybe
he's
just
listening
to
it,
but
I
will
assign
the
the
the
floor
to
him
thanks.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair
again,
john
sturm
committee
policy.
Analyst.
The
second
bill
on
today's
work
session
is
senate
bill
193.
D
This
bill
was
sponsored
by
the
interim
legislative
committee
on
senior
citizens,
veterans
and
adults
with
special
needs.
The
bill
was
presented
by
senator
hardy
on
march
10th
senate
bill
193
requires
the
board
of
regents
of
the
university
of
nevada
to
submit
a
report
concerning
student
veterans
to
the
legislature.
D
The
bill
also
requires
the
board
to
give
preference
in
admission
to
certain
veterans
in
each
nursing
program
and
program
for
the
education
of
teachers
regarding
tuition
charges.
Sb
193
removes
the
time
limitation
for
matriculating
within
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
for
certain
veterans,
prohibits
the
assessment
of
tuition
charges
against
veterans
and
their
spouses
and
dependents
using
post,
11
educational
assistance
and
prohibits
the
assessment
of
tuition
charges
against
students
using
survivors
and
dependents,
educational
assistance
and
again
with
this
bill.
D
There
is
one
amendment
for
your
consideration,
which
is
attached
to
the
work
session
document
in
nellis.
The
nevada
system
of
higher
education
proposed
an
amendment
to
clarify
in
subsection
two
l,
two
of
section
five,
that
tuition
is
prohibited
for
the
spouse
and
dependents,
who
use
the
post
911
educational
assistance
benefits.
Mr
chair.
B
There
yeah,
I
need
to
clarify
something
on
the
intent.
The
intent
left
out
a
little
word
that,
after
tuition,
there
should
be
little
word
that
says
charge.
B
So
that
word
was
left
out.
So
the
actual
language
of
the
amendment
that's
being
produced
is
okay,
the
actual
language
is
okay,
and
then
I
mean,
while
I'm
still
talking
about
that
language,
I
needed
to
make
sure
that
everybody
knows
that,
just
because
you're,
special
as
a
veteran
or
a
spouse
or
a
dependent
or
any
program,
you
still
have
to
have
the
qualifications
for
admission
to
any
of
those
programs.
B
So
the
the
advantage
that
the
veteran
has
or
the
spouse
or
the
defendant
is
if
they
are
equal
on
equal
footing
to
somebody
else,
then
the
veteran
trumps,
the
non-veteran
or
the
non-veteran
spouse
or
dependent.
I
just
need
to
put
that
on
the
record,
so
people
realize
that
the
intent
isn't
to
prohibit
tuition,
but
the
tuition
charge
is
being
prohibited.
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
chair
asher,
killian
community
council.
Yes,
so
this
section
is
regarding
tuition
charges
which
are
separate
from
what
you
might
think
about
as
tuition
tuition
charges
under
law
are
the
fees
charged
to
out-of-state
students
for
tuition.
In-State
students
pay
registration
fees
instead,
and
so
this
this
section
of
nrs,
that's
being
amended
to
add.
These
provisions
refers
to
tuition
charges,
which
is
what
you
might
think
of
as
out-of-state
tuition.
So
what
senator
hardy
described
is
accurate.
This
bill
would
prohibit
tuition
charges
so
out-of-state
tuition
against
these
veterans
and
spouses
and
dependents.
B
Thank
you,
tara,
okay,
so
I've
talked
to
some
of
the
universities
and
they
told
me
this
will
be
really
hard
for
them
to
do,
because
a
lot
of
these
programs
are
programs
that
are
filled
already
and
it's
very
competitive
to
get
into
that,
and
the
other
thing
I
didn't
realize
that
I
just
heard
is
that
out
of
state
students
could
come
here
and
get
preference
to
get
into
these
classes
or
have
an
opportunity
to
get
into
those
classes,
and
I
would
prefer,
if
we're
going
to
do
this,
it
would
be
in-state
in-state
residents
that
would
have
preference.
A
B
B
Your
other
point
about
you
know
the
programs
are
filled,
we
want
them
to
be
filled
and
we
want
the
programs
to
grow.
So
I'm
I'm
I'm
recognizing
that
if
the
programs
are
filled,
that's
a
wonderful
thing
and
that
will
give
us
motivation
to
get
a
bigger
program,
and
so
I'm
not
trying
to
displace
people
that
are
in
the
programs,
I'm
not
trying
to
displace
people
that
are
in
state
or
I
I
want
everybody
to
come.
B
I
want
everybody
to
have
the
opportunity
to
stay
here,
so
this
is
in
essence
a
hopefully
a
recruiting
opportunity,
as
well
as
a
keep
ourselves
in
nevada
opportunity,
but
just
because
you
are
good
doesn't
mean
you're
better
than
somebody
else
who
has
a
better
grade
point
or
a
better
interview
or
whatever.
So
we
we
do
not
want
this
to
have
somebody
who's
not
qualified,
to
be
accepted
into
the
program
if
they're,
qualified
and
they're
on
equal
footing.
If
somebody
else
is
disqualified,
then
we
want
them
to
have
that
opportunity
to
come
to
the
program.
B
In
other
words,
we
want
to
give
the
veteran
an
opportunity
to
come
stay
and
be
trained
and
stay
here
in
nevada.
I
don't
know
if
that
lays
your
concern,
but
that's
my
intention.
A
B
A
Just
so
I
can
hold
on
a
second
just
so
I
can
clarify
this.
Would
this
is
only
dealing
with
nursing
and
teaching
programs?
Is
that
correct
right?
And
we
know
that
we
have?
We
have
a
huge
need.
That's
one
of
our
the
top
two
things
that
we've
identified,
that
we
we
need
to
get
more.
That's
why
we
started
nevada
state
college,
senator
lane.
B
B
A
So,
okay
at
the
amendment
do
pass.
I
believe.
B
Yes,
I
would
like
to
have
a
little
further
question,
but
I
will
vote
yes
senator
hardy.
A
B
A
B
Senator
chair
dennis.
A
A
All
right,
so
we
we
will
now
move
on
to
bill
presentations
and
I
am
going
to
open
the
hearing
on
senate
bill.
353.
A
Which
requires
the
department
of
education
to
review
certain
assessments?
This
is
a
bill
that
came
from
the
interim
education
committee
and
I
asked
senator
marilyn
donderolu,
who
was
a
member
of
the
interim
committee.
If
she
would
do
the
presentation
so
I'll
turn
it
over
to
you.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair,
and
for
the
record
I
am
marilyn
donderolu
representing
senate
district
8
in
clark
county.
I
am
pleased
to
be
here
today
to
present
senate
bill
353,
which
requires
the
nevada
department
of
ed
to
review
assessments,
prescribe
regulations
to
limit
the
time
spent
on
assessments
and
require
districts
to
request
a
waiver
to
exceed
those
limits.
B
During
the
robust
discussion
in
this
committee
on
2019
on
the
audit
results,
many
of
us
expressed
frustration
that
the
audit
did
not
result
in
actionable
recommendations
on
ways
to
reduce
the
assessments
administered
in
school.
One
reason
for
this
was
the
frequency
and
number
of
assessments
administered
at
the
local
level,
which
are
not
required
by
state
or
federal
law.
The
department
responded
at
the
time
that
it
would
work
with
districts
to
develop
a
balanced
assessment
system
to
help
districts,
reduce
formative
and
interim
assessments.
B
Then,
over
the
course
of
the
interim
members
of
the
legislative
committee
on
education,
continued
to
investigate
the
amount
of
instructional
time
lost
to
the
assessments
and
talk
with
the
impact
about
the
impact
of
learning
laws
had
on
students.
The
measure
before
you
today
senate
bill
353
attempts
to
address
those
concerns
by
requiring
nde
to
develop
regulations
to
set
up
guardrails
around
the
amount
of
time
students
will
undergo
testing.
B
At
this
point,
I
would
like
to
walk
you
through
the
bill
itself.
Section
2
requires
nde
to
review
examinations
and
assessments
administered
pursuant
to
chapter
390,
testing
of
peoples
and
graduation
of
the
nevada,
revised
statutes
for
their
educational
benefits,
cost
redundancy
and
information
skills
and
abilities
measured.
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
nrs
390.800
includes
district-based
testing,
so
sb
353
includes
any
district-based
testing
within
the
scope
of
the
testing.
Nde
is
required
to
review
in
addition
to
state
or
federal
mandated
examinations
or
assessments.
B
Section
3
requires
the
nde
to
adopt
regulations
prescribing
limits
on
the
actual
instructional
time
taken
to
conduct
the
assessment
and
the
total
number
of
assessments
administered
in
a
school
year.
Mr
chair,
I
am
aware
that
the
department
of
ed
has
submitted
a
fiscal
note
of
250
000
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
bill.
This
call
this
cost
will
no
doubt
be
further
scrutinized
by
the
senate
committee
on
finance.
Should
the
bill
move
forward.
B
I
do
not
I,
I
know
that
the
nde
I'm
no
doubt
online
if
we
have
a
question,
but
I
do
not
have
any
other
presenters
with
me
today.
A
C
Okay,
thank
you
chair
vice
chair,
just
a
kind
of
an
idea
of
how
this
is
going
to
go,
because
I
didn't
I
wasn't
there
for
the
interim
education
committee.
