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A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
senate
committee
on
education,
our
first
one,
where
we're
all
together,
so,
let's
all
sing
all
together
now
no
just
kidding,
but
we
are
we're
great
grateful
to
be
here
and
we
got
some
great
bills
coming
over
from
the
assembly,
and
so
we're
excited
to
hear
those.
What
first
of
all
we
need
to
do
roll
calls?
If
the
secretary
could
please
call
the
roll.
A
Here,
thank
you,
we're
all
here.
So
a
couple
things
since
this
is
our
first
one
in
in
the
room,
just
some
housekeeping
items
for
everyone
in
person
and
online
keep
yourself
muted
when
not
speaking
and
silence
your
electronic
devices
for
all
individuals
present
in
our
meeting
room.
Please
keep
your
face
covering
on
and
maintain
social
distancing
committee
information
is
available
on
nellis,
which
can
be
accessed
through
the
legislature
website.
You
may
also
watch
our
meeting
through
nellis
or
legislature's
youtube
channel.
A
A
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may
also
submit
written
comments
as
outlined
on
the
agenda.
Detailed
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for
participating
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on
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nellis,
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Also,
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summarize
them
in
your
testimony.
A
Okay,
with
that
we're
going
to
begin
with
hearing,
I'm
going
to
take
it
out
of
order
that
that
it
came
in,
but
I
think
hopefully
they
will
move
fairly
quickly,
we're
going
to
start
first
with
ab136,
so
we
will
in
fact
the
order
that
I'll
do
it
is
a
136
258,
scr9
and
57.
A
A
E
Wonderful.
Thank
you
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
I
am
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
representing
assembly
district
34
in
clark
county.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today
in
consideration
of
assembly
bill
136,
which
revises
provisions
for
the
uniform
athletes
asian
act
with
me
this
afternoon
is
former
assembly
woman,
shea
bacchus
from
the
uniform
law
commission,
the
ulc
I'm
going
to
provide
a
bit
of
background
and
then
I
will
hand
things
over
to
her
to
go
through
the
sections
of
the
bill.
E
As
many
of
you
may
know,
the
uniform
law
commission
promotes
enactment
of
uniform
acts
in
various
areas
of
state
law.
Nevada
adopted
the
first
version
of
this
act
in
2001
and
again
in
2017.
When
I
carried
the
bill
revisiting
it.
The
uniform
law
commission
revised
this
act
again
after
we
met
in
2019
to
allow
student
athletes
more
freedom
and
flexibility
when
choosing
between
entering
a
professional
draft
or
continuing
their
college
education.
E
These
changes
were
made
because
of
actions
taken
by
the
national
college,
apologetic
athletic
association.
I'm
sorry
I'm
just
used
to
seeing
ncaa,
like
I'm
sure
you
are
too,
and
that
happened
back
in
2018
to
provide
student
athletes
with
this
additional
flexibility
under
the
new
ncaa
bylaws.
Certified
sports
agents
can
cover
limited
expenses
of
a
prospective
or
enrolled
student
athlete
in
his
or
her
family
for
meals,
hotel
and
travel
in
connection
with
the
agent
selection
process,
because
the
ncaa
bylaw
change
conflicted
with
uniform
athletes.
E
E
F
Thank
you,
chair
dennis
vice
chair,
don
darrell,
luke
and
members
of
the
education
committee,
for
the
record
I
am
shay
back,
is
a
resident
of
clark
county.
I
am
here
in
my
capacity
today
as
a
commissioner
for
nevada
on
the
uniform
law
commission.
Today
it
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
the
assembly
bill
136
with
assembly
women,
bilbray
axelrod,
which
adopts
changes
to
the
revised
uniform
athlete
agent
act.
I
want
to
first
take
a
moment
to
thank
assemblywoman
bilbray
axelrod
for
sponsoring
this
amendment
to
an
existing
uniform
act
and
working
on
this
legislation.
F
Assembly,
woman,
bilbray
axelrod
also
sponsored
assembly
bill
372
that
enacted
the
revised
uniform
athlete
agents
act
in
2017.
prior
to
walking
this
committee
through
the
bill.
I
want
to
provide
you
with
a
brief
history
of
the
uniform
law
commission.
The
uniform
law
commission
was
established
in
1892
to
provide
states
with
nonpartisan
well-conceived
and
well-drafted
legislation
to
bring
clarity
and
stability
to
critical
areas
of
state
statutory
law,
uniform
law.
F
You
uniform
law,
commission,
commissioners,
draft
and
promate
probe.
Excuse
me
promote
enactment
of
uniform
state
laws
in
areas
of
state
law
where
uniformity
is
desirable
and
practical,
ulc's,
deliberative
and
uniquely
open
drafting
process
draws
on
the
expertise
of
commissioners,
but
also
utilizes
input
from
legal
experts
and
advisors
and
observers
representing
the
views
of
other
legal
organizations
and
interests
that
will
be
subject
to
the
proposed
law.
F
F
Since
this
changed,
the
ncaa
bylaws
would
violate
the
criminal
provisions
found
under
nrs
3988.4,
subsection
4,
which
can
be
found
at
page
3
lines
20
to
24..
This
amendment
is
now
being
proposed
to
accommodate
the
changes
to
the
ncaa
bylaws,
thereby
allowing
student
athletes
to
take
the
advantage
of
the
freedom
and
flexibility
given
by
them
by
the
ncaa
without
losing
the
opportunity
to
remain
a
college
athlete.
F
G
Thank
you,
mr
mr
chair,
one
question
ms
bacchus
just
looking
at
the
section
one,
and
I
see
that
this
is
already
there
it's
already
language,
it
says,
may
not
intentionally
so.
Can
you
explain
the
intentionally
part
for
me
again,
because
I
think
what
you're
trying
to
do
is
trying
to
avoid
having
mistakes
be
punished.
G
You
know
because
things
do
happen,
there's
a
lot
of
regulations,
a
lot
of
laws
and
you
obviously
don't
want
to
you
know,
go
after
somebody
unintentionally,
and
is
that
kind
of
the
rationale
behind
that
and
of
course
it
says,
may
not
it
should
be
stronger
language,
and
maybe
our
legal
can
also
wait
on
that
if
necessary.
But
I
just
kind
of
draw
my
attention.
I
think,
more
than
anything
else,
I
think
the
rest
of
it,
I'm
pretty
I'm
okay
with
I'm
just
wondering
about
the
may
not
and
the
intentionally.
F
Thank
you
senator
hammond,
flying
through
chair
dennis
to
senator
hammond.
I
got
some
feedback.
Sorry
about
that.
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
your
question
as
exactly.
F
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair
dennis,
I
I
got
a
little
confused
because
I
was
getting
feedback,
but
yes,
definitely
shay
backus
for
the
record,
I'm
taking
everyone's
attention
to
section
one:
the
original
language
under
nrs
398,
a
subsection
of
a
400
subsection,
one
always
included
the
permissive
language
of
may
versus
the
mandatory
language
of
xiao
and
then
added.
As
it
was
noted,
it
was
intentional
conduct.
F
F
Senator
howard,
because
I
know
you're,
a
basketball
player
is
kind
of
posed
more
on
basketball
players
than
on
other
athlete
groups,
and
this
bill
would
actually
contemplate
other
sports
at
the
college
and
high
school
level
being
changed
down
the
road
to
allow
this
just
little
leeway
for
folks
to
engage
in
entertaining
the
idea
of
a
professional
career
earlier
than
anticipated.
Well,
not
giving
up
their
full
capability
of
cheating
as
a
student
athlete
of
student
athlete.
Hopefully
I
answer
your
question.
A
Okay,
so
with
that,
I
assume
that
the
presentation
is
done,
so
we
could
go
to
the
testimony
or
those
that
we're
wishing
to
give
to
testimony
okay,
let's
go
then
to
those
that
are
that
are
wanting
to
give
testimony
and
support
and
what
I'm
going
to
ask
if
you're
in
the
room
and
want
to
give
if
you
would
come
forward,
there's
two
slots
there
and
and
I'll
do
I'll,
ask
first
to
see
if
anybody's
here,
for
that.
A
If
not,
then
I,
let's
bps,
if
you
could
cue
up
the
first
person
in
support.
A
Okay,
let's
just
give
it
a
couple
more
seconds
because
I
know
there's
a
30
second
delay,
so
in
case
they
haven't
heard
it.
Yet
that's
the
one
thing
that
we
get
this
time
is
we
get
to
be
in
the
future
for
some
people,
some
people
get
to
be
in
the
past.
I.
A
Okay,
so
let's
go
then
to
those
that
are
in
opposition.
Anyone
wishing
to
give
testimony
in
opposition
come
forward
in
the
room,
or
I'm
not
seeing
anybody
coming
forward
here.
So
if
we
could
cue
up
anybody,
that's
in
opposition
online
bps.
F
A
Thank
you
all
right,
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
finish.
There
come
back
to
the
sponsor
any
final
remarks.
E
But
I
think
this
will
really
help
student
athletes
in
nevada.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Great,
thank
you
very
much
both
of
you
for
your
comments.
It's
good
to
see
you
similar
bacchus
with
that
we
will
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ab136
and
we
will
open
the
hearing
on
ab258.
E
E
I
had
the
distinct
pleasure
of
serving
on
the
las
vegas
clark
county
library,
district
board
of
trustees
for
over
10
years
until
my
term
expired
in
february
of
this
year.
During
that
time,
I
took
part
in
the
hiring
process
of
two
executive
directors,
as
well
as
our
most
recent
director
of
human
resources.
E
The
las
vegas
clark
county
library
district
is
the
11th
largest
library
district
in
the
country
with
16
urban
branches
and
nine
rural
branches.
The
20
to
21
operating
budget
is
over
70
million
dollars
for
the
las
vegas
clark
county
library
district.
The
district
serves
1.7
million
people
over
8
000
square
miles.
That
is
larger
than
the
state
of
connecticut
many
branches.
Have
art
galleries
as
well
as
performing
arts
centers
assembly
bill.
258
does
two
main
things
for
consolidated
library
districts
that
serve
over
a
million
people.
E
One.
The
bill
gives
the
las
vegas
clark
county
library,
board
the
authority
to
establish
educational
qualifications
that
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
a
masters
of
library
and
information
sciences.
Degree
that's
commonly
referred
to
either
an
mls
or
an
mlis,
and
it
also
gives
the
board
the
authority
to
hire
an
internal
auditor.
E
E
There
are
now
25
branches
in
urban,
rural
and
suburban
locations
as
the
las
vegas
clark,
county
library,
district
has
grown
over
the
years.
Unique
needs
and
challenges
have
come
about,
and
the
nevada
rabbi
statues
and
the
corresponding
nevada
administrative
code
do
not
reflect
those
changes.
The
las
vegas
clark
county
library
district
executive
director
manages
more
than
just
library
operations.
E
Some
of
these
duties
include
hr,
I.t
finance,
legal
issues,
marketing
development
planning
facilities,
community
engagement
and
other
non-library
operation
functions.
In
short,
the
las
vegas
clark
county
library
district
is
run
running
more.
Like
a
city
or
county
jurisdiction,
by
allowing
the
board
to
consider
qualification
other
than
just
exclusively
an
mls
or
mls
mlis,
the
board
has
more
options
to
find
the
ideal
candidate.
E
E
I
want
to
emphasize
that
this
legislation
does
not
impact
libraries
run
by
nevada
cities
or
counties.
Importantly,
this
legislation
is
permissive,
not
instructive.
The
bill
gives
the
board
of
trustees
the
power
to
set
educational
qualifications
and
staffing
decisions
that
are
appropriate
to
the
organization
and
the
communities
that
they
serve.
It
does
not
dictate
what
those
qualifications
and
staffing
decisions
must
be.
There
is
no
fiscal
impact
to
the
state.
All
costs
for
the
internal
auditor
will
be
covered
by
the
district.
E
H
I
do
I'm
sorry,
I
do
have
him
on
the
phone.
Give
me
one.
E
I
I
I
The
first
item
is
to
add
an
auditor,
as
in
a
second
employee,
to
the
board
of
trustees
simply
put
as
an
example
when
300
is
missing,
we
have
to
find
out
why
we
have
to
put
it
out
to
bid,
and
that
could
run
fifty
to
eighty
thousand
dollars
to
find
out
why
we're
missing
three
hundred
dollars.
I
So
it's
not
reasonable
to
do
that.
Every
time
it's
we
would
be
better
prepared
and
better
served.
If
we
had
an
employee
who
did
a
performance
audit
measuring
success,
failure
did
we
accomplish
our
goals
and
so
on.
So
that
is
the
request.
He
had
the
second
employee,
a
performance
auditor
as
an
employee
of
the
board
of
trustees.
I
I
So
we
really
would
respect
respectfully
ask
that
the
definition
for
library,
director
for
populations
of
a
million
and
over
be
expanded,
and
I
want
to
leave
you
with
this
and
answer
any
questions
we
from
2019
to
2020.
We
had
4
million
278
000
550
branch
visits.
I
I
I
So
because
of
that
through
you,
mr
chairman,
we
would
respectfully
ask
that
this
bill
be
approved
to
me
move
forward
as
a
fiscal
conservative.
