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A
A
A
A
B
D
Good
morning
for
the
record,
jamerry
mangova
for
the
lcb
fiscal
analysis,
division
and
before
we
begin
presenting
budgets
for
closing
fiscal
staff,
wanted
to
clarify
the
read
by
grade
3
and
class
size
reduction
program
funding
which
were
discussed
during
the
budget
hearing
of
the
new
coven
19
funding
budget.
On
april
13
2021.,
the
governor
recommends
net
funding
of
29.5
million
over
the
2021-23
biennium
for
the
read
by
grade
3
program,
which
represents
a
reduction
of
33.4
million
when
compared
to
the
62.9
million
approved
by
the
2019
legislature.
G
F
F
The
three
budget
amendments
that
I
previously
mentioned
recommend
total
federal
funding
of
approximately
1.3
billion
dollars
over
the
21
biennium
for
background.
There
were
three
pieces
of
federal
legislation
that
provided
funding
for
k-12
education
in
response
to
the
code
19
pandemic
that
I'll
cover.
F
F
The
cares
act
also
provided
governor's
emergency
education
relief
or
gear
funding
in
that
act
as
well.
The
second
piece
of
legislation
was
passed
in
december
2020,
and
that
was
the
coronavirus
response
and
relief.
Supplemental
appropriations
act
of
the
chris
act
that
provided
an
esser
to
funding
as
well
as
gear
to
funding.
F
Finally,
last
month
in
the
american
rescue
plan,
act
was
passed
and
that
provided
elementary
again,
a
third
round
of
esser
funding
on
that
arp
and
act
of
funding
act.
F
F
F
On
page
five
of
your
packet,
it
lays
out
the
budget
amendment
and
the
planned
expenditures
related
to
the
gear
to
funding.
This
includes
infinite
campus
enhancements,
the
final
funding
that
was
approved
for
those
enhancements
during
the
ifc
this
month
by
utilizing
the
final
amount
of
funding
using
this
year,
two
funding.
F
F
It
would
also
provide
funding
for
the
unifor
uniform
financial
management
system
that
for
the
new
financial
system
for
the
department,
that
funding
was
previously
approved
by
sb
543
of
the
2019
session.
I'll
rose
ultimately
through
budget
reductions
withdrawn,
and
the
estimated
cost
is
six
million
dollars
which
the
department
plans
on
funding
using
both
sr
funding,
as
well
as
gear
funding,
there's
also
3.8
million
dollars
for
school-based
mental
health
professionals.
F
F
F
On
the
bottom
of
page
five
of
your
packet,
I
would
note
a
technical
adjustment
that
has
been
requested
by
the
department.
The
department
indicates
the
emergency
assistance
to
non-public
schools.
They
would
request
that
a
is
a
contract
position
equivalent
to
an
education,
program's
professional
position
be
added
to
the
budget.
F
They
indicate
that,
since
non-public
schools
are
not
public
agencies,
the
department
must
reimburse
them
for
eligible
expenses
contract
to
provide
the
services
requested
or
sub-grant
the
school
districts
that
would
provide
services
to
the
non-public
schools.
They
indicate
this
would
be
a
bit
of
extra
work
for
the
department
and
that
additional
contract
position
would
help
with
that
service.
So
they
plan
on
using
some
of
the
administrative
costs
that
allowable
by
that
program
to
fund
that
additional
contract
position.
F
Moving
on
to
sr2
funding
on
page
six
of
your
packet
is
the
lays
out
the
administrative
expenses
related
to
sr2
funding.
You
will
know
at
the
top
of
that
table.
There
are
six
contract
positions
that
would
assist
with
the
management
and
oversight
of
the
grant.
There's
also
some
infinite
campus
enhancements.
F
F
Non-Administrative
or
the
ten
percent
reserve
funding
that
can
be
used
by
the
department
page,
seven
of
your
packet
provides
the
planned
expenditures
with
that
funding.
This
includes
includes
incentivizing
pathways
to
teaching
provide,
which
provides
stipends,
as
well
as
tuition
assistance
for
individuals
moving
through
the
teacher
preparation
program.
F
The
other
piece
of
that
uniform
financial
management
system
for
the
department
that
I
mentioned
earlier
that
would
be
funded
with
gear
funding,
as
well
as
esther
funding
the
other
piece
of
the
school
mental
based
mental
health
professionals
that
would
be
funded
with
here
and
as
for
funding,
there's
also
funding
to
sustain
safe
voice
for
the
ongoing
cost
of
the
safe
voice
platform,
as
well
as
some
dps
personnel
that
support
the
safevoice
program,
there's
also
various
educational
platforms
and
systems
which
includes
canvas
learning
management
system.
My
on
digital
library,
as
well
as
discovery
education
experience.
F
F
During
the
budget
hearing
the
department
indicated
it
continues
to
work
with
school
districts
to
identify
the
best
method
for
providing
the
incentive
funding
to
those
students.
F
Finally,
the
school-based
mental
health
professionals,
dandy
indicated
these
positions
would
assist
schools
and
students.
As
the
pandemic
recovery
continues,
the
department
indicated
would
review,
ratios
need
and
availability
of
licensed
individuals.
When
distributing
this
funding
for
those
positions
among
the
school
districts
and
charter
schools,
the
department
indicates
that
all
funding
is
budgeted
in
fy
2020
as
pupils
return
to
school.
However,
if
funds
are
not
expended,
it
would
be
balanced
forward
and
used
in
fy
2023
on
page
9
of
your
packet.
F
There
are
a
few
technical
adjustments
that
have
been
requested
by
the
department,
as
well
as
the
governor's
finance
office
that
I'll
highlight.
This
includes
the
support
for
student
literacy
assessment
system.
As
I
previously
mentioned,
the
measures
of
academic
progress
or
map
assessments
are
used
for
the
literacy
program
and
the
department
would
request
a
technical
adjustment
to
reflect
those
expenditures
in
the
planned
year
of
use,
which
would
be
funding
of
eight
hundred
fifty
820
dollars.
Nine
point:
twenty
two
and
eight
hundred
seventy
six
thousand
five
hundred
thirty
five
dollars
in
fy
twenty
three
for.
F
F
A
contract
school
nurse
coordinator
position
was
approved
by
the
ifc
in
april
2021
to
assist
with
student
mental
health
services,
utilizing
federal
estro,
2
funding
and
the
nda
indicates
that
position
was
inadvertently
excluded
from
the
budget
amendment.
So
the
department
requests
a
technical
adjustment
to
reflect
the
budgeted
cost
of
that
position
of
98
thousand
853
and
then
by
22
and
123
thousand
five
sixty
six
and
fy
23.
For
that
position,
there's
also
one
contract
position
equivalent
to
an
education,
program's
professional
position
that
would
support
the
high
school
graduation
incentives
program.
F
F
Finally,
the
department
indicates
that
these
various
changes
will
require
rebalancing
of
budgeted
expenditures
and
to
do
so,
the
department
requests,
the
translation
services
expenditures
for
us
or
to
be
amended
as
necessary,
with
any
changes
funded
balanced
to
the
american
rescue
plan
act,
esser
funding
the
department
indicates
this
would
require
funding
to
be
trans
of
approximately
181
thousand
two
hundred
thirty
dollars
to
be
transferred
to
the
art.
Professor
funding,
however,
that
amount
may
be
revised
based
on
all
approved
technical
adjustments,
and
these
requested
technical
adjustments
appear
reasonable
to
fiscal
staff.
A
But
we
can
still
have
other
discussions
about
it,
but
if
we
want
to
break
it
down
to
make
it
a
little
easier,
if
you
have
any
particular
questions
on
this
budget
amendment,
but
nothing
will
prohibit
you
from
you
know
going
back
to
it
later
on.
But
if
there's
anything
right
now
that
you'd,
like
mr
drost
to
go
over
before
we
move
on
senator
kitcover.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
mr
ross,
and
it
was
in
the
in
relation
to
the
additional
information
provided
as
a
supplement.
It's
on
page
eight
of
our
packet,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
high
school
graduation
incentives,
are
those
incentives
for
schools
or
incentives
for
students.
K
A
K
Superintendent
ebert
for
the
record.
We
worked
with
school
districts
and
actually
tonight
also
with
guidance
counselors.
We
know
we
have
a
huge
problem
right
now
in
our
educational
environment,
twofold
one
cause
because
of
the
pandemic,
and
people,
not
students,
not
having
access
directly
to
in-person
learning.
K
The
other
pieces
know
that
many
students
have
been
supporting
their
families
during
this
crisis.
They
have
jobs
that
they
have
been
working,
and
so
those
pieces
together
were
developed
to
put
this
proposal
before
you.
Those
two
pieces
in
consideration
for
fifth
year
seniors
is
what
was
developed.
A
A
Questions
just
a
moment,
mr
roberts,
miss
houdiki
and
then
I'll
go
to
miss.
Mr
roberts.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
was
looking
through
my
notes,
and
I
don't
know
if
this,
if
I
just
missed
it
and
I'm
not
if
this
was
asked
during
the
hearings
but
the
I
was
looking
at
the
gear
and
essar
dollars,
and
they
all
have
contract
positions
in
there.
And
so
are
these
positions
going
to
be
eliminated
once
the
federal
funding
runs
out
or
is
there
an
intention
to
come
back
and
ask
for
general
fund
dollars
to
keep
these
positions
going.
K
Thank
you,
superintendent
for
the
record.
Yes,
those
positions
are
contracted
positions
not
expected
to
be
added
once
those
funds
are
expended.
L
You
talked
about
the
incentive
program
for
students
in
the
proposal
today,
but
could
you
give
a
little
more
detail
on
what
the
proposal
is
like
what
what
this
money
would
go
to
each
student
and
and
how
it
would
incentivize
them?
K
Thank
you
for
the
question
joan
ebert
for
the
record.
We
are
in
the
process
in
the
proposal
before
you
as
well.
We
also
have
a
request
for
an
educational
support,
professional,
so
the
with
the
many
moving
parts
we
have
had
initial
discussions
with
school
districts
and
superintendents
this
evening,
we're
actually
working
with
guidance
counselors
from
across
the
state.