So
basically
the
state
department
would
be
tasked
with
prioritizing
so,
for
example,
they
mandated
testing
at
the
federal
level.
They'd
have
to
look
at
and
see
how
long
that
would
take,
because
we're
talking
about
how
many
minutes
you're
out
of
class
or
how
many
minutes
you're
out
of
instructional
time,
is
that
correct.
B
C
Chapter
right,
so
they
would
figure
out
how
many
minutes
and
then
and
it's
okay,
so
we
gotta
you
gotta
gotta
figure
out
what
tests
that
they
have
to
have
and
then
move
from
there
and
then,
as
soon
as
they
get
to
a
certain
time.
They
say.
Okay.
This
is
what
this
is.
You
know,
according
to
section
three,
this
is
what
we
have
to
have
and
then
from
there.
C
B
Correct
senator
hammond,
I
mean
we
all
have
to
remember
that
there
are
some
required
federal
testing.
So
with
that
being
said,
yes,
you
have
given
an
accurate
description.
Okay,.
B
Thank
you,
chair
dennis
and
vice
chair,
marilyn
donder
loop.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
do
agree
that
there
is
sometimes
excessive
testing
in
in
our
schools
a
lot
of
times,
though
I
see
that
as
state-driven,
and
so
I'm
excited
about
this
bill.
So
I
guess
there's
no
question
but
just
to
comment
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
A
Okay,
if
we
have
no
other
questions,
then
we
will
go
to
testimony
and
support
opposition
in
neutral.
We
will
start
with
first
I'm
hearing
testimony
and
support
of
sb
353..
B
C
Good
afternoon
chris
bailey
d-a-l-y
nevada,
state
education,
association,
the
voice
of
nevada
educators
for
over
120
years
and
fda
supports
sb
353,
requiring
the
department
of
education
to
review
student
assessments.
A
top
concern
of
classroom
educators
has
been
too
many
standardized
tests,
shifting
the
focus
in
the
classroom
away
from
student
learning
toward
a
culture
of
high
stakes.
Testing
nsca
has
been
actively
working
to
reduce
the
burden
of
standardized
testing
for
a
number
of
years.
C
During
the
2017
legislative
session,
nfca
worked
with
senator
woodhouse
on
sb
303
to
require
the
department
of
education
to
audit
student
assessments
in
order
to
streamline
and
make
student
assessments
more
efficient
while
past
with
bipartisan
support.
The
audit
was
not
completed
until
over
a
year
after
its
due
date.
The
final
report
did
not
follow
the
requirements
contained
within
sp303.
C
C
Sc
353
would
require
the
department
of
education
to
look
at
the
benefits,
costs
and
any
inefficiencies
of
student
assessments
and
adopt
regulations
to
prescribe
limits
on
the
time
and
number
of
student
assessments.
We
hope
the
current
department
takes
this
task
more
seriously
this
time,
so
we
can
spend
less
time,
testing
and
more
time
teaching
and
learning.
Thank
you.
B
B
A
Thank
you.
Let's
go
to
testimony
in
opposition.
A
Thank
you.
Let's
go
to
anyone
wishing
to
testify
who
is
neutral
on
this
bill.
B
Not
any
right
now,
tara
dennis,
I
think,
we've
covered
it
all.
It's
actually
a
pretty
straightforward
bill.
So
I
appreciate
your
time
today
and
we
can
move
forward.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you-
and
I
I
do
want
to
wish
to
make
a
brief
comment,
having
participated
in
this
in
the
interim.
I
think
one
of
the
areas
that
we-
and
somebody
just
reminded
me,
as
I
heard
some
of
the
public
comment-
that
we
do
have
opportunities,
perhaps
to
have
some
efficiencies
when
it
comes
to
test
taking,
and
I
know
the
aspect
that
we
currently
offer.
A
That
could
be
done
so
with
that
I'll
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
sb
353,
and
I
will
then
open
the
hearing
on
sb
363
and
I'm
going
to
turn
over
the
gavel
to
my
vice
chair,
donderolu.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair
and
I'll
open
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
363,
and
this
is
also
an
interim
committee
bill
so
chair.
If
you'll
go
ahead,
when
you're
ready.
A
Thank
you,
madam
mice,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
I
am
senator
mo
dennis
representing
senate
district
two
in
clark
county,
I'm
here
today
to
present
senate
bill
53,
which
is
likely
one
of
the
shortest
bills
that
you
will
read
this
session
and
if
you
haven't
read
it
yet
you
can.
I
will
pause
for
10
seconds,
so
you
can
read
the
it.
It
requires
charter
school
governing
bodies
that
enter
into
contracts
with
certain
organizations
to
report
certain
information
to
the
state,
public
school
authority
or
the
sp
csa.
A
During
the
lce
september
meeting
the
executive
director
of
the
spcsa
provided
the
committee
with
information
on
the
services
provided
by
educational
management
organizations
or
emos
to
charter
schools.
These
services
include
academic
support,
such
as
professional
development
or
coaching
back
office,
supports
and
bundled
services,
such
as
human
resources,
information
technology
and
payroll
and
facilities
maintenance.
A
The
amount
paid
to
emos
depends
on
the
level
of
services
provided
to
a
school.
Testimony
indicated
that
nationally,
schools
on
average
pay
approximately
12
percent
to
emos
in
nevada
emos
report
to
the
governing
bodies
of
charter
schools
in
which
they
serve,
and
these
bodies
evaluate
the
performance
of
the
emos,
which
may
include
a
review
of
a
school's
annual
revenue
and
expenditure
report
and
its
financial
audits.
A
The
report
would
be
submitted
to
the
relevant
sponsor
of
the
charter
school.
So,
in
other
words,
not
all
charter,
schools
are
sponsored
by
the
sp
csa.
Some
are
sponsored
by
school
districts,
so
they
would
they
would
whoever
sponsors
them.
Is
that
that's
who
they
would
give
the
report
to?
So.
In
conclusion,
madam
vice
chair
and
members
of
the
committee,
this
concludes
my
presentation
urges
report
of
sb
363,
which
first
further
supports
transparency
efforts.
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I
will
also
note.
A
B
B
I
think
I'm
thinking
vice
chair
dondero
loop.
I
might
be.
A
A
little
bit
too
early,
but
considering
the
simplicity
of
this
bill,
I
would
like
to
and
the
fact
that
we're
getting
close
to
the
committee
deadline,
chair
dynasty.
C
I'd
be
more
than
welcome
to
do
a
motion
later
on
to
do
past
this
and
work
session
today.
If
that's
something
that
you
want
to
do,
but
I'll
let
the
other
committee
members.
B
Yeah,
senator
donna
that
we
have
to
have
discussion
and
take
a
motion
and
vote
it
through
and
so,
and
staff
always
has
to
have
time
to
prepare
documents
for
a
work
session,
so
that
I
appreciate
the
the
intent
there,
but
probably
won't
be
doing
that
today
and
if
that's
it
senator
buck,
please
go
ahead.
B
Yes,
thank
you.
Vice
chair
john
deere,
loop
and
chair
dennis.
I
do
like
the
idea
of
the
transparency
of
this
bill.
I'd
also
like
to
add
so
when
you
look
at
charter
schools
in
general,
you're
right,
it's
about
12
percent
goes
to
emos.
But
what?
B
What's
always
I'm
always
curious,
because
when
you
look
at
the
actual
finances,
say
district
schools,
what
trickles
down
to
the
schools
is
about
four
thousand
dollars
per
student
and
which
is
definitely
less
than
what
trickles
down
or
I'm
sorry,
what's
definitely
more
than
what
trickles
down
in
a
charter
school.
B
So
I
think
I
mean
I
would
love
if
we
would
add
something
to
make
district
finances
a
little
more
transparent
too,
so
that
principals
running
schools
and
can
actually
have
the
funds
to
do
what
they
need
to
do,
but
I'm
all
for
this
bill.
I
guess
it's
not
a
question.
It's
a
comment
on
that.
I
just
with
33
going
and
more
going
to
the
district
as
their
emo.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
I
I
actually
have
a
question.
I
was
wondering
why
this
report
wasn't
going
to
the
legislative
interim
committee
on
education.
A
I
am
not
sure
I
don't
remember
from
when
we
talked
about
this
in
committee.
Why
we
didn't
do
that.
B
Right
I
mean
perhaps
we
can
explore
that
in
the
amendment
and
I
would
you
know.
I
would
also
say
that
while
I
recognize
the
transparency
issue,
emos
are
private
corporations
and
I
think
that
that's
what
makes
them
different
so
because
public
school
districts
always
have
to
have
audits
and
those
are
public
knowledge.
B
So
additional
questions
from
the
committee
or
oh
senator
hammond,
please.
C
Thank
you,
madam
vice
chair
to
your
point
right
there.
I
I
did
want
to
ask,
and
I
think,
rebecca
fiden
who
is
on
somewhere,
she
might
be
able
to
answer.
Transparency
is
always
great.
I
love
the
the
fact
that
we're
asking
them
to
submit
this
to
their
governing
bodies,
whether
it
be
the
the
the
charter
authority
or
the
sponsored
the
the
district
sponsored
school
or
district
sponsors.
The
question
I
would
have
is:
is
there
anywhere
that
somebody
could
access
the
information
right
now?