I
I
am
well
aware
of
the
public's
input
and
interpretation,
and
I
think
this
would
assist
us
to
continue
moving
forward
in
providing
services
with
our
community
here
in
las
vegas
from
clark
county.
Thank
you,
mr.
E
Chair
dennis,
I
know
we
do
have
on
the
phone,
the
executive
director
from
the
library
district,
but
he's
just
on.
If
there
are
any
questions
that
would
come
up
so
with
that
shannon
bilbray
axelrod
for
the
record,
I
would
stand
open
for
questions.
A
Great
okay,
I'm
sure
we
have
several
questions,
I'm
going
to
start
it
off.
First,
though,
so
I'm
familiar
with
this
particular
library
district,
because
I
formally
chaired
the
board
many
years
ago
and
was
served
for
several
years.
A
So
I
understand
that
so
the
first
part,
let's
talk
about
the
executive
director,
so
what
you're
asking
here
is
to
have
the
the
ability
you
are
limited
to
whole
to
only
putting
in
someone
who
has
a
master's
degree
as
as
the
executive
director.
Is
that
correct.
A
Correct,
and
so
this
would
just
give
you
the
ability
to
look
to
to
create
the
criteria
which,
which
could
include
that
and.
D
E
I
think
someone
from
a
different
area
say
a
city
manager
or
something
that
I
believe
the
intent
of
the
of
the
bill
and
the
intent
of
of
the
library
board
would
be
that
they
would
probably
go
on
to
get
that
mls
degree
as
well,
so
that
we're
not
in
any
way.
This
is
just
it's
permissive
language,
just
allowing
it
to
open
it
up
to
just
a
broader
net.
A
And
I-
and
I
will
say
I
know
that
in
the
past
we
have
had
on
occasion
where
we
had
an
interim
director,
I
think,
for
up
to
a
year
one
time
that
was,
that
was
actually
a
consultant
that
we
hired
to
do
that
and
that
did
not
have
an
mls.
So
I
know
that
it
can
be
done.
I
don't
know
how
common
that
is
across
the
country,
but
I
appreciate
that.
The
second
thing
I
want
to
ask
about
is
this
internal
auditor
I'm
trying
to
understand
what
the
purpose
of
that
would
be.
E
So,
thank
you
for
the
record.
Yes,
we
have
a
financial
audit
that
is
extremely
thorough
on
an
annual
basis.
This
would
actually
be
an
in-house
performance
audit
as
well
and
as
as
chair
board
chair
ortiz
mentioned.
E
We've
had
to
look
out
to
hire
someone
like
this
in
the
past
to
the
tune
of
about
50
000,
roughly
for
about
a
three
to
six
month
period,
and
we
just
think
that,
for
financial
reasons
and
to
be
you
know,
as
as
have
our
due
diligence
to
the
taxpayers,
it
would
make
more
sense
to
have
that
be
a
person
within
the
library
who
is
working
on
this
full-time
just
because
of
the
size
and
scope
of
the
library
and
what
they're
looking
at.
E
I
I
Good
afternoon,
mr
chairman,
through
you,
ideally,
we
have
very
good.
We
use
bdo
a
large
auditing
firm,
but
they
look
at
just
numbers.
They
do
not
look
at
services.
An
internal
auditor
really
looks
more
at
services.
You
said
you
were
going
to
work
with
200
individuals.
With
this
grant.
Did
you
work
with
these
200
individuals?
Did
they
participate?
I
Did
you
submit
your
paperwork
and
then
that
individual
provides
us
a
way
to
move
forward?
If
those
things
did
not
get
done,
it's
not
a.
I
got
you
service,
it's
more
of
a
determining.
How
can
we
do
better
and
it's
more
of
a
nuts
and
bolts
programmatic
meeting,
because
we
get
grants
into
our
library
system
that
pay
for
some
of
these,
for
example,
the
high
school
education
program,
workforce
and
so
the
overall
auditor
video
would
not
get
into
the
nuts
and
bolts
all
they
would
do.
Is
you
took
in
200,
000
or
or
72
million?
I
Did
you
spend
72
million?
The
legislature
only
allows
you
x
amount
of
dollars,
for
let's
say
the
reserves.
Did
you
save
that
reserves,
but
the
internal
auditor
really
allows
us
to
really
look
at
more
detail
operations
without
offending
the
staff
without
offending
the
director
and
it's
just
a
continuous
process.
It'll
help
everybody
do
things
better.
I
hope
I
answered
the
question.
Mr
chairman.
A
Yeah
you
did
the
the
other
follow-up
to
that.
That
I
would
ask
about.
Is
so
this
you're
talking
about
an
internal
auditor
that
would
report
to
the
board?
Not
I
mean
they
wouldn't
have
a
supervisor
they
would
actually
be
reporting
to
the
board.
Is
that
correct?
Is
that
what
I
heard.
A
Okay-
okay,
let's
go
on
to
some
of
that.
I
know
we
have
some
other
questions.
Let's
see
I'll
start
to
my
left,
senator
lang.
J
Thank
you,
chair,
dennis
center
line
for
the
record.
My
question
is
in
section
one:
well,
it's
on
line
thirty,
you
change
the
words
for
the
trustee
may
tell
the
pr
trustee
shall
appoint
the
executive
director
in
the
past.
How
was
the
executive
director,
how
did
they
get
their
job
if
we're
changing
it
from
may
to
shell?
It
infers
to
me
that
there
was
a
different
process
before.
A
E
I
Okay,
mr
chairman,
through
you
responding
to
the
senator
we,
the
the
board
of
trustees,
publicly
solicits
applications
or
the
director
and
then
in
a
public
meeting,
it's
narrowed
down
to
three
to
five
applicants
in
another
public
meeting.
They
are
interviewed
and
then
in
another
public
meeting
they
are
selected,
and
so
that
has
been
the
process
most
recently
and
continuously.
A
Yeah
and
what
I
I
can
verify
that,
having
served
on
eight
of
the
years
where
we
replaced
three
directors
since
the
beginning
of
the
library,
it's
always
been
appointed
by
the
board.
J
Great,
thank
you.
My
second
question
has
to
do
with
the
board.
So
how
many
people
do
you
have
on
the
library
board
and
are
these
recommendations
coming
out
of
the
board?
Did
the
did
the
board
have
a
meeting
a
public
meeting,
or
how
did
these
recommendations
come
about.
I
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
question,
mr
chairman.
Through
you,
we
hire
an
outside
firm
to
do
a
search
committee
search.
E
I
Yeah,
yes,
this
was
brought
forward.
The
legislature
was
gonna,
be
in
session
this
year.
So
previously,
back
in
november
october
and
december,
the
board
of
trustees
asked
for
an
agenda
item
to
add
this
as
a
bill
draft
individually
or
separately
or
included
in
a
bill,
and
it
came
forward
this
fashion.
I
There
was
a
discussion
in
a
public
meeting
during
the
public
meeting.
We
also
had
anybody
that
wanted
to
address
it.
He
did
have
other
participants
such
as
the
union,
such
as
the
public,
weigh
in
and
make
comments,
and
then
the
board
of
trustees
voted
on
this
action
to
move
this
bill
to
ask
this
bill
be
processed
and
move
forward
through
the
legislation.
So,
yes,
it
was
a
public
hearing.
We
had
public
comment
and
the
board
of
trustees
voted
to
add
this
to
our
bill
draft
or
bill
request.
A
J
Ahead,
my
last
question
is,
first
of
all,
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out.
You
have
your
two
questions,
I'll
just
ask,
and
then
maybe
you
can
answer
both
of
them
at
the
same
time,
do
you
have
your
own
budget?
So
it
appears
that
you
want
to
hire
an
additional
staff
person,
so
that
does
that
come
out
of
an
internal
budget
and
then
also
could,
if,
if
that
is
the
case,
when
you're
looking
at
hiring
an
executive
director,
without
that,
what's
it
called
the
mls?
J
Is
that
right
or
am
I
forget,
the
acronym
that
you
used,
but
could
you
hire
someone
that
specifically
had
that
degree
that
then
you
could
hire
them
with
that
degree
and
then
they'd
go
back
and
get
additional
training
in
more
business
management,
which
I
think
is
what
you're
looking
for.
E
Shannon
bilbray
axelrod.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
I
will
start
with
the
second
part
of
the
question
first,
because
that's
on
my
top
of
mind
and
that
that
is
what
we
have.
We,
we
just
hired
a
fantastic
new
director
out
of
out
of
florida,
who
has
what
has
actually
a
business
background
as
well
as
his
mls.
So
I
I
think
that
is
something
we
want
to
encourage.
E
I
would
just
say
in
my
the
10
years
that
I
served,
I
felt
like
even
the
search
companies
who
were
in
charge
of
sort
of
head
hunting,
executive
directors.
It
was
very
difficult
to
find
someone
who
had
experience
that
really
could
relate
to
a
library,
district
of
the
scope
and
size
and
budget,
the
70
million
dollar
budget
that
we
have
in
clark
county,
las
vegas.
And
if
you
would
do
me
a
favor
and
remind
me
the
first
part
of
your
question,
because
I
can
answer
that.
J
I
forget
okay,
it's
escaped
me
at
this
particular
moment.
I'll
come
back,
it's
all
good,
I'm!
So
sorry!
No!
It's
all
good.
A
All
right,
senator
donderly.
K
So
my
questions
are
this
and-
and
I
I
totally
appreciate
everything
here,
but
why
would
we
need
to
change
that
from
made
a
shell,
because
shell
says
they
have,
they
can
appoint
that
person
may
says
they
may
appoint
that
person,
but
they
have
that
choice.
So
could
you
give
me
some
perspective
on
that.
E
Thank
you
vice
chair,
luke,
shannon
bilbray
axe
read
for
the
record.
I
I
believe
that
is
the
intent
was
always
may
so.
I
might
want
to
have
mr
killian
if
he
could.
I
I
believe,
because
that
has
always
been
the
role
that
that's
what
we
do.
So
I
think
we
were
just
making
changes
to
reflect
what
actually,
how
the
hiring
process
happened,
but
I
don't
know,
mr
killing,
if
you
could
weigh
in
on
that,
if
that's
okay,
if
that's
a
pro.
A
Yeah,
mr
killing,
can
you
enlighten
us
on
on
the
the
way
it
is
and
what
what
they're
proposing.
L
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
astrid
killian
committee
council.
So
the
the
existing
law
is
that
the
board
of
trustees
for
consolidated
library,
library,
district
and
clark
county
may
appoint
an
executive
director,
so
they
have
the
power
to
appoint
an
executive
director,
but
not
a
requirement
to
appoint
one
and
in
this
bill,
since
requirements
were
being
inserted
for
establishing
the
qualifications
of
an
executive
director.
L
I
believe
the
may
was
changed
to
a
shell,
because
if
no
executive
director
is
actually
going
to
be
appointed,
then
it
wouldn't
make
sense
to
have
the
board
establishing
qualifications
for
a
position
that
doesn't
exist.
So
I
believe
that
was
the
reason
for
changing
may
to
a
shall,
but
that
I
I
I
don't
know
what
the
the
background
from
the
proponents
was
for
that
change.
But
I
think
from
a
legal
perspective,
that's
probably
why
it
happened.
E
K
Thank
you
very
much
and
follow
up
mr
chair.
So
I'm
I'm
trying
to
understand
this
because
I'm
I'm
pretty
protective
of
of
credentials
and
for
good
reason,
because
I
think
that
it's
important
that
we
have
people
that
have
certain
expertises
and
certain
jobs.
So
in
my
understanding
just
so,
I
I'm
clear
I'm
understanding
that
the
bill
wants
to
be
able
to
hire
an
executive
director
for
the
library
that
does
not
necessarily
have
an
mls.
E
That
is,
that
is
correct,
but
let
me
preface
it
by
you
by
saying
I,
as
I
mentioned,
I
served
on
the
library
board
for
10
years
this
board,
more
than
anything
that
I've
worked
on,
you
know
has
my
heart
and
I
totally
understand
and
respect
what
you're
saying
that
being
said.
That
was
really
the
only
qualification
we
had.
So
we
because
of
that,
when
we
went
out
to
find
and
hire
that
was
the
only
qualification
we
want
to
make
it
even
broader.
E
This
is
not
saying
that
we
don't
want
them
to
have
an
mls,
but
we
want
you
know
when
you
read
when
you
read
if
you're
qualified
for
a
job,
we
want
these
things
included
as
well.
We
want
a
very
well-rounded
someone
who
really
understands
the
ins
and
outs
of
what's
required
of
them,
whether
hr
it.
E
You
know
70
million
dollar
budget,
I
mean
that's
most
library,
directors,
executive
directors
in
the
nation.
Don't
have
one-tenth
of
a
budget
like
that,
so
we're
really
trying
to
expand
it.
So
we
really
get
the
best
candidate,
but
we
know
for
a
fact
that
certain
people
are
attracted
to
the
library
district
and,
and
most
of
them
do
have
that
mls,
but
we're
just
saying
that
it's
that
shouldn't
be
the
only
requirement.
E
K
And
then-
and
so
you
can
just
answer
this,
yes
or
no,
so
I
do
understand
that
you
said
that
the
board
did
have
the
discussion
about
this
particular
item.
This
particular
bill.
