2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization › NRS 385.910 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; required meetings; appointment of subcommittees; administrative support.

1. The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education is hereby created. The Commission consists of:
(a) Three members who are Senators, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(b) Three members who are members of the Assembly, two of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly;
(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(d) The Director of the Office of Finance;
(e) The Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education;
(f) One member who is a representative of the State Board of Education, appointed by the President of the State Board;
(g) One member who is a teacher and member of the Nevada State Education Association, appointed by the President of that Association;
(h) One member who is a teacher and member of the Clark County Education Association, appointed by the President of that Association;
(i) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of School Administrators;
(j) One member who is a member of the board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;
(k) One member who is a superintendent of schools of a school district, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
(l) One member who is the chief financial officer of a school district, appointed by the Association of School Business Officials International;
(m) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of Counties;
(n) One member appointed by the Nevada League of Cities;
(o) One member who is the representative of an organization that advocates for public education, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(p) One member who is the parent or guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school in this State, appointed by the Nevada Parent Teacher Association;
(q) One member who is a representative of the public at large, appointed by the Governor;
(r) Two members who own or manage a business located in this State, appointed by the Governor; and
(s) One member who serves on the Commission on School Funding created by NRS 387.1246.
2. In appointing the members of the Commission described in paragraphs (g) and (h) of subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the appointments so that:
(a) One member is a teacher in an elementary school and one member is a teacher in a secondary school, respectively; and
(b) One member is a teacher in a public school in an urban setting and one member is a teacher in a public school in a rural setting, respectively.
The appointing authorities shall, in appointing a member at the beginning of each term, alternate the characteristics described in paragraphs (a) and (b) so that each member appointed to the Commission does not possess the same characteristic in consecutive terms.
3. If any organization listed in subsection 1 ceases to exist, the appointment required pursuant to that subsection must be made by the organization’s successor in interest or, if there is no successor in interest, by the Governor.
4. In appointing the members of the Commission described in subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the appointments when practicable so that the members of the Commission represent the diversity of this State, including, without limitation, regional, ethnic, economic and gender diversity.
5. Each member of the Commission:
(a) Serves without compensation; and
(b) While engaged in the business of the Commission, is entitled to receive the travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. Each appointed member of the Commission serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
7. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall call the first meeting of the Commission. At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the members of the Commission.
8. The Commission shall meet at least once each calendar quarter and as needed at the call of the Chair.
9. The Commission may appoint subcommittees to address designated projects or consider specific problems or other matters that are related to and within the scope of the functions of the Commission, as the Commission determines necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
10. The Department shall provide any administrative support necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2445)