C
For
example,
I
know
that
the
charter
boards
have
to
meet.
They
have
to
have
all
these
discussions
is
all
that
public
and
where
can
somebody
find
it?
I
mean,
I
think
that
if,
if
we
put
it
this
into
law,
this
is
great
because
it's
another
point
where
it's
there
and
accessible
by
the
public.
But
is
there
any
place
right
now
where
the
public
can
access?
How
much
an
emo
is
receiving
from
a
charter.
B
Miss
biden
are
you
on
the
call
yes
good
afternoon?
This
is
rebecca
fighting
for
the
record
executive
director
of
the
state
public
charter
school
authority.
B
There
is
some
financial
reporting
that
is
provided
to
sponsors
through
existing
regulation,
so
we
do
have.
Some
of
this
information
certainly
have
have
no
hesitation
with
this
being
added
to
statute,
and
I
would
imagine
some
of
those
reports
go
through
public
board
meetings,
so.
B
Available
through
through
a
board
being
a
charter
school,
but
in
terms
of
a
centralized
place,
I
don't
think
there
would
be
a
centralized
place
at
this
point
in
time.
C
Thank
you
so
from
what
I
understand.
Basically,
if
you
wanted
to
find
out
what
is
being
spent
a
charter's
budget,
for
example,
where
the
money
is
being
spent,
you
can
access
that
it's
just
maybe
not
in
the
central
place,
and
this
actually
helps
us
to
put
in
a
central
place.
So
it's
a
little
more
accessible.
B
Rebecca
fighting
for
the
record,
I
would,
I
would
say
that,
yes,
a
lot
of
the
financial
documents
for
our
charter.
Schools
would
be
available
through
their
public
meetings.
However,
if
you're
looking
for
a
centralized
place,
no
that
would
not
there
would
not
be
a
centralized
place
again.
The
state
public
charter
school
authority
is
provided
with
some
of
this
information,
for
example,
charter
school
budgets
on
an
annual
basis.
B
Those
are
also
provided
to
the
department
of
education,
so
there
certainly
there's
a
repository
for
some
of
this
stuff,
but
in
terms
of
a
public
posting
or
something
along
those
lines.
No,
not
at
this
point
in
time.
A
The
senator
dennis-
yes,
please.
I
just
wanted
to
also
just
to
add
on
to
that
that
I
now
that
I'm
thinking
about
when
we
had
this
discussion
in
the
committee.
That
was
the
reason
that
the
main
reason
that
we
brought
it
forward
would
be
because
some
of
the
information
was
and-
and
so
this
was
just
kind
of
put
it
all
in
one
place
in
a
report
and
make
it
that
much
more
transparent.
B
Thank
you
and
I,
and
I
would
add
to
that
by
saying
that
we
have
to
remember
that
this
is
public
funding,
that
the
legislature
is
responsible
for
allocating,
and
so
that's
the
other
reason
that
this
is
so
important,
because
when
it
goes
any
time
it
goes
to
a
private
entity.
B
A
I
think
you
need
to
take
comment.
The.
B
Oh,
I'm
sorry,
you
are
correct.
I
am
sorry
we
will
go
to
support
opposition
and
neutral
broadcasting
when
you're
ready.
B
C
Good
afternoon
chris
daley
daly
nevada,
state
education
association,
the
voice
of
nevada
educators
for
over
120
years,
nfca
supports
sb
363,
requiring
charter
schools
to
report
the
amount
they
pay
to
educational
management
organizations.
Over
the
last
several
years,
nfc
has
been
calling
for
greater
accountability
and
transparency
for
charter
schools.
Fb
363
is
a
small
but
important
reform
that
will
help
shine
some
light
on
what
happens
to
millions
of
taxpayer
dollars
directed
to
charter
schools.
C
We
know
the
explosive
growth
of
charters
has
been
driven
by
a
deliberate
billionaire-backed
effort
to
exempt
charters
from
the
basic
safeguards
and
standards
that
apply
to
our
neighborhood
public
schools.
This
growth
has
created
an
uneven
dynamic,
undermining
local
public
schools
and
communities
without
producing
an
overall
increase
in
student
learning
and
growth.
C
However,
it
wasn't
until
last
june,
when
the
nevada
current
reported
on
a
dispute
between
the
american
preparatory
academy
in
las
vegas
and
their
utah-based
for-profit
management
organization.
So
we
were
able
to
view
more
of
the
inner
workings
of
the
charter
industry.
This
included
large
payouts
to
educational
management
organizations
who
this
particular
charter
claim
provided
little
in
terms
of
services
and
a
complicated
financial
relationship
related
to
charter
school
facilities.
C
B
C
With
the
vegas
chamber,
the
chamber
is
in
support
of
sb
363..
The
chamber
supports
the
requirement
of
each
charter
school's
governing
body
to
submit
a
report
to
the
state
public
charter
school
authority.
We
believe
these
reports
would
be
would
be
very
beneficial
when
we
look
in
terms
of
continually
progressing
our
charter
schools
and
its
operational.
E
C
B
Thank
you
very
much
next
caller,
please.
If
you
recently
just
joined
us,
we
are
currently
in
support
of
sb
363
to
testify
and
support.
Please
press
star,
9
now
to
take
your
place
in
the
queue
caller
with
the
last
three
digits
of
244.
Please
slowly
spell
and
state
your
name
for
the
record.
You
have
two
minutes
and
may
begin.
C
Each
public
charter
school
has
to
pass
their
budget
annually
and
sometimes
more
than
annually,
and
that
is
done
in
a
public
setting
in
a
public
meeting
subject
to
open
meeting
law.
So
all
this
information
is
public,
but
we
are
in
full
support
of
having
a
centralized
place
where
it
can
be
easily
accessible,
we're
all
for
transparency,
and
we
are
in
full
support
of
this
bill
as
written.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
Thank
you
very
much
and
we
will
go
back
to
senator
dennis
to
see
if
it
is
any
closing
remarks.
A
Thank
you
madame,
mr,
you
know
this.
This
this
bill
will
allow
us
to
have
continue
to
do
the
things
that
we've
been
trying
to
do
to
create
more
transparency
and
education
and
education
funding,
which
we
started
with.
You
know
with
the
new
funding
formula,
as
well
as
other
things
that
we're
doing
to
make
it
so
that
everyone
can
see
what
we're
doing
in
education
so
urge
your
support.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
nice,
chair.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
senator
dennis
and
with
that
I'll
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
363
and
hand
the
gavel
back
over
to
chair
dennis.
B
Senator
dennis
on
senate
bill
193,
I
voted
no
to
reserve
my
right.
I
think
I
really
meant
to
vote
yes
and
reserve
my
right.
So
I'm
wondering
if
you
could
open
the
hearing
so
that
I
might
recast
my
vote.
A
Yeah,
let
me
we've
got
time,
so
let
me
let
me
just
check
with
staff
how
I
believe
I
just
have
to
open
the
hearing
back
up.
Is
that
correct
mr
killian
or
mr.
C
Mr
chair
usher,
clinton
committee,
council,
yes,
you're,
certainly
welcome
to.
I.
I
think
the
appropriate
motion
would
be
a
move
to
rescind
the
previous
vote
and
then
open
to
vote
for
a
new
roll
call.
Since
the
vote
was
concluded
and
a
decision
was
announced.
A
Okay,
great
thank
you,
since
we
do
have
we're
still
waiting
on
our
next
presenter.
I
I
will.
Would
you
like
to
make
a
motion
to
rescind
the
previous
action
and
reconsider,
I
think
is
probably
what
he
just
said.
Yes,.
A
A
Okay
on
that
motion,
we
need
to
take
a
vote.
Oh
wait,
further
discussion.
A
Okay,
so
then
we'll
take
the
vote,
so
secretary
could
call
vote
on
so
right
now
we're
just
voting
on
the
motion
to
reconsider.
Basically.
A
A
I
don't
want
to
leave
him
out
of
the
vote.
Is
he
do
we
know
if
he's
just
temporarily,
not
theirs,
but
I
I
think
I'm
I'm.
Okay
with
on
this
vote.
Let's
go
ahead
and
and
the
the
vote
passes.
So
I
could
I'd
be
glad
to
now
take
a
motion
to
to
move,
amen
and
do
pass
senator
senator
hardy.
Do
you
want
to
record
your
vote?
We're
voting
to
rescind
the
previous
action
on
sb
190,
3
193.
A
Okay,
so
so
we're
going
to
do
it
again,
we're
just
doing
it
so
senator
lyon.
Can
we
can
change
your
vote?
No,
all
right.
So
if
you
would
record
senator
hardy
also
in
support
of
the
rescinding
yeah,
so
then
now
I
need
a
motion
to
senator
lange.
You
want
to
do
a
motion
to
amend
the
new
pass.
A
A
B
Didn't
hear
you
that's
why?
Okay,
yes
and
I
reserve
my
right
and
thank
you
for
your
indulgence.
A
Thank
you
all
right,
so
everybody's
voted
motion
carries
all
right.
So
now
we
are
going
to
hear
sb
347.
A
However,
I
believe
that
the
presenter
senator
scheibel
is
in
the
middle
of
a
work
session,
so
I
think
she
just
needs
a
minute
to
so
so
we're
gonna
be.
Let's
see
unless
I
see
her
pop
up
here,
I'm
gonna.