Yes,.
E
We
are
fully
compliant
with
open
meeting
laws.
We
had
this.
I
think
this
actually
happened,
and
I
know
mr
ortiz
mentioned
october,
but
I
actually
put
the
bdr
in
october.
So
this
conversation,
if
I
recall
correctly-
and
you
know-
as
we
remember
2020-
was
a
little
bit
crazy.
So
I
believe
this
happened
on
our
meeting
that
happened
in
july.
K
K
I
want
somebody
when
we
have
such
a
large
budget
and-
and
I
wonder
if
maybe
there
could
be
some
type
of
a
partnership
like
a
combo
where
you
don't
totally
have
an
outside
auditor,
but
your
internal
auditor
is
checked
so
that
you
don't
run
into
that
piece
where
sort
of
the
fox
is
watching
the
hen
house
right
so
that
because
the
optics
of
that
is,
is
that
you're
doing
your
own
internal
audit?
Unless
I'm
misunderstanding,
what's
being
said,.
E
There
you
for
the
question,
shannon
bilbray
asks
rod
for
the
record
we
m.
The
intent
of
the
bill
is
not
to
remove
our
outside
auditor.
We
are
because
of
our
where
we
are.
We
are
required
by
law
to
have
an
external
audit
annually,
so
that
will
continue.
This
is
more
a
performance
audit,
that's
internal
that,
as
mr
ortiz
explained,
we
do
receive
a
lot
of
grants
from
the
federal
government
we
receive
smaller
grants.
From
you
know,
best
buy
did
our
teen
tech
center.
E
We
have
switch,
did
another
program
for
us.
E
We
have
a
lot
of
of
moving
parts
that
I
think
the
and
well
I
know
the
intent
of
this
bill
is
not
only
to
make
sure
that
you
know
all
the
I's
are
dotted
and
t's
are
crossed
and
numbers
add
up,
which
would
be
the
external
auditor,
but
just
to
make
sure
that
we're
we
on
a
fiduciary
manner
are
really
handling
this
money,
the
best
way
possible
for
the
citizens
of
las
vegas
and
clark
county,
and
if
it's
not
happening,
how
do
we
then
help
the
person
who
is
in
charge
of
that
do
better?
E
E
Let's
help
you
get
there,
so
I
they
will
work
very
much
in
tandem
and-
and
I
will
be
honest
and
if
you'll
see
the
the
majority
of
the
bills
that
I
brought
this
session
are
really
about
daylight
and
and
just
showing
what's
going
on,
I
feel
like
when
things
are
going
well
and
you
bring
in
daylight,
and
people
can
see,
and
it's
very
clear
that
only
makes
more
public
trust
and
and
better
governance.
K
Thank
you
so
much.
I
appreciate
that
and
with
that
I'll
go
back
to
mr
chair,
thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
Yes,
senator
donate.
A
E
Thank
you,
senator
gennate,
for
the
question,
shannon
bilbray
billboards,
but
for
the
record.
Yes,
that
was
done.
We
when
we
initially
started
talking
about
the
bill,
we
were
getting
a
little
bit
of
pushback
from
other
library
districts
that
were
not
interested
in
this
policy,
and
so
the
easiest
way
to
make
it
happen
was
to
create
it
for
clark
county
which,
as
we
as
I'm
sure,
you've
already
seen
in
your
tenure
here,
clark
county
has
a
whole
different.
E
It's
a
whole
different
ball
of
wax
from
a
lot
of
the
rest
of
the
state,
so
very
unique
problems
and
and,
as
I
said,
the
11th
largest
library
district
of
the
nation,
it's
sort
of
you
know
on
par
with
you
know,
new
york,
city
and
things
like
that.
So
yeah
we
we
have.
We
have
issues
in
question
that
that
other
library
districts
do
not
have
in
the
state,
and
so
that
was
I
thought
we
thought
this
was
the
best
way
to
capture
it.
A
So
and
destroying
and
because
I
haven't
kept
track,
but
do
we
still
currently
only
have
three
consolidated
library
districts
in
the
state
which
would
be
las
vegas
clark,
county,
henderson,
library,
district
and
boulder
city?
E
I
mr
ortiz.
A
Thank
you
so
yeah,
so
the
the
so
that
that
one
million
distinguishes
there's
a
huge
difference
in
the
budgets
between
the
other
two
consolidated
districts
in
this
particular
one.
Okay,
other
questions.
Okay,
do
you
have
another
question?
Okay,
thanks.
J
Chair
dennis,
I
did
remember
my
question
and
it
was
a
budget
question,
so
I
think
I
asked.
Does
the
library
district
have
its
own
budget
and
because
you're
I'm
wanting
to
put
in
an
additional
position?
So
if
you
do
have
your
own
budget,
I'm
assuming
you
have
enough
money
to
pay
for
that
new
position.
E
Thank
you,
I
think
a
senator,
shannon
pilberax
read
for
the
record.
That
is
right.
That
was
the
question.
So
no,
this
is
part
of
the
70
million
dollar.
We
have
one
current
employee.
The
board
has
one
employee,
which
is
the
executive
director
and
that
money
comes
out
of
the
budget.
We
do
have
the
funds
and
we
did
look
at
that
as
well.
E
As
I
mentioned,
if
we
were
to
hire
a
performance
auditor
to
come
in
on
an
annual
basis,
we
would
be
using
that
we
have
to
anytime
there's
over
50
000
that
is
spent
within
the
library
district.
It
does
have
to
go
to
the
board,
so
we
do
have
discretionary
funds
that
we
would
use
part
of
that
that
71
million
in
our
overall
budget
that
would
cover
this
position.
A
A
A
Let's
go
to
to
those
wishing
to
give
testimony
in
support
anyone
here
in
the
room,
don't
see
anybody,
so
if
we
could
go
to
those
online
vps
could
cue
up
the
first
person.
F
F
F
D
Thank
you
for
the
record.
My
name
is
todd
colgrove
I
chair
dennis
vice
chair
donalo
members
of
the
senate
education
committee.
Thank
you
for
the
time
I'll
call
your
attention
to
the
letter
that
I
submitted
as
part
of
the
public
record
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
library
association,
a
professional
association
of
practicing
librarians
trustees,
staff
and
energized
members
of
the
public
that
are
interested
in
promoting
library
service
right
out
of
the
gate.
D
D
Our
concern
is
that
the
permissive
language
may
include,
as
in
may
include
credentials
advanced
credentials
in
the
library
that
instead
leaves
open
the
door
for
the
exact
opposite
that
is
under
the
proposed
amendment.
The
library
district
would
be
empowered
to
circumvent
existing
minimum
public
library
standards
in
their
hiring
of
a
director,
although
the
stated
intent
is
that
the
district
would
love
to
encourage
them
to
get
their
library
credentials.
D
Our
position
as
a
professional
association
is
that
chapters
379
of
existing
state
statute
and
administrative
code
already
empowered
the
district
to
do
what
they
have
described,
which
is
to
say
they
are
empowered
to
hire
someone
that
lacks
the
credentials
to
date.
But
the
existing
statute
and
administrative
code
will
encourage
them.
D
My
colleagues
at
the
chicago
public
library,
the
new
york,
public
library,
the
seattle
public
library,
the
san
francisco
public
library
and
the
los
angeles
public
library
all
have
assured
me
that
they
are
required
to
hold
those
library
credentials.
It
is
not
a
case
that
they
may
or
may
not
hold
them.
F
F
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
all
right.
I
want
to
make
sure
we
don't
have
any
other
additional
questions.
If
you
want
to
make
some
closing
comments,
send
the
woman.
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
committee
chair
dennis
vice
chair,
dunder
lupe,
for
hearing
this.
I
did
want
to
bring
up
a
couple
things
that
was
were
brought
up
in
opposition
testimony.
Thank
you,
mr
colgrave,
for
for
your
testimony
mr
colgrove
did
was
in
the
neutral
position
on
the
assembly
side
and
did
make
reference
to
an
amendment,
and
I
we
don't
have
an
amendment,
so
there
might
be
some
misinformation
out
there,
but
this
is
the
bill
that
was
as
introduced
and
we
do
have.
E
We
do
have
you
know
neutral
testimony
on
there,
but
I
appreciate
that
I
just
also
wanted
to
just
really
quickly
talk
about
he
mentioned.
I
am
getting
a
waiver
by
the
state
library
in
order
to
hire
an
executive
director
without
an
mls
and
it's
my
understanding
and
we
can
dig
deeper
into
the
weeds
of
this,
that
a
waiver
does
not
actually
give
the
board
power
and
could
be
easily
overturned.
So
we
really
do
need
this
in
the
nac
and
nrs.
So
I
I
thank
you.
E
A
Welcome,
it's
peters,
it's
good
to
have
you
here.
M
M
This
measure
is
a
result
of
the
work
accomplished
by
the
legislative
committee
for
the
review
and
oversight
of
the
tahoe
regional
planning
agency
and
the
marlette
lake
water
system
during
the
most
recent
interim.
Those
familiar
with
the
committee
understand
the
dynamic
relationship
between
the
natural
and
human
environment
and
the
importance
of
the
scientific
research
and
application
of
those
sciences
around
the
lake
tahoe
basin.
In
addition
to
its
glorious
and
historically
pristine
reputation,
lake
tahoe
is
also
the
headwaters
of
the
truckee
meadows
and
feeds
a
dynamic
system
used
for
domestic
recreational
wildlife
and
agricultural
uses.
M
Research
institutions,
including
the
university
of
nevada,
reno,
the
desert
research
institute
and
and
the
desert
research
institute,
are
already
leading
the
way
in
basin-related.
Research
and
enhanced
collaboration
will
assist
in
attainment
of
research
goals
outlined
in
the
basin
partnership
and
advisory
groups.
M
We
have
an
obligation
to
effective
evidence-driven
policy
adoption
in
the
lake
tahoe
basin
and
in
the
following
testimony
from
dcnr
the
department
of
conservation,
natural
resources,
university
of
nevada,
reno
and
the
desert
research
institute.
You
will
see
how
our
institutions
all
play
a
role
in
this
goal
the
chair
will
allow.
I
would
now
like
to
have
mr
jim
lawrence
from
dc
r
present
his
remarks
followed
by
dr
sadeep
chandra
from
unr
and
dr
vic.
M
It
is
mezzan,
I'm
sorry.
I
tried
really
hard
to
say
that
in
my
office
a
couple
times
and
butchered
it,
I
apologize
but
he's
with
dri.
So
I
believe
mr
jim
lawrence
is
on
the.
B
B
B
The
role
of
science
in
guiding
decision
making
at
lake
tahoe
is
critical
to
nearly
all
of
the
department's
divisions
and
programs.
For
example,
our
division
of
state
lands
is
responsible
for
coordinating
nevada's
projects
in
the
lake
tahoe
environmental
improvement
program.
This
is
a
wide-ranging
program
with
multiple
stakeholders,
with
a
myriad
of
projects
designed
to
improve
water
quality.
Forest
health,
provide
sustainable
recreation
and
improve
transportation
in
the
tahoe
basin.
B
B
Our
division
of
state
parks
is
responsible
for
making
land
and
recreation
management
decisions
in
an
environment
where
the
lake
tahoe
basin
infrastructure
is
often
overwhelmed
during
times
of
peak
visitation.
This
increased
pressures
of
visitation
has
environmental
consequences
and
can
diminish
visitor
experience
and
the
quality
of
life
for
the
residents.
B
B
B
B
Drought
is
causing
more
stress
in
the
already
overstocked
forest,
creating
a
forest
ecosystem,
more
prone
to
disease
and
catastrophic
wildfire
as
a
conservation
and
natural
resource
department.
We
need
research
to
inform
our
decisions
and
we
need
to
utilize
the
best
available
science
to
maximize
nevada's
investment
in
protecting
lake
tahoe
passage
of
this
resolution
sends
a
strong
signal
for
the
support
and
need
of
a
coordinated
science
program
for
the
lake
tahoe
basin
and
for
nevada's
continued
engagement
in
this
effort.
This
concludes
my
testimony.
D
B
B
Thank
you
for
having
me
speak
with
you
today
for
the
record
on
sudeep
chandra,
professor
in
the
biology
department
and
the
director
of
the
university's
global
water
center
knowledge
based
solutions
have
been
a
long
part
of
managing
and
conserving
lake
tahoe.
In
its
watershed,
the
university
remains
a
committed
partner
to
solving
the
issues
at
lake
tahoe,
whose
waters
feed
the
truckee
meadows
and
city
of
reno.
B
Since
lake
tahoe
supports
an
important
tourism
and
recreational
based
economy
in
our
region,
along
with
the
desert,
research
institute
and
other
organizations,
the
university
is
a
founding
member
of
that
tahoe
science
advisory
council
that
mr
lawrence
just
mentioned.
The
bi-state
california
nevada
initiative
that
provides
science-based
advice
to
solving
issues
late.
B
B
By
having
this
model,
dr
joanna
blaschak
and
our
team
have
embarked
on
an
understanding
of
connections
between
the
land,
the
streams
and
the
changing
water
quality
in
the
near
shore
of
the
lake,
which
is
turning
out
to
be
an
emerging
issue
up
in
lake
tahoe
and
then.
