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Law could keep Clark County school volunteers from being vulnerable to lawsuits

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, interacts with colleagues in the Senate Chambers during the third day of the Nevada Legislative session on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the Legislative Building, in Carson City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford listens to Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Nev., during the second day of the Nevada Legislative session on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the Legislative Building, in Carson City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
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By MEGHIN DELANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
February 16, 2017 - 4:06 pm
 

Volunteers who serve on Clark County school organization teams would be held harmless from lawsuits relating to their duties, according to a proposed bill.

Nevada Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, introduced SB 119 during a Senate education committee meeting Thursday.

The new teams were created after AB 394 passed in 2015, which mandated the reorganization of the Clark County School District. The teams, which include teachers, support staff, parents and community members, are responsible for helping direct finances and programs at the schools.

The teams have met in an effort to be ready for the reorganization to take effect for the 2017-18 school year.

Ford said the possibility to be sued would discourage volunteers from serving, which was against the intent of the reorganization law. The bill would be retroactive to when the members started serving.

The committee took no action on the bill.

Contact Meghin Delaney at 702-383-0281 or mdelaney@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MeghinDelaney on Twitter.

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