Oh
there.
She
is
we'll
wait
for
her
to
connect
audio.
I
was
gonna,
take
a
break,
but
since
she's
here
I
want
to
keep
going.
A
Yeah,
so
we're
we
are,
we
we
were
gonna,
take
a
break,
but
you
actually
popped
on
the
screen
right
before
I
did
so.
We
are
now
going
to
hear
sb
347,
which
revises
permission
governing
sexual
misconduct
and
institutions
of
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
and
we
have
senator
schreibel
to
do
the
presentation.
So
I
will
turn
that
over
to
you.
D
Thank
you
so
much
chair
dennis
for
the
record.
My
name
is
melanie
scheible.
I
am
the
state
senator
from
district
9..
I
appreciate
all
of
you
being
here
today
to
hear
this
bill
and
your
patience
with
me
as
I
wrap
up
a
work
session
in
senate
judiciary
senate
bill.
D
347
has
been
a
long
effort
over
the
course
of
the
last
18
months
with
over
a
thousand
students
in
the
nevada
university
systems
of
higher
education
to
come
up
with
policies
that
make
sense
for
nevada
students
in
order
to
ensure
their
safety
on
campus
and
when
they
are
in
school.
We
have
worked
alongside
numerous
organizations
and
across
all
kinds
of
educational
institutions
in
a
completely
bipartisan
or
non-partisan
way,
and
I'm
very
proud
of
the
bill
that
we
brought
before
you.
D
There
is
an
amendment
to
it
which
I
was
just
checking
to
make
sure
was
posted
on
nellis
and
it
is,
and
you'll
see
that
there
are
some
significant
changes
in
the
conceptual
amendment
from
the
original
bill.
I'm
sure
you
can
all
relate
to
the
experience
of
working
with
our
amazing
staff
at
lcb,
who
have
been
completely
overburdened
for
the
last
few
weeks.
And
so,
while
we
continued
to
talk
about
the
language,
lcb
continued
to
try
to
write
the
language,
and
we
didn't
want
to
put
this
on
them.
D
While
they
were
still
trying
to
write
bills
for
us.
So
I
hope
that
you've
all
had
a
chance
to
review
the
conceptual
amendment
and
if
not,
it
is
on
nellis
now,
and
that
is
the
document
that
we
will
be
working
from.
D
I
am
going
to
turn
this
presentation
over,
because
this
truly
is
not
my
brainchild,
but
is
the
brainchild
of
the
nevada
students
who
felt
that
there
was
more
that
we
could
be
doing
here
in
the
state
to
protect
students
from
violence
on
campus
and
especially
sexual
violence,
and
so
the
first
person
who's
going
to
present
an
overview
is
miss
lily
james
from
the
every
voice
coalition,
and
I
will
hand
it
over
to
her
now.
E
Thank
you
so
much
senator
scheible
for
the
record
lily,
l-I-l-y,
jane
j-a-m-e-s,
chair
dennis
and
distinguished
members
of
the
education
committee.
It
is
truly
a
privilege
to
be
here
with
you
today.
My
name
is
lily
bowen
james
and
I'm
a
senior
in
college
at
mount
holyoke
college
and
I
serve
as
co-executive
director
of
the
every
voice
coalition,
which
is
a
student
and
survivor-led
organization
working
to
write,
file
and
fight
for
student
and
survivor,
written
legislation
to
prevent
campus
sexual
violence
and
support
survivors.
D
D
Before
we
begin
today's
presentation,
I
would
like
to
give
a
blink
and
content
warning
that
we
will
be
discussing
sexual
violence,
including
statistics.
I
want
to
begin
today
with
some
context
and
background
on
the
bill.
Since
last
june,
nevada
college
students
have
been
researching
talking
to
dozens
of
stakeholders,
sourcing,
thousands
of
student
voices
and,
ultimately,
writing
sb
347,
which
is
before
you
today.
D
I
want
to
share
some
of
what
we
know
about
the
epidemic
of
sexual
violence
on
college
campuses.
One
in
10
students
will
experience
campus
sexual
violence
during
their
time
in
college.
This
includes
one
in
five
women
and
other
students
with
intersecting
marginalized
identities,
one
in
10
students
with
over
118
thousand
college
students
in
nevada
this
year.
D
That
means
are
more
like
likely
more
than
12
000
current
nevada
students,
who've
experienced
sexual
violence
and
again
that
12
000
only
accounts
for
the
current
college
students
and
doesn't
take
into
account
any
of
the
previous
generations
of
students
to
come
before
us.
Consider
how
large
that
number
is
thinking
about
those
young
nevadans
and
the
millions
of
past
students
who've
experienced
violence
according
to
statistics
gathered
about
the
aftermath
of
sexual
assault.
D
Less
than
50
percent
of
survivors
cite
receiving
any
support,
post
assault,
94
experience
ptsd
in
the
two
weeks,
following
their
assault,
38
of
all
assault,
victims,
experience,
work
or
school
problems.
A
staggering
34
percent
of
survivors
will
actually
drop
out
and
never
finish
school
after
an
assault
and
studies
show
that
there
is
a
direct
correlation
between
women
who
experience
sexual
violence,
while
they're
in
college
and
the
negative
impacts
on
their
education,
career
and
trajectory
of
earnings.
Afterwards,
this
ultimately
results
in
devastating
economic
impacts.
D
Studies
estimate
that
all
survivors
assaulted,
as
young
adults,
experience
a
lifetime
economic
loss
of
over
two
hundred
and
forty
one
thousand
dollars.
We
have
a
dangerous
epidemic
on
our
hands.
That
is
too
that
too
often
leaves
millions
of
students
in
the
u.s
every
year
with
lifelong
trauma
and
diminished
personal
or
professional
growth
that
is
crucial
to
have
during
college,
and
these
rates
of
sexual
violence
have
stayed
stagnant
since
it
was
first
documented
in
1983..
D
Yes,
we've
known
about
the
widespread
and
deeply
horrific
epidemic
of
sexual
violence
for
nearly
40
years,
and
each
year
we've
chosen
not
to
address
this,
which
means
millions
of
students
have
unnecessarily
experienced
this
violence.
As
a
current
unr
student,
I
cannot
express
how
vital
this
piece
of
legislation
is
for
the
future
of
my
campus.
D
D
This
bill
would
address
the
lack
of
adequate
resources
and
outreach
for
students
like
myself
at
nc
institutions,
something
that
has
been
incredibly
apparent
in
my
two
years
at
unr
committee
members.
My
heart
breaks
to
inform
you
of
this,
but
I
cannot
count
the
number
of
friends
who
have
confided
in
me
about
their
experience
being
raped,
sexually
assaulted
or
harassed,
and
they
are
not
alone
again.
My
heart
breaks
and
for
two
reasons,
one
the
immense
pain
that
I
feel
for
these
countless
survivors,
some
of
whom
are
my
closest
friends
and
two
for
the
anger.
D
I
have
that
our
institutions,
in
nevada
and
in
the
united
states
of
america
have
not
done
more
to
protect
the
people.
We've
not
been
more
preventative
of.
What's
happened
to
over
12
000
current
students
in
nevada
who
have
experienced
sexual
violence.
This.
The
time
is
now
to
stop
simply
being
reactive
to
this
urgent
issue
and
to
start
being
proactive,
lawmakers.
We
must
act
now.
The
facts,
statistics
and
stories
are
clearly
laid
out
in
front
of
us.
D
I
am
so
deeply
grateful
to
senator
scheible
and
the
dozens
of
other
nevada
legislators,
including
all
of
you
on
the
committee
here
today
for
saying
that
enough
is
enough
and
we
need
to
address
this
dangerous
problem.
Furthermore,
we
need
to
listen
to
the
voices
of
students
and
survivors
on
what
they
are
saying
they
need.
After
experiencing
first-hand
campus
sexual
violence,
our
state
may
be
small,
but
we
are
powerful
and
I
believe
we
can
be
a
leading
figure
in
the
fight
to
end
this
epidemic,
that
is
sexual
violence.
D
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
energy
on
this
bill
that
improved
the
lives
of
so
many
nevadans,
chair
dennis
and
members
of
the
education
committee.
Please
vote
sb
347
out
of
committee
into
session
and
into
action
for
the
people
of
nevada.
Our
students
are
counting
on
you
and
I
will
now
hand
it
over
to
lily
to
present
the
key
components
of
the
amended
version
of
the
bill.
E
Thank
you,
geneva
committee
members.
Sb
347
has
several
crucial
components
that
work
to
both
prevent
campus
sexual
violence
and
support
survivors.
All
of
these
components
come
from
dozens
of
conversations
and
working
sessions
with
students
and
young
alumni
survivors
and
allies,
researchers,
administrators
legislators,
rape,
crisis,
centers,
nonprofit
leaders
and
advocates.
E
Additionally,
such
similar
member,
similar
measures
have
been
passed
into
law
in
new
hampshire
this
past
summer
and
massachusetts
this
past
january.
So
these
components
are
best
practice
ways
to
ensure
that
we
support
all
survivors
at
the
same
time
that
we
actively
work
to
prevent
violence
so
that
some
of
the
key
components
of
the
bill
include
memorandums
of
understanding
with
local
rape,
crisis,
centers
and
universities.
