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Special Session and Budget Information
Nevada lawmakers began a special session on February 23, to balance the 2009-10 biennium budget. The Governor reaffirmed that he would not raise taxes to close the almost $900 million budget shortfall. He was clear that higher education and K-12 cuts would be part of his plan to balance the budget.
Dr. Heath Morrison speaks about the budget.
February 22, 2010 Video High | Low Bandwidth
Special Session
On February 23, a special session of the Nevada Legislature will convene to discuss Nevada’s budget.
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The Legislature would like to invite the public to submit comments and suggestions for budget reductions and savings. Please click here to share your thoughts.
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Information on 2009 Legislature
The 75th Regular Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die at 12:24 AM on June 2, 2009. Please find below a link to a document intended to provide a quick reference to the newly enacted statutes passed by the 2009 Legislature that affect K-12 education in Nevada. The document does not provide the
specific details needed, in many cases, to carry out the requirements of the statutes. Each bill as
enrolled should be referred to when specific wording and requirements to the statute changes are
desired. The full text of each enrolled bill can be found on the Nevada Legislative Home Page at
www.leg.state.nv.us under Session Information (2009 Session) by clicking on the appropriate
bill listed under Bill Information.
Information for Parents and Staff from the 2009 Nevada Legislative Session
Information for Parents and Staff from the 2009 Nevada Legislative Session (Spanish Version)
As bills are implemented and policies developed, please continue to visit this site for updates or contact Bryn Lapenta via email at blapenta@ washoe.k12.nv.us for more information.
The cornerstone of the K-12 community's legislative agenda is contained in a plan called iNVest '09. Now in its third revision, it is supported by the WCSD Board of Trustees and all other school boards in the state, by all 17 Superintendents and by the Nevada Department of Education. To download a copy of iNVest '09 just click here.
The WCSD Board of Trustees adopted its own legislative position statement in January 2009. To download a copy in a pdf document, click here.
iNVest'09 Power Point Presentation
