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From YouTube: 5/11/2023 -Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance
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C
A
I
am
here:
will
you
please
mark
as
assemblyman
Yeager
and
Senator
Harris
present
when
they
arrive?
We
have
members
that
are
presenting
bills
members.
We
have
one
item
on
our
agenda
today.
It's
a
report
from
the
subcommittee
budget,
closing
for
K-12
education
and
with
that
we
will
get
started.
E
You're
ready
thank
you,
madam
chair
and
good
morning,
members
of
the
Committees
Madison
Ryan
LCB
fiscal
for
the
record.
I
am
joined
by
my
colleague,
Mr
Adam
drost
this
morning
and
we
are
part
of
the
K-12
team
for
the
fiscal
analysis
division
along
with
our
colleague,
Miss
Liliana,
Camacho
Poco,
who
could
not
be
here
this
morning.
The
Committees
closed
the
Nevada
Department
of
Education
operating
budgets
earlier
this
week,
and
this
morning
I
will
be
providing
an
overview
on
the
subcommittee
closing
report
for
the
Nevada
Department
of
Education
K-12
budgets.
E
The
subcommittee
also
completed
its
review
of
the
education
stabilization
account,
which
was
not
included
in
the
executive
budget.
The
subcommittee
recommendations
result
in
a
decrease
of
general
fund
Appropriations
totaling
169.3
million
in
fiscal
year
2024,
and
an
increase
of
general
fund
Appropriations
totaling
183.3
million
in
fiscal
year
2025..
The
following
highlights
the
more
significant
closing
recommendations
of
the
subcommittee.
E
The
people-centered
funding
plan
account
budget
account
2609.
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
total
funding
of
5.477
billion
in
fiscal
year,
2024
and
5.720
billion
in
fiscal
year
2025
for
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan,
which
is
an
increase
from
the
total
funding
of
5.322
billion
in
fiscal
year
2024
and
5.556
billion
in
fiscal
year,
2025
recommended
in
the
executive
budget.
This
increase
of
318.5
million
is
reflective
of
updated
consensus.
E
Revenue
projections
prepared
by
the
fiscal
analysis
division
in
the
governor's
finance
office,
as
well
as
a
projected
balance
forward
of
291.4
million
from
fiscal
year
2023
into
fiscal
year
2024
in
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
account
that
was
not
reflected
in
the
executive
budget.
The
subcommittee
recommended
only
a
slight
increase
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
5.3
million
over
the
2023-25
biennium
for
the
plan
when
compared
to
the
amounts
recommended
by
the
governor.
E
This
increase
was
due
to
the
subcommittee
approving
general
fund
appropriations
of
5.3
million
over
the
2023-25
biennium
recommended
for
a
dual
language
pilot
program,
but
transferring
the
funding
to
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
account
to
provide
additional
funding
for
the
plan.
In
total,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
general
fund
appropriations
of
2.626
billion
over
the
2023-25
biennium
compared
to
2.621
billion
recommended
by
the
governor.
E
The
subcommittee
recommended
the
full
money
committees
request
a
bill
draft
to
amend
NRS
555.470
to
require
fine
Revenue
related
to
the
application
of
pesticides
that
is
currently
distributed
to
school
districts
by
the
Department
of
Agriculture
to
instead
be
deposited
in
the
State
education
fund
and
reflecting
the
projected
annual
fine
revenue
of
11
000
in
each
year
of
the
2023-25
biennium
in
the
people-centered
funding
plan
account.
The
subcommittee
recommended
that
Bill
draft
also
amend
NRS
387-1212
to
reflect
the
department
of
agricultural
fines
in
all
other
Revenue
currently
provided
to
the
State
education
fund.
E
The
subcommittee
recommended
the
following
items
related
to
expenditures
from
the
people.
Center
funding
plan
account
approving
the
revised
amounts
for
Food
Service
funding,
transportation
funding
and
local
funding
to
support
pupils
with
disabilities,
as
provided
by
the
Nevada
Department
of
Education,
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
continue
only
providing
transportation
funding
to
school
districts
in
the
2023-25
biennium
approving
the
Statewide
base,
per-pupil
funding
amounts
of
8966
in
fiscal
year,
2024
and
9414
in
fiscal
year,
2025,
which
were
increases
from
the
Statewide
base.