E
We
know
that
again,
less
than
50
percent
of
survivors
cite
receiving
any
support
services
post
assault,
sb
347
requires
institutions
to
establish
and
maintain
an
mou
with
a
rape
crisis
center
or
domestic
violence
center.
These
centers
can
provide
free,
off-campus,
medical,
legal
and
counseling
resources
and
supports
for
students
and
employees
and
invest
in
developing
trauma-informed
institutional
policies,
programming
and
training.
E
E
Many
survivors
cite
a
lack
of
knowledge,
of
options
available
to
them
as
a
barrier
for
seeking
help,
and
we
need
to
break
down
that
barrier.
Sb
347
requires
institutions
to
designate
at
least
one
victim
advocate,
who
can
advise
students
about
reporting,
options
on
and
off
campus
resources
and
provide
support
and
accommodation?
E
E
Next,
we
have
our
camp
sexual
assault
campus
climate
survey.
We
know
that
in
2016
the
same
year
that
the
every
voice
coalition
was
founded,
89
of
colleges
and
universities
across
the
country
reported
zero
cases
of
rape
on
campus.
E
So
there
must
be
a
consistent
and
reliable
way
to
collect
data
that
we
currently
do
not
have,
so
that
we
can
really
know
what
is
happening
on
our
campuses
and
then
work
to
address
them.
Sb
347
creates
a
task
force
of
diverse
stakeholders,
including
crucially,
students
which
is
responsible
for
writing.
E
Schools
can
better
know
how
to
combat
the
issue
on
their
campus
and
better
support
their
students.
Lastly,
annual
prevention
training.
We
know
that
more
frequent
trainings
are
often
cited
as
a
crucial
step
to
creating
a
safe
campus
culture,
and
the
majority
of
schools
only
do
one
training
throughout
their
whole
throughout
a
student's
entire
time.
E
In
college,
sb
347
requires
institutions
to
provide
annual
annual,
mandatory
sexual
misconduct,
prevention
and
awareness
training
for
all
students
and
employees
to
make
sure
that
everyone
in
a
campus
community
is
informed,
as
well
as
aware
of
the
resources
that
are
available
to
them
through
this
bill.
E
Nevada
now
has
the
opportunity
to
join
just
a
handful
of
other
states
as
leaders,
not
only
in
our
standard
for
higher
education,
but
in
settings
and
setting
the
standard
for
addressing
this
epidemic.
That
again,
we
have
the
power
to
prevent
help
us
and
other
nevada
students
across
the
entire
state,
keep
our
peers
and
loved
ones
safe.
B
Thank
you,
chair
dennis,
and
thank
you,
ladies.
So
much
again.
This
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
I
know
that
selena
torres
has
sponsored
a
bill.
It's
83
384.
I
believe
she
has
been
working.
You
know
with
stakeholders
from
nevada
institutions,
for
I
guess
the
past
nearly
a
year,
and
so
what
I'm
wondering
is:
has
your
organization
reached
out
to
nevada
institutions
of
higher
learning
to
get
their
input.
E
Thank
you
so
much
senator
buck.
For
that
question.
I
really
appreciate
that
we
have
done,
and
I
really
can't
actually
tell
you
the
number
of
conversations
we've
had
with
a
wide
array
of
stakeholders.
You
know,
including
students
survivors.
You
know
local
nonprofits,
you
know
crisis
centers,
et
cetera.
We've
also
had
a
conversation
with
some
representatives
from
entity
and
you
know
most
importantly,
though,
we
have
really
forced
the
voices
of
students
who
are
really
making
sure
that
this
bill
is
representing
the
direct
needs
of
nevada
students.
D
I'll
just
follow
up
and
indicate
that
this
is
melanie
scheibel
for
the
record.
I
also
spoke
to
a
representative
from
nc
just
yesterday
and
we're
meeting
again
over
the
weekend
to
discuss
the
bill
in
further
detail.
They
are
supportive
of
the
legislation.
I
think
they're
also
available
to
answer
some
questions
for
us
today.
We
weren't
quite
sure
what
time
we
would
get
on
the
calendar,
so
I
don't
want
to
misrepresent
their
position,
but
we
have
been
working
closely
with
them
and
we
continue
to
work
with
them.
B
Thank
you,
senator
scheible
and
ladies
to
for
joining
us
today,
senator
scheibel,
you
reckon
when
you
started.
You
referenced
a
an
amendment.
I
don't
have
that
right
in
front
of
me.
I'm
sorry,
but
could
you
tell
us
or
is
that
amendment
in
process
and
if
it
is,
it
is
fine?
You
don't
have
to
do
that.
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
had
an
amendment
that
you
could
share
with
us.
D
The
amendment
is
post
now
on
nellis
under
the
exhibits
and
it
it
does
make
significant
changes
to
the
bill
from
a
language
perspective
and
a
legal
perspective,
the
five
major
components
that
ms
james
already
pointed
to
remain
the
same.
The
the
core
of
the
policy
remains
the
same,
and
I
actually
do
want
to
note
that
the
reason
that
we
have
such
a
an
extensive
amendment
is
that
we
worked
with
so
many
coalitions.
We
worked
with
the
no
year
9
campaign.
We
worked
with
the
women's
law
center.
We
worked
with
the
rape
crisis
center.
D
We
worked
with
the
coalition
to
end
domestic
and
sexual
violence,
and
I
think
in
a
process
that
normally
happens
much
later
in
session,
the
those
groups
have
actually
gone
through
line
by
line
to
discuss
specific
language
and
specific.
You
know
subsections,
and
things
like
that,
so
some
of
that
is
also
just
kind
of
a
change
in
the
structure
of
the
bill
that
doesn't
change
what
it
does
doesn't
change
those
five
core
values,
but
it
does
address
concerns
like
that.
D
C
And
senator
shy
will
I
commend
you
and
your
stakeholders
for.
A
Putting
forward
this
long
overdue
legislation
that
should
have
been
in
conversation.
C
To
the
finds
that
result,
if
the
college
or
institution
doesn't
follow
the
regulations,
have
you
faced
pushback
on
that
or
maybe
there
is
a
way
that
like
when,
when
the
institution
gets
hit
with
that
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollar
fine,
maybe
that
that
money
can
go
towards
campus
prevention
efforts
or
maybe
other
non-profits,
to
teach
them
a
lesson
as
to
why
they
need
to
comply.
Is
that
has
that
conversation
been
had,
or
it's
that's
pretty
much?
It.
E
Thank
you
so
much
senator
donate
for
that
question,
so
that
fine
is
actually
really
crucial
to
this
bill.
To
make
sure
that
there
is,
you
know,
accountability
on
this.
E
That
number
comes
from
federal
best
practices
and
you
know
has
been
also
refined
to
make
sure
that
it's
appropriate
for
nevada,
and
I
will
also
say
that,
like
you
know,
a
core
component
of
that
is
that
there's
reasonable
notice,
an
opportunity
for
hearing-
and
you
know
we're
not
looking
for
this
to
be
something-
that's
you
know
slapped
on
unnecessarily
more
to
just
ensure
that
there
is.
You
know,
accountability
that
you
know
these
students,
you
know,
are
really
asking
for.
E
We
have
not
heard
anything
in
opposition
for
that
that
fine
or
for
that
number,
specifically
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
A
All
right
other
questions.
B
Thank
you,
chair
dennis.
If
I
may
ask
one
more
so
why
I
guess
in
the
technical
technicalities
of
the
bill,
why
would
the
task
force
task
force
be
under
the
ag's
office?
Isn't
it
the
intent
of
title
nine
to
be
separate
from
the
court
process.
E
That's
a
great
question
senator
buck.
Thank
you
so
much
so.
Actually
this
bill
does
sort
of
exist
outside
of
the
bounds
of
title
ix
and
the
the
tasks
force
specifically
is
only
responsible
for
the
section
of
the
bill
that
relates
to
the
climate
survey.
So
there's
no
other
part
of
the
bill
that
you
know
it
really
has
any
you
know
hands
in
and
so
that
climate
survey
you
know
is
not
related
to
any
sort
of
process
or
disciplinary.
E
B
Thank
you,
chair
dennis
so
another,
so
you
referenced
the
climate
survey,
which
I
know,
because
I've
done
a
lot
of
surveys
that
they
can
be
very
leading
in
questions.
So
I
just
wondered
why
the
task
force
would
be
established
to
create
the
climate
survey.
It
would
seem
that
it
would
be
much
more
in
much
more
better
hands
with
like
say,
survey,
researchers
or
you
know,
unbiased
entities.
So
if
you
could.
E
Thank
you
so
much
senator
bach,
so
yeah,
so
the
task
force
of
the
that
creates
the
campus
climate
survey
is
actually
really
integral
to
this
bill.
For
a
couple
reasons.
What
you
pointed
to
is
really
important
to
us
too,
on
the
list
of
who
sits
on
that
task
force.
There
are
researchers.
There
are
folks
who
are
data
professional.
E
You
know
data
analyst
professionals,
people
who
are
you
know
really
experienced
with,
and
you
know
knowledgeable
about
task
force
creation,
and
you
know
how
to
raise
questions
et
cetera
and
it
also
brings
together
a
really
diverse
group
of
you
know.
Other
stakeholders-
and
I
will
also
mention
including
students,
which
is
really
important
for
us,
that
you
know
once
this
bill
becomes
a
law.
