NRS400.030. Creation; membership; terms; vacancies.

      1.  The P-20W Advisory Council, consisting of 11 voting members, is hereby created to assist in the coordination between early childhood education programs, K-12 public education, postsecondary education and the workforce in this State. The Chancellor of the System, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the Council.

      2.  The Governor shall appoint five members to the Council as follows:

      (a) One representative of higher education in this State.

      (b) One representative of elementary and secondary education in this State.

      (c) One representative of private business in this State.

      (d) One member who is a parent of a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State or of a student enrolled in the System. The parent must not be employed by the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or the System.

      (e) One person who possesses knowledge of and experience in early childhood education programs and services for children in this State from birth through prekindergarten.

      3.  The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint two members to the Council as follows:

      (a) One member of the House of the Legislature that he or she represents.

      (b) One person who meets the qualifications of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e) of subsection 2.

      4.  The Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall each appoint one member to the Council who is a member of the general public.

      5.  The members of the Council shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the members of the Council. After the initial term, the Chair and Vice Chair serve in the office for a term of 2 years beginning July 1 of each odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Council shall elect a member to fill the vacancy to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of that office.

      6.  After the initial terms, each member of the Council serves a term of 3 years commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment. Such members may be reappointed for one additional term. A vacancy on the Council must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Each member of the Council continues in office until his or her successor is appointed.

      7.  Any member who is absent from two consecutive meetings of the Council without permission of the Chair:

      (a) Forfeits his or her office; and

      (b) Must be replaced as provided in subsection 6 for the filling of a vacancy before the end of a term.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 3156; A 2013, 475)