E
0.35
for
at-risk
pupils
identified
using
the
grad
score
and
.12
for
gifted
and
talented
pupils
based
on
the
subcommittee's
action.
The
following
funding
amounts
were
recommended
for
approval:
212.5
million
in
fiscal
year
2024
and
223.2
million
in
fiscal
year,
2025
for
English
learner
pupils,
198.7
million
in
fiscal
year,
2024
and
208.6
million
in
fiscal
year,
2025
for
at-risk
pupils,
8
million
in
fiscal
year,
2024
and
8.4
million
in
fiscal
year,
2025
for
gifted
and
talented
pupils.
E
Revising
NRS,
387-1214
and
NRS
387-12455,
effective
July,
1
2023
to
define
the
rate
of
inflation
for
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
as
the
average
percentage
increase
or
decrease
for
the
Consumer
Price
Index
for
all
Urban
consumers,
west
region.
All
items
as
published
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Labor
for
the
immediately
preceding
three
calendar
years,
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
provide
pupils
enrolled
in
online
school
district
schools
with
the
adjusted
base
per
pupil
amount,
providing
the
Nevada
Department
of
Education
with
authority
in
the
2023
K-12
education
funding
bill
to
update
its
fiscal
year.
E
2025
weighted
funding
amounts
based
on
October
1
2023
enrollment
counts.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
a
letter
of
intent
be
issued
by
the
full
committees
directing
the
department
to
work
with
the
commission
on
school
funding
to
study
and
recommend
changes
to
the
Nevada
cost
of
Education
index.
So
a
cost
adjustment
Factor
may
be
applied
to
the
people-centered
funding
plan
in
future
biennia
as
specified
in
NRS
387-1215
study
the
effect
and
develop
recommendations
on
providing
school
districts
receiving
fiscal
year.
E
2020
Baseline
funding
with
the
Statewide
base,
per-pupil
funding
amount
for
their
online
schools,
study
the
grad
score
and
its
effective
Effectiveness
in
identifying
at-risk
pupils.
The
next
budget,
other
State
education
programs
budget
account
26.99.
The
subcommittee
did
not
recommend
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
a
new
dual
language
pilot
program
in
the
2023-25
biennium,
consistent
with
the
2021
legislature's
intent
to
limit
the
number
of
K-12
categorical
programs.
E
Instead,
the
subcommittee
recommended
transferring
the
general
fund
appropriations
of
2.6
million
in
each
year
of
the
2023-25
biennium.
That
was
to
be
provided
for
the
pilot
program,
as
recommended
in
budget
amendment
823-254-2699
to
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
account
to
provide
additional
funding
for
the
plan
Additionally.
The
subcommittee
recommended
the
full
committees
issue.
E
The
next
budget,
but
budget
account
2618
professional
development
programs.
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
general
fund
appropriations
of
327
thousand
six
hundred
ninety
six
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
2023-25
biennium
to
restore
the
regional
professional
development
programs
to
pre-pandemic
funding
levels.
The
next
budget
teach
Nevada
scholarship
program
budget
account
2718.
E
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
of
general
fund
appropriations
of
3.2
million
in
each
year
of
the
2023-25
biennium
to
increase
funding
for
the
teach
Nevada
scholarship
program,
but
recommended
this
be
appropriated
as
restricted
funding
to
the
interim
finance
committee
for
possible
allocation.
Once
additional
information
regarding
the
success
of
the
program,
reconciliation
of
program
funding
and
possible
legislative
changes
are
considered.
The
subcommittee
also
provided
the
department
with
direction
that,
should
it
wish
to
continue
this
increased
program
funding
in
the
2025-27
biennium.
E
E
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
general
fund
appropriations
of
6.8
million
in
each
year
of
the
2023-25
biennium
to
establish
a
new
incentivizing
Pathways
to
teaching
grant
program.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
to
include
the
following
Provisions
as
part
of
its
recommendation.
E
The
program
be
transferred
and
housed
within
the
Department's
other
State
education
programs
budget,
a
reverting
budget
that
does
not
earn
interest.