We
are
also
pulling
in
students
and
understanding
the
timing
of
summer
coming
upon
us
really
quickly
we're
moving
down
both
paths.
So
specifics
as
far
as
the
methodology
for
allocation
of
those
funds,
we
are
still
working.
L
A
E
Thank
you
so
much
so
mine
is
just
about
process,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I've
got
this
right.
So
with
with
the
motion
that
we
would
potentially
be
considering
anything
that
is
listed
out
in
the
different
budget
amendments
would
be
approved
and
play
out,
and
then
what
isn't
talked
about
in
specific
planning
would
those
would
be
the
programs
approved
by
ifc
it?
E
Do
I
have
that
understanding
what
I
was
just
trying
to
figure
out,
as
this
conversation
moves
forward,
where
the
the
different
types
of
conversations
that
we
would
be
having,
so
my
understanding
that
right.
A
So
it's
my
it's
my
intention
with,
as
the
committee
moves
forward
through
all
these
different
budget
items,
because
we're
actually
setting
up
new
budget
accounts
that,
as
we
get
towards
the
end,
to
have
that
conversation
about
which
of
these
we
feel
we
can
move
forward
with
and
which
of
these.
We
feel
that
we
would
like
to
possibly
set
off
to
the
side
in
reserves
depending
upon
what
the
the
actual
criteria
for
designating
them
and
getting
them
out
on
the
street.
A
So
there
is
an
opportunity
for
a
discussion
when
we
get
to
the
very
end
of
this,
about
those
that
we
may
want
to
set
off
to
the
side,
get
more
information
on
and
then
have
them
come
back
and
explain
the
program
and
how
it's
going
to
work
before
we
actually
move
forward
with
it,
so
that
we
can
get
all
those
questions
answered.
So
that
would
be
the
chair's
intent
as
we
get
towards
the.
A
We
understand
that
and,
as
we
heard,
there's
going
to
be
a
meeting
this
evening
to
have
more
conversation,
but
we
also
know
we
do
need
to
keep
some
of
this
moving
forward
at
this
time.
So
there
will
be
options
for
us
to
be
able
to
look
at
some
of
these
and
say
we
need
a
little
more
information
or
we'd
like
to
be
able
to
digest
this
a
little
bit
longer
before
we
move
forward.
E
E
All
we
had
was
incentive
of
one
contract
position,
and
I
I
I
think
that
what
I
interpreted
that,
as
on
april
13th,
was
and
then
perhaps
an
incentive
to
get
the
contract
position,
and
then
I
see
it
playing
out
here
in
a
really
different
way,
and
I
know
that
as
they're
being
their
programs
are
being
built
and
their
conversations
with
stakeholders
they'll
continue
to
evolve.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
that
the
role
we
play
in
the
evolution
of
that-
and
I
appreciate.
A
You
know
the
saying
that
we're
kind
of
building
the
plane
as
we're
flying
it,
because
the
way
this
money
is
coming
in
that
there
needs
to
be
opportunity
to
process
some
of
it,
but
yet
have
have
the
discussion
about
setting
them
off
to
the
side
in
a
reserve
to
be
able
to
come
back
and
have
for
further
conversations
about,
as
as
we
move
forward,
rather
than
try
to
hold
up
the
whole
thing
figure
out
where
we
can
go
and
then
what
we
need
to
do
the
follow-up
work
on,
considering
that
this
is
a
sub-committee
closing.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
again
for
the
record,
adam
drost,
from
the
lcp
fiscal
analysis.
Division
on
page
10
of
your
document
is
the
next
budget.
Amendment
budget
amendment
8
215
862710,
that
recommended
federal
american
rescue
plan
act.
Elementary
sr
funding
of
714
million
point
seven
million
dollars
in
fy.
2022
would
note
a
total
of
1.072
billion
dollars
will
be
provided
to
the
state
of
nevada
under
this
program.
But
at
this
time
the
federal
government
has
made
available.
F
Two-Thirds
of
this
funding
amount
with
the
remaining
funding
to
provide
it
once
the
state
submits
its
application,
indicating
how
those
funds
would
be
used.
The
nde
indicates
the
federal
application
is
not
yet
available,
but
it
continues
to
develop
its
expenditure
plan,
so
the
application
can
be
submitted
once
the
federal
application
process
begins.
F
On
page
11
of
your
packet,
you
can
see
how
the
funding
is
currently
planned
to
be
utilized
by
the
department,
with
90
percent
of
the
funding
or
643.2
mil
million
dollars
to
be
distributed
to
school
districts
and
the
state
public
charter
school
authority.
F
F
That's
in
addition
to
the
previous
funding
that
I
discussed
with
the
esther
funding
that
would
provide
a
total
of
two
million
dollars
for
translation
services,
education
for
inspiration
and
recognition
of
science
and
technology
or
education
first
robotics
program
that
would
be
established
in
every
k-12
school
in
nevada,
as
well
as
150
000
for
the
youth
career
pathways
platform.
There'll
be
a
contract
with
jobs
for
america's
graduates
to
develop
an
education-focused
labor
market
data
dashboard
with
accompanying
professional
development
training
for
educators.
F
I
would
note
at
the
bottom
of
that
table.
You
will
note
that
56.8
million
dollars
is
yet
to
be
determined
by
the
department
for
this
funding
on
page
12
of
your
packet.
During
the
budget
hearing,
there
were
various
questions
related
to
these
programs
with
the
department
providing
additional
detail
where
the
donors
choose
a
partnership.
F
According
to
the
department,
a
teacher
makes
a
funding
request
for
an
educational
related
project,
including
flexible
seating,
school
garden,
supplies,
instructional
materials
and
the
like,
and
the
teacher
then
coordinates
with
donorschoose
staff
to
review
and
possibly
enhance
the
project
to
ensure
it's
complete
and
comprehensive.
Once
funding
is
provided
for
the
project
donor
choose
orders,
the
requested
items
and
the
material
is
sent
directly
to
the
teacher.
F
The
department
indicates
the
average
first
time
request
by
teachers
is
approximately
800
and
that's
reflected
in
the
recommended
budget
amount.
The
nde
hopes
that
by
incentivizing
teachers
to
create
and
pros
projects
to
the
donors
choose
website,
it
would
increase
exposure
and
may
also
increase
funding
provided
by
private
donations.
F
The
department
indicates
this
would
cause
significant
delays
for
nevada
students,
educators
in
the
business
community,
as
owen
secures
the
contracts
and
completes
the
various
projects
associated
with
this
initiative.
While
most
of
the
work
for
the
pathways
to
curb
platform
has
already
been
built
and
implemented
in
other
states,
nde
intends
to
contract
or
sub
grant
with
jobs,
for
america's
graduates
will,
in
turn,
contract
with
pathways
to
careers
or
this
service.
The
department
indicates
this
would
expedite
the
procurement
process
and
access
to
these
services
and
resources.
F
Again,
as
I
noted
in
the
table,
finding
a
56.8
million
dollars
has
not
yet
been
identified
for
expenditure
by
the
department
and
during
the
budget
hearing
the
nd
indicated
that
the
expenditures
reflected
the
budget
amendment
in
the
budget
amendment
reflected
its
plan.
As
of
april
1st,
the
department
further
indicated
that
it
continues
to
work
on
developing
its
programs
and
expenditure
plans
and
that
it
would
solicit
additional
stakeholder
engagement
prior
to
providing
its
application
and
expenditure
plan
to
the
federal
government
for
review
and
approval.
A
I
think
it
would
be
best
for
us
to
stop
again
and
possibly
address
any
questions,
knowing
that
we
can
always
backtrack
if
we
need
to
just
in
case,
and
thank
you
for
the
follow-up
information
on
the
youth
career
pathways
platform,
that
this
will
be
dollars
that
go
to
one
entity
and
they
will
subcontract
or
they
will
contract
out
with
another
entity.
B
Heidi
hearts,
for
the
record,
ms
hearts.
Thank
you,
deputy
superintendent
for
business
support
services
here
at
the
department
of
education.
At
this
point
in
time,
the
intent
is
to
sub
grant
with
jag
and
to
ensure
that
the
their
scope
of
work
includes
the
acquisition
and
implementation
of
this
additional
service
on
their
website
on
their
data
dashboard.
So
they
would
not,
at
this
point
in
time,
are
not
envisioned
to
receive
any
oversight.
Funding
for
administering
this
sub
grant
their
contract
with
pathways.
A
E
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
question.
I
appreciate
it,
so
I'm
looking
at
the
the
pathways
to
careers
on
website
and
their
dashboard
and
they
seem
to
be
their
own
individual
standalone
organization,
the
career
support,
career
prepared
career
engaged,
and
all
of
that
I,
I
guess
I
don't
understand
why
we
just
wouldn't
contract
directly
with
the
pathway
to
careers
for
the
dashboard
and
for
that
to
live
within
department
of
ed
or
grant
access
to
the
locals.
Why
we
would
be
doing
a
subcon.
It
feels
like
a
subcontract
to
a
subcontract
to
the
subcontractor.
E
K
Superintendent
ebert
for
the
record,
so
it
isn't
just
one.
What
you've
described
is
one
component
of
a
much
larger
program
so
working
both
with
the
professional
development
and
support
for
our
educators
as
we
move
forward,
as
well
as
having
the
platform
integrated.
So
it
is
a
whole
package
and
not
just
a
one-off.
I
would
describe.
E
I
think
it
just
seems
like
it
might
make
the
most
sense
to
like
we
have
done
with
other
type
of
software
programs
and
applications
that
I've
seen
the
department
of
education
do
successfully
through
dollars
during
the
pandemic,
which
is
say,
let's
go
ahead
and
and
paid
the
cost
to
the
vendor
and
then
allow
the
different
districts
the
ability
to
access
that
that
site
right
we've
been
doing
that
with
different
types
of
educational
platforms.
E
So
to
me,
it
just
seems,
like
that's,
been
working
and
we've
seen
our
you
know
we're
at
the
department
of
education
level,
opening
up
resources
to
the
the
school
districts
and
covering
those
costs.
Then
that's
a
win
and
a
lot
of
those
dollars
get
used.
So
it
seems
like
why
we
would
pass
this
off
to
another
party
to
then
to
implement
and
to
contract
just
to
circle
it
back
to
us.
