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Mariana Gallardo

College of Southern Nevada

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There are thirteen circuit court of appeals in the federal court system. The state of Nevada

is in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Constitution of the State of

Nevada contains nineteen articles. Article 11, which covers Education, consists of ten sections

that discuss and promote Education for the state.

Section 1 of the Article 11 talks about legislature to encourage education as well as the

superintendents of public instruction. It states that “legislature shall encourage by all suitable

means the promotion of intellectual, literacy, scientific, mining, mechanical, agricultural, and

moral improvements” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 1). It also says that legislature shall provide for

a superintended of public instruction and by law prescribe the appointment, term, and duties.

Section 2 of the Article 11 discuss that the legislature shall provide for a uniform system

of common schools. It states that “a school shall be established and maintained in each school

district at least six months in every year, and any school district which shall allow instruction of

a sectarian character therein may be deprived of its proportion of the interest of the public school

fund during such neglect or infraction” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 2). This allows the legislation

to regulate requirements of common schools.

Section 3 of the Article 11 discusses “pledge of certain property and money, escheated

states and fines collected under penal laws for educational purposes; appointment and use of

interest” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 3). It states that all lands granted by Congress to this state for

educational purposes are only for educational purposes, the funds should not be used for other

purposes. This section explains how “The interest only earned on the money derived from these

sources must be apportioned by the legislature among the several counties for educational

purposes” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 3).

Section 4 of the Article 11 is about the establishment of state university and control by

board of regents. This section says how the legislature needs to provide for the establishment of a

State University “which shall embrace departments for Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, and Mining,

to be controlled by a Board of Regents whose duties shall be prescribed by Law” (Nev. Const.

Art. 11. Sect. 4).

Section 5 of the Article 11 explains how the legislature shall have the power to establish

normal schools and different grades of schools. This section also discusses the oath of teachers

and professors by saying that they are required “to comply with the provisions of any law

framed” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 5).

Section 6 of the Article 11 says how the legislature shall support universities and

common schools by “direct legislative appropriation from the general fund” (Nev. Const. Art.

11. Sect. 6). It also mentions the Priority of Appropriations. This section explains how during a

regular session of the Legislature, during a special session of the Legislature that is held between

the end of a regular session, and during a special session of the Legislature that is held in a

biennium “the Legislature shall enact one or more appropriations to provide the money the

Legislature deems to be sufficient” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 6).

Section 7 from Article 11 provides information about the Board of Regents: their election

and duties. It mentions that “The Governor, Secretary of State, and Superintended of Public

Instruction shall, for the first four years and until their successors are elected and qualified

constitute a Board of Regents to control and manage the affairs of the University and the founds

of the same under such regulations as may be provided by law” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 7).

Section 8 of the Article 11 talks about the “Immediate organization and maintenance of

state university” by saying that the Board of Regents shall “from the interest accruing from the
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first founds which come under their control, immediately organize and maintain the said Mining

department in such a manner as to make it most effective and useful” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect.

8). Moreover, it mentions how it must be provided support to “Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, and

including Military” (Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 8).

Section 9 of the Article 11 states that sectarian instruction is prohibited in common

schools and universities. This section says that “No sectarian instruction shall be imparted or

tolerated in any school or University that may be established under this Constitution” (Nev.

Const. Art. 11. Sect. 9).

Section 10 is the last section of the Article 11, and it mentions that public money should

not be used for sectarian purposes. This section states that “No public funds of any kind shall be

imparted or tolerated in any school or University that may be established under this Constitution”

(Nev. Const. Art. 11. Sect. 10).

The Constitution of the State of Nevada is composed of nineteen articles. Article 11

covers Education. This article is composed of ten sections that together provide legislation,

regulation and mandates in Education. These sections have a specific job and maintain the

education system in Nevada.

References

The Constitution of the State of Nevada. (1864, July 4). Retrieved from

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Const/NvConst.html#Art11