AB 77 — Revises provisions related to teachers and other educational personnel. (BDR 34-253)

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

- *AB77_R2* – 5 – ¬ The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the members the Superintendent appoints to the Advisory Council reflect the ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of this State.

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The Chair and Vice Chair serve a term of 1y6.r. year.

6.

A member of the Advisory Council who is not a Legislator is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council.

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Except as otherwise provided by the board of trustees, the clerk of the board shall draw all orders for the payment - 79th Session (2017) – 6 – of money belonging to the school district.

The board of trustees shall prescribe the procedures by which the orders must be approved and the cumulative voucher sheetsshe(a) signed.That the approval of the board of trustees is required before orders are paid unless a payment must be expedited for the school district to:

The procedures must provide:

(a) That the approval of the board of trustees is required before orders are paid unless a payment must be expedited for the school district to:

5.teacher is included in the directory of teachers supplied to the clerk of the board of trustees pursuant to the provisions of NRS 391.045.

[No order for salary for any teacher may be drawn unless the teacher is included in the directory of teachers supplied to the clerk of the board of trustees pursuant to the provisions of NRS 391.045.

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(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee,Mastery whoCouncil.rves serves as an ex officio member of the English Mastery(b) Council.Two members who have knowledge and expertise in language acquisition and who represent the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

(b) Two members who have knowledge and expertise in language acquisition and who represent the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

The Nevada Parent Teacher Association shall submit a list of names of persons that the Association would recommend for inclusion on the listMajority Leader of nominees submitted by the Senate.the Speaker of the Assembly and (e) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the MajorityGovernor Leaderfrom a list of nominees submitted by the Senate.Nevada Association of School Administrators.

(e) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.

- 79th Session (2017) – 8 – (g) One member who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.

- *AB77_R2* – 8 – (h) Two members who are representatives of the general public, private business and industry in this State or nonprofit organizations and who have been leaders in education reform related to pupilspupilszations who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Governor.

A member of the English Mastery Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the member’s duties to engage in the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular compensation.

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The Department shall adopt regulations that establish a procedure for the notification, tracking and monitoring of the status of criminal cases involving teachers and administrators who are employed by a charter school but are not licensedinclude, pursuantwithout tolimitation: chapter 391 of NRS.

The391 procedureof mustNRS. include, without limitation:

-The *AB77_R2*procedure –must 9 – (a) The method by which the administrative head of a charter school must notify the Department in a timely manner of the arrest of such an employee if:

(a) The date on which the employee was arrested and the date oncharter whichschool;partment the Department received notice of the arrest from the charter(b) school;The reason why the employee was arrested;

(b) The reason why the employee was arrested;

The Department may prescribe a fee to be assessed against a charter school for the costs incurred by the Department for tracking and monitoring the status of a criminal case in accordance with the requirements prescribed pursuant to this - 79th Session (2017) – 10 – section.

Any fee prescribed pursuant to this section must be calculated to produce the revenue estimated to cover the costs related to tracking and monitoring the status of a criminal case, but the amount of the fee for tracking and monitoring the status of a criminal case must not exceed the actual cost to the Department of tracking and monitoring the status of the criminal case.case.rtment Sec.

Sec.

The governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy which requires a person who is employed by the - *AB77_R2* – 10 – charter school as a teacher or administrator but who is not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS to report to the charter school if the employee is arrested for or convicted of a crime.

Causes or conducts an investigation of a person who is employed by the charter school as a teacher or administrator who is not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and who is arrested;arr3.tedSubmits information to the Department concerning a person who is employed by the charter school as a teacher or administrator, who is not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and who is arrested.

or 3.

Submits information to the Department concerning a person who is employed by the charter school as a teacher or administrator, who is not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and who is arrested.

Each applicant for employment with a charter school, except a licensed teacher or other person licensed by the - 79th Session (2017) – 11 – Superintendent of Public Instruction, must, as a condition to employment, submit to the governing body of the charter school a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the governing body to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its report on the criminal history of the applicant and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the applicant.

If the reports on the criminal history of an applicant indicate that the applicant has not been convicted of a [felony or an offense - *AB77_R2* – 11 – involving moral turpitude,] crime listed in section 8 of this act, the governing body of the charter school may employ the applicant.

If the applicant desires employment with the charter school, the applicant shall, upon the request of the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s the designee, provide any further information that the Superintendent or the designee determines is necessary to make the determination.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s designee determines that the conviction of the applicant is related to the position with the charter school for which - 79th Session (2017) – 12 – the applicant has applied, the governing body of the charter school shall not employ the applicant.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s designee determines that the conviction of the applicant is unrelated to the position with the charter school for which the applicant has applied, the governing body of the charter school may employ the applicant for thatthatrning position.