The
Nevada
Department
of
Education
be
directed
to
remove
this
program
from
the
adjusted-based
budget.
When
preparing
its
budget
for
the
2025-27
biennium
and
request
the
program
continue
through
an
enhancement
decision
unit.
If
the
department
Wishes
the
program
to
continue
the
next
budget
account
for
State
special
education
services
budget
account
2619.
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
general
fund
appropriations
of
233.1
million
in
fiscal
year,
2024
and
237.5
million
in
fiscal
year.
E
2025
for
the
state
special
education
program,
which
includes
13.1
million
over
the
2023-25
biennium
to
fund
two
percent
roll-up
costs
inclusive
of
technical
adjustments,
although
not
reflected
in
the
executive
budget.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
additional
general
fund
appropriations
of
11.1
million
in
fiscal
year
2024
and
13.8
million
in
fiscal
year
2025
for
the
state
special
education
program
to
provide
a
minimum
level
of
State
special
education
funding.
The
additional
funds
are
projected
to
provide
a
minimum
per
pupil
amount
for
targeted
school
districts
charter
schools
and
the
university
school
for
profoundly
gifted
pupils
Additionally.
E
As
the
executive
budget
for
the
2025-27
biennium
is
developed,
the
next
budget,
the
education
stabilization
account
budget
account
2608,
although
not
included
in
the
executive
budget.
The
subcommittee
provided
various
recommendations
for
the
education
stabilization
account,
including
reflecting
this
account
in
the
2023
K-12
education
funding
bill.
By
doing
so,
this
account
would
be
subject
to
the
provisions
of
the
state
budget
act,
including
interim
finance
committee
review
and
approval.
E
In
certain
circumstances,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approving
the
fiscal
year
2023
revenue
and
expenditure
projections
that
would
provide
funding
of
826.2
million
for
the
education
stabilization
account
and
a
balance
forward
of
291.4
million
into
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan.
At
the
beginning
of
fiscal
year
2024.,
the
subcommittee
also
recommended
approving
the
governor's
finance
office
and
the
Office
of
the
State
Treasurer
interest,
Revenue
projections,
which
would
provide
the
account
with
interest
revenue
of
25.6
million
in
fiscal
year
2024
and
27.2
million
in
fiscal
year
2025..
E
The
subcommittee
recommended
revising
NRS
387-1213
through
passage
of
ab
458
from
the
2023
legislative
session
or
other
enabling
legislation
to
allow
funding
from
the
education.
Stabilization
account
to
be
used
to
provide
advances
to
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
account
if
needed,
for
cash
flow
purposes.
In
addition,
the
subcommittee
recommended
statutory
changes
to
allow
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan
to
be
eligible
for
advances
from
the
general
fund
with
interim
finance
committee
approval,
if
necessary,
and
only
if
advances
from
the
education
stabilization
account
would
not
provide
the
necessary
cash
flow
for
payments.
E
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
revising
NRS
387-1213
to
allow
the
interim
finance
committee
to
transfer
funding
from
the
education
stabilization
account
to
the
State
education
fund.
If
there
are
any
reductions
in
the
collection
of
non-general
fund
Revenue
in
the
people-centered
funding
plan
account.
E
Finally,
the
subcommittee
recommended
revising
NRS
387-1213,
beginning
October
1
2023,
to
increase
the
education
stabilization
account
cap
from
15
of
all
Appropriations
and
authorizations
from
the
state
education
fund.
Excluding
the
education
stabilization
account
for
the
prior
fiscal
year
to
20
of
all
Appropriations
and
authorizations
for
the
prior
fiscal
year.
The
subcommittee
recommended
closing
the
following
budget,
as
recommended
by
the
governor.
The
one-fifth
retirement
credit
purchase
program
budget
account
2616
and
thank
you,
madam
chair.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
appreciate
all
the
work
that
staff
has
done
and
and
the
many
hearings
that
we've
had
on
on
this
topic.
You
know
in
reviewing
what
was
approved
the
other
day
and
then
looking
at
the
ab
400,
which
is
actually
sitting
in
assembly
Ways
and
Means.