E
It
feels
like
there's
an
extra
step
in
there
and
and-
and
I'm
just
wondering
if,
if
that's
that
is
going
to
be
the
best
way
to
land
on
it,.
A
And
thank
you
miss
benitez
thompson.
I
I
had
some
of
the
the
same
concerns
also
about
how
this
will
actually
work
because
jag
isn't,
I
don't
believe
it's
statewide
in
all
17
counties,
but
I'll
stand
to
be
corrected
if
necessary,
it's
not
available
in
all
schools,
so
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
how
this
component
fits
and
it
may
be
the
right
place
for
it.
A
Where
there's
just
still
some
questions
on,
I
think
the
evolution
of
how
how
this
will
will
actually
work
and
this
new
responsibility
that
they'll
be
taking
on
to
deal
with
with
this
dashboard,
and
I
do
appreciate
the
answers
that
we
got
that
this
does
not
fit
with
owen,
but
we
always
want
to
check
to
see
when
we've
got
another
program
going
in
the
state
that
deals
with
career
pathways.
A
A
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
know
we
talked
about
this
donor-
choose
partnership
a
little
bit
last
time
and
I'm
familiar
with
donor.
Choose
I've
used
it
myself
to
help
fund
projects
in
in
my
district.
Just
curious
is:
is
there
a
fee
or
a
percentage
that
donor
choose,
takes
off
of
managing
the
program
or
us
using
that
platform.
A
And
mr
roberts,
I
believe
that
question
was
answered
in
the
previous
hearing
and
I
think
it
was
one
percent
but
I'll
be
happy
to
have
the
department
of
education,
but
I
believe
it
was
very,
very
low.
It
was
like
a
one
percent.
A
You
do
it
again
happy
to
have
it
stated
again
for
the
record.
Missy
miss
evert,
miss.
A
K
Superintendent
ebert
for
the
record,
there
is
a
percentage
that
we
work
with
donors
choose
on
on
their
websites.
It
is
stated
that
it's
taken
out
of
the
project
base.
What
is
listed
on
the
website
is
15.
K
K
Superintendent
ebert
for
the
record,
so
that
is
still
we're
working
with
the
donors
choose
on
that
piece
and
trying
to
identify
do
not
have
the
exact
percentage
for
you
right
at
this
moment.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
My
question
is:
on
the
donors
choose
program
as
well:
the
are
the
funds
going
to
be
just
direct
payments,
or
are
they
going
to
be
used
as
match
funds,
because
I
see
here
you're
talking
about
trying
to
incentivize
and
increase
the
exposure,
so
I
didn't
know
if
they
were
going
to
be
used
for
match
donations
or,
if
they're,
just
going
to
be
one-time
payments
to
each
teacher.
K
K
And
I
know
you
have
very
qualified
staff
as
well,
so
I
will
dive
in
at
this
point
with
the
donors
choose
and
we
have
teachers,
the
teachers
do
not
purchase
any
of
the
products.
What
they
do
is
they
submit
their
proposal
to
the
website.
C
My
question
was:
is
that
my
colleague
stated
that
he
had
donated
to
some
of
these
different
school
programs,
and
so
my
question
was:
is:
are
these
just
going
to
be
payments
to
for
their
their
the
teachers
projects
directly
to
them
or
they
be
used?
So
if
some
of
my
colleagues
donate
that
their
funds
would
then
be
matched
to
try
to
incentivize
and
draw
some
more
exposure
to
the
program.
K
Thank
you,
superintendent,
ebert,
for
the
record,
so
this
allocation
would
go
directly
to
donors
choose
and
they
would
manage
the
funds
on
behalf
of
the
teachers
of
nevada,
and
so
your
colleague
that
had
mentioned
you
as
anyone
across
the
nation
across
the
world
and
go
on
to
the
donorschoose
website.
You
can
look
at
the
projects
that
are
posted
by
educators
worldwide
and
you
could
make
a
donation,
and
so
what
we're
doing
is
we're
setting
up,
on
behalf
of
nevada's
educators,
that
ability
for
them
to
apply
with
specific
projects.
A
With
donors
choose
teachers
in
the
state
of
nevada,
up
to
approximately
10
000
teachers
would
be
able
to
apply
to
donors,
choose
to
do
a
project
that
wouldn't
prohibit
anyone
else
from
donating
to
it,
but
it's
basically,
the
state
is
putting
money
into
this
restricted
fund
just
for
nevada
teachers
across
the
whole
state,
not
just
one
county
and
allow,
and-
and
that
would
help
subsidize
those
particular
teachers
to
get
more
projects
out
on
the
road
out
on
the
street.
So
am
I
capsulizing
it
miss
ebert,
because
you
know
this.
A
Were
there
and
go
go
from
there
so
are
there
other
questions,
miss
gans,
senator
ganzar.
C
Thank
you,
chair
carlton,
so
I'm
looking
at
the
donorschoose
website
and
what
I
can
tell
you
is
that
there's
basically
a
pie
and
it
does
talk
about
program
services
that
95
of
the
money
goes
to
program
services,
one
percent
to
general
and
administrative
and
fundraising
is
four.
So
I
think
that's
probably
where
the
confusion
is
because
when
you
look
at
their
website,
it's
not
clear
that
they're
15.
C
So
my
I
have
a
couple
of
questions.
One
is
if
it
if
it
is
a
rate
at
15
or
something
like
that,
are
we
can
we
cap
that?
Can
we
negotiate
and
cap
that
at
this
committee
cap
that-
and
the
other
thought
I
had
is
a
lot
of
times
when
you
buy
tickets,
it's
a
plus
up.
So
if
someone's
going
to
donate
a
hundred
dollars,
there's
a
service
fee
of
three
dollars
or
five
dollars
or
whatever
it
would
be.
C
I
also
wonder
if
their
website,
given
that
we
have
eight
million
dollars
in
this
bucket
if
they
were
to
receive
15,
that's
about
1.2
million.
Is
there
a
way
to
make
our
8
million
hole
and
that
the
person
who's
donating
plus
ups?
As
a
service
fee
and
again,
I
haven't
donated
through
this,
so
I
don't
know
if
there's
an
option
where
they
pay
the
service
fee
versus
the
state,
paying
the
service
fee
or
capping
what
we
actually
put
towards
their
ex
the
expense
side
on
theirs
their
end.
Thank
you
and.
A
Thank
you
senator
I.
I
know
I
had
seen
that
one
percent
somewhere.
So
thank
thank
you,
for
I
feel
much
better,
I'm
not
as
tired
as
I
thought
I
was
so
miss
ebert.
Is
there
in
your
discussions
with
donors
choose
as
we
move
forward?
Would
there
be
an
opportunity
to
address
it
in
that
way?
I
know
in
a
lot
of
non-profit
and
donation
worlds,
you
get
the
opportunity
to
pick
up
that
carrying
fee
so
that
the
non-profit
doesn't
take
the
ding.
So
is
that
part
of
the
ongoing
discussions
with
donors
shoes.
B
Heidi
hearts
for
the
record
we'd
be
happy
to
add
that,
to
the
conversations
that
we
are
having
with
donors
choose,
as
the
superintendent
mentioned,
we're,
certainly
working
consistently
and
aggressively
to
to
try
to
limit
the
amount
of
funds
that
would
be
invested
in
administrative
costs.
So
we
can
maximize
the
funds
that
would
be
available
for
investment
into
the
projects
proposed
by
our
teachers.
A
E
So
much-
and
I
said
it
before
and
I'll
say
it
again-
just
that
if
we,
if
we
can
invest
the
money
straight
into
the
education
system,
then
and
we're
doing
things
right,
then
we
don't
always
need.
I
mean
donorschoose
is
doing
wonderful
work
and,
as
I
look
on
here,
I'm
like
these
are
all
great
things.
These
are
all
wonderful
things.
E
These
are
all
things
that,
ideally
we
are
already
funding
an
education,
I'm
looking
in
my
district-
and
I
see
one
of
my
title-
one
schools
as
asking
for
a
vacuum
so
that
they
can
clean
their
classroom
and
I
want
to
burst
out
in
tears
because
I'm
like
here,
we
are
spending
all
of
this
money
on
education
and
we're
trying
to
get
more
money
in
education.
Yet
they
have
to
go
out
and
beg
for
a
vacuum
and
they
have
to
do
it
through
a
non-profit.
E
And
so
I
get
this.
I
get
why
it's
important.
I
see
a
lot
of
stem
stuff
in
here
and
it's
really
good.
But
then
I
see
just
a
lot
of
basic
capital,
stuff
too,
and
and
I'm
just
like,
if
we
could,
if
we
took
eight
million
dollars
and
we
invested
into
capital-
needs
as
one-time
shots
for
cleaning,
then
I
I
don't
know
I
guess
I
get.
I
get
myself
sideways
and
I'm
constantly
at
war
with
myself.
I
think
on
some
of
our
public
policy
and.
A
Anti-Visions
and
thank
you
majority
leader,
the
the
thing
we
always
have
to
keep
in
the
back
of
our
minds
with
these
dollars,
though,
is
these
are
kind
of.
This
is
a
one-time
dollar
thing.
This
is
not
something
that
we
can
build
into
anything.
This
is
a
way
to
be
able
to
get
the
money
on
the
street
to
have
it.
Do
some
good,
but
not
have
an
ongoing
roll
up
mess
with
the
base.
All
that
type
of
thing
it's
it's.
A
We
always
have
to
keep
that
in
the
backs
of
our
minds
that
you
know
once
these
projects
are
done.
Hopefully
we'll
incentivize
more
folks
like
us
to
go.
Look
at
the
schools
on
their
web
page
to
possibly
help
in
some
way,
but
these
are.
These
are
just
one
time
around
the
block
dollars,
so
senator
dunder
loop
can.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
I
just
want
to
speak
teacher
talk
for
a
minute.
You
know
many
times
as
teachers
we
go
to
our
administrator
and
we
say
you
know
I
need
science
supplies,
but
I
don't
want
to
go
say
I
need
a
vacuum
or
vice
versa.
So
I
think
that
chair
carlton
is
absolutely
right.
