CCSD deconsolidation bill passes Assembly, Senate

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers passed a bill that could start the Clark County School District on the path toward deconsolidating by the 2018-19 school year.

Assembly Bill 394 would set up an advisory committee and a technical committee to develop a plan for reorganizing the district into five or more separate school precincts.

The Assembly voted 35-5 on the bill late Monday. That vote was followed by a 13-7 vote in the Senate, which allows it to move to forward to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval’s desk for a signature.

The committees would work on a plan that must be ready to implement before the 2018-19 school year. The final plan would need to be filed with the School Board, Legislative Counsel Bureau and the State Department of Education.

Sandoval demonstrated an interest in pursuing the issue in his State of the State address.

There are checks in the bill, too. For example, the State Board of Education would be responsible for implementing regulations for the plan to move forward.

The Legislative Commission would need to approve them, which means that a denial would stop the plan from moving forward.

Review-Journal writer Sandra Chereb contributed to this report. Contact Ben Botkin at bbotkin@reviewjournal.com. Find him on Twitter: @BenBotkin1.