G
G
All
this
is
dedicated
to
education,
but
at
the
same
time
it
creates
a
it,
creates
a
higher
bar
than
original
anticipated
and
we
have
about
two
billion
dollars
or
so
that
is
already
going
into
K-12
education
specifically
into
the
funding
formula
and
so
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
support
the
motion.
But
I
also,
you
know,
I
start
out
talking
about
staff
and
some
of
the
things
that
we
did
do
catching
up.
G
The
special
education
dollars
is
really
important
and
I
understand
those
are
one
shot
and
that
we're
trying
to
get
to
the
average
so
that
a
public
school
or
a
public
charter
school
have
the
same
type
of
funding
per
student
and
that's
going
to
fluctuate
partially
on
on
enrollment
and
enrollment
objections,
and
also
Shifting
the
weight
to
make
sure
that
we're
covering
the
English
language
Learners
and
the
at-risk
students
I
think
is
really
important.
But
going
back
to
I
meant
to
start
with
that.
G
But
going
back
to
the
the
issue
around
the
Early,
Childhood
literacy
and
ready
Readiness
account
that's
supposed
to
be
created.
Also,
the
teacher
pipeline
account
I
think
those
two
are
very
critical
and
we
think
about
how
our
students
are
doing
in
school.
If
we
are
all
hands
on
deck
and
we
really
put
funding
that's
required
into
early
literacy,
it
will
change
the
trajectory
of
our
students
from
then
on.
G
My
understanding
is
it's
a
five-year
program
to
really
address
this,
so
the
first
cohort
are
probably
Pre-K
right
now,
so
to
make
sure
that
they
read
by
third
grade.
So
therefore,
while
I
supported
the
motion
to
use
the
Overflow
dollars
the
other
day,
the
291
million
into
to
for
that
to
go
into
the
people,
Center
funding
plan,
I,
think
prioritizing
The
Early,
Childhood
literacy
and
Readiness
account,
and
given
the
the
shortage
we
have
with
teachers,
the
teacher
pipeline
account
are
extremely
important,
so
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
support
the
motion
at
this
time.
D
Thank
you,
chair
and
and
I
did
not
serve
on
this
subcommittee,
so
I'm
still
going
through
all
of
this
information,
but
when
I
look
over
it,
if
I'm
understanding,
correctly
and
again,
I
I'm
just
now
looking
over
it
there's
a
a
significant
increase.
D
The
subcommittee
definitely
heard
about
the
issue
when
it
comes
to
making
sure
that
all
counties
re-entreated
equally
with
the
the
weighted
area
that
are
coming
and
then
when
I,
even
look
at
page
36,
which
has
the
the
per
pupil
breakdown
of
this
graph
and
again
it
is
a
21
0.5
percent
increase
in
year.
One
twenty
one
point:
five
percent
I'm
sorry,
my
mind's
still
blown
from
that
and
my
in
my
other
world
of
what
that
would
look
like
and
then
there's
also
discussion
about
everything
else.
D
But
I
appreciate
the
work
that
has
gone
into
this
and,
more
importantly,
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
there's
more
than
20
percent
more
than
that
year,
one
it's
21.4
21.5,
excuse
me
and
year
it
looks
like
a
26.7
and
then
it
continues
to
go
up
so
I'm,
just
I'm
confused
by
why
some
people
would
be
upset
about
investing
in
the
most
important
area
of
our
state,
which
are
the
children
that
live
in
it.
So
I'm,
just
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
comment.
Thank
you.
G
Thanks
again,
Madam
chair,
so
I
want
to
make
it
clear
that
all
these
money,
all
the
dollars
are
going
through.
K-12,
is
just
whether
we
have
a
separate
bucket
for
Early,
Child
literacy
and
the
cheeseburger
pipeline
or
not.
We
agree
that
we
want
to
add
money
to
education
and
we
have
record
amounts
that
will
be
added.
G
You
know
two
billion
dollars
plus-
and
this
is
we're
talking
about
specifically
291
million-
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
have
a
chance
of
reading
by
third
grade,
starting
with
an
early
literacy
program
and
then
also
looking
at
the
teacher
pipeline,
because
we
hear
time
and
time
again
so
I
misunderstood
the
intent
of
that
money
and
the
tie
to
AB
400
and
that's
why
I
supported
the
other
day.