These
are
one-time
expenditures
and
but
but
with
that
being
said,
if
you're
doing
a
stem
project,
this
may
be
something
that
you
can
roll
over
to
the
following
year.
G
You
can
use
these
materials
or,
if
I'm
doing
a
garden
project,
I
can
use
these
funds
to
do
that
and
then
I
can
roll
them
over
to
the
other
year.
So
I
think
that
we
can't
get
lost
in
the
fact
that
there
are
highly
capable
teachers
who
are
doing
very
effective
jobs
and
are
wanting
to
enhance
their
classroom
anytime.
They
can
so
when
you
read
through
some
of
these
programs-
and
you
see
the
you
know,
even
the
flexible
seating,
the
musical
instruments,
the
gardening,
the
the
art
supplies
whatever
it
is.
G
G
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
record
adam
drost,
with
lcb
fiscal
on
april
15th,
the
governor's
finance
office
submitted
a
third
budget
amendment
budget
amendment
aid
2163-02710.
That
recommends
additional
total
federal
funding
of
517.8
million
dollars
in
fy
22
that
would
be
provided
to
school
districts,
charter
schools
and
non-public
schools.
As
indicated
on
the
table
on
page
13
of
your
packet.
F
This
includes
sr2
funding
that
was
accepted
by
the
interim
finance
committee
in
february
2021
of
429.6
million
dollars,
sr-1
funding
that
was
accepted
by
the
interim
finance
committee
in
may,
2020
of
69
million
dollars
and
federal
assistance
to
non-public
school
funding
that
was
accepted
by
the
ifc
in
february
2021
of
19.2
million
dollars.
F
During
the
budget
hearing
last
week,
the
department
indicated
this
funding
is
provided
to
school
districts,
charter
schools
and
non-public
schools
on
a
reimbursement
basis
and
that's
consistent
with
the
state
of
state
office
of
grant
procurement
coordination
and
management's
grants
manual.
This
also
allows
the
department
to
review
expenditures
to
ensure
they
are
aligned
with
the
program
and
are
allowable
by
the
federal
guidelines
and
madam
chair,
that's
the
third
budget
amendment.
If
you'd
like
me
to
stop
there.
A
All
righty
before
we
try
to
address.
A
The
motion
that
we
would
need
to
encapsulate
all
of
this.
There
is
still
noted
from
earlier.
F
In
response
to
those
concerns
the
department
indicated,
these
expenditures
would
not
be
included
in
the
base
budget,
with
the
exception
of
the
remaining
federal
funding
that
would
be
available
in
fy,
24
and
reflected
in
this
budget.
The
department
further
confirmed
that
these
expenditures
were
one
time
and
not
intended
to
be
ongoing
expenditures.
F
F
Budget
hearing
the
subcommittee
expressed
interest
in
measures
that
would
allow
legislators
to
participate
in
the
review
and
approval
of
that
funding
once
the
nde
develops
a
plan.
Accordingly,
the
subcommittee
may
consider
a
recommendation
to
establish
and
place
the
unidentified
expenditures
in
a
reserve
category
in
this
budget.
This
would
provide
the
ndu
with
time
to
develop
a
plan
for
spending
that
funding
approach
the
ifc
with
that
plan
and
receive
ifc
approval
to
transfer
the
funding
to
an
expenditure
category
once
the
plan
is
approved.
F
So,
madam
chair,
the
decisions
for
the
subcommittee
are
laid
out
on
page
14
of
your
closing
packet
and
I'll
step
through
these.
A
I'm
going
to
stop
you
again,
mr
drost,
for
just
a
moment,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
any
questions
get
addressed
before
we
actually
get
into
that
that
conversation
so
committee.
I
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
that
there's
still
those
dollars
that
have
not
yet
been
identified.
I
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
work
in
being
able
to
make
sure
that
these
dollars
do
land
in
the
right
spot.
A
I
think
we'd,
like
some
more
information
on
since
I
don't
believe
that
was
really
thoroughly
vetted
the
first
time
around
and
I'm
not
sure
we
have
all
the
information
on
that.
That
would
make
the
committee
comfortable
in
moving
that
one
forward
and
also
the
career
pathways,
how
that
is
actually
going
to
work.
A
I'm
not
sure
we
wouldn't
would
want
to
put
them
all
in
the
same
reserve
account.
It
may
need
to
be
two
because
of
the
implementation
dates
when
they
have
to
be
committed
and
when
they
had
to
be
expended,
so
we
wouldn't
want
to
make
sure
that
we
didn't
cause
any
issues
there,
because
these
are.
These
are
multiple
funding
streams
all
running
parallel
with
each
other,
but
they
all
diverge
at
different
times
depending
upon
when
those
dollars
have
to
be
committed
and
then
hit
the
streets.
A
So
as
we
move
through
this
next
discussion
point
and
I'd
like
the
committee
to
to
weigh
in
here
that
would
be
the
direction
that
I
think,
as
I've
heard,
the
questions
from
the
committee
through
this
conversation
to
where
they
would
be
most
comfortable
in
being
able
to
get
those
answers
before
those
dollars
are
actually
committed
on
those
things.
So
with
that,
I'm
going
to
call
on
senator
keith
keffer.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
I
certainly
support
the
idea
of
putting
some
of
these
funds
into
reserve
and
have
the
ability
for
the
legislature
to
get
more
information
as
it
comes
back
to
us.
Can
I
ask
a
sort
of
tangential
question
really
quickly
to
mr.
J
Thank
you
so,
mr
drost,
on
the
on
the
various
budget,
amendments
for
the
funds
that
are
directed
towards
the
districts.
Are
they
all
being
handled
the
same
way
across
the
budget?
Amendments
that
the
ar
that
the
american
rescue
plan
funds
are
going
to
be
distributed
on
a
reimbursement
basis
similar
to
the
esser
one
and
two
funds,
as
outlined
in
the
on
page
13
of
your
document?.
F
A
G
B
G
Will
say
that
I
am,
I
am
glad
to
see
the
376
pre-k
seats
in
here.
I
am
thrilled
to
see
that
I
think
that
is
such
an
important
piece
for
us
to
grow
in
this
state
and
the
earlier
we
can
get
these
children
the
better
off.
We
are
so
thank
you
and
thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
indulging
me.
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
would
certainly
support
pulling
those
two
items
out
and
put
them
in
an
account.
I'm
really
concerned
about
the
8
million
allocation
to
donor
choose
and
that
we
don't
have
enough
money.
All
right.
Excuse
me
enough
information
on
how
much
is
going
to
be
pulled
away
away
from
actually
getting
two
teachers
in
the
classroom.
L
A
I'm
not
sure
I
would
be
comfortable
in
actually
setting
that.
One
aside,
I
think
we
could
get
more
information
before
the
full
budget
closing
before
the
full
committee
on
that
amount.
They
could
keep
working
on
it.
The
we
did
have
a
very
thorough
discussion
about
donors
choose
in
in
the
in
the
previous
meeting,
the
the
other
two
weren't,
quite
as
complete.
A
So
I'm
not
sure
that
I
would
want
to
encapsulate
that
one.
I
I
think
we
can
still
get
the
information
on
that
one
moving
forward.
I
believe
they're
in
the
negotiation
process,
and
I
wouldn't
want
to
short
circuit
the
negotiation
process
by
donors
choose
thinking
that
we're
not
going
to
move
forward
with
it.
It's
still
a
conversation
piece,
so
I
would
prefer
that
one
stay
outside
and
go
ahead
and
keep
it
in
the
budget.
Amendment
right
now
for
process
sake
and
then
get
the
answers
on
that
one.
L
So
from
thank
you,
and
so
so
at
closing,
what
what
would
that
look
like
look
out
on
full
committee,
so
we.
A
I
think
this
would
that
would
give
the
department
of
education
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
get
some
of
the
answers
that
they
would
need
and
possibly
even
be
able
to
respond
to
us
before
we
get
to
full
budget
closing,
so
that
that
can
be
part
of
the
responses
that
we
get.
Those
big
packets
of
all
the
answers
that
we
get
from
everyone
be
able
to
answer
it.
A
There
might
even
be
able
to
answer
the
other
ones
too,
but
I'm
comfortable
in
actually
setting
those
in
a
reserve
and
having
future
conversations
about
it,
whereas
this
one,
I
think
we
just
need
some
answers
to
process.
I
think
there's
two
different
conversations
with
these
with
these
different
items.
A
As
far
as
that,
moving
forward
knowing
full
well
that
everything
that
happens
at
subcommittee,
budget
closings
gets
reported
to
the
full
committee,
but
it
never
hamstrings
the
full
committee
we'd
like
to
give
them
a
complete
product,
because
it
makes
it
a
lot
easier
in
the
long
run
to
do
it.
But
sometimes
that
just
can't
happen-
and
we
do
have
to
have
further
conversations
and
when
you've
got
three
large
budget
amendments
that
are
basically
creating
whole
new
budgets.
A
We
need
the
time
to
be
able
to
process
everything
and
give
staff
the
opportunity
to
get
all
the
answers
that
they
need.
So
I
wouldn't
see
putting
that
amount
in
a
budget
reserve.
We
just
need
answers
these
others.
I
think
we
need
to
set
aside
and
have
them
come
back
and
actually
talk
to
us
before
we
send
the
money
out
the
door.
Okay,.
A
B
I'm
just
lucky
enough
to
be
in
the
back
back
row,
but
still
in
my
first
year
on
finance.
So
if
I'll
just
follow
up
with
that,
just
to
make
sure
that
I'm
understanding
it
so
then
would
those
dollar
amounts
that
get
set
aside
for
those
two
programs.
Then
they
would
just
be
treated
very
similarly
to
the
other
recommendation
about
the
additional
50
million
plus
or
minus,
where,
if
it
doesn't
get
resolved
by
may
31st,
it
could
get
resolved
at
ifc
later.
Is
that
generally
how
it
would
work.
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Yes,
that
that
would
be
correct.
So
if
the
subcommittee
wished
to
put
these
revenues
or
excuse
me
the
revenues
into
an
expenditure
for
a
reserve,
then
the
agency
would
come
back
to
ifc
to
request
to
move
those
dollars
into
a
category
to
be
spent
at
a
later
date
and
provide
that
work
program
to
the
the
interim
finance
committee
with
the
justification.
