Section 385.610 - Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers; terms; submission of names of certain potential members; administrative support by Department; compensation of members; payment of certain costs by school district or charter school1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish an Advisory Council for Family Engagement. The Advisory Council is composed of 11 members.2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint the following members to the Advisory Council: (a) Two parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools;(b) Two teachers in public schools;(c) One administrator of a public school;(d) One representative of a private business or industry;(e) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more;(f) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000; and(g) One member who is the President of the Board of Managers of the Nevada Parent Teacher Association or its successor organization, or a designee nominated by the President. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the members the Superintendent appoints to the Advisory Council reflect the ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of this State.
3. The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly to the Advisory Council.4. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate to the Advisory Council.5. The Advisory Council shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Chair and Vice Chair serve a term of 1 year.6. After the initial terms:(a) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction is 3 years.(b) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate is 2 years.7. The Advisory Council shall, at least 30 days before the beginning of any member's term, or within 30 days after a position on the Advisory Council becomes vacant, submit to the relevant appointing authority, as set forth in subsection 2, 3 or 4, as applicable, the names of at least three persons qualified for membership on the Advisory Council.8. The Department shall provide:(a) Administrative support to the Advisory Council; and(b) All information that is necessary for the Advisory Council to carry out its duties.9. For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Advisory Council who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the member is entitled to receive the: (a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers generally; and(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655. The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative members of the Advisory Council must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
10. A member of the Advisory Council who is not a Legislator is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council. The per diem allowance and travel expenses for the members of the Advisory Council who are not Legislators must be paid by the Department.11. Any costs associated with employing a substitute teacher while a member of the Advisory Council who is a teacher attends a meeting of the Advisory Council must be paid by the school district or charter school that employs the member.Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978; 2015, 2083; 2017, 500, 2108; 2023, 3261Amended by 2023, Ch. 507,§3, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2017, Ch. 341,§1, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2017, Ch. 115,§5, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2015, Ch. 371,§2.5, eff. 7/1/2015.Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978