Pending Legislation

Bill Number:	1999 Nevada Assembly Bill No. 382
Title:	School Grants
Summary:	Makes appropriation to the Department of Education for the award of grants to schools that have established programs for peer mediation and conflict resolution.
Status:	Session adjourned, no carry-over 6/24/99

Bill Number:	1999 Nevada Senate Bill No. 388
Title:	Pilot Program to Facilitate the Availability of Social Workers in Schools
Summary:	Provides for the employment of social workers to assist students in grades 6 through 12. The focus of their services should include prevention, rehabilitation, and intervention regarding issues such as gangs, teen pregnancy, child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence.
Status:	Session adjourned, no carry-over 6/24/99

Bill Number:	1999 Nevada Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7
Title:	Commending the Board of County Commissioners in Clark County and its Neighborhood Justice Center for the success of the Peer Mediation Program.
Summary:	Commends the successful Peer Mediation program, that successfully uses pupils, who are trained in mediation skills to facilitate communication among pupils who are involved in a dispute. The program allows educational personnel to concentrate on the importance of academics free from the worry that disruptive acts of violence may occur.
Status:	Passed Assembly- 2/8/99