But
overall
I
clearly,
and
my
colleagues
clearly
support
funding
education
in
a
significant
manner.
G
But
we
want
to
make
sure,
there's
money
set
aside,
specifically
specifically
to
make
sure
our
kids
have
a
chance
to
read
by
third
grade,
because
the
long-term
outcomes
for
our
entire
K-12
system
will
change
will
change
if
we
fund
that
appropriately-
and
we
also
recognize
the
shortage
of
teachers
and
the
frustration
that
they're
experiencing
in
in
the
classroom,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
is
also
addressed.
So
there's
no
frustration
around
or
being
upset
about
funding
education,
it's
just
making
sure
that
those
two
programs
are
also
funded
and
it
all
goes
to
K-12.
G
H
Woman
Bacchus,
thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
do
want
to
put
on
the
record
that
we
didn't
forget
about
our
Pre-K
to
12
students.
This
session
I
believe
we
accepted
the
governor's
recommendation
of
putting
30
million
dollars
towards
that.
In
addition
to
providing
more
money
towards
additional
seats
in
pre-k
this
year,
I
was
trying
to
pull
up
my
notes.
I
didn't
quickly!
Do
it
because
it's
a
separate
budget
that
we
did
here,
but
we
did
put
money.
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
frankly,
I'm
a
little
confused
in
terms
of
what's
Happening
here,
because
we
had
a
subcommittee
meeting
on
Tuesday
and
I
think
we've
pretty
thoroughly
vetted
the
ab
400
issue,
which
was
twofold,
one,
that
was
the
use
of
interest
income
which
I
think
we
all
agreed
wasn't
a
stable
funding
source
because
of
the
cash
flow
issues
that
are
going
to
happen
with
the
stabilization
account.
I
But
if
I'm,
not
mistaken,
I
think
everyone
on
this
committee,
with
perhaps
one
or
two
exceptions,
was
in
agreement
that
the
four
programs
in
AB
400,
one
of
which
is
the
teacher
pipeline,
we're
worthy
of
discussion
and
potentially
worthy
of
funding,
but
that
that
funding
shouldn't
come
from
an
unstable
funding
source.
Because
of
that
funding
source
decreased.
We
would
have
to
pull
the
rug
from
under
those
programs
and
I
think.
The
comment
was
made
that
we
were
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
right
size.
I
Those
programs
and
the
committee
vote
I
believe
was
close
to
unanimous
and
so
I.
Don't
know:
what's
happened
between
now
and
then,
but
it
sounds
to
me
like
the
criticism.
Is
we
put
291
million
more
dollars
into
the
pupil-centered
funding
formula
which,
to
me
is
a
crazy
criticism
that
we
would
make
that
we
over
funded
public
education?
When
we
know
it's
chronically
underfunded
in
the
state
and
I
will
also
note
that
assembly
Bill
400
at
the
governor's
request,
was
given
a
waiver
and
continues
to
live.
I
So
it
was
not
subject
to
the
deadlines
at
the
governor's
request
and
we're
still
having
those
conversations,
but
to
somehow
suggest
that
a
supporting
of
nearly
a
26
increase
to
the
pupil-centered
funding
formula
and
the
291
million
extra
dollars
that
went
into
education
is
somehow
an
affront
to
education.
I
don't
understand
that
it
would
be
an
affront
to
me
not
to
approve
this
kind
of
funding.
So
I,
don't
know
what
happened
in
the
last
two
days,
but
I
think
the
conversation
we
had
in
this
committee.
I
I
But
I
am
proud
of
the
work
that
the
subcommittee
did,
that
the
staff
did
to
be
able
to
historically
fund
education
in
this
state
and,
of
course
those
other
programs
are
important,
but
that's
what
the
next
three
and
a
half
weeks
are
for
and
everybody
sitting
here
knows
the
state
has
the
money
to
make
those
programs
happen
to
make
sure
we
have
qualified
Educators
in
every
classroom
to
make
sure
we're
developing
the
pipeline.
Those
conversations
are
going
to
happen.
That's
not
the
decision
before
this
committee
today.
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I,
think
that
the
speaker
definitely
probably
said
it
better
than
I
will
I'll
add
just
two
more
points.