B
Okay,
so
I
I
think
that
the
way
I'm
understanding
this
is
the
distinction
is
with
donor
choose.
Our
intention
is
to
get
more
information,
take
care
of
it
at
the
close
and
by
on
the
may
31st
day,
that's
done
and
has
a
bow
on
it
where
anything
goes
in
reserves,
there's
more
leeway
and
it
can
go
to
ifc.
So
that
is
a
very
helpful
distinction
for
me.
Thank
you.
A
A
So
with
that,
I
think
I've
seen
enough
heads
shake
in
the
positive
motion
not
thoroughly
thoroughly
confused,
so
mr
drost
hate
to
throw
you
that
boomerang
so
now
you
understand
where
the
committee's
intention
is
so
that
if
you
could
help
us
make
this
as
cohesive
of
emotion
as
possible,
it
would
be.
You
will
have
definitely
earned
your
pay
for
the
last
80
days.
So
thank
you
very
much.
F
What
that
motion
would
be
so
the
decision
for
the
subcommittee
does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
budget
amendment
eight
two
one:
five,
eight:
five,
two:
seven
one:
zero
budget
amendment,
eight,
two,
one:
five,
eight,
six,
two:
seven
one:
zero
budget
amendment
a
two
one:
six,
three:
zero:
two,
seven
one!
Zero
second
item
is
technical
adjustments
to
reflect
measures
of
academic
progress,
assessment,
funding
of
eight
hundred
twenty
thousand
eight
hundred
fifty
five
dollars
in
fy22
at
eight
hundred.
F
Adding
a
contract
school
nurse
coordinator
position,
utilizing
federal,
sr2
funding,
increasing
the
cost
of
the
contract
position
equivalent
to
an
education
programs,
professional
position
that
would
support
the
high
school
graduation
incentives
program
to
reflect
the
cost
for
a
full
year
in
fy,
22
and
fy23
reflect
the
sr2
administrative
and
non-administrative
costs
between
separate
expenditure
categories
and
balancing
budgeted
expenditures
by
adjusting
revenue
and
translation
services.
Expenditures
between
sr2
and
american
rescue
plan
acts
elementary
and
secondary
school
emergency
relief
funding.
F
The
third
item
is
placing
the
american
rescue
plan
act
elementary
and
secondary
school
emergency
relief
funding
of
56.8
million
dollars.
That
has
not
yet
been
identified
for
expenditure
in
this
budget
reserve,
which
would
require
the
department
to
approach
the
ifc
and
receive
approval
before
expending
that
funding.
F
For
the
donors
choose
program,
additional
information
would
be
provided
by
the
department
and
it
would
be
presented
when
this
budget
is
before
the
full
committee
closing,
but
that
expenditure
authority
would
remain
in
the
subcommittee's
recommendation.
I
hope
that
captures
everything
that
I'm
sure.
G
A
A
F
And
madam
chair,
if
I
mentioned
in
that
prior
motion,
but
technical,
adjust
technical
authority
for
technical
adjustments,.
A
F
A
Would
consider
that
part
of
the
motion
with
with
staff's
authority
for
technical
adjustments?
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
confirming
madam
chair.
Thank
you
yeah.
That's,
that's
the
only
part.
We
really
understood
thanks
a
lot.
Okay,.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair
again,
for
the
record
adam
draws
with
us
to
be
fiscal.
The
next
budget
is
the
assessments
and
accountability
budget
which
can
be
found
on
page
15
of
your
packet.
This
budget
includes
funding
for
administer
administering
student
assessments.
There
are
two
major
closing
issues
on
this
budget
and
the
first
can
be
found
on
page
17
of
your
packet,
which
includes
the
restoration
of
measures
of
academic
progress
assessments.
F
The
governor
recommends
general
flood
appropriations
of
one
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
2123
biennium
to
continue
the
administration
of
the
measures
of
academic
progress
or
math
assessments
that
are
administered
to
students
in
kindergarten
through
grade
3.
As
a
reading
assessment
pursuant
to
nac
388-660,
the
measures
of
academic
progress
assessment
is
required
to
be
used
to
assess
people's
proficiency
in
the
subject
of
reading.
F
F
Accordingly,
read
by
grade
3
funding
would
no
longer
be
available,
be
administered
or
provided
as
a
separate
k-12
program
by
the
nde.
The
nd
indicates
it
plans
to
continue
to
support
school
districts
and
charter
schools
in
the
implementation
of
early
literacy
instruction
and
provide
support
to
educators
across
the
state
by
providing
professional
development.
F
The
department
indicates
the
map
assessments
would
continue
to
provide
educators
with
the
tool
to
identify
the
strengths
of
students
and
set
goals
for
instruction
communicate
milestones
and
allow
the
continuous
monitoring
of
student
progress.
During
the
budget
hearing
on
march
3rd,
the
subcommittee
questioned
why
the
administration
of
these
assessments
would
need
to
continue
in
the
2021-23
biennium.
Given
the
implement,
planned
and
notation
of
the
people-centered
funding
plan,
the
department
indicated
that
the
only
anticipated
change
was
the
method
by
which
the
funding
would
be
distributed.
F
To
support
the
program
the
department
indicated
there
were
no
planned
changes
to
the
literacy
requirements
included
in
chapter
388
of
nrs,
which
includes
nrs38157.
That
requires
the
board
of
trustees
of
each
school
district
in
the
governing
body
of
each
charter
school.
To
prepare
a
plan
to
improve
the
literacy
of
pupils
enrolled
in
an
elementary
school
nrs.
388
159
requires
a
principle
of
a
public
elementary
school
to
designate
a
licensed
teacher
employed
by
the
school
to
serve
as
a
literacy
specialist
to
provide.
F
Development
and
implement
a
system
of
support
in
the
subject
area
of
reading
the
department
indicated
map
assessments
would
provide
data
to
measure
student
growth
and
literacy.
They
could
be
used
as
by
literacy
specialists
and
teachers
to
ensure
the
literacy
requirements
included
in
nrs
are
met,
would
note.
The
2019
legislature
approved
funding
of
1.7
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
2019-21
biennium
for
the
map
assessments.
F
Although
the
executive
budget
only
reflects
funding
of
one
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
upcoming
biennium,
it
should
be
noted
the
nde
plans
to
also
utilize
federal
esser,
esther
ii,
funding
of
820,
twenty
855
and
eight
hundred
seventy
six
thousand
five,
thirty
five
in
fy
twenty
three
for
these
assessments,
and
that
was
previously
heard
in
the
nde
kobit
19
budget
that
was
just
closed
by
the
subcommittee.
This
would
restore
funding
to
allow
the
assessments
to
continue
to
be
administered
to
pupils
in
kindergarten
through
grade
three.
F
A
And
thank
you,
mr
drost.
So
it's
my
understanding
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
restate
it
so
that
I
I
have
it
clear
in
in
my
brain
that
in
19
this
was
funded
at
1.7
million
dollars
in
each
year
with
general
fund.
This
time
around.
It's
going
to
be
funded
with
a
million
dollars
in
general
fund
and
then
backed
up
with
the
federal
dollars.
The
esser
dollars
can
be
used.
So
there's
a
change
in
federal
fund,
but
in
essence
we
are
still
funding
it
at
the
same
level.
A
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
may
have
to
defer
to
senator
dondero
loop,
because
do
we
have
a
bill
that
changed
the
number
of
years
that
map
assessments
had
to
be
administered?
I
mean
this.
Would
this
proposes
funding
for
grades
k
through
three,
but
did
we
just
have
a
bill?
That
said,
it
was
sort
of
at
the
discretion
of
the
districts.
A
G
K
Superintendent
ebert
for
the
record.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
senator
donderalu
senator
ki
keffer.
K
J
I
think
thank
you,
madam
superintendent,
it
the
and
its
perspective
right,
because
I
think
it's
a
bill.
That's
gone
through
one
one
house
of
this
body,
but
I
believe
that
we,
I
just
passed
a
bill
that
changed
the
testing
or
the
or
provided
some
discretion
to
to
either
schools
or
districts
over
the
years
for
map
testing,
and
I
just
want
to
be
clear
that
if
we
approve
this
funding
that
the
expectation
of
this
body
would
be
that
we
test
literacy
in
grades
k,
1,
2
and
3,
so
that
we
have
consistent
data
going
forward.
J
So-
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
legislation
that
we're
that
we're
processing
is
consistent
with
the
intent
of
the
financing
that
we're
providing
and
we
can.
I
can.
I
can
go
back
and
deal
with
it
and
get
an
answer
for
myself,
probably
before
we
go
to
full
closing,
but
it
just
peaked
piqued.
My
brain
thanks.
K
K
However,
in
both
of
those
bills,
both
of
those
bills
are
in
alignment
with
what
you
see
before
you,
so
that
we
would
be
administering
the
program
for
our
children.
Our
read
by
grade
3
program
with
the
maps
testing
in
grades
k
through
three.
A
C
Thank
you,
chair
carlton,
and
I
just
had
more
of
a
comment.
I
think
we
need
to
continue
the
testing
and
I'm
happy
to
support
this
funding.
We
finally
were
making
some
progress
as
far
as
the
napes
test.
In
fourth
grade,
we
had
our
students
converge
to
the
national
average
and
I
am
concerned
with
some
of
the
changing
and
funding
because
we're
reducing
the
read
by
grade.
C
Three,
though
I
don't
know
I
do
understand,
there's
some
federal
funds
could
help
supplement
that,
but
I
think
we
have
to
continue
to
test
to
know
where
we
students
are
are
where
our
students
are,
because
when
you
think
about
it,
if
you
can
solve
the
reading
problem,
if
you
can
make
sure
your
children,
your
students,
are
proficient
by
first
second
third
grade
the
entire
trajectory
of
how
our
students
will
be
doing
throughout
their
k-12.
Education
will
will
improve
significantly
and
we
actually
saw
math
move
when
reading
moved
it
just
didn't
converge.
A
Thank
you,
senators
seaversganzer,
the
one
thing
I'll
always
remember,
senator
woodhouse
taught
me
was
you
know
first
through
third,
you
learn
to
read.
