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Lombardo Announces ‘Safer and Supportive Schools Act’ As ‘Common Sense Reforms For School Safety’

March 22, 2023 3:59 pmMarch 23, 2023 11:43 am

During his State of the State, Republican Governor Joe Lombardo urged the Nevada legislature to fix the mess they created in 2019 when they passed AB 168, a Restorative Justice experiment signed into law by former Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, which prohibited or limited the expulsion of students. The bill also prohibited...

EXCLUSIVE: Two Lawsuits Filed Against Washoe County School District

March 20, 2023 8:46 amMarch 20, 2023 3:04 pm

Attorneys Joey Gilbert and Sigal Chattah have filed two separate law suits against the Washoe County School District (WCSD), the Board of Trustees, and Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield on behalf of minors and their guardians claiming “neglect and deliberate indifference in their tolerance for discrimination and bullying and their failure...

Amid Increase in School Violence, Legislature Removes Age Barriers For Expulsion

March 16, 2023 1:12 pmMarch 22, 2023 1:29 pm

Last week in the Washoe County School District, a melee broke out behind Wooster High School resulting in two arrests, injuries, and a code yellow lockdown resulting in staggered release times. This week, the Washoe County School Board approved panic buttons for teachers and staff. According to a report by...

Dem Leadership May Block Hearing For Educational Choice Scholarships

March 15, 2023 11:23 amMarch 16, 2023 10:43 am

In a report by Dana Gentry of the Nevada Current: Democratic State Sen. Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro is declining to say whether she’ll allow legislative hearings on a bill introduced in the Senate last week to implement Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s plan to augment public funding to help families pay private...

Bipartisan Outrage In Carson City Over ‘Discriminatory’ Valentine

March 7, 2023 4:51 pmMarch 14, 2023 9:59 am

If you had given up hope for bipartisanship in the Nevada legislature, fret no more as Senate Republicans shared in the delayed Democratic outrage over a ‘discriminatory’ valentine sent in part of a school choice event last month during the legislative session. Three weeks ago, advocates for school choice, on...

Governor Lombardo Signs Bill, Urges Support for Charter School Transportation Funding

February 28, 2023 11:04 amFebruary 28, 2023 3:35 pm

Yesterday, Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 124, ending a mining tax prepayment in the current the fiscal year, rather than the first year of the next biennium. This measure will effectively transfer roughly $70 million from the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2023 to the State Education Fund in Fiscal...

Assemblywoman Jauregui Backs $53M Universal School Breakfast And Lunch Program

February 14, 2023 5:47 pmFebruary 15, 2023 4:07 pm

“No student should ever go hungry in the classroom” tweets Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui (AD-41) upon news of her introducing a bill draft request for a $53 million appropriation for Universal School Breakfast and Lunch program. https://twitter.com/sandra4nv/status/1625634958122569728?s=20&t=6o9QnMOSWB6qg85vbBZWgQ The approximate $53 million appropriation would provide all students with “nutritious...