First
and
foremost,
this
291
million
dollars
is
money
that
resides
in
the
people-centered
funding
plan
doesn't
relate
to
the
interest
pieces
again.
I
would
reiterate
the
speaker's
comments
regarding
assembly
Bill
400,
which,
by
the
way,
was
also
part
of
the
discussions
and
I
believe
I
even
asked
a
question
about
that
during
the
subcommittee.
K
It
is
what
we
have
and
I
think
that
we
owe
it
to
our
students
to
give
them
the
right
education
to
put
funding
behind
that,
so
that
they
can
excel
in
the
classrooms,
because
that
is
the
one
of
the
best
investments
that
we
can
make
that
somehow
now
in
the
context
of
even
putting
this
291
million
in,
isn't
enough
to
get
us
to
where
we
would
really
ideally
love
to
be
that
now,
we're
going
to
have
a
conversation
about
not
putting
this
money
into
education
is
something
that
I
just
I
cannot
wrap
my
mind
around
and
so
I
will
be
strongly
supporting
this
motion,
because
I
think
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do.
A
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
for
one
on
that
committee
was
a
no
and
the
reason
I
was
a
no
was
because
this
is
my
fifth
session
on
a
money
committee
and
every
session
we
have
put
more
money
into
education.
One
of
the
things
that
the
commission
on
funding
did
show
is
that
we
keep
putting
more
money
into
education
and
we
didn't
improve
any
outcomes,
and
so
I
am
supportive
of
putting
more
money
into
education,
but
I
think
we
need
to
look
at
different
ideas
on
how
we
use
that
money
and
different
programs.
J
So
I
cannot
support
this.
Throwing
more
money
at
this
problem,
as
we
saw
from
the
commission
of
Education,
doesn't
solve
the
outcomes.
I
think
we
have
to
have
dedicated
programs.
I
think
we
buy.
J
Three
is
one
of
the
classic
ones
that
did
work
and
unless
we
see
some
absolute
signs
that
this
money
is
going
to
be
truly
used
and
not
just
go
into
collective
bargaining,
although
I
feel
our
teachers
need
an
increase
in
salary,
this
money
goes
into
one
pot
and
it's
all
subject
to
collective
bargaining,
so
I
will
say
throwing
more
money
at
the
problem
is
not
going
to
solve
this
problem,
so
I
am
going
to
be
a
no.
F
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
chair,
I,
concur
with
what
the
speaker
and
the
majority
leader
have
said.
F
I
I
chaired
that
committee
that
day
and
I
totally
understood
what
we
were
doing
and
when
people
say
whether
it's
on
this
Committee
in
the
newspaper
or
out
in
the
community
that
we
should
throw
more
money
at
education,
I
would
suggest
we
have
never
thrown
many
at
education.
I
would
suggest
that
our
teachers
are
working
hard
and
I
would
suggest
that
this
isn't
about
collective
bargaining.
F
A
Thank
you.
So
everyone
knows
we're
a
fiscal
committee
and
our
first
responsibility
on
this
committee
is
to
fund
education
and
in
the
last
two
legislative
sessions
we
have
made
record
increases
to
our
education,
our
K-12
education
funding
and,
as
one
of
my
colleagues
said,
and
still
we're
not
at
the
numbers.
Ideally,
we
would
like
to
be
at,
but
we
have
an
opportunity
today
to
close
this
budget
and
ensure
that
it's
not
a
five
percent
increase
a
ten
percent
increase,
but
it's
literally
a
26.7
percent
increase
to
education.
A
There's
a
separate
bill,
totally
separate
bill,
AB
400,
that's
currently
sitting
in
the
assembly
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
That
has
absolutely
nothing
to
do
with
this
funding.
There's
other
funding
mechanisms
that
we
can
address
those
programs
that
are
within
those
that
would
help
with
the
outcomes.
But
today
our
decision,
our
responsibility,
is
to
fund
K-12
education
period
and
we're
doing
that
again
at
record
numbers,
not
where
we
want
to
be,
but
a
lot
closer
than
where
we
were
last
session
and
the
session
before
that.
A
A
A
The
last
thing
we
have
is
public
comment.