Fourth
after
you
read
to
learn,
so
we
understand
how
important
that
is
any
other
questions
from
any
other
committee
members
on
this
particular
item
at
this
time,
seeing
none
senator
don
darrell
loop
did
you
have
a
motion
for
us.
G
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
second
item
is
the
elimination
of
the
end,
of
course,
exams.
The
governor
recommends
in
the
base
budget,
the
elimination
of
end,
of
course,
exams
that
are
typically
administered
to
students
when
they
complete
certain
high
school
level,
math
and
english
language
arts
courses
as
background
the
2019
legislature
approved
funding
of
approximately
one
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
current
biennium.
F
For
these
end,
of
course,
exams,
however,
as
a
budget
reduction
measure,
the
legislature
eliminated
funding
for
the
exams
in
fy
2021
during
the
31st
special
session,
with
the
passage
of
ab3,
the
administration
of
end.
Of
course,
exams
has
been
suspended
based
on
the
governor's
emergency
directive.
005
and
fiscal
staff
would
also
note
that
a
february
2019
study
regarding
the
streamlining
of
nevada's
k-12's
assessment
suggested
the
nd
consider
eliminating
nfos
exams,
nrs
390s
700.
F
The
state
board
of
education
shall
adopt
regulations
that
prescribe
the
courses
of
study,
for
which,
and
of
course,
exams
must
be
administered
and
the
percentage.
The
end,
of
course,
exams
would
comprise
of
a
pupil's
overall
grade.
In
the
course,
however,
sp
76
has
been
amended
by
the
senate
committee
on
education
to
eliminate
nrs,
390,
700
and,
in
turn
end
of
course,
exams
from
statute,
and
I
would
note
that
bill
has
been
amended
and
re-referred
to
senate
finance.
F
Accordingly,
the
department
indicates
the
end,
of
course,
exams
were
no
longer
needed,
so
the
decision
for
the
subcommittee
does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
the
elimination
of
the
end-of-course
exams
in
the
base
budget,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
attended
upon
passage
of
sb-76
or
other
legislation
that
would
eliminate
nrs
390-700.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
G
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Other
closing
items
include
restoration
of
expenditures
for
the
council
to
establish
academic
standards.
Some
base
budget
adjustments
that
includes
a
budget
amendment
a
two
one,
four
five
that
was
submitted
by
the
governor's
finance
office
that
recommends
reducing
expenditures
by
175
thousand
633,
fy,
22
and
1088
dollars
fy23.
F
The
governor's
finance
office
office
also
indicates
a
new
contract
for
the
smarter,
balanced
assessments,
consortium
or
sbac
assessments
was
recently
finalized.
As
part
of
that
new
contract,
the
governor's
office
indicates,
these
expenditures
are
projected
to
be
greater
than
recommended
in
executive
budget
and
the
governor's
finance
office
requests
technical
adjustments
to
increase
these
assessments,
expenditures
by
264
thousand
forty
six
dollars,
an
f122
and
328
thousand
forty
six
dollars
an
fy23
which
would
be
funded
with
general
fund
appropriations,
there's
also
a
decision
at
e710
that
requests
replacement
equipment.
F
However,
the
department
indicates
this
funding
is
no
longer
required,
since
the
cares
act,
funding
was
used
utilized
to
purchase
those
computers,
and
the
governor's
office
concurs
that
that
elimination
should
be.
That
decision
is
no
longer
needed.
So
accordingly,
fiscal
staff
recommends
this
decision
that
not
be
approved
by
subcommittee.
F
A
G
Recommend
that
the
other
closing
items
one
and
four
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor.
Other
closing
item
number
two
be
closed.
As
revised
by
budget
amendment
two
one,
four,
seven:
five:
two
six:
nine
seven
and
with
the
noted
technical
adjustments,
other
closing
item
three
not
be
approved
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
Have
a
motion
by
senator
donder
loop,
a
second
from
assemblywoman
haudaghi
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present.
I
believe
we
can
move
on
to
the
next
budget
item.
Please.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
next
budget
can
be
found
on
page
21
of
your
packet.
This
is
the
safe
and
respectful
learning
budget.
There
are
no
major
closing
issues
in
this
budget
and
other
closing
items
include
bullying
prevention,
material,
expiring
grants
and
replacement
equipment.
There's
also
a
base
budget
technical
adjustment
to
reflect
the
updated
classification
for
some
new
positions
that
were
approved
by
ifc.
That
would
support
a
new
grant
and,
after
review
by
the
division
of
human
resource
management,
the
governor's
finance
office
has
asked
for
a
technical
adjustment
to
correct
the
classification
of
those
positions.
F
In
addition,
the
governor
recommended
funding
for
the
annual
licensing
fee
for
the
safe
voice,
mobile
application
and
reporting
system
due
to
the
expiration
of
a
grant
that
previously
supported
that
activity.
However,
during
the
budget
hearing,
the
subcommittee
expressed
interest
and
possibilities
in
federal
funds
to
support
that
fee
and
the
nde
indicated
that
the
federal
esser
funds
could
be
used
for
that
purpose
and,
as
previously
approved
by
the
subcommittee
sr2
funds
were
approved
for
that
purpose.
F
8214832721
not
be
approved
by
the
subcommittee
fiscal
staff
recommends
other
closing
items,
one
through
five
be
closes
recommended
by
the
governor
other
closing
items,
six
being
closed
with
denoted
technical
adjustments,
other
closing
items,
seven
not
be
approved,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
or
amended
by
budget
amendment.
Eight
two
one:
four,
eight
three:
two:
seven
two
one
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
Thank
you
manager.
A
A
Close
the
staff
indicated.
Thank
you
very
much,
a
second
from
ms
haudagie
questions
or
comments,
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor.
A
A
F
F
I
will
pause
following
my
presentation
for
each
budget
to
allow
for
questions
and
when
I
presented
the
last
budget
in
this
group
and
questions
have
been
addressed,
I
will
provide
a
single
motion
for
closing
consideration
of
all
these
budgets.
The
first
is
the
nd
individuals
with
disabilities.
Education
act,
budget
which
can
be
found
on
page
25
of
your
packet
and
this
department
of
education's
individuals
with
disabilities
budget
includes
federal
idea,
act,
funding
and
administrative
support
for
the
state's
gifted
and
talented
education
program.
F
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you,
mr
drost,
out
of
curiosity,
what's
driving
the
significant
increase
in
federal
funds
between
current
fiscal
year
and
next
fiscal
year,.
F
Senator
I
know
that
is
based
on
a
formula
by
the
federal
federal
government
if
the
grant
fragmentation
was
provided
in
support
of
that
amount.
As
far
as
specifics,
if
any
additional
information
is
needed,
the
department
would
have
to
comment
on
what
is
actually
driving
that
houston.
Okay,.
F
F
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
fiscal
staff
recommends
the
following
budgets
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authorities
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary
budget
account.
101
2715,
nde
individuals
with
disabilities,
education
act
budget
account
101,
2716,
nde
data
systems
management
budget.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
move
that
we
close
this
budget,
as
stated
by
staff.
A
D
There's
only
one
major
closing
issue
for
this
budget.
The
governor
recommends
general
fund
reductions
of
ninety
seven
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
two
dollars
and
federal
fund
reductions
of
ninety
eight
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
two
dollars
over
the
two
thousand
twenty
one.
Twenty
three
biennium
by
transferring
one
education,
program's
professional
position
from
this
budget
to
the
educator
licensure
budget,
the
department
indicates
the
recommendation
would
align
the
duties
of
the
position
with
the
appropriate
budget.
D
Additionally,
the
recommendation
that
the
department
indicates
that
the
majority
of
the
position's
duties
and
responsibilities
are
more
directly
tied
to
the
educator
licensure
process
and
continuum
and
therefore
is
more
appropriately
funded
with
educator
fee
revenues
in
the
educator
licensure
budget.
The
information
in
the
middle
of
page
32
provides
the
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
education
program's
professional
position.
D
During
the
budget
hearing,
the
subcommittee
expressed
concerns
with
the
appropriateness
of
funding.
This
position,
this
position
entirely
with
educator
licensing
fee
revenues,
since
this
position
provides
support
for
state-funded
programs.
The
department
indicates
this
position
currently
spends
no
more
than
five
percent
of
its
time.
Providing
support
for
the
aforementioned
state-funded
programs
and
the
existing
management.
Analyst
position
in
this
budget
assume
the
majority
of
the
responsibilities
related
to
those
state-funded
programs.
D
A
D
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we
close
this
budget,
as
stated
by
staff,
including
the
other
closing
items,
one
and
two
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
requesting
the
authority
for
the
staff
to
make
the
technical
adjustments.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
next
budget
is
the
educator
licensure
budget,
which
was
heard
by
the
subcommittee
on
march
3
2021..
There
is
only
one
major
closing
issue
for
this
budget.
The
governor
recommends
reserve
reductions
of
eight
thousand
eight
hundred
thirty
nine
dollars
over
the
2021-23
biennium
to
reclassify
one
program
officer
position.
D
However,
the
administrative
assistant
position
does
not
have
the
full
authority
to
conduct
background
investigation,
and
this
reclassification
would
provide
greater
flexibility
for
the
unit
to
complete
its
work.
The
information
on
page
37
provides
the
proposed
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
comp
investigator
position
regarding
the
reclassification
of
one
program
officer
position
to
a
chief
compliance
investigator
position.
This
recommendation
only
changes
the
title
of
the
position
and
is
cost
neutral.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Miss
mangola
and
I
appreciate
the
chart
on
page
36
that
answered
a
number
of
the
questions
that
I
had
when
we
had
the
original
conversation
about
these
positions
and
the
conversion
of
them
any
other
questions
or
comments
from
any
other
committee
members.
At
this
time,
not
seeing
any
senator
dunder.
A
I
have
a
motion
from
senator
donder
loop,
a
second
from
assemblywoman
haudaghi,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present.
Moving
on
to
the
next
item,
please
miss
mangola.
D
G
Move
that
we
approve
the
recommendation,
as
stated
by
staff,.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
On
page
39,
it's
the
student
and
school
support
budget,
which
was
heard
by
the
subcommittee
on
march
9
2021..
There
are
three
major
closing
issues
for
this
budget.
