SB322
AN ACT relating to higher education; requiring each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to complete certain training for professional development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to higher education; requiring each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to complete certain training for professional development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Primary Sponsor
View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Senator Angel
Public exhibits
6
Support 1 · Opp 1 · Neutral 2
Auditor findings
3
recusal 3 · QPQ 0
3 recusal-failure finding(s) on this bill
Legislator voted on this bill despite a documented financial relationship with an interested party. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.
- Yeager, Steve voted Yea on this bill despite $3,150 in contributions from Nevada Faculty Alliance. submit correction
- Jauregui, Sandra voted Yea on this bill despite $1,200 in contributions from Nevada Faculty Alliance. submit correction
- Cannizzaro, Nicole voted Yea on this bill despite $1,000 in contributions from Nevada Faculty Alliance. submit correction
AN ACT relating to higher education; requiring each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to comple
The Nevada Constitution requires the Legislature to provide for: (1) the establishment of a State University controlled by a Board of Regents, whose duties are to be prescribed by law; and (2) the election of the members of the Board of Regents of Nevada. (Nev. Const. Art. 11, §§ 4, 7; NRS 396.040) Existing law establishes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and imposes upon the Board, and the members of the Board, certain duties. (Chapter 396 of NRS) In addition, existing law requires each member elected or appointed to serve on the board of trustees of a school district to complete a certain amount of training for professional development during their term, which must contain instruction on certain topics relating to the administration of public schools. (NRS 386.327) Section 1 of this bill requires each member of the Board of Regents to complete 6 hours of training for professional development during the first and third year of each term that the member serves on the Board of Regents. Section 1 provides that the training may include instruction covering various matters relating to the administration of a public system for higher education, including instruction concerning the duties of the Board of Regents and other persons involved in higher education, laws on ethics, laws on public records and meetings, laws governing employment, financial matters and the fiduciary duties of the members of the Board. Section 1 requires each member of the Board to c
NELIS exhibits (6 on file)
Support (1)
- Kent Ervin — Nevada Faculty Alliance (Letter)
Opposition (1)
- Kent Ervin — Ph.D., Director of Government Relations, Nevada Faculty Alliance (Testimony)
Neutral (2)
- Ross Armstrong — Esq., Executive Director, Nevada Commission on Ethics (Statement)
- Angela Taylor — Nevada Senate (Testimony)
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