Finally,
dr
elizabeth
cobaly
has
focused
on
understanding
the
players
involved
with
the
2012
regional
planning
process
up
at
lake
tahoe,
what
their
beliefs
are
and
where
they
agree
and
disagree.
B
So
we
can
provide
important
policy
solutions
for
protecting
the
lake,
and
by
doing
so,
this
has
helped
illuminate
the
opportunities
for
collaborations
in
the
next
phase
of
planning
up
at
the
lake.
On
behalf
of
the
university
of
nevada.
Thank
you
for
supporting
this
resolution
and
considering
future
support
to
our
agencies
and
the
knowledge
creating
institutions
like
university
and
the
desert
research
institute.
B
M
I'm
going
to
try
this
one
more
time
doctor
at
I
men
menzien
almost
got
it.
Sorry
with
dri
is
also
here.
H
Mr
cameron,
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
I'm
dr
vikka
tamizian
interim
vice
president
for
research,
desert
research
institute
and
I'm
happy
to
be
here
in
support
of
scr9
and
assemblywoman
peters
did
much
better
than
most
actions.
H
Dri
is
home
to
more
than
450
scientists,
engineers
and
technicians,
with
campuses
in
both
reno
and
las
vegas.
Our
faculty
conduct
a
wide
variety
of
environmental
research
and
atmospheric
earth
ecosystem
and
hydrological
sciences,
and
that
includes
decades
of
research
in
lake
tahoe.
In
the
areas
of
light
clarity,
contaminants
of
emergency
emerging
concern,
wildfire
management
and
invasive
species
dri,
and
our
colleagues
at
unr
are
members
of
the
tahoe
science
advisory
council
or
tsag
and
t-sac's.
Recent
work
includes
development
of
strategic
science
to
action
plans
from
both
the
lake
and
its
upland
ecosystems.
H
Dri
has
developed
a
basin-wide
high-resolution
groundwater
and
surface
water
model
that
is
being
used
to
anticipate
changes
in
hydrology
and
to
inform
options
for
improving
forced
health
and
watershed
management
in
a
changing
climate.
Our
scientists
have
also
worked
with
the
u.s
forest
service
on
the
impact
of
fire
management
scenarios
on
water
and
airfall.
H
Our
scientists
work
in
lake
tahoe
also
includes
the
assessment
of
microplastics
in
the
lake
region.
Microplastics
are
small
pieces
of
plastic
that
range
in
size
smaller
than
a
pencil
eraser
to
microscopic
and
they're
derived
from
items
we
purchase
every
day,
things
like
straws
bags,
cups,
clothing
and
even
some
of
the
micro
beads
that
are
included
in
skincare
lotions.
H
Tallest
populatory
does
mean
that
the
city
stream
of
visitors
to
the
region,
our
scientists,
have
studied
the
deposition
of
nitrogen
emissions
from
vehicle
traffic
to
the
surface
of
lake
tahoe
and
the
surrounding
environment
in
the
tahoe
basin.
This
project
can
inform
decisions
on
managing
vehicle
traffic
at
the
lake.
H
Lastly,
we
have
spent
the
last
few
months
working
with
our
colleagues
at
unr
and
the
department
of
conservation
and
natural
resources
on
a
federal
appropriations
request
to
further
our
work
at
lake
tahoe.
This
request
includes
an
emphasis
on
sustainable
recreation
and
effort
to
protect
the
lake
while
sustaining
recreational
activities.
M
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
this
bill
is
really
important
to
me
last
session.
I
brought
a
water
bill
for
collecting
data
and
was
contacted
by
a
variety
of
entities.
Research
entities
declaring
that
they
had
already
completed
these
efforts,
and
I
didn't
have
a
direct
access
to
that
data
and
the
subsequent
reports.
We
need
direct
links
for
scientists
and
researchers
to
policy
to
make
policy
decision
makers,
and
this
will
support
that
effort
for
one
of
our
most
important
resources
and
this
time
I
think,
we're
all
open
for
questions.
A
Okay,
you
have
senator
donderelu.
K
A
That's
funny,
I
was
thinking
the
same
thing,
so
thank
you
for
bringing
us
all
right
with
that.
We
have
no
further
questions
at
this
point,
so
we'll
bring
those
who
wishing
to
give
testimony
and
support.
If
there's
anyone
here
if
they'll
come
forward,
we
do
have
one.
H
Be
here
in
person
for
the
first
time
this
session
and
to
see
all
your
faces,
you
know
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
more
normal
than
what
we're
than
what
we're
used
to.
We
are
a
strong
supporter
of
the
tahoe
science
advisory
council
investments
in
sciences.
You've
heard
from
the
presenters
here
today
in
the
tahoe
basin,
have
led
to
numerous
environmental
improvements,
including
the
control
of
invasive
species
like
asian,
clam
and
milfoil,
and
systems
to
control.
Runoff
that'll
affect
light
clarity.
H
The
entities
that
you've
heard
from
today
and
look
forward
to
continuing
to
do
that
work.
Coordination
among
higher
education
institutions
is
critical
for
this
work,
and
so
we
support
scr
9
so
that
we
can
keep
this
momentum
moving
forward.
We've
made
a
lot
of
progress
in
the
tahoe
basin.
We
are
improving
the
environment
there,
but
there's
still
a
lot
of
work
to
do
and
a
lot
of
challenges
still
ahead
of
us.
So
we
support
this
resolution
as
the
next
step
in
continuing
to
move
forward
on
environmental
improvement
projects.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
all
right,
any
anyone
else
wishing
to
give
testimony
here
in
in
the
room,
if
not,
if
bps,
if
you
could,
if
we
could
have
the
first
person
wishing
to
give
testimony
and
support
the
online.
F
F
F
L
Thank
you,
georgina
members
of
the
committee
and
again
for
the
record.
My
name
is
bob
larson
and
I
serve
as
the
program
officer
for
the
bi-state
title
science
advisory
council.
I
first
want
to
thank
assemblywoman,
peters
and
deputy
director
lawrence
for
the
presentation
and
testimony
and
for
nevada's
ongoing
support
for
the
science
partnership
at
lake
paho.
L
Thanks
also
to
dr
saunder,
and
met
the
museum
for
their
comments.
Today,
I
don't
want
to
repeat
everything,
that's
been
said,
but
it
is
worth
reiterating
the
importance
of
the
science
driven
decision
making
in
today's
world
lake
tahoe
is
changing,
and
now
more
than
ever,
resource
managers
need
good
science
to
guide
program
and
policy
development.
L
The
council
has
made
great
progress
in
the
past
couple
years
and
is
actively
working
to
implement
two
different
science
action
plans
that
are
mentioned
in
the
resolution.
There
are
projects
underway
looking
at
lake
tahoe's
water
quality,
exploring
the
potential
impacts
of
our
forest
management
practices
and.
L
At
the
drivers
of
vehicle
use
in
the
basin,
the
child
science
events
advisory
council
continues
to
grow
and
evolve
and
we're
working
hard
to
realize
its
potential
worth.
Noting
that
council
executive
committee,
led
by
secretary
wade,
crowfoot
and
director
brad
crowl,
met
last
month
and
provided
direction
on
continuing.
L
The
council's
expertise
and
knowledge,
so
the
council
is
really
on
a
good
path
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I'm
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
serve
both
california
and
nevada,
as
science
council
liaison
and
on
behalf
of
the
council
and
the
california
natural
resources
agency.
I
offer
support
for
the
resolution
before
you
today.
Thank
you
very
much.
F
N
Hi,
this
is
devin
middlebrook,
with
the
tahoe
regional
planning
agency
at
lake
tahoe.
I'm
calling
in
to
express
our
agency's
support.
In
addition
to
the
letter
we
submitted
for
the
record
yesterday
of
src9
as
mr
larson
and
the
testimony
of
the
of
the
several
people
on
the
call
today
have
illustrated
policy
and
decision
making
at
tahoe
has
long
been
driven
by
science
and
that
science
is
very
important,
especially
under
a
future
of
climate
change.
To
continue
driving
smart
decision.
Making.
F
F
F
A
F
A
Okay,
thank
you
so
with
that
we'll
come
back
any
closing
comments.
M
Thank
you
chair
again,
sarah
peters,
for
the
record.
I
know
this
was
a
longer
presentation
for
just
a
resolution,
but
it
does
have
lots
of
support
and
I
hope
that
that
emphasizes
the
importance
of
the
work
being
done
in
the
lake
tahoe
basin,
and
I
want
to
extend
my
thanks
to
my
co-host
percent
presenters
for
their
work
and
their
enthusiasm
for
this
resolution
and
the
work
ahead.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
consideration
today.
A
A
O
Thank
you
for
having
us
here
in
your
first
in-person
meeting.
We
are
extremely
excited
to
be
here.
As
you
know,
the
washoe
county
school
district
is
allowed
to
by
statute
to
sponsor
one
bill.
Each
session,
the
washoe
county
school
district
board
of
trustees
voted
to
move
forward,
sponsoring
a
b
57
back
in
august
of
twenty
twenty.
O
In
many
cases,
we
were
asking
teachers
to
completely
rethink
their
instructional
model
with
very
limited
time
and
transition
to
adjust.
With
that
in
mind,
our
intent
was
to
take
as
many
tasks
off
our
teachers
plates
as
possible.
We
wanted
them
to
be
able
to
focus
on
their
students,
physical,
emotional
and
academic
needs.
O
We
knew
this
school
year
would
be
like
no
other,
so
many
unknowns
and
unanswered
questions
about
learning
and
our
family's
ability
to
support
learning
at
home.
We
believe
that
temporarily
eliminating
the
requirement
for
teachers
to
create
student
learning
goals
that
are
required
by
law
to
account
for
15
percent
of
their
evaluation
was
a
small
step.
Our
administration
could
take
and
relieving
that
level
of
anxiety.
O
O
These
lessons
lead
us
to
believe
that
this
temporarily
elimination
of
student
learning
goals
will
not
negatively
impact
our
students.
As
you
may
hear,
in
later
testimony
there
are
likely
ways
we
could
minimize
the
time
commitment.
The
slg
development
process
has
on
our
teachers
and
administrators,
but
that
minimization
would
result
in
a
lesser
product.
O
We
expect
our
building
principles
to
drive
those
high
expectations
for
our
teachers
and
students
through
their
existing
evaluation
process
and
continuous
feedback.
There
is
no
lack
of
accountability
here
again.
Teachers
will
continue
to
receive
robust
evaluations
and
feedback
based
on
rigorous
academic
standards
from
their
administrator.
O
O
They
have
professional
learning
communities
in
place
and
the
plan
do
study
act.
Nature
of
that
team
is
far
more
responsive
to
analyzing
real-time
data
and
ensuring
growth
and
standards.
For
the
time
being,
we
ask
you
to
honor
that
the
educational
profession
has
changed
due
to
the
pandemic
and
that
there
are
instructional
shifts.
Teachers
must
take
and
have
taken.
O
O
P
Thank
you
so
much
chair
dennis,
so
we
as
this
body
passed
sb
83
and
the
pandemic,
and
and
waved
or
paused
testing,
at
least
that
that
power
was
given
to
the
doe,
and
so
what
I'm
wondering
is
how
much
sgp
calculated
is
calculated
into
this
into
this
evaluation
student
growth
percentile.
How
much
of
that
is.
Q
In
some
cases
they
might
include
sgp
in
some
places
they
might
not,
especially,
for
example,
for
teachers
that
are
teaching
non-tested
grades
and
subjects
for
standardized
tests.
So
many
slgs
are
based
on
individual
assessments
created
by
the
teacher
and
with
the
approval
of
the
administrator
for
that
particular
class.
Q
P
O
Kristen
mcneil
superintendent
for
washoe
county
school
district
through
your
chair
to
senator
buck.
So
there
will
it
depends
on
the
school
district,
so,
for
example,
in
the
washoe
county
school
district,
we
use
formative
assessments
or
assessments
during
during
the
school
year,
and
so
those
would
be
something
that
a
teacher
would
be
able
to
use
within
an
slo
or
an
slg
student
learning
objective
or
an
slg.
D
G
So
I'm
going
through
the
years.
I
just
have
one
question
for
you,
dr.
I
think
thanks
for
being
here
today-
and
I
like
I
understand
where
you're
coming
from,
I
hear
from
teachers
a
lot
right
now.
My
wife
is
a
teacher
in
full
disclosure,
we're
looking
at
the
assessments,
as
mentioned
by
senator
buck,
looking
at
the
fact
that
they
didn't
have
a
new
testing
last
year.
They
are
doing
testing
this
year,
they'll
be
in
there.
G
I'm
looking
at
the
timeline,
so
2019
2020
the
end
of
2020,
the
fourth
quarter.
Everything
is
shut
down,
there's
not
a
lot
of
learning
going
on.
They
try
to
get
online
and
do
something.
2020
2021
has
been
difficult
because,
as
you
mentioned,
everybody
has
different
learning.
There's
there's
different
plans
in
place,
going
from
full
to
half
to
all
online
to
all.
G
You
know,
just
so
many
different
learning
styles
going
on
at
that
time,
so
I
get
that
so
beginning
of
next
year,
2021
2022,
we
start
to
see,
I
would
hope,
a
return
to
some
some
sort
of
normalcy.