The
first
major
closing
issue
is
the
governor's
recommendation
for
one
new
education,
program's
professional
position,
funded
with
federal
student
support
and
academic
enrichment
or
title
iv
part
a
grant
funds
of
22
072
and
reductions
in
expenditure
for
a
contract
position.
Totaling
thousand
two
187
fifty
two
dollars
over
the
two
thousand
twenty
one:
twenty
three
biennium,
currently
the
federal
title.
D
Four
part
a
grant
program
is
administered
by
one
full-time
contract
position.
The
department
indicates
the
us
department
of
education
has
an
expectation
that
the
state
education
agency,
which,
in
this
particular
case,
is
department
of
education,
use
their
set
aside
administrative
funds
for
staff
dedicated
to
administer
and
monitor
the
education
programs
in
their
state.
However,
the
federal
title
iv
part
a
grant
program
is
the
only
federal,
consolidated
title
program
that
has
no
designated
staff
member
to
monitor
the
program.
D
The
department
further
indicates
the
existing
contract
position.
Performing
these
duties
does
not
have
access
to
all
the
department's
resources
and
trainings
to
effectively
manage
the
title.
Four
part
a
grant
program
and
staff
would
just
note
that
the
decision
unit
includes
the
elimination
of
the
contract
position
prior
to
october
1st
2021,
which
is
the
budgeted
start
date
for
the
new
education
program's
professional
position.
D
Accordingly,
fiscal
staff
recommends
a
technical
adjustment
to
reflect
three
months
worth
of
funding
totaling
twenty
four
thousand
three
hundred
eighty
eight
dollars
for
contract
services
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two:
does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approving
the
government
nation
for
one
new
education
programs,
professional
position
funded
with
federal
title
iv,
part
a
grant
funds
of
22
072
and
reduction
in
expenditures
for
a
contract
position.
Totaling
162
864
over
the
2021-23
biennium,
with
a
technical
adjustment
noted
by
fiscal
staff
and
provide
fiscal
staff
with
authority
to
make
any
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
page
41
is
the
second
major
closing
issue
for
this
budget.
The
governor
recommends
general
fund
appropriation
of
165
000
in
fiscal
year
23
for
external
evaluation
to
restore
the
program
funding
reductions
approved
by
assembly
bill
3
of
the
31st
special
session,
combined
with
the
amount
included
in
the
base
budget.
This
recommendation
would
provide
total
funding
of
265
000
in
fiscal
year
23
for
external
evaluation.
D
This
would
restore
the
funding
for
external
evaluation
to
the
level
that
was
approved
by
the
2019
legislature
for
fiscal
year,
21.
for
background
information.
The
2019
legislature
approved
to
fund
the
cost
of
external
evaluation
to
measure
the
progress
and
outcomes
of
the
following:
eight
programs,
zoom
school
victory,
school,
social
or
other
licensed
mental
health
worker
read
by
grade
3
nevada,
ready,
21
technology,
underperforming,
turnaround,
schools,
great
teaching
and
leading
fund
and
the
new
nevada
education
funding
plan.
D
Additionally,
the
governor
recommends
five
six
of
the
eight
programs
to
be
transferred
to
the
state
education
funding
account
to
implement
the
modified
people's
center
funding
plan.
D
If
the
department
wishes
to
complete
evaluations
over
the
2021-23
biennium,
it
could
explore
funding
these
external
evaluations.
Utilizing
the
most
recent
federal
grant
funding,
so
there
are
two
options
for
the
subcommittee's
consideration:
a
is
to
approve
restoring
the
funding
for
external
evaluation,
funded
with
a
general
fund
appropriation
of
165
000
in
fiscal
year
23,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
in
addition
to
the
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
provided
for
in
the
base
budget.
D
If
the
subcommittee
chooses
this
option,
the
subcommittee
may
also
wish
to
consider
recommending
that
the
full
committee
issue
a
letter
of
intent
requiring
the
department
to
provide
copies
of
the
external
evaluation
reports
conducted
on
state-funded
programs
on
or
before
january.
1
2023
to
the
interim
finance
committee.
D
Option
b
is
not
approved.
The
governor's
recommendation
for
general
fund
appropriation,
totaling
265
000
in
fiscal
year
23
for
external
evaluation,
which
includes
165
thousand
dollars
in
decision
unit
e
276
and
100
000.
In
the
base
budget,
the
department
could
explore
funding
the
external
evaluation,
utilizing
federal,
grant
funding
and
fiscal
staff
request
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
So,
committee
members,
there
are
two
options
before
us
questions
or
comments.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
think
that
as
we
sort
of
created
and
built
out
these
categorical
programs
originally,
the
evaluation
was
a
critical
piece
of
us
moving
into
the
new
funding
formula,
based
on
the
success
that
these
programs
demonstrated
through
these
external
evaluations,
and
I
think
that,
as
we
make
this
additional
change,
it's
important
for
us
to
continue
to
prioritize
that
external
evaluation,
and
I
would
suggest
that
we
keep
this
funding
in
the
budget
so
that
we
make
it
a
priority.
Going
forward.
A
And
thank
you
senator
kitchener.
I
was
leaning
in
the
same
direction
and
also
looking
at
the
the
letter
of
intent
to
the
full
committee.
I
think
we,
if
we
don't
evaluate
it,
we
can't
measure
it.
We
can't
monitor
it.
We
can't
figure
out
where
we're
going
with
it.
So
other
questions
or
comments
from
other
committee
members
at
this
time,
not
seeing
any
senator.
G
Dondero
loop.
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair.
I
would
move
that
we
approve
restoring
the
funding
for
external
evaluations,
funded
with
a
general
fund
appropriation
of
a
hundred
and
sixty
five
thousand
in
fifth
school
year.
Twenty
twenty
three,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
in
addition
to
a
hundred
thousand
provided
four
in
the
base
budget,
and
I
would
also
add
to
that
that
the
full
committee
issue
a
letter
of
intent
requiring
the
department
to
provide
copies
of
the
external
evaluation
reports
conducted
on
state-funded
programs
on
or
before
january.
1St
2023
to
the
interim
finance
committees
have.
J
B
J
Funding
using
general
fund
appropriations
and
is
are.
A
Basically,
here
we
are
saying
that
we
do
want
to
fund
this
with
general
fund
dollars.
We
don't
want
to
take
the
chance
that
there
might
not
be
funding
for
it
and
that
it
might
not
get
done.
We
want
to
guarantee
that
these
evaluations
happen
and
that
we
get
a
report
so
that
we
know
what's
going
on.
We
don't
want
to
leave
it
to
chance.
J
Oh
yeah,
I
I
understand
that
part.
I
guess
my
question
is
just
because
I'm
new
and
sitting
in
the
front
row.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
last
major
closing
issue
for
this
budget
is
the
governor's
recommendation
for
general
fund
appropriations
of
25
000
in
each
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium
for
the
nevada
commission
on
mentoring
program,
the
program
funding
reductions
approved
the
31st
special
session.
The
department
indicates
the
recommendation
to
restore
the
funding,
for
the
commission
would
allow
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
chapter
385
of
the
nevada,
revised
statute,
which
established
the
nevada
commission
on
mentoring
and
just
for
background
information.
D
The
2019
legislature,
through
passage
of
assembly,
bill
235,
approved
general
fund
of
corporations
of
25
000
in
each
year
of
the
2019-21
biennium
to
award
certain
grants
of
money
to
mentorship
programs,
and
the
department
indicates
that
this
recommendation
would
be
used
for
the
same
purpose.
During
the
budget
hearing
the
department
indicate
indicated
it
plans
to
work
with
the
commission
to
determine
the
allocation
of
the
funds
in
each
year
of
the
upcoming
biennium.
D
A
G
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
page
45
is
the
literacy
program's
budget,
which
was
heard
by
the
subcommittee
on
march
3
2021.,
there's
only
one
major
closing
issue
for
this
budget.
The
governor
recommends
total
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.3
million
over
the
2021-23
biennium
to
fund
three
existing
positions
and
continue
the
administration
of
the
read
by
grade
3
program
contingent
upon
the
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
restore
the
funding
for
that
read
by
grade
3
program
in
the
other
other
state
education
programs
budget
and
is
recommended
to
transfer
to
the
state
education
funding.
D
Account
and
staff
would
just
note
that
the
governor
recommends
funding
for
the
read
by
grade
3
program
be
transferred
to
the
new
state.
Education
funding
account
to
provide
a
base
for
people
funding
under
the
people-centered
funding
plan
that
may
be
used
by
school
districts
and
charter
schools
for
unrestricted
purposes,
and
the
information
at
the
bottom
of
page
46
provide
the
history
on
how
these
positions
were
established,
along
with
the
duties
and
responsibilities
of
those
three
positions.
D
During
the
budget
hearing,
the
department
indicated
if
the
governor's
recommendation
to
transfer
the
read
by
grade
3
program,
funding
to
the
pupil
centered
funding
plan.
If
that
was
approved,
the
statutory
requirements
for
literacy
instruction
would
not
change.
The
department
further
indicated
that
the
three
existing
education
programs,
professional
positions,
would
no
longer
be
required
to
assist
with
monitoring
and
developing
brand
agreements
associated
with
the
allocation
and
reimbursements
of
the
read
by
grade
3
grant
funds.
D
Just
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approving
decision
units
e275
and
e600
to
continue
the
literacy
programs
budget,
including
three
full-time
positions,
contingent
upon
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
restore
the
funding
for
the
read
by
grade
3
program
in
the
other
state.
Education
programs
account
and
provide
fiscal
staff
with
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
think
my
absent
colleague
senator
seaver's
cancer
would
just
want
me
to
comment
on
the
importance
of
the
read
by
three
program
and
the
continued
support
of
this
budget.
Thank
you.
A
I
I
will
give
you
a
gold
star
and
report
to
her
that
you
did
well,
and
I
I
think,
seeing
this
in
front
of
us
that
that
program,
the
read
by
grade
3,
will
not
be
called
read
by
grade
three
anymore,
but
the
work
is
still
going
to
be
done
in
the
pupil
centered
funding
plan
and
the
fact
that
the
proposal
is
to
still
keep
those
positions
to
make
sure
that
we
are
supporting
those
literacy
specialists
gives
me
a
little
bit
better
level
of
comfort,
knowing
that
this
program,
even
though
it
won't
have
a
bright
line
around
it,
will
still
be
integrated
into
the
rest
of
the
work.
