General powers

The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education may: 1. Evaluate, review and comment upon issues related to education within this State, including, but not limited to: (a) Programs to enhance accountability in education; (b) Legislative measures regarding education; (c) The progress made by this State, the school districts and the public schools in this State in satisfying the goals and objectives of the statewide system of accountability for public schools; (d) Methods of financing public education; (e) The condition of public education in the elementary and secondary schools; (f) The program to reduce the ratio of pupils per class per licensed teacher prescribed in NRS 388.700, 388.710 and 388.720; (g) The development of any programs to automate the receipt, storage and retrieval of the educational records of pupils; and (h) Any other matters that, in the determination of the Committee, affect the education of pupils within this State. 2. Conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its duties pursuant to this section. 3. Request that the Legislative Counsel Bureau assist in the research, investigations, hearings and reviews of the Committee. 4. Make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the manner in which public education may be improved.