I
imagine
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
teachers,
schools
administrators
will
all
be
giving
some
sort
of
baseline
testing
to
kind
of
find
out
where
we're
at
you
know
what
have
we?
What
has
the
slide
provided
us
now
right?
G
Where
are
the
students
at
that's,
where
I
believe
we
should
start
seeing
something
where
we
can
go
okay
now
we
know
where
they
are
now.
What
what
do
we
need
to
do
to
mitigate
some
of
the
problems
that
have
occurred
or
to
overcome
some
of
the
problems
that
have
occurred
during
the
the
covid
slide,
so
2022
2023?
G
I
would,
I
would
imagine
you
would
think
okay,
so
now
we're
going
to
be
tasked,
the
teachers
are
going
to
most
likely
task
themselves
with
trying
to
find
creative
ways
to
raise
their
the
students,
achievement
student
goals
and
so
forth.
I'm
just
curious
why
I
mean
I
heard
a
little
bit
in
your
testimony.
We're
not
gonna
we're
gonna
wait
until
2023
2024
before
we
implement
another
15.
You
know
before
we
go
back
to
that
15
is
there?
Has
there
been
any
discussion
when
you
guys
were
talking
about
this?
G
Was
there
any
discussion,
and
maybe
you
know,
sort
of
cutting
it
in
half,
maybe
sort
of
a
instead
of
going
full
15
or
waiting
that
long
to
go
back
to
15,
maybe
going
to
a
seven
and
a
half
percent
the
year
before,
because
now
we
know
what
the
baselines
are
right,
we're
we're
kind
of
seeing
what
damage
has
been
done
to
our
students.
Is
there
any
any?
G
You
know
communication
between
you
all
about,
maybe
after
we
set
that
maybe
go
up
to
something
instead
of
being
zero,
I
mean
I
know
I
don't
want
to
burden
the
teachers.
I
don't
want
to
the
anxiety
is
high,
but
at
the
same
time
we
know
that
you
know
we're
going
to
be
testing.
Is
there
any
way
we
can
figure
out
how
to
then
give
goals?
I
mean
goals
are,
I
hope,
not
necessarily
stressful.
I
mean
my.
I
go
over
goals
with
my
kids
all
the
time
as
well.
O
Kristen
mcneill
superintendent
for
the
washoe
county
school
district
chair
through
you
to
senator
hammond,
so
I
will
say,
as
the
superintendent
and
and
as
our
team
as
as
we've
gone
through
this
and
we've
had
discussions,
you
know
our
number
one
priority
is
to
make
sure
that
our
students
have
the
social
and
emotional
support
that
they
need,
as
we
are
going
to
be
starting
this
next
school
year
and
I've
emphasized
in
our
school
district
that,
while
assessments
and
accountability,
is
a
huge
priority
for
student
learning,
we
really
want
to
make
sure
that
our
students
know
that
they
are
safe
and
that
there
are
adult
relationships
within
those
buildings
to
support
their
learning.
O
I
would
just
say
that
I
feel
very
strongly
that
our
teachers
know
their
students
in
the
washoe
county
school
district.
As
I
mentioned,
we
have
been
in
person
since
since
august,
and
many
of
my
colleagues
across
our
state
feel
that
our
students
and
our
teachers
have
been
dealing
with
quite
a
bit
over
this
global
pandemic,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
our
teachers
are
well
prepared
and
that
they
have
the
ability
to
meet
those
standards,
but
then
also
be
able
to
demonstrate
through
their
assessments
that
our
students
are
meeting
those
standards.
O
G
Thank
you,
mr.
If
I
can
follow
up
with
one
what
additional
question
and
I'll.
Let
miss
anderson
answer.
So
I
I
guess,
I'm
glad
that
I
know
I
really
do
appreciate
the
testimony
and
the
thoughtfulness
as
we
go
forward.
You
really
want
to
try
and
dive
in
deep
and
figure
out
how
to
really
mitigate
the
damage.
Q
If
I
could
follow
up
lindsay
anderson
on
behalf
of
the
washoe
county
school
district,
from
a
practical
standpoint,
dr
mcneil
mentioned
in
her
testimony
about
incentives-
and
I
think
our
fear
is
that
going
into
the
next
school
year
when
a
teacher
sits
down
with
their
administrator
to
talk
about
what
their
goals
are.
That
instead
of
saying,
I
really
think
I
could
get
my
kids.
Q
You
know
this
extra
step,
but
I'm
not
going
to
make
that
my
goal,
because
if
I
don't
hit
that
goal,
then
I'm
going
to
you
know
maybe
go
from
being
an
effective
teacher
to
a
developing
teacher
or
a
highly
effective
teacher
to
an
effective
teacher.
And
we
don't
want
that
negative
pressure
on
goal
setting
because
of
fear
in
the
evaluation.
We
really
are
trying
to
empower
our
teachers
to
set
those
big
goals
without
the
potential
of
negative
consequences.
Q
K
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
as
I
dumped
my
pencil
box
here,
thank
you
very
much
for
bringing
this
forward.
I
have
some
questions
about
like
right,
the
here
and
now,
because
I,
while
I
have
had
many
teachers
from
all
over
the
state,
say,
support
this.
I've
also
had
many
teachers
in
an
absolute
meltdown
as
to
what
this
is
going
to
do
with
their
here
and
now.
So
I'm
a
teacher-
and
today
I
have
my
principal
in
my
classroom
tomorrow.
I
have
my
evaluation
with
that
person
and
this
bill
hasn't
passed.
K
So
I
what's
what
what
is
the
here
and
now
of
this,
because
that's
almost
as
important
to
me
as
stretching
out,
because
we
have
teachers
that
absolutely
have
done
their
darndest
in
the
past
year
and
now
more
of
teaching
and
being
there
for
the
kids
and
by
the
way
in
the
meantime,
being
there
with
their
own
families
and
and
they
are
in
a
real,
deep
panic
about
what
is
going
on
with
this.
And
so
I
want
to
hear
what's
going
to
happen
right
now
with
these
teachers
this
year.
R
R
K
So
I'm
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understand
this,
so
what
you're
saying
is,
if
I'm
a
teacher
and
my
evaluation
is
completed
because
we
know
this
bill
has
to
be
heard.
This
bill
has
to
be
voted
on
this
there's
and
it
has
to
go
to
the
floor
and
then
it
has
to
go
to
the
governor.
So
this
is
not
happening
until
I'm
out
of
school
so
and
that's
and
by
the
way,
that's
realistic
with
a
session
right.
So,
what's
going
to
happen
to
me.
R
Emily,
I
listen
again
for
the
record
through
the
chair,
so
the
current
law
would
apply
to
the
current
year
until
this
bill
was
positive,
passed
so.
K
R
Emily
ellison
again
for
the
record
through
the
chair,
so
the
teachers
and
the
administrators
work
together
in
at
the
start
of
the
school
year
to
create
the
slgs
and
they're
15
of
the
evaluation.
So
the
particular
impact
that
they
might
have
on
an
evaluation
is
going
to
depend
on
the
other
qualitative
ratings
that
are
included
in
the
evaluation
as
well.
R
L
Thank
you,
mr
chair
usher,
kelly
and
community
council.
So
if
you
look
at
section
three
of
the
bill,
that's
the
section
that
clarifies
that
the
mandatory
language
in
this
bill
applies
for
the
entirety
of
this
current
school
year.
The
2020-2021
school
year,
if
enacted
by
the
legislature.
So
if
this
bill
does
not
actually
move
until
after
the
school
year
ends,
but
it
is
enacted
by
the
legislature
and
signed
by
the
governor
then
retroactively.
L
The
pupil
learning
goals
would
have
to
be
taken
out
of
teacher
evaluations
for
the
school
year
that
just
ended
after
the
bill
is
enacted
so
effectively,
teachers
would
be
held
harmless
for
people
learning
goals
for
the
school
year
that
is
currently
ending.
Even
if
this
bill
passes
after
the
school
year
ends
because
of
the
operation
of
section
3
of
the
bill.
L
I
I
will
do
my
best,
so
the
way
that
section
three
of
the
bill
would
operate.
L
Even
if
this
bill
was
passed
and
approved
by
the
governor
after
the
school
year
end
section
three
would
give
it
retroactive
operation
to
take
that
percentage
for
people
learning
goals
down
to
zero
percent
for
all
teacher
evaluations
for
the
school
year.
That's
just
about
to
end,
regardless
of
when
the
bill
is
passed.
K
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
killian.
I
was
reading
it
as
you
were
saying
it.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
heard
it
again,
so
I
guess
so
I'm
going
to
do
another
question,
but
before
I
leave
this
one
I
guess
I
would
ask-
and
I
know
you've
probably
done
this,
but
it's
the
person
that
has
500
emails.
K
If
that
could
be
made
clear,
really
crystal
clear
to
teachers,
because
I
get
the
angst
I
get
it
I
mean
if
I
was
teaching
right
now
I
mean
and
being
a
parent
and
doing
all
the
things
these
teachers
are
doing.
I
would
be
flipping
out
and
I'm
an
experienced
teacher.
So
I
can't
even
imagine
what
it
must
be
like
to
be
a
fairly
newer
teacher
and
feel
like.
O
Kristen
mcneill
superintendent
for
the
washington
county
school
district
through
you
chair,
thank
you
vice
chair
and
we
absolutely
will
make
that
clarification
and
we'll
be
able
to
make
that
clarification
as
well
at
our
may
6
nass
meeting
with
our
other
colleagues
for
superintendents,
and
I
appreciate
that
support.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
K
I'll
go
all
the
way
to
the
other
end
of
this
bill,
so
the
the
three
years
that
are
listed
in
actually
the
three
years
that
are
listed
on
page
two,
I
believe
where
they
have
the
outline
of
the
school
years
right
and
then
on,
and
then
in
section
two.
It
says
for
each
school
you're,
beginning
with
the
school
year,
20
23
24..
K
Are
we
seeing
a
transition
so
that
I
was
listening
to
what
my
colleague
senate
district
18
was
saying
down
there,
and
I
was
wondering
if
there
was
some
kind
of
a
transition
so
that
maybe
we
didn't
have
to
wait
three
years.
Maybe
you
know
it
could
not
have
to
be
three
years
out
so
that
we
not
only
support
teachers
in
their
effective
skills,
but
we
support
the
students
on
the
other
end
and
make
sure
that
that
the
instructional
services
are
all
properly
aligned.
K
I
guess
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
the
three
years
and
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
the
2024..
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
this
right
that
it's
the
is
it
three
years
or
four
years
it
within
within
the
law,
and
that
was
probably
a
whole
lot
of
like
what
did
she
just
say.
But
that's
okay,.
O
And
kristen
mcneil
superintendent
for
washoe
county
school
district
through
you,
chair
to
vice
chair,
I
will
try
and
answer
this,
even
though
it
wasn't
a
question
and
then
miss
emily
will
will
help
me
out
here.
So
what
I
would
say
is
that
starting
the
legislation
would
be
enacted
for
those
three
years:
the
2021
21
22,
22,
23,
and
then
the
process
would
end,
and
then
we
would
go
back
to
the
legislative
mandate
of
the
15
percent
within
the
framework.
J
Hi
senator
lang
for
the
record,
so
I
really
like
a
lot
of
things
about
this
bill.
One
of
the
things
that
hasn't
been
addressed
in
this
bill
and
that
I'm
not
hearing
any
conversation
about
is
all
the
testing
that
we
do
in
our
schools.
We
spend
an
enormous
enormous
amount
of
time,
testing
our
kids
and
while
I
think
it's
everyone's
goal
to
get
our
kids
back
up
from
the
slide
and
we
need
to
know
how
well
they're
doing
and
if
we're
making
progress.
J
When
you
look
about
at
the
amount
of
testing
we
do
in
a
school
year
and
how
many
days
that
takes
up
that,
we
could
be
doing
instructional
time.
I
would
hope
that
the
school
district
would
look
at
that
and
look
at
some
of
the
tests
that
aren't
necessarily
required,
but
that
we
do
and
that
we'd
revert
that
into
instructional
time,
because
that
will
help
our
students
to
improve,
because
really
what
we
want
to
know
is
where
they
are
now
and
where
they
finish
the
school
year.
J
And
I
think
that
when
you're
looking
at
the
goals,
we're
laying
out
goals
that,
as
a
former
teacher
myself,
I'm
going
to
want
my
my
students,
I
know-
are
going
to
be
at
this
place
when
we
start,
I
want
them
to
finish
at
this
place.
How
am
I
going
to
get
there?
I
don't
need
five
tests
to
tell
me
how
I'm
going
to
get
there.
I
think
I
can
have
one
at
the
beginning
and
one
at
the.
O
End
kristen
mcneill
superintendent
for
the
washoe
county
school
district
through
you
chair
to
senator,
thank
you
for
the
question,
and
actually
I
can
only
speak
for
the
washoe
county
school
district,
so
I
just
want
to
make
that
clear,
so
we
are
actually
within
within
our
school
district.
We
are
on
a
trajectory.
We
have
a
three-year
program
for
our
professional
learning
communities
and
we
are
actually
working
with
dr
doug
reeves
around
professional
learning
communities,
but
importantly,
we
are
doing
work
around
a
balanced
assessment
system.