If
there's
anyone
here
in
Carson
City
that
would
like
to
make
public
comment
I
invite
you
to
the
table.
If
there's
anyone
in
Las,
Vegas,
I,
think
I
see
one
person
there.
That
would
like
to
make
public
comment.
Please
come
up
to
the
table,
fill
in
all
the
chairs
and
if
you
are
joining
us
and
you'd
like
to
call
in
for
a
public
comment,
that
number
is
888-475-4499
and
our
meeting
ID
for
today
is.
A
L
Good
morning
Madam
chair
Chris
Daly
Nevada
State
Education
Association,
the
voice
of
Nevada
Educators
for
over
120
years.
We've
come
to
testify
in
front
of
the
subcommittees
and
and
the
money
committees
on
on
many
occasions,
you've
heard
from
many
of
our
members
working
in
classrooms
and
on
school
sites
about
their
struggles.
We
submitted
written
comment
and
and
I
won't
read
that
again,
but
I
will
say
that
the
action
taken
by
the
committee
in
in
closing
this
budget
is
progress
is
movement
in
the
right
direction.
L
We
just
think
more
needs
to
be
done
and
we
believe
that
the
legislature,
the
state,
has
the
capacity
to
do
more.
So,
in
your
closing
you,
you
heard
that
the
actual
General
front
fund
contribution
from
the
state
to
education
from
from
this
fiscal
year
to
next
fiscal
year
is
actually
going
to
decrease.
I
I
forget
the
exact
numbers,
160
something
million
dollars,
or
in
that
range
you
have
reserves
which
are
not
even
record
reserves
they're
completely
unprecedented.
L
The
state
has
the
potential
to
reach
close
to
three
billion
dollars
in
reserves
between
the
state
rainy
day
fund
and
the
education
stabilization
account
with
caps
lifted.
I.
Think
we're
looking
at
2.8
2.9,
maybe
even
if
revenues
continue
to
be
strong,
three
billion
dollars
in
reserves.
The
previous
largest
reserves
that
this
state
has
ever
had
is
401
million
dollars.
Now,
401
million
dollars
may
not
be
enough
in
terms
of
fiscal
responsibility,
but
the
difference
between
401
million
dollars
in
2.8
or
2.9
billion
dollars
is
is
a
massive
difference.
L
So,
while
it's
raining
in
Nevada
schools,
we
appreciate
the
increases
that
have
come,
but
there
is
great
need-
and
there
is
capacity
here
at
the
state
to
meet
at
least
some,
if
not
all,
of
that
need,
as
you
wrap
up
this
session,
we
would
encourage
you
to
consider
this
and
consider
moving
the
ball
even
further
than
you
did
this
morning.
Thank
you
very
much.
M
Good
morning
Madam
chair
members,
I'm
Jenny,
Angus
Ang
IUS
I
am
the
executive
director
of
a
reno-based
non-profit.
This
is
my
very
first
time
testifying,
so
I
just
wanted
to
share
a
little
bit
about
our
organization.
Today,
Urban
Roots,
since
2009,
has
been
changing
the
way
our
community
eats
and
learns
through
garden-based
education,
Urban,
Roots,
utilizes,
Next,
Generation,
science
standards,
aligned
curriculum
and
we
offer
comprehensive
Garden
education
programming.
C
C
C
Are
there
always
ways
to
do
more,
I'm
sure,
but
I
think
I'm
very
respectful
that
the
decisions
that
this
body
has
made
over
the
last
couple
sessions
has
greatly
affected
for
the
better.
Our
economic
standing
and
I
entrust
you
guys
that
the
decisions
that
you're
making
you
know
that,
maybe
even
before
the
session
ends
or
even
next
session,
we're
going
to
be
in
a
much
better
spot
as
I
hear,
Mr
Daley,
say
I
mean
would
have
who
would
have
the
interest
on
that
does
come
up
and
it's
solid
and
we.
L
C
Know
are
looking
at
four
or
five
billion
in
the
next
session,
so
I.
Thank
you
guys,
all
again
for.
L
C
Of
your
hard
work
and
especially
making
sure
that
you
explain
things
where
I
can
understand
them
I.
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
look
forward
to
watching
the
continued
work
in
this
session.
Thank
you.