Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - The mission of the Department of Education is to elevate academic achievement, ensure educational opportunity, facilitate school
and professional excellence, embrace and expand parental engagement, extend family and student choice, and promote productive use of resources for all students and
schools in the Silver State.
Department Budget Highlights:
1. Adjust K-12 Funding - The Distributive School Account includes the 2% roll-ups, PERS
and health benefit rate increases, enrollment growth of .6% in FY 2014 and .39% in FY 2015,
and the extension of sunsets from the 2011 legislative session.
2. Expand Full Day Kindergarten - Funding of $10 million per year to expand Full Day
Kindergarten. The first year includes $3.5 million for the purchase of portable classrooms and
$6.5 million for program expansion with $10 million in the second year for program
expansion.
3. Implement English Language Learners Program - Funding includes $4 million in FY
2014 and $10 million in FY 2015 for a new English Language Learner program focus on K-
4th grade students. This program will be focused on increasing reading proficiency to
promote long-term academic success.
4. Teach for America Program - Funding of $1 million per year is provided to expand the
Teach for America program currently piloted in Clark County. Funding will provide an
additional 50 teachers to teach high need areas at Title I qualifying schools in Nevada.
5. Jobs for America's Graduates - includes $750,000 per year to expand the Jobs for
America's Graduates program targeting at risk youth early in their high school careers and ties
learning opportunities to future jobs. This funding will increase the number of schools by 12
to approximately 20% of state high schools.
6. Implement Educator Performance Framework - The budget includes funding for the
evaluation, professional development and implementation of the Educator Performance
Framework.
7. Enhance State Longitudinal Date System - The budget increases funding to sustain and
enhance the current State Longitudinal Data System including federal grant funds to link to
the System of Higher Education and Department of Employment, Training and
Rehabilitation.
Department Biennium Total by Funding Source
Funding
64% General Fund
15% Other
13% Federal Fund
8% Transfers
Department 2014 2015
Total $ 1,896,962,198 1,929,653,562
Total FTE 140.52 140.52
Department Biennium Total by Core Function
Core Function
100% Education and
Workforce
Development