O
So
actually
this
will
be
the
last
year
that
we
have
the
map
assessment
measured
of
academic
process
within
our
intermediate
grades,
and
we
would
still
be
using
the
map
assessment
as
needed
within
math
and
reading.
But
what
we're
moving
more
towards
is
a
balanced
assessment
system
based
on
essential
standards,
because
when
you
look
at
a
teacher's
instructional
day,
it
really
is
around
those
students
meeting
those
essential
standards
and
so
within
our
school
district.
That's
what
we're
moving
towards
is
more
of
a
balanced
assessment
system.
A
Thank
you
so
much
chair
dennis
and
thank
you,
miss
ellison
and
superintendent
mcneil
for
your
presentation.
I'm
looking
over
right
now.
A
It
looks
like
it
was
a
memo
drafted
from
superintendent,
john
ebert,
so
I'm
presuming
you've
gone
ahead
and
read
some
of
the
recommendations
that
were
outlined
on
there
so
and
at
the
end
of
the
letter,
she
respectfully
suggests
a
few
recommendations
as
to
how
to
approach
this
issue.
So
can
you
tell
us
some
of
the
conversations
that
have
persisted
since
that
letter
has
been
received
from
your
team.
O
A
few
of
the
concerns
were
around
the
standardization
of
the
student
learning
goals,
and
we
feel
that
this
is
a
process
that
is
best
left
up
to
the
teachers
and
the
principles
and
having
that
direct
conversation
between
each
other
and
standardizing
it,
even
though,
within
our
school
district,
we
feel
that
we
have
done
a
pretty
decent
job
on
reducing
the
amount
of
paperwork.
I
think
that
was
one
of
the
concerns
as
well
too,
and
we
in
in
our
school
district.
A
P
It's
formative
assessments,
so
it
seems
a
little
self-induced,
because
it's
not
the
s
back,
it's
and
also
that
teachers
won't
have
these
individual
goals
until
2024,
but
schools
are
going
to
be
held
accountable
in
2022
and
so
again
I
want
to
reiterate
that.
Is
this
the
s
back
one
test,
or
is
this
self-induced
warshow
county
and
it
just
seems
a
little
bit
more
self-induced,
because
principals
and
teachers
are
setting
the
goals,
and
I
I
appreciate
that
I
like
that.
R
Emily
ellison
chief
human
resources
officer
for
the
record
through
you,
chair
to
to
senator
buck.
Thank
you
for
that
question.
So
it
there's
actually
a
couple
of
things
that
play
here.
Standardized
testing
absolutely
can
be
used
in
the
assessment
process.
R
We
really
discourage
it
because,
when
you're
looking
at
academic
growth
and
please
by
all
means-
I'm
not
an
educator
here,
but
I
do
oversee
the
evaluation
system
when
you're
looking
at
academic
growth,
standardized
tests
do
not
provide
data
at
the
standard
level,
aligned
to
nevada,
academic
content
standards,
and
so,
while
they
provide
a
picture
of
you
know
growth
in
a
in
a
content
area.
R
R
You
know,
broad
goals
that
may
not
drill
into
what
specific
students
need
needs
are,
and
so
in
terms
of
the
process
that
we
utilize-
and
I
think
that
was
mentioned
in
the
letter
from
superintendent
ebert
as
well.
The
reason
that
we
use
a
two-part
process
where
the
educator
develops
the
metric
and
then
works
with
their
administrator
for
approval
and
then
they
go
about
their
school
year,
was
because
early
in
this
process
before
they
were
a
requirement
in
the
evaluation
system.
R
O
Kristen
mcneil
superintendent
for
the
washoe
county
school
district
through
you
chair
to
senator
buck
respectfully,
I'm
going
I'm
going
to
disagree
as,
as
I
have
talked
with
colleagues
from
around
the
state
and
in
fact
other
teachers
around
the
state,
including
down
in
clark
county.
The
slg
process
is,
is
something
that
causes
anxiety
for
our
teachers
and
when
we
first
started
down
this
trek.
O
O
P
R
Emily
ellison
again
for
the
record,
thank
you
through
you
chair.
I
I
think
you
know,
while
there's
the
administrative
component,
the
the
larger
concern-
and
I
think
lindsay
spoke
to
this-
our
government
affairs
director
just
a
little
bit
ago
when,
when
the
data
in
your
evaluation
can
impact
your
performance
up
or
down,
people
tend
to
set
maybe
more
conservative
goals,
and
so
knowing
how
substantial
the
impact
might
be.
R
We
want
people
to
to
still
go
through
this
goal,
setting
process
but
set
aggressive
goals
without
the
fear
of
of
not
meeting
those
goals
and
then
having
it
impact
their
evaluation.
So
we
don't
want
to
shortchange
our
kids
right.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
setting
aggressive
goals,
not
being
conservative,
knowing
that
they're
that
we're
dealing
with
this
unexpected
thing-
and
you
know,
there's
certainly
a
process
component
to
it,
but
it's
really
across
the
state,
I
think
about
setting
aggressive
goals
for
for
children
and
not
being
afraid
about
how
that
impacts.
Your
evaluation.
P
A
All
right,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
we
can
get
to
all
our
folks
and
not
make
vice
chair
relate
to
her
committee.
Also,
I
think
what
we'll
do
now
is.
We
will
go
to
testimony
in
support,
so
those
wishing
to
give
testimony
and
support
here
in
the
room
if
you'll
come
forward
and
those
that
are
listening
online,
be
ready,
make
sure
you're
on
in
so
that
we
can
go
straight
to
that
when
we're
done
here
and
we
can
get
you
queued
up.
S
S
When
school
buildings
were
ordered,
closed
teachers
across
the
state
quickly
responded
engaging
their
students
in
distance
learning
this
school
year.
Some
teachers
have
been
back
at
their
school
buildings,
offering
in-person
instruction
for
the
entire
year.
Others
spent
most
of
the
year
working
in
hybrid
models,
juggling
in-person
learning
with
distance
learning
opportunities.
S
Many
others
only
just
recently
returned
to
their
classrooms
spending
most
of
the
year,
creating
meaningful
educational
experiences
through
full
distance
learning.
As
stated
by
the
washer
county
school
district,
we
are
in
unprecedented
times
of
changing
instructional
models,
illness
and
exclusions,
incomparable
assessments
and
extensive
stress.
This
is
a
time
for
support
flexibility,
ability
to
change
course
to
meet
student
basics,
basic
needs
and
educational
needs.
Ab57
will
help
provide
support
and
flexibility
to
nevada
teachers.
S
Educators
want
to
be
held
accountable
with
fair,
timely,
rigorous
and
valid
measures.
Evaluation
structures
that
depend
on
student
data
are
not
a
fair
and
valid
measure,
because
student
growth
is
dependent
on
many
factors,
not
under
a
teacher's
control
during
covet
19.
These
outside
factors
played
an
outsized
role
in
student
growth,
especially
for
students
in
hybrid
or
distance
learning,
models
for
many
nevada
students,
parental
involvement
and
support,
comfort
with
and
access
to,
technology
in
the
home
and
individual
student
interest
and
disposition
are
factors
that
rival
teachers
practice
in
contributing
to
student
growth.
S
S
Hi
good
afternoon,
alexander
marks
with
the
nevada
state
education
association-
you
no
doubt
have
gotten
probably
a
hundred
or
so
emails
just
the
past
day
or
so
from
members.
I'd
like
to
read
just
a
couple
of
those
onto
the
record
for
you
from
wea
president
phil
kaiser,
please
pass
assembly
bill
57
to
suspend
slo
slgs
for
teacher
evaluations.
S
The
only
legitimate
use
for
student
assessment
is
to
find
out
what
students
know.
Then
a
teacher
can
reteach
or
remediate
if
necessary
or
enrich
and
move
on
if
students
are
ready.
Using
student
assessments
for
teacher
evaluations
is
not
legitimate,
because
the
teacher
is
then
at
the
mercy
of
elements
beyond
his
or
her
control.
For
example,
some
students
cut
class
others
attend
every
other
day,
but
don't
turn
in
work.
Some
are
motivated.
Some
are
not.
S
I
have
taught
high
school
for
20
years
and
I
don't
think
any
of
you
have
met
a
teenager
who
isn't
moody
angry
or
apathetic.
At
times
some
students
come
to
school,
hungry
or
depressed.
Some
students
face
homes
with
domestic
violence.
Students
may
not
be
engaged
in
the
subject
for
many
reasons,
and
it
may
not
reflect
the
expertise
of
the
teacher
at
all.
Throwing
the
coven
19
pandemic
and
the
loss
of
opportunities
for
students
only
exacerbates
all
of
those
issues.
Teachers
are
observed
and
evaluated
every
year,
but
slo
slg
are
not
how
evaluation
should
be
done.
S
A
brief
analogy.
Just
from
ucn
president
melinda
ramirezma,
imagine
you're
sitting
in
a
restaurant
ready
to
enjoy
a
nice
breakfast.
The
waitress
is
effective
in
every
way
she
is
serving
you.
However,
the
food
is
terrible.
You
pay
the
bill
and
leave
a
lower
tip
than
you
intended.
Even
though
the
waitress
did
everything
right.
The
food
itself
was
out
of
her
control.
It's
the
same
scenario
when
students
don't
perform
well
and
the
teacher's
score
is
deducted.
Teachers
are
professionals
and
should
be
treated
as
such
student
data
has
no
place
in
the
evaluation,
especially
during
these
times.
S
Please
give
our
teachers
a
chance
to
make
up
for
this
absolutely
unpredictable
and
traumatic
school
year.
This
is
the
time
for
support.
This
is
the
time
for
flexibility,
so
we
can
truly
meet
the
needs
of
our
students
and
educators.
Those
are
just
a
couple
excerpts
from
members
who
sent
letters.
I
would
encourage
you
to
go
through
your
inboxes
and
make
sure
you
read
them.
Our
members
wrote
some
amazing
and
pointed
things
about
the
experiences
they
are
having
in
our
classroom,
so
we
would
encourage
you
to
read
them
all.
Thank
you.
C
All
right,
brian
river,
for
the
record,
I
am
a
chemistry
and
physics
teacher
from
douglas
county
and
currently
serving
as
the
president
of
the
nevada
state,
education,
association
and
listening
to
the
presentations
and
testimony
and
questions.
C
I've
also
was
a
member
of
the
teacher
and
leaders
council
when
the
the
slgs
were
incorporated
into
that
and
then
also
part
of
a
work
group
that
the
department
of
education
put
together
a
winter
before
the
pandemic,
to
address
the
inconsistent
implementation
across
the
state,
and
this
is
a
statewide
system
and-
and
we
mostly
follow
essentially
what
washoe
does
so.
C
I
want
to
go
back
just
to
how
we
got
here
and
and
what
the
slg
is
for
a
second,
there
was
a
40
based
purely
on
test
scores
like
the
s
back
in
the
evaluation
that
was
deemed
inappropriate,
and
what
was
what
was
you
know
very
punitive.
What
it
changed
into
was
the
slg,
which
was
I
I
think
the
percentages
have
changed,
but
it
went
from
a
test
and
sort
of
that
is
directed
and
test
driven
process.
C
That's
kind
of
a
pass
fail
that
ended
up
punishing
you
know,
educators,
and
it
was
supposed
to
be
slg
in
a
collaborative
process
that
is
student
need
driven
and
where
you
can
monitor,
adjust
and
dis
and
discuss,
and
so
somewhere
in
that
transition.
C
The
idea
that
this
is
where
accountability
comes
from
has
held
over,
so
that
was
the
the
reason
for
sort
of
the
reset
idea
with
how
the
working
group
last
year,
unfortunately,
the
pandemic
got
in
the
way
of
sort
of
really
promoting
the
new
guidelines
from
tlc
in
the
department
of
ed
and
how
to
do
this
and
we're
sort
of
stuck
in
this
middle
ground,
where
it
is
supposed
to
be
collaborative
between
a
teacher
and
an
administrator.
C
It
is
supposed
to
be
on
a
single
set
or
a
single
standard
in
one
class,
and
so
in
my
experience
I
teach
last
last
last
year
I
taught
chemistry,
ap
chemistry,
principles
of
physics,
seventh
grade
science,
mostly
life
science
and
an
advisory.
My
slg
was
only
in
chemistry
and
only
on
one
standard
in
chemistry,
and
so
the
idea
that
taking
this
out
would
end
accountability
for
my
teaching
is
incorrect.
So
I
urge
you
to
pass
this.
Give
us
the
pause.
C
There
are
numerous
other
ways
that
that
teachers
and
and
students
and
schools
are
held
accountable,
and
this
is
is
not
a
necessary
one
of
them.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
Anyone
else
in
the
room
wishing
to
give
testimony
and
support
if
we
could
go
to
those
online.
If
we
could
cue
up
the
first
person.
F
T
M-A-R-I-E-N-E-I-S-E-S-S-
and
I
am
the
president
of
the
clark
county
education
association-
ccea
supports
ab57
as
amended
and
would
like
to
thank
the
washout
county
school
district
and
the
clark
county
school
district
for
accepting
the
friendly
amendment.