E
Hopefully
soon
the
students
do
not
lose
any
sort
of
voice
in
this
that
they've
been
you
know
using
throughout
this
advocacy
process,
so
we
think
that
it
sort
of
does
a
good
job
of
balancing
both
where
you
know
it
has
those
experts
who
you
know
in
data
question,
and
it
has
the
folks
who
are
experts,
and
you
know
the
lived
experience
of
the
students
and
what
students
need
on
campus
right
now.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
I
gotta.
I
have
a
couple
of
questions.
First
of
all,
in
section
29
of
the
amendment,
it
talks
about
school,
school-sponsored
programs
activities,
including
scholarships
state-based
scholarships
and
grants
promise
scholarships
with
any
with
minimum
gpa
credit
or
other
academic
requirements,
so
waving
that
how
would
that
work
when
like?
Because
I
you
know
I
worked
on
promise
scholarship
promise
doesn't
require
a
gpa
to
get
it,
but
you
have
to
maintain
a
gpa
because
you're
you're
you're
getting
a
pell
grant
and
so
it's
federally
required.
A
So
how
would
this
work
with
those
types
of
federal
requirements
that
are
required
in
some
of
our
state
scholarships?
Because
of
you
know,
because
of
those
federal
requirements.
E
Thank
you,
chair,
dennis
I'm
happy
to
take
that
question
as
well,
so
this
section
I
will
just
have
a
little
bit
of
background
on
section
29
of
the
amendment.
This
really
came
from
a
lot
of
conversations
with
students
and
survivors
who
you
know.
As
we
mentioned.
Often
experience
immense.
You
know
difficulty,
you
know
getting
school
work
done
or
you
know
sitting
in
class
oftentimes.
E
So
I
just
sort
of
wanted
to
give
some
context
for
that
section
and
that
did
come
from
a
lot
of
conversations
with
other
advocacy
groups
as
well
as
students
and
survivors,
so
we're
really
proud
of
that
section
as
well,
but
to
your
questions
specifically,
I
you
know
frankly,
don't
know
the
state
versus
federal.
My
you
know
with
the
intention
of
this
section.
E
It
would
only
be
as
it
relates
to
you
know,
state
level,
you
know
requirements,
but
I
think
the
overall
intent
of
it
is
to
allow
for
there
to
be
some
context
of
you
know
for
why
you
know
gpa,
you
know,
lowered
and
have
an
opportunity
for
students
to
you
know,
give
an
explanation
if
they
were
experiencing
trauma
after
an
incident.
So
you
know
the
you
know.
Overall,
it's
just
providing
it's
not
as
black
or
white
you
know.
Did
you
get
a
certain
gpa?
E
Did
you
not?
You
know
if
you
didn't
get
a
certain
gta,
you
haven't,
you
have
the
opportunity
to
explain
and
it's
not
as
sort
of
stressful
or
an
undue
burden
on
the
survivor
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
A
Yeah
so-
and
I
get
I
get
it
and
make
sense
why
you
would
want
to
do
that.
My
only
concern
would
be
that
I
wouldn't
want
them
to
lose
the
scholarship
because
they
didn't
have
the
gpa
and
and
and
the
federal
didn't
offer
a
waiver.
And
yet
in
our
legislative
on
our
statutes,
we
might
require
the
gpa
because
of
that,
because
we
want
them
to
have
the
the
to
be
able
to
get
the
federal
one,
because
some
of
our
scholarships
are
based
on
our
last
dollar
scholarship.
A
So
they
need
to
get
the
otherwise
there's
a
fiscal
impact.
If
we
do
that,
so
we
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
check
that
that
there's
no
issues
there,
because
we
don't
want
to
have
that
fiscal
impact
and
don't
want
them
to
lose
their
scholarships.
D
This
is
melanie
scheible
for
the
record
and
I'll
just
say
that
I
appreciate
that
sure
dennis.
I
think
it's
a
good
flag
for
us
to
keep
in
mind,
as
we
continue
to
work
with
stakeholders
on
this
and
we'll
be
sure
that
we
we
craft
the
language
in
a
way
that
is
best
for
students.
A
Thank
you,
okay
and
and
just
one
senator
hammond
go
ahead.
C
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
just
a
quick
question
and
I'll
just
throw
out
to
whoever
wants
to
answer
this.
It
looks
like
you
have
made
some
changes
to
section
eights.
Some
of
the
language
has
been
stricken
from
the
original
and
some
other
things
in
here.
Sexual
misconduct
means,
and
then
you
go
on
to
explain
a
little
bit.
Can
you
can
you
give
me
a
little
bit
more
background
on
this?
Tell
me
why
you
struck
some
of
the
language.
Tell
me
what
you
were
expecting
out
of
this.
C
Do
you
think
perhaps
it
might
be
too
broad?
Are
you
trying
to
narrow
it
down
a
little
bit
so
that
we
have
a
better
idea
of
what
what
you
know?
Well,
you
know
what
everybody
knows
or
expects
out
of
this.
You
just
tell
me
a
little
bit
more
about
that
section.
E
Senator
hammond,
I
really
appreciate
that
question.
That
definition
is
one
that
I
will
say,
probably
of
all
the
definitions.
We've
worked
really
the
hardest
on
to
make
sure
that
it
is,
you
know
as
inclusive
as
possible.
I
will
say
from
my
experience.
One
of
the
things
that
we
often
see
is
that
students
will,
you
know,
worry
about.
E
Oh
my,
you
know
case
or
what
happened
to
me
doesn't
fall
under
the
definition
of
you
know
what
I
would
be
able
to
be
protected
from
or
what
I
would
be
able
to
get
supports
from,
and
that
is
often
a
barrier
and
any
sort
of
ambiguity.
You
know
that
exists
in
that.
So
by
making
it
you
know
as
using
the
definition
of
section
with
conduct
as
an
intentionally
broad
term.
That
includes
you
know
all
of
the
you
know.
E
Parts
of
the
definition
is
really
with
the
intention
of
making
sure
that
no
student
feels
like
what
happened
to
them
doesn't
apply
or
they
don't.
You
know
it's
not
legit,
because
it
wasn't,
you
know
falling
under
the
definition
and
they're,
not
sort
of
you
know
further
cut
out
because
that's
any
sort
of
barrier.
C
I
appreciate
that,
but
it
is
a
follow-up.
Mr
chair,
I
I
kind
of
want
to
get
an
idea
because
you
said
it's,
you
want
to
make
it
intentionally
broad
and
making
sure
you
include
a
lot
of
other
incidences
in
this
particular
definition.
So
obviously
we
you
know,
I
think,
for
the
last
40
years.
People
said
this
enough
is
enough
on
college
campuses,
we're
seeing
an
escalation
of
rape
and
a
date.
Rape,
and
you
know
a
lot
of
other
things
that
are
going
on
and
nobody
seems
to
be
getting.
C
You
know,
control
of
that,
and
so
that's
one
thing
and
you're
mentioning.
I
think
in
your
opening
statement,
something
about
12
000
current
victims.
You
know
if
we
have
12
000
current
victims
under
one
definition
in
this
right
here.
I
guess
I'm
trying
to
figure
out.
Can
you
tell
me
an
example
of
somebody
who
might
come
to
you
and
say
I
didn't
think
I
fit
under
that
category.
I
didn't
think
I
fit
under
that
definition,
but
under
this
definition
they
would
bit.
C
E
Yeah,
I
really
appreciate
that
question.
Senator
hammond,
the
one
that
is
coming
to
mind,
is
the
inclusion
of
domestic
violence.
Under
this
term.
You
know,
that's
been
particularly
important
to
make
sure
that
if
they're,
you
know,
students
who
are
in
long-term
relationships-
or
you
know
married
at
the
time
that
they're
in
college-
they
don't-
you
know,
feel
like
you
know,
because
what
happened
to
them
wasn't
a
stranger
at
a
party
you.
C
E
That
doesn't
feel
like
that
falls
in
the
definition,
but
it
is
if
there
it
is
their
spouse
or
their.
You
know
long-term
partner,
or
you
know
someone
who
would
fit
under
that
definition.
More
specifically
making
sure
that
there
is
not.
You
know
any
ambiguity
about
making
sure
that
they're
able
to
receive
accommodation.
That's
the
that's
the
one
that's
coming
to
mind
now
but
happy
to
follow
up
with
you.
If
you'd
like
further
examples.
D
Melanie
scheible
for
the
record.
I'll,
also
add
this
isn't
exactly
your
question,
but
I
think
this
is
where
maybe,
where
you're
headed
is
that
the
provisions
of
this
bill
are
intended
to
apply
to
a
spectrum
of
situations,
we're
not
talking
about
taking
the
same
approach
to
every
single
case.
D
So
it's
not
that
we're
saying
that
you
know
we
want
to
start
treating.
You
know
even
perpetrators
of
sexual
harassment,
the
way
that
we
treat
perpetrators
of
sexual
assault,
but
to
say
that
those
two
people
should
go
through
the
same
process
to
talk
to
their
campus
security,
to
talk
to
their
campus
advocate
to
talk
to
a
doctor
if
they
need
to
or
counselor
if
they
need
to
and
that
the
other
student.
This
is.
This
is
all
non-disciplinary.