A
A
D
Please
thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
will
now
begin
presenting
the
following
five
department
budgets,
which
the
subcommittee
has
not
previously
reviewed
and
for
which
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations.
D
I
will
pause
following
my
presentation
of
each
budget
to
allow
for
questions
when
I
have
presented
the
last
budget
in
this
group,
and
questions
have
been
addressed.
The
chair
may
wish
to
ask
for
a
single
motion
for
closing
considerations
on
all
of
the
budgets,
for
which
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
recommendation.
D
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
next
budget
is
the
standards
and
instructional
support
budget.
This
budget
supports
the
positions
that
coordinate
the
monitoring
and
technical
support
of
school
district
and
regional
training
program,
implementation
of
standards
through
the
approval
of
textbooks
and
other
instructional
support
measures
and
the
operational
expenses
of
the
commission
on
educational
technology.
D
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
page
53
is
the
career
and
technical
education
budget.
This
budget
provides
resources
to
improve
occupational
education
programs
and
to
provide
improved
access
to
these
programs
by
populations
with
special
needs,
including
individuals
with
disabilities,
limited
english
proficiency,
the
economically
disadvantaged
and
non-traditional
enrollees.
There
are
no
leisure
closing
issues
for
this
budget.
A
D
That
is
correct,
madam
chair.
The
general
appropriations
in
this
budget
is
a
part
of
the
maintenance
of
effort
required.
The
remaining
maintenance
of
the
remaining
general
fund
appropriations
required
for
the
maintenance
of
effort
will
be
included
in
the
other
state
education
program's
budget.
Thank
you
very
much,
and
there
yeah
and
the
technical
adjustment
is
just
to
make
it
the
same
amount
of
general
fund
dollars
in
each
year.
In
this
budget.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
page
55
is
the
gear
up
budget.
This
budget
is
a
federally
funded
program
to
provide
low-achieving
students
who
are
economically
disadvantaged
with
an
opportunity
to
improve
academic
achievement,
increase
test
scores,
decrease
the
high
school
dropout
rate
and
increase
enrollment
in
institutions
of
higher
education
and
success
rates
of
those
institutions.
D
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
last
or
final
budget
is
the
continuing
education
budget.
This
budget
funds
classes
for
adults
to
improve
basic
literary
skills,
obtain
knowledge
and
skills
necessary
for
employment
and
self-sufficiency,
assist
in
the
completion
of
secondary
education
and
teach
parents,
the
educational
skills
necessary
to
become
full
partners
in
the
education,
their
children.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
on
page
59.
As
previously
noted,
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
recommendations
for
the
following
budgets
to
assist
with
the
closing
fiscal
staff
has
identified
the
budgets
that
are
recommended
to
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
along
with
identified
technical
adjustments
that
are
recommended
below
fiscal
staff
recommends
that
the
following
budgets
be
closed.
D
As
for
recommended
by
the
governor,
with
the
technical
adjustments
noted
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary,
101
2672,
that's
the
department
account
for
alternative
schools,
budget
101
2675,
that's
the
department's
standards
and
instructional
support
budget
101,
2676
career
and
technical
education,
including
the
technical
adjustments,
reflect
maintenance
of
effort
amount
of
six
hundred.
Seventy
eight
thousand
thirteen
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
two
thousand
twenty
one:
twenty
three
biennium,
one:
zero
one:
twenty
six,
seventy
eight,
the
gear
up
budget;
and,
lastly,
one
zero
one.
A
Staff,
excellent
job.
We
appreciate
all
of
your
hard
work
so
with
that
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present,
and
I
believe
that
was
our
last
item
on
our
budgets
for
this
morning.
The
other
item
that
is
left
on
our
agenda
for
today
is
public
comment.
H
Madam
chair
chris
daley,
nevada,
state
education
association
to
say
there
are
many
moving
parts
related
to
the
k-12
education
budget
would
be
a
gross
understatement.
We
know
nevada
schools
are
chronically
under
fi
underfunded
according
to
the
national
education
association's
ranking
of
the
states
2020
released
just
this
month.
Since
we
also
know
nevada
has
a
very
diverse
student
population,
including
some
of
the
highest
percentages
of
students
from
low-income
families,
as
well
as
english
learners.
H
Meanwhile,
this
committee
is
grappling
with
the
transition
to
a
new
school
funding
formula
riddled
with
implementation
issues
all
during
a
global
pandemic,
as
state
general
fund
revenues
have
taken
a
hit.
The
governor's
proposed
some
difficult
cuts
to
k-12
in
this
budget,
including
32
million
dollars
to
senator
gancert's
favorite
early
learning,
literacy
supports
and
156
million
dollars
to
class
size
reduction.
Even
though
nevada
suffers
from
the
largest
class
sizes
in
the
country,
he
also
has
proposed
a
phase-in
of
the
new
funding
formula,
raising
a
host
of
new
issues
and
confusion
with
the
transition.
H
One
item
of
note
from
the
kova
19
funding
item
discussed
this
morning
was
a
20
million
dollar
20
million
dollars
to
create
the
incentivizing
pathways
to
teaching
program.
While
nevada's
teacher
pipeline
merits
work
and
attention,
we
believe
much
more
needs
to
be
done.
On
the
issue
of
teacher
retention,
large
class
sizes,
including
difficult
working
conditions
in
a
structural
teacher
wage
gap,
all
fuel
educator
turnover
nsca
is
concerned,
language
buried
in
sb543
from
last
session
that
walls
off
16.6
of
district
ending
fund
balance
from
negotiations,
while
sweeping
balance
is
over.
H
H
Even
the
welcome
news
of
over
a
billion
dollars
of
federal
funds
to
support
our
education
system
further
complicates
budget
deliberations,
as
these
only
serve
as
a
temporary
patch
for
nevada's
chronically
underfunded
schools.
While
these
funds
will
serve
as
critical
relief
for
our
schools
as
we
try
to
recover
from
this
pandemic,
they
also
create
a
serious
fiscal
cliff.
Just
a
few
years
away,
it
is
in
this
light
that
majority
leader
benitez
thompson's
concern
about
a
donor's
choose
project
in
her
district
rings.
H
True,
when
we
don't
adequately
fund
schools,
educators
have
to
dig
deep
to
just
cover
basic
needs
like
cleaning
their
own
classroom.
We
hope
this
influx
of
federal
funds
is
not
used
as
an
excuse
to
kick
the
can
down
the
road
on
our
funding
shortfall.
Instead,
these
funds
should
help
us
envision
what
public
education
in
nevada
can
be
and
act
now
to
make
that
a
reality
into
the
future.
Thank
you.
B
B
I
Good
morning
committee
chairwoman,
carlton
daryl
loop,
my
name
is
hava
ahmed
h-a-w-h-h-m-a-d
and
I'm
here
representing
the
clark
county
education
association.
Ccea
would
like
to
put
our
deductions
in
the
budget.
We
have
repent
of
the
governor's
office
and
nde,
but
without
a
designated
revenue
stream.
The
proposed
fund
of
budget
detections
will
negatively
impact
our
students
and
stress
local
funds.
I
Instead
of
talking
about
budget
deductions
and
in
many
ways
putting
our
students
last,
we
need
to
give
our
students
every
opportunity
to
succeed.
As
such,
you
must
designate
a
funding
source
for
sb
543
to
fund
the
people-centered
funding
plan
optimally.
In
this
session
you
can
make
a
difference
and
should
fully
fund
nevada's
k-12
education
system.
The
2019
nevada
legislature
passed
sb
543
last
session
with
the
intention
to
fund
the
people-centered
funding
plan
in
the
2021
legislative
session.
I
The
historical
underfunding
of
nevada's
public
school
system
has
resulted
in
academic
achievement
ratings
at
the
bottom
of
our
nation
by
failing
to
fund
sb
543
we're
telling
families
and
students
throughout
nevada.
That
last
place
is
good.
Enough.
Ccea
understands
that
it
takes
both
the
democrats
and
republicans
led
by
the
governor
to
pass
new
revenue.
Our
students,
who
have
already
lost
a
year
of
their
education
to
the
pandemic
cannot
afford
to
wait
for
another
legislative
session
to
pass
new
revenue.
The
time
for
change
is
now.
I
If
this
legislature
continues
to
choose
to
not
have
a
designated
revenue
stream,
nevada
voters
will
decide
in
2022..
The
bottom
line
is
that
we
appreciate
all
of
the
intent
and
all
of
the
work
that
has
gone
into
these
budgets,
but
we
cannot
talk
about
deductions
right
now
when
we
really
do
need
to
fund
our
education
system.
Thank
you.
B
I
I
I'm
here
today,
because
I
don't
know
where
to
go
really
joan
ebert
and
the
washoe
county
school
district.
Remember
me
from
going
to
mcqueen
and
tearing
up
doing
a
public
comment,
because
we
I
have
a
member
of
my
coalition,
who
is
a
blind
parent
of
a
very
smart
daughter
and
she
has
we
have.
She
has
underlining
issues,
so
she
can't
go.
Let
her
daughter
go
to
school
in
person.
I
First
grade
and
she's
been
fighting
and
trying
to
get
assistance
with
the
robert
school
elementary
school
here
in
sparks
and
her
concerns
and
her
emails
and
voicemail
have
gone
unanswered.
So
I
went
to
the
website
tried
to
find
a
grievance
form,
none
to
be
fined
found.
So
I
urge
whoever
is
there
from
the
nde
or
the
district
to
please
reach
out
and
help
us.
We
do
not
want
our
children,
our
students,
to
be
subject
of
a
failed
education,
because
the
website
is
not
compliance
with
ada.
A
Thank
you
very
much
broadcast
services
so
with
that
committee
members,
our
task
for
this
morning
has
been
completed.
Thank
you.
All
very
much
have
a
good
day
members
of
ways
and
means
I'll
see
you
this
evening
at
six
o'clock
for
ways
and
means
at
dusk.
There
you
go
thank.