Given
the
coven
19
pandemic
and
the
incredible
amount
of
stress
that
has
been
placed
on
educators
and
students,
ccea
feels
it
is,
in
the
best
interest
of
the
students
to
suspend
the
pupil
growth
portion
of
the
nepf
to
focus
on
remedial
education
from
learning
loss
attributed
to
distance
learning.
T
Ccea
also
believes
ab57
will
enable
educators
and
their
bargaining
agents
who
have
entered
into
this
agreement
before
the
effective
date
of
this
act,
to
continue
to
develop
student
learning
goals
to
ensure
students
walk
away
from
k-12
public
education,
with
the
tools
necessary
to
succeed.
Of
course,
ccea
acknowledges
that
this
pause
on
pupil
growth
in
the
nepf
and
exception
for
ccea
ccsd
educators
will
not
compensate
for
the
historical
underfunding
of
the
k-12
education
delivery
system.
While
we
acknowledge
we
must
put
our
students
growth
above
standardized
pest
preparedness,
we
must
emphasize
2019
sb
543.
T
The
pupil
centered
funding
plan
must
be
fully
supported
to
truly
address
the
inadequacies
of
our
education
system
that
the
pandemic.
That
has
exasperated
it's
time
for
us
all,
to
acknowledge
the
strain
on
our
education
system
that
it
has
exposed
every
issue
created
by
the
nevada
plan's
inequitable
funding
scheme.
T
It
is
now
time
for
democrats
and
republicans
under
the
leadership
of
the
governor,
to
come
together
to
put
our
students
first
by
establishing
a
designated
revenue
stream
for
sb
543
ab57
is
a
significant
first
step
to
ensure
that
we
set
the
noise
of
standardized
testing
aside
and
put
students
learning
first,
but
it
is
not
the
last
step.
We
must
now
look
to
the
new
funding
plan
and
work
together
to
ensure
that
all
students
are
given
every
opportunity
to
succeed.
Thank
you.
F
D
Joanna
miller,
j-o-a-n-n-a-m-I-l-l-e-r
and
I'm
reading
testimony
on
behalf
of
a
front-line
educator
who
is
currently
teaching
her
students
good
afternoon,
chair
dennis
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
robert
hollwood,
I'm
a
lifelong
nevadan,
a
product
of
clark,
county
school
district
and
a
graduate
of
the
university
of
nevada,
las
vegas.
My
mother
and
father
are
retired
veterans
of
the
clark
county
school
district.
D
I'm
also
married
to
a
clark
county
school
district
educator,
as
well
as
being
a
ccsd
educator
in
my
21st
year
today
I
am
providing
written
testimony
in
support
of
ab57
during
the
coronavirus
pandemic.
The
public
education
system
has
experienced
massive
disruption
as
one
of
many
pieces
of
collateral
damage.
The
still
relatively
new
student
learning
goals.
Slgs
were
difficult
to
conduct
with
fairness.
The
new
frontier
of
distance
and
hybrid
learning
has
made
the
slgs
a
frustrating
exercise
in
the
face
of
constantly
changing
circumstances.
D
It
has
not
been
helpful
as
a
reflective
tool
to
inform
my
instruction.
While
I
am
not
a
proponent
of
removing
educator
responsibility
for
student
achievement,
I
am
aware
that
this
element
of
the
nevada
educator
performance
framework
could
be
paused
until
circumstances
allow
for
proper
application
of
this
metric.
A
pause
in
the
pupil
growth
factor
of
the
napf
will
help
will
also
help
to
allow
every
every
educator
to
focus
on
what
is
important,
getting
kids
back
on
track.
D
I
would
also
like
to
know,
as
you
enter
the
final
third
of
a
legislative
session,
I
am
not
aware
of
any
substantive
public
discussion
of
raising
revenue
to
fund
our
education
system
and
sb
543
the
public
centered
funding
plan.
We
are
lucky
to
be
receiving
a
significant
aid
package
from
the
federal
government,
but
the
success
of
sb
543
will
be
based
on
more
than
the
application
of
a
one-time
relief
money.
D
This
is
an
opportunity
to
end
the
roller
coaster
of
school
funding
across
the
state,
but
to
do
that,
we
must
have
a
bipartisan
effort
to
raise
revenue
to
fund
education
in
nevada
in
a
sustainable
manner
with
a
dedicated
revenue
stream.
K-20
education
must
be
nevada's
top
priority
for
the
sake
of
attracting
and
creating
highly
educated
workforce
to
diversify
and
develop
nevada's
economy.
This
is
possible,
but
only
if
we
invest
and
strategically
find
new
sources
of
revenue
as
the
solution,
rather
than
relying
on
small
and
inconsistent
budget.
Thank
you.
F
N
Freeman
holbrook
f-r-e-e-m-a-n-h-o-l-b-r-o-o-k
good
afternoon
members
of
the
senate
education
committee,
like
I
said
my
name,
is
freeman
holbrook
and
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
washington
school
principals
and
administrators
association.
Our
association
represents
94
percent
of
principals
and
administrators
in
public
schools
in
washoe
county
and
we
are
in
support
of
ab57.
N
We
appreciate
your
consideration
and
want
to
express
our
thanks
to
the
washoe
county
school
district
for
including
administrators
in
this
proposal.
Traditionally
teacher
evaluations,
help
school
leaders,
support
teachers
and
provide
guidance
in
identifying
student
needs
in
this
unprecedented
time
of
school
closures.
Districts
and
school
administrators
must
walk
a
fine
line
regarding
teacher
evaluations.
N
Districts
should
have
the
flexibility
to
hold
teachers
and
administrators
harmless
from
the
challenges
unique
to
the
coronavirus
environment,
while
also
continuing
to
provide
valuable
feedback.
We
believe
this
bill
will
do
that.
Educators
and
site
administrators
have
been
tasked
with
implementing
district
state
and
federal
directives
that
did
not
have
direct
say
in
creating
the
academic
environment
for
our
students
this
year.
N
N
It
will
allow
a
path
for
school
leaders
and
educators
to
focus
on
the
instructional
and
wellbeing
needs
of
their
students
without
the
additional
stressors
of
goals
that
they
have
limited
control
over
during
this
unprecedented
time
again,
we
urge
you
to
pass
ab57
as
a
way
to
assist
students,
teachers
and
administrators
in
building
a
path
for
all
to
exceed.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
F
N
Good
afternoon
sharon
dennis
the
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
kenny
belnap,
that's
k-e-n-n-y
b-e-l-k-n-a-p,
I'm
a
social
studies,
teacher
in
clark
county
and
I'm
sharing
my
support
of
ab57.
Today,
the
last
year
has
been
one
of
the
most
challenging
in
the
history
of
american
education
system.
The
coven
19
pandemic
has
disrupted
and
exposed
the
deep
flaws
in
our
education
delivery
system.
N
Here
in
nevada,
students
and
teachers
were
expected
to
make
a
dramatic
shift
from
being
in
our
classrooms,
together
to
being
thrown
onto
zoom
in
google,
meets
where
even
tech
savvy
adults
struggle
navigating
the
program.
This
massive
disruption
of
our
education
system
has
left
lasting
impacts
on
our
students
and
it
deeply
affected
their
learning
as
an
educator.
I'm
excited
about
the
prospects
of
returning
to
full
face-to-face
instruction
with
my
students
next
year,
but
this
transition
will
be
a
challenge
for
our
students.
N
This
transition
back
to
traditional
schooling
will
be
a
challenge
for
our
students
and
what
do
we
have
waiting
for
them
when
they
return
over
a
year
over
a
year
being
gone
testing
non-stop
testing?
I
understand
that
there
are
requirements
from
the
federal
government
that
some
of
our
standardized
tests
we
administer
year
after
year,
but
our
assessments,
educators,
create
for
slgs,
are
not
one
of
them.
N
I
believe
it
is
incredibly
important
that
we
spend
the
next
few
years
meeting
our
students
where
they
are
and
supporting
them
in
their
learning,
to
ensure
that
we
get
any
learning
that
may
have
been
lost
over
this
time
of
distance
education.
We
all
know
there
has
been
some
backsiding
with
our
students
in
learning
and
we
educators
want
to
focus
our
time
addressing
those
needs
without
worrying
about
how
their
performance
on
a
standardized
test
will
impact
my
salary.
We
need
this
positive,
nepf's
people,
growth
requirement
to
be
able
to
place
the
needs
of
our
students
first.
N
Additionally,
recent
research
shows
a
growth
for
educators
on
the
netf,
does
not
align
with
student
learning.
So
why
not
practice
what
we
preach
and
put
our
students
first,
if
we
are
serious
about
proving
or
improving
our
learning
in
our
schools
and
fixing
these
deep
flaws
that
we
expo
that
were
exposed
in
this
last
year.
We
must
optimally
fund
our
schools
and
it
must
happen
this
session.
N
We
need
all
of
you
to
be
our
leaders
and
find
sustainable
funding
for
our
kids,
too
long
they've
been
left
with
pennies,
while
our
minds
and
other
industries
rake
in
millions
in
profits.
The
kova
19
pandemic
has
shown
us
two
deep
flaws
with
our
beloved
nevada,
though
we
have
a
dire
need
to
diversify
our
economy
and
that
we
must
invest
in
our
students.
No
more
kicking
the
can
down
the
road,
no
more
excuses
and
kind
words
that
do
nothing
to
help
the
students
in
a
class
of
40
plus
learn.
N
F
H
Hello,
my
name
is
vinnie
tarquinio
v-I-n-n-y-t-a-r-q-u-I-n-I-o
and
I
am
reading
on
behalf
of
a
front
line
educator
good
afternoon,
chair
dennis
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
kristen
nigro.
I
am
currently
teaching
kindergarten
in
the
clark
county
school
district.
I
am
here
today
to
speak
in
strong
support
of
av
57.
H
It
is
no
secret
that
this
year
has
been
one
of
the
most
difficult
years
in
american
history
due
to
the
coven
19
pandemic.
Last
year,
when
our
governor
made
the
decision
to
close
the
school
districts
in
the
state
of
nevada,
I
could
never
imagine
that
our
schools
would
be
close
closed
for
nearly
a
year.
This
directive
made
it
very
clear
that
there
is
work
to
be
done
when
it
comes
to
the
delivery
of
education
here
in
our
great
state
of
nevada.
H
H
I
do
not
understand,
or
I
mean
I'm
sorry.
I
do
understand
that
there
are
mandates
in
place
and
federal
government
requires
specific
testing,
but
the
student
learning
goal
is
not
considered
one
of
them.
Instead
of
focusing
on
drowning
students
in
assessments,
we
need
to
be
fostering
the
students
learning
path.
The
educators
need
to
have
the
ability
to
support
our
students
and
gain
back
any
of
the
learning
that
they
may
have
lost
throughout
this
dark
time.
In
american
history,
I
am
looking.
I
am
asking
you
as
an
educator
to
pause
the
nepf
per
pupil
growth
requirement.
H
So
that
way,
my
colleagues
and
I
can
put
our
students
learning
first.
This
year's
brought
many
of
the
issues
in
education
to
the
surface,
and
these
issues
need
to
be
rectified
as
legislators.
It
is
time
that
you
finally
fix
the
issues
that
run
deep.
In
order
to
do
that,
you
must
fund
education
in
the
state
of
nevada.
We
have
lucrative
opportunities
to
make
this
happen,
so
please
stand
up
and
be
the
leaders
you
are
supposed
to
be.
H
F
T
T
M-A-R-Y-P-I-E-R-C-Z-Y-N-S-K-I
and
I'm
representing
the
nevada
association
of
school
superintendents,
our
students
have
lost
so
much
during
the
pandemic
and
the
superintendents
know
it's
going
to
be
a
very
steep
climb
to
make
up
what
students
have
lost
in
and
move
them
forward.
We
appreciate
the
efforts
of
the
washoe
county
school
district,
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
we
are
in
full
support
of
their
rationale
for
doing
so.
T
F
T
T
F
F
N
N
I
reside
in
assembly
district
35
and
senate
district
9.,
I'm
a
proud
veteran,
a
retired
teacher,
and
I
am
currently
vice
president
of
nevada,
education,
association,
retired
and
clark
retired
education
association,
but
I
am
also
a
grandparent
of
a
student
in
clark
county
school
district.
I
will
be
brief.
N
My
grandson
lives
with
us
and
has
had
a
difficult
time
with
distance
learning.
I
cannot
imagine
a
teacher
being
able
to
come
up
with
a
student
learning
goal
for
him
or
for
any
of
the
old
those
other
students.
I
do
appreciate
the
fact
that
so
washoe
came
came
up
with
ab
ab557
teachers
and
administrators
are
the
professionals
they
understand
that
there
are
difficult
times
and
also
that
not
all
growth
can
be
measured
by
objective
measurement.
N
F
T
In
this
time
of
chaos,
our
teachers
need
the
freedom
to
focus
on
our
students,
and
our
children
need
safe,
supportive
and
innovative
learning
environment
to
recover
from
the
trauma
and
missed
opportunities
of
the
last
year
to
ask
teachers
to
divert
their
focus
from
our
children
toward
ineffective,
time-consuming
box.
Checking
next
year
will
be
education
malpractice,
even
in
the
best
of
years.
Slgs
have
never
been
an
accurate
measure
of
teachers
abilities.