D
So
this
is
about
providing
all
students
with
more
access
to
more
resources,
to
prevent
violence
either
as
survivors
or
perpetrators,
and
we're
saying
that
you
know
now,
whereas
maybe
it
used
to
be
that
there
was
nothing
we
could
do
about
a
less
severe
harassment
incident
now
the
task.
Now
the
office
is
going
to
have
a
a
broader
policy
that
says:
okay,
here's
our
response
to
that
we
have,
we
can
offer
you
as
a
survivor,
something
or
even
you
as
a
perpetrator.
D
We
can
offer
a
a
training,
a
leadership
course
a
lecture
and
I
don't
mean
lecture
like
a
finger
wagging
lecture,
but
like
an
academic
lecture
series
for
all
kinds
of
sexual
and
domestic
violence,.
C
Thank
you
I'll,
go
ahead
and
release
my
time.
A
Okay,
I
don't,
I
don't
see
any
other
questions
at
this
point.
So
let's
go
on
then
to
hear
testimony
of
those
in
support
opposition
in
neutral
on
senate
bill
347
and
first
we
will
hear
testimony
in
support.
So
bps
could
please
add
the
first
caller.
B
B
E
B
E
E
C
C
However,
what
is
even
more
staggering
is
that
the
u.s
justice
department
estimates
that
less
than
five
percent
of
these
sexual
assaults
are
reported
to
the
campus
or
community
law
enforcement
with
college-age
individuals
experiencing
the
highest
rates
of
sexual
assault.
It
only
makes
sense
that
our
nc
campuses
put
into
practice
practice
the
support
and
resources
that
are
proven
to
increase
positive
outcomes
for
victim
survivors.
E
C
B
C
Kevin
finkler
f-I-n-k-l-e-r
today
I'll
be
representing
myself
as
a
student
and
also
as
president
of
alpha
sigma
phi
fraternity
here
at
the
university
of
nevada,
reno
campus
to
the
committee
members.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
come
in
today
and
speak
the
men
about
the
signify
at
the
university
of
nevada
arena
wish
to
submit
this
letter
of
endorsement
in
collaboration
with
our
fellow
fraternities
and
greek
life
here
on
campus
and
the
local
organization.
C
We
believe
that
the
item
items
listed
in
the
bill
are
essential
and
needed
for
our
fellow
students,
the
inclusion
of
such
things
as
sexual
misconduct,
climate
surveys,
a
task
force
and
sexual
misconduct,
victim
advocates,
annual
awareness
program
and
trainings
data
reporting
requirements,
and
all
of
the
listed
is
in
this
bill.
We
believe,
as
members
of
our
fraternity
and
the
university
are
essential
to
ensuring
that
students
on
this
campus
feel
safe.
C
We
are
formed
firm
in
the
belief
that
no
person
should
have
to
go
through
life
with
fear
of
sexual
violence
and
fear
that
no
resources
are
available
if
such
an
act
were
to
occur.
All
these
reasons
listed
above
and
many
others
are
the
reason
we
write
this
letter
today.
Our
men
encourage
all
the
members
of
the
nevada
state
legislature
to
take
the
provost
bill
on
the
dock
at
a
serious
and
with
overwhelming
support
from
students
of
this
state's
higher
education
institutions.
C
We
ask
that
you
pass
this
bill
in
hopes
that
the
items
and
actions
listed
may
make
real
changes
in
students
lives
ensure
that
no
one
attending
an
institution
of
higher
education
in
the
state
ever
goes
through
the
pain
that
far
too
many
before
have
had
to
endure
sincerely
the
men
of
alpha
sigma
5..
We
would
like
to
end
with
a
personal
note
that
I
myself
have
experienced
the
pain
that
was
discussed
earlier
from
other
students
and
seen
the
pain,
anguish
and
sadness
in
the
eyes
of
our
fellow
students.
C
Here
at
the
university
that
have
gone
through
similar
situations
and
have
felt
powerless
and
without
any
resources,
and
I'm
strongly
strongly
encourage
you
to
take
this
first
step
of
action.
This
is
not
the
only
step,
but
is
the
first
step
of
action
to
hopefully
begin
to
make
our
state
feel
safe
and
especially
our
institutions
of
higher
education.
I
thank
you
for
your
time
and
hope
you
will
strongly
consider
voting
in
favor
of
this
bill.
B
C
C
These
statistics
are
jarring
and
deeply
unsettling,
but
only
further
emphasize
the
need
for
a
bill
that
protects
survivors
and
guarantees
them
a
safe
space
to
receive
counseling
and
support
after
their
abuse.
We
need
sb
347
and,
with
your
support,
we
can
protect
survivors
of
sexual
abuse.
Thank
you.
B
C
C
C
C
Nc
institutions
to
provide
a
wide
range
of
supportive
measures
to
student
survivors
to
help
them
stay
in
school,
to
provide
prevention
and
awareness,
training
for
students
and
staff
to
survey
students
about
their
experiences
with
sexual
misconduct
and
to
submit
annual
data
about
sexual
misconduct
to
the
board.
The
board
could
also
prohibit
schools
from
punishing
student
survivors
for
ancillary
behavior
like
using
drugs
or
alcohol
during
a
sexual
assault,
so
that
survivors
are
not
afraid
of
coming
forward
to
ask
for
help.
C
Over
the
past
few
months,
the
national
women's
law
center
has
been
working
with
nevada
state
advocates
and
student
survivors
to
suggest
the
conceptual
amendments
mentioned
by
senator
scheible.
That
would
make
sb
347
even
stronger,
like
requiring
schools
to
use
fair
and
trauma-informed
reporting
and
investigation
procedures
and
helping
survivors,
whose
grades.
B
C
C
I
came
today
to
speak
in
full
support
of
sb
347,
because
I
had
no
idea
how
crippling
the
epidemic
of
sexual
violence
was
on
a
college
campus.
I
had
no
idea
how
painful
it
would
feel
when
I
realized
how
close
sexual
violence
was
to
me
and
how
many
people
I
love
had
have
had
trauma
related
to
sexual
violence,
and
I
definitely
had
no
idea
how
diffic
how
difficult
it
would
be
to
work
with
my
university
to
try
to
get
the
help
and
support
the
survivors
needed.
C
We
need
college
students
to
have
access
to
resources
such
as
the
universal
climate
survey,
so
that
they
can
be
aware
of
what's
happening
on
their
campus
and
be
prepared.
We
need
victim
advocates,
so
all
survivors
can
have
full
knowledge
of
the
resources
at
their
disposal
and
the
paths
that
are
available.
We
need
amnesty
policies
so
that
students
feel
safe
coming
forward
and
comfortable
with
the
processes.
E
C
B
E
Good
afternoon
and
thank
you
chair
for
the
record-
this
is
liz
davenport
l-I-v-d-a-v-e-n-p-o-r-t,
on
behalf
of
the
aclu
of
nevada,
in
support
of
sb
347.
Thank
you
senator
schaebel,
for
bringing
this
bill.
When
students
experience
sexual
violence,
it
deprives
them
of
equal
and
free
access
to
education,
and
this
is
a
pressing
civil
rights
issue.
Young
adults
between
18
and
34
are
at
the.
C
Devastating
further,
these
effects
disproportionately
impact
people
of
color
and
marginalized
and
vulnerable
populations.
After
experiencing
sexual
violence,
it
is
crucial
to
receive
support
and
receive
information
about
what
resources
are
available.
Reactions
to
sexual
violence
vary,
but
many
times
include
impacts
to
your
ability
to
attend
classes,
but
psychological.
C
It
is
vital
to
provide
these
students
with
success
in
the
future
and
giving
them
information,
and
an
advocate
that
can
guide
them
towards
resources
to
help
is
key
component
to
future
success.
It's
also
vital
that
barriers
to
reporting
or
seeking
resources
are
removed.
Ninety
percent
of
those
that
experience
sexual
violence
do
not
report
removing
a
fear
of
getting
in
trouble
because
drugs
or.
E
C
E
C
E
B
C
S-A-R-A-H-H-A-W-K-I-N-S,
I
am
the
president
of
nevada
attorneys
for
criminal
justice,
and
we
are
here
in
support
of
the
original
bill.
We
sincerely
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
and
we
think
we
thank
senator
scheible
for
taking
on
this
very
important
issue.
We
support
the
original
text
as
criminal
defense
attorneys.
We
are
often
viewed
as
adversarial
to
survivors,
but
that
could
not
be
further
from
the
truth.
Survivors
must
receive
the
support
and
protection
they
need.
However,
support
and
protection
must
be
accomplished
without
constitutional
transgression.
C
B
B
C
Begin
good
afternoon,
chair
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
abby
pike.
That's
a
b
b
e
y
e.
I
k
e
for
the
record.
I
am
currently
serving
as
an
intern
for
assembly,
woman
bilbray
axe
fraud,
but
I
am
not
speaking
today
on
her
behalf.
I
am
also
the
policy
director
of
the
associated
students
at
the
university
of
nevada
reno,
and
I
am
here
today
in
support
of
senate
bill
340.
C
C
According
to
the
reign
national
network,
26.4
percent
of
undergraduate
women
and
6.8
undergraduate
men
will
experience
a
form
of
sexual
violence
on
campus.
More
than
30
of
these
students
who
are
sexually
assaulted
will
drop
out
of
college
a
return
to
in-person
classes.
