Governor Lombardo highlighted his plans for the legislative session and the new proposed budget. Subscribe to our email newsletter and follow us on social media. Nevada Governor Lombardo delivered his State of the State address in Carson City and highlighted his plans for the legislative session and the new proposed budget.
Interested from this account will be used to provide scholarships to Nevada high school graduates who attend Nevada colleges or universities, and who are willing to teach in Nevada schools for at least five years.
The funding will also create career and technical education programs to increase the pipeline of qualified teachers. To solve immediate shortage in teachers, retired teachers can return to work and draw both their retirement and a salary, with no strings attached.
Governor Lambardo also imposes a new five-year rule: schools have five years to improve literacy scores and to ensure that students who are not proficient in reading do not advance beyond third grade, until they are brought up to grade level. Part of the study will required increased transparency and accountability for higher education institutions. Governor Lombardo is proposing to create the Office of Workforce to develop and executive an integrated workforce plan and will oversee the 17 revenue streams sourced to the Workforce Investment and Opportunity act.
The new budget proposes a two-grade increase in compensation for all public safety employees above what is recommended. The budget also includes funding to convert a portion of the City of Las Vegas jail into a forensic hospital.