The
results
of
this
evaluation
measure
are
based
on
factors
largely
outside
of
a
teacher's
control
student
attendance,
home
life,
mental
health,
stressors
and
more.
T
They
offer
a
snapshot
of
a
single
moment
in
the
life
of
a
student
rather
than
the
full
scope
of
work.
A
teacher
may
be
doing
to
help
that
child
succeed
in
this
crisis,
especially
any
results
which
come
from
slg's
will
be
invalid.
We
will
not
have
accurate,
accurate
baselines
for
students
and
we
cannot
control
the
societal
factors
which
are
wreaking
havoc
on
our
students.
T
In
this
moment,
rather
than
this
punitive
invalid
measure,
teachers
should
be
evaluated
on
the
totality
of
their
work
in
the
classroom,
such
as
their
abilities
to
foster
a
culture
of
respect
and
learning
in
a
classroom,
their
depth
of
content,
knowledge
and
their
efforts
to
get
to
know
their
students
as
individuals
and
provide
for
each
child's
specific
academic
need.
All
of
these,
and
more
can
be
measured
by
careful
observation
from
administrators.
T
That
work
is
already
happening
and
will
continue
to
happen.
Should
this
bill
pass.
This
type
of
feedback
is
more
authentic
and
more
valuable,
as
it
allows
for
conversations
with
teachers
and
suggestions
for
improvement,
which
the
teacher
can
immediately
implement
to
say
this
last
year
was
unprecedented
is
an
understatement.
It
was
chaotic,
unpredictable
and
traumatic
for
our
students
and
our
staff.
Throughout
this
school
year,
teachers
have
stepped
up
to
the
plate
to
care
for
our
children
of
our
community
and
keep
them
learning,
even
at
the
cost
of
our
own
mental
health
and
well-being.
T
This
bill
can
help
take
something
off
teachers
plates.
So
we
can
focus
on
what
really
matters
caring
for
our
students
and
helping
them
recover
from
the
trauma
of
the
last
year.
It
will
allow
us
to
be
creative
in
our
approaches
and
ambitious
in
our
goal.
Setting
it
will
give
us
the
space
to
collaborate
with
colleagues
and
the
flexibility
to
adjust
our
teaching
to
meet
our
students
needs.
Please
listen
to
our
district
leaders,
listen
to
our
administrators,
listen
to
our
educators
and
pass
ab57.
F
D
I
don't
know
if
anybody
else
has
put
it
in
terms
like
this,
but
ab57
is
another
type
of
covert
relief
bill.
The
educators,
I
know,
have
had
a
very
tough
year,
some
even
caught
covered
19,
but
so
many
were
thrown
into
the
experience
of
making
computer
interaction
and
content
appealing
to
students
in
their
own
homes,
where
there
are
lots
of
other
distractions
and
where
students
are
largely
out
of
their
control.
D
Worse.
There
have
been
intermittent
student
connection
problems
and
even
problems
with
student
computer
access
and,
of
course,
family
problems.
It's
hard
to
be
deemed
highly
effective
when
so
many
things
are
out
of
your
control,
but
our
teacher,
our
teachers
have
effectively
worked
harder
this
year
than
at
any
other
times
in
their
careers.
D
Teachers
know
how
the
pandemic
may
have
studied
some
students,
education,
so
many
are
planning
to
teach
over
the
summer
to
help
raise
student
knowledge
in
this
unprecedented
time
student
evaluations,
I
mean
future
evaluations
seem
unnecessary
and
even
wrong.
Everyone,
I
know
in
education,
is
doing
the
best
they
can
for
their
students.
D
F
T
My
name
is
ann
silver
a-n-n-s-I-l-v-e-r,
mr
chair
and
members
of
the
education
committee.
I'm
ann
silver,
ceo
of
the
reno
sparks
chamber
of
commerce,
which
is
in
opposition
to
assembly
bill
57,
despite
strong
respect
for
the
washoe
county,
school
district
and
superintendent
mcneil
following
12
months
of
truncated
and
inconsistent
learning
practices.
T
Now
is
not
the
time
to
reduce
the
expectations
we
have
for
teachers
who
will
return
to
their
classrooms.
Nevada
businesses
and
our
2000
plus
members
rely
on
the
quality
of
education
and
the
commitment
of
teachers
to
produce
work-ready
individuals
capable
of
heading
to
post-secondary
education
or
real-time
jobs
to
lower
any
standards
for
teachers
is
to
lower
the
bar
for
excellence.
T
Doctors,
nurses,
lawyers,
plumbers,
electricians
and
food
service
workers
have
not
been
given
the
option
to
lower
consumer
expectations
during
the
pandemic.
So
I
endorse
lower
performance
metrics
for
teachers.
We
often
lament
the
quality
of
education
in
our
state
as
it
ranks
near
the
bottom
nationally.
So,
let's
not
drop
further
or
let
down
our
students
who
have
every
reason
to
believe
in
the
power
of
learning
and
the
impact
of
effective
teachers.
The
reno
sparks
chamber
of
commerce
urges
you
to
to
oppose
ab57.
F
N
B-R-Y-A-N-W-A-C-H-T-E-R
I
serve
as
the
senior
vice
president
of
the
retail
association
of
nevada
in
regards
to
assembly
bill
57
we'd
like
to
say
that
curriculum
standards
have
not
been
revoked
or
revised,
and
our
standard,
our
students
and
our
teachers
are
still
held
responsible
for
competing
or
for
completing
these
standards.
N
No
teacher
is
currently
penalized
for
a
student,
not
meeting
those
academic
content
standards.
What
they
are
held
responsible
for
is
the
personal
individually
designed
student
learning
goals.
We
heard
testimony
today
that
this
legislation
seeks
to
encourage
teachers
to
make
quite
large
goals
without
worrying
about
failure.
The
retail
association
strongly
believes
that
student
learning
goals
should
be
achievable
goals
that
clearly
illustrate
how
a
student's
personal
progress
has
tracked
during
that
student's
time
in
that
class.
N
Currently,
85
percent
of
a
teacher's
evaluation
is
not
based
on
student
achievement
or
the
student
learning
goals,
which,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
should
really
be
the
ultimate
measure
of
a
student,
the
teacher,
the
school
and
the
district's
performance.
Three
years
without
certain
learning
goals
is
25
percent
of
a
student's
academic
career.
My
sixth
grader
at
roy
martin,
elementary
or
middle
school,
had
no
learning
goals
established
for
his
sixth
grade
year.
N
N
If
there
are
concerns
about
the
process
in
establishing
student
learning
goals,
the
process
should
be
examined,
but
eliminating
the
relationship
between
teacher
effectiveness
and
student
achievement
entirely
sends
the
wrong
message
to
what
nevada's
educational
priorities
lie.
We
need
them
to
lie
with
students
and
not
with
district
staff.
For
these
reasons,
we
oppose
ab57.
N
There
have
been
comments
also
regarding
funding,
and
we
would
just
say
that
we've
heard
testimony
this
during
this
hearing,
that
a
lot
of
the
reasons
that
we
can't
hold
teachers
accountable
are
for
extenuating
circumstances
outside
of
their
control,
and
we
would
just
highlight
that
additional
funding
will
probably
have
very
little
measurable
growth
in
dealing
with
those
extending
circumstances
as
well.
For
all
those
reasons,
we
urge
you
to
oppose
assembly
bill
57
and
keep
student
achievement
at
the
forefront
of
your
deliberations.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
F
F
N
Good
afternoon,
chair
dennis
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
paul
moratkin
m-o-r-a-d-k-h-a-n
and
I
serve
as
the
senior
vice
president
of
government
affairs
for
the
vegas
chamber.
I
would
like
to
thank
the
washoe
county
school
district
for
the
initial
conversations
we
had
about
this
bill.
N
However,
our
members
who
are
employers
that
hire
the
graduates
from
our
local
school
districts
are
opposed
to
ab57.
We
recognize
that
teachers
and
students
have
been
impacted
by
club
19,
just
as
employers.
Employees
have
been
negatively
impacted
over
the
last
year.
Copenhagen
has
brought
challenges
to
all
of
us.
N
We
understand
the
direct
challenges
that
virtual
learning
has
had
on
student
performance
over
the
last
year
and
why
there
is
a
request
in
removing
the
requirement
for
the
2021
school
year
and
the
21-22
school
year,
and
we
have
no
objection
to
that
piece,
but
we
do
not
agree
with
the
measure
carrying
into
the
22-23
school
year.
The
students.
N
In
the
classroom
for
22
23
school
year,
then
the
15
should
stand.
I
believe,
we've
seen
a
percentage
lower
over
the
years
and
concerns
will
now
be
moved
to
zero
for
zero
percent.
There's
also
concern-
and
we
appreciate
the
bill
sponsors
comments
on
this,
but
we
do.
We
are
concerned
that
this
temporary
measure
will
become
permanent
state
laws
in
the
following
years.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
on
behalf
of
nevada's
employers.
We're
also
paris
with
children,
our
public
school
system,
but
thank.
D
F
T
One
of
the
goals
of
the
nepf
system
is
to
foster
student
learning
and
growth.
Suspension
of
the
slg
process
removes
the
structure
for
having
focused
conversations
that
make
connections
between
identified
student
need
observation
of
instruction
and
instructional
leadership
practices,
as
well
as
a
positive
impact
on
student
growth.
Slgs
are
flexible
for
clarity
on
the
nepf
system.
F
T
Good
afternoon,
chair
dennis
vice
chair
dondero
loop
and
members
of
the
senate
education
committee.
My
name
is
deanne
hicks
h,
I
c
s,
I'm
a
veteran
teacher
of
28
years.
I
currently
teach
third
grade
at
a
rural,
elementary
school
on
the
pyramid:
lake
paiute
reservation
in
wadsworth
nevada
as
an
education
leader,
a
senior
policy,
fellow
of
teach,
plus
nevada
national
board,
certified
teacher
and
a
member
of
the
teach
plus
nepf
working
group,
which
partnered
with
the
teachers
and
leaders
council
on
sb
475
during
the
2019
legislative
session.
T
We
teach,
plus
nevada,
acknowledge
and
appreciate,
as
classroom
practitioners
and
educational
leaders,
the
incredible
impact
that
the
covid19
crisis
has
had
upon:
students,
families
and
teachers.
We
have
experienced
and
endured
great
stress,
trauma
and
loss
with
this
understanding
and
the
full
return
to
classrooms.
Teach
plus
nevada
fully
supports
accountability
as
professionals
and
the
importance
of
slo's
slg's
students,
growth
and
teacher
and
administrator
administrator
evaluations.
T
Third,
for
each
school
year,
beginning
with
the
school
year,
2021
2022
each
teacher
at
a
school
in
a
school
district
shall,
in
consultation
with
the
principal
of
the
school
at
which
the
teacher
is
employed
or
other
administrator
who
is
assigned
by
the
principal,
develop
learning
goals
for
the
peoples
of
the
teacher
for
a
specific
period.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
for
the
record
lindsey
anderson
on
behalf
of
the
washer
county
school
district.
Dr
mcneil
sends
her
regrets.
There
was
a
event
to
recognize
our
nationally
board
certified
teachers
in
washoe
county
at
four
o'clock
today.
So
I
hope
the
committee
doesn't
take
offense,
but
she
had
to
get
back
to
that,
and
so
I
apologize
thank
you,
mr
chair,
for
scheduling
the
hearing,
and
we
will
certainly
continue
to
work
with
the
stakeholders
that
called
in
today.
Q
Some
of
those
comments
was
the
first
time
I
had
heard
those
despite
having
the
hearing
on
the
assembly
side,
so
I
would
encourage
those
stakeholders
to
reach
out
be
happy
to
talk
and
work
with
them.
Some
of
those
ideas
I
just
wanted
to
address
a
couple
of
things
in
terms
of
I
want
to
make
it
clear
that
the
washoe
county
school
district
presented
this
idea
to
the
state
superintendent
and
the
department
of
ed
as
a
courtesy
before
the
board
considered
it.
Q
At
that
time,
we
will
continue
to
work
with
them
and
others
who
have
concerns
to
address
these
issues.
I
did
want
to
just
make
it
clear
to
the
testimony
that
implied
that
there
would
be
no
learning
goal
set
for
students
as
a
result
of
this
legislation,
and
that's
just
simply
not
true.
Our
teachers
will
continue
to
work
with
students
set
goals
for
students.
These
student
learning
goals
are
not
used
with
families.
These
are
internal
human
resource
documents,
goals
that
are
set.
Q
A
Thank
you
very
much
all
right
with
that.
We
will
go
to
our
next
item
of
business
on
the
agenda,
which
should
be
public
comment.
So
we
could
anyone
wishing
to
give
public
comment
here
in
the
room
come
forward
or
online.
F
A
I
think
we
were
all
out.
Thank
you
very
much
all
right
with
that.
We
have
no
further
items
just
now
one
announcement.
We
are
not
having
a
meeting
this
friday,
however,
next
friday,
we
will
so
keep
that
in
mind
that
we'll
meet
on
our
regular
times
next
week,
also,
but
just
to
give
you
a
heads
up
so
with
that
we
have
no
further
items
to
come
forward
before
us
at
this
time.
We
are.