This
fall
should
not
mean
a
return
to
the
usual
sexual
violence
statistic:
college
students
are
paying
attention
and
we
need
you
to
pass
this
critical
legislation.
B
C
Hi,
my
name
is
caitlin
caruso
c-a-I-t-l-y-n,
caruso
c-a-r-u-s-o.
I
am
a
unlv
alum
graduated
class
2018.,
I'm
here
to
testify
in
support
of
sb
347.
as
a
survivor
myself
attending
college
at
unlv,
I'm
very
familiar
with
the
ways
in
which
survivors
do
not
feel
supported
by
institutions
here
in
nevada.
A
bill
like
this
while
years
too
late
for
me,
is
just
in
time
for
the
next
generation
of
survivors
who
have
a
new
world
of
barriers
and
obstacles
to
overcome.
C
Given
the
current
pandemic,
a
bill
like
this
that
will
help
streamline
resources,
provide
confidential
advocates
and
allow
for
folk
to
continue
receiving
institutional
aid.
Like
scholarships
is
critical
in
ensuring
survivors
success
in
both
higher
education
and
in
their
life
endeavors
past
that
I
want
to
especially
speak
in
support
of
the
gpa
waiver.
As
I
had
an
experience
at
unlv,
in
which
I
was
exiting
a
toxic
relationship
in
which
I
might
have
accessed
that
waiver
myself.
C
I
was
overwhelmed
with
you
know
the
obstacles
that
come
from
moving
out
of
a
physically
and
emotionally
abusive
relationship
and
moving
on
with
my
life
and
had
I
known
that
my
institution
would
have
supported
me
allowed
me
to
maintain
my
institutional
aid
allowed
me
to
remain
in
my
position.
Considering
a
lot
of
work,
jobs,
work-study
jobs
also
have
gpa
requirements.
C
E
C
B
E
Hi
good
afternoon,
chair
members
of
the
committee,
this
is
jessica,
stender,
j-e-s-s-I-c-a,
s-t-e-n-d-e-r,
senior,
counsel
for
workplace
justice
and
public
policy.
Equal
rights
advocates
calling
to
say
I'm
in
favor
of
sb
347
with
the
suggested
amendments
and
really
encourage
you
all
to
vote
in
support
of
this
bill.
Thank
you.
So
much.
B
C
C
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
about
know
your
nine's
fervent
support
of
sb
347,
which
we
have
had
the
opportunity
to
work
with
local
nevada
students
on
for
months
new
year,
9
recently
released
a
report
outlining
the
experiences
of
over
100
student
survivors,
who
reported
sexual
misconduct
to
their
schools.
In
recent
years.
C
Through
our
survey
and
report,
we
found
that
students
who
reported
at
school,
nearly
40
percent
of
students,
are
pushed
out
of
education
following
sexual
violence.
These
educational
interruptions
occurred
not
because
of
sexual
violence
alone,
but
because
of
sexual
violence,
exasperated
by
schools,
inadequate
or
otherwise.
Harmful
responses
to
reports
of
violence.
C
Survivors
describe
being
blamed
for
the
violence
against
them
being
told
the
school
could
do
nothing
about
it,
having
their
cases
drawn
out
for
years
and
even
getting
punished
for
their
own
assault
after
seeking
help.
What's
more
since
we
wrote
and
released
this
report,
that
number
has
risen
as
more
students
who
were
surveyed
in
an
interview
were
forced
to
transfer
or
drop
out
because
of
their
school's
failure
to
properly
respond
to
their
report.
Throughout
our
conversations
with
survivors,
we
continue
to
hear
the
same
sentiment
shared
by
survivors
over
and
over,
which
one
put
so
frankly,
honestly.
B
B
C
C
I
grew
up
in
nevada.
I
interned
in
your
nevada
legislature
in
the
1999
session
and
it's
such
a
pleasure
to
be
back,
and
I
served
as
the
legal
director
briefly
of
your
aclu
of
nevada,
affiliate,
we're
testifying
at
fire
in
opposition
to
the
bill
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
C
I
want
to
first
note
that
the
the
first
I
was
originally
planning
on
testifying
on
the
original
version
of
the
bill
with
very
modest.
You
know,
criticisms
and
things
that
could
be
worked,
and
I
did
not
view
the
gap
as
being
too
far
to
bridge
with
the
original
version
of
the
bill.
The
definition
of
sexual
harassment,
not
the
broader
definition
of
sexual
misconduct,
referred
to
an
nrs
statute
that
that
used
a
military
definition
of
sexual
harassment.
C
Since
2011,
there
have
been
over
200
judicial
opinions,
favorable
to
the
rights
of
accused
students
with
respect
to
how
they
were
treated
in
campus,
adjudication
processes,
and
this
bill
mirrors
many
of
the
policies
that
are
repeatedly-
and
I
say,
repeatedly,
struck
down
as
unconstitutional
and
that's
not
to
say
that
there
aren't
meritorious
parts
of
this
bill
too,
because
we
agree
with
that
fire
with
a
number
of
the
positions
providing
support
measures
for
complainants.
The
amnesty
provisions,
a
rape
shield
provision
that
includes
the
constitutional
exceptions
or
would
all
be
positive
things
for
complainants.
C
But
nevada
policy
needs
to
make
sure
it
respects
both
the
rights
of
the
accused
and
the
rights
of
complainants,
and
this
bill
doesn't
do
it
even
the
right
to
a
hearing
isn't
granted
by
this
bill.
A
school
may
choose
to
give
a
hearing.
The
right
to
cross-examination
only
exists
if
the
federal
government
still
continues
to
require
that
you
have
a
right
to
cross-examination
under
this
bill,
and
even
then
it
allows
it
to
happen
in
a
way
that
multiple
courts,
including
the
sixth
circuit,
have
noted,
undermines
the
reliability
of
cross-examination
access
to
the
evidence.
C
It
only
includes
the
information
the
school
plans
to
use
so
a
school
that
doesn't
plan
on
sharing
all
of
the
information
it
has
at
its
disposal
either.
You
know
to
protect
an
accused
student
because
they're,
a
star
quarterback
or
because
it's
exculpatory
and
it
doesn't
fit
their
narrative,
won't
have
to
turn
over
the
evidence.
C
It
needs
to
be
fair
to
everyone
and
that's
my
basic
testimony.
I'd
be
thrilled
to
answer
any
questions.
You
have
particularly
legal,
in-depth
questions
that
you
have
either
now
or
later
on
in
the
process.
A
Thank
you
and,
and
if
you
could
submit
your
testimony,
I
I
gave
you
a
little
bit
of
latitude
only
because
we
had
a
lot
of
in
support
and
I
want
to
make
sure
we
got
that
on
the
record.
But
if
you
would
submit
what
you
have
and
if
there's
questions
we'll
we'll
make
sure
that
we
get
together
with
the
sponsor.
B
B
C
Afternoon,
chair
dennis
and
members
of
the
senate
education
committee-
I
am
tina,
russom
spelled
t
I
n
a
r.
U
s
s
o
m,
I'm
a
deputy
general
counsel
for
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
presently
testifying
in
neutral
on
senate
bill
347,
and
she
supports
the
intent
of
this
legislation.
C
But
our
title
ix
campus
experts
have
not
had
time
to
fully
review
the
proposed
amendment.
The
nevada
system
of
education
looks
forward
to
working
with
senator
scheible
on
this
bill,
as
it's
mc's
priority
to
ensure
the
safety
and
security
of
our
students
and
staff.
There
are
a
number
of
federal
preemptive
regulations
and
energy
policies
that
exist.
For
example,
our
universities
already
have
variations
of
client
surveys
as
it
relates
to
this
topic.
C
Title
ix.
Campus
experts
will
be
meeting
with
senator
scheible
to
discuss
how
we
can
collaboratively
enhance
all
their
institutions
currently
do
to
provide
a
more
uniform
to
provide
more
uniformity
and
continue.
I
apologize
more
uniformity
and
continuity
across
the
state.
We
would
like
to
thank
senator
scheibel
for
her
work
on
this
issue
and
to
this
committee.
For
hearing
this
bill
today,
thank
you.
B
C
You
know
with
extra
time
and
efforts
a
student
can
get
through
the
course,
but
also
where,
where
the
student,
just
you
know
you
hear
from
them,
they
need
to
be
out
for
a
while
and
then
they're
gone,
and
that's
why
we
really
need
this
kind
of
these
kinds
of
programs
to
make
sure
students
don't
fall
through
the
cracks.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
all
right,
so
we
will
let's
bring
it
back
to
senator
scheibel.
Any
closing
comments.
D
A
Thank
you
very
much
a
little
bit
of
work
with
with
all
the
new
changes
and
things,
but
I
think
you'll
get
that
you'll
get
there
all
right
with
that.
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
set
about
347
and
move
to
our
next
item
on
the
agenda,
which
is
public
comment,
so
bps
could
queue
up
the
first
caller
for
public
comment.
B
B
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
before
I
adjourn.
I
just
want
to
remind
the
members
that
we
will
be
meeting
on
monday.
We
do
have
one
bill
that
we'll
be
hearing.
We
have
our
regular
meeting
at
one
o'clock
and
we
will
also
be
meeting
at
seven
o'clock
to
hear
a
bill.