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2.the governing body of a charter school may make all decisionsis act, concerning the terms and conditions of employment with the charter school and any other matter relating to employment with the charter school.

[The] Except as otherwise provided in section 8 of this act, the governing body of a charter school may make all decisions concerning the terms and conditions of employment with the charter school and any other matter relating to employment with the charter school.

The - 79th Session (2017) – 13 – employment record must include, without limitation, each evaluation of the licensed employee conducted by the school district and any disciplinary action taken by the school district against the licensed employee.

thereto the provisions set forth as sections 13 and 14 of this act.

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Chapter 391 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 13 and 14 of this act.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, - *AB77_R2* – 13 – the money received from the fee collected pursuant to this section must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the appropriate account of the Department.

The submission of information pursuant to subsection 1 or any feedback provided by the Department pursuant to subsection 2 is not a substitute for the application process prescribed by NRS 391.033issuance andof doesa notlicense.onfer confer upon any person a right to the issuance4. of a license.

4.

- 79th Session (2017) – 14 – (a) One who holds a license to teach secondary education and teaches in a secondary school.

(b) One who holds a license to teach middle school or junior high school education and teaches in a middle school or junior high sch(c) One who holds a license to teach elementary education and teaches in an elementary school.

(c) One who holds a license to teach elementary education and teaches in an elementary school.

(a) One school counselor , [or] psychologist , speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or social worker who is licensed pursuant - *AB77_R2* – 14 – to chapter 391 of NRS and employed by a school district [.] or charter school.

(e)operation Oneof membera whobusiness.s has expertise and experience in the operation4. of a business.

4.

- 79th Session (2017) – 15 – (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must be made from a list of names of at least three persons that is submitted to the [Commission who is a teacher, administrator, counselor or psychologist must be employed by a private school licensed pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS.] Governor by an employee organization representing the majority of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists or social workers in this State who are not administrators.

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Sec.391.017.

18.1.

NRSThe 391.017Commission ismay herebymeet amendedat toleast readonce aseachlows: follows:

391.017month. 1.

The Commission may meet at least once each month.

or - 79th Session (2017) – 16 – (b) Reimbursed to the school district or charter school that employs the member by the organization that submitted the name of the member to the Governor for appointment pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 391.011.

Sec.391.019.

19.1.

NRSExcept 391.019as isotherwise herebyprovided amendedin toNRS read391.027,s: as follows:

391.019the 1.Commission shall adopt regulations:

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027, the Commission shall adopt regulations:

(1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training may be provided by any qualified provider which has been approved by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of - *AB77_R2* – 16 – an institution of higher education.

(IV) Significantly limit the amount of course work requiredstudents orwho provideachieve certain scores on tests;d course work for (V) Allow for the waivercompletion in 2 years or less of requiredthe courseeducation workand fortraining studentsrequired whounder achievethe certainalternative scoresroute onto tests;licensure;

(V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure;

and (VII) Upon the completion by a person of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and the satisfaction of all other requirements for licensure, provide for the - 79th Session (2017) – 17 – issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of thisthis(2) chapterMust andrequire thean regulationsapplicant adoptedfor pursuanta license to thisteach chapter.middleer.

(2) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education to demonstrate proficiency in a field of specialization or area of concentration by successfully completing course work prescribed by the Department or completing a subject matter competency examination prescribed by the Department with a score deemed satisfactory.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.125, requiring teachers to obtain from the Department an endorsement in a field of specialization to be eligible to teach in that field of specialization, including, without limitation, an endorsement to teach English as a -Mastery *AB77_R2*Council –pursuant 17to –NRS second388.411.ations languageof basedthe uponEnglish the(d) recommendationsSetting offorth the Englisheducational Masteryrequirements Councila pursuantteacher must satisfy to NRSqualify 388.411.for an endorsement in each field of specialization.

(d) Setting forth the educational requirements a teacher must satisfy to qualify for an endorsement in each field of specialization.

(g) Providing for the issuance and renewal of a special qualifications license to an applicant who holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited degree-degree-ree, granting postsecondary educational institution in a field for which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom and who has:

(1) At least 2 years of experience teaching at an accredited degree-granting postsecondary educational institution in a field for - 79th Session (2017) – 18 – which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom and at least 33(2) At least 5 years of experience working in thata field;field for which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom.

or (2) At least 5 years of experience working in a field for which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom.

(i) Setting forth the subject areas that may be taught by a person who holds a special qualifications license, based upon the subject - *AB77_R2* – 18 – area of the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degreedegreet held by that person.

and (4) Submits proof of participation in a program of student teaching or mentoring or agrees to participate in a program of mentoring for the first year of the applicant’s employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school if the applicant holds a graduate degree or, if the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree, submits proof of participation in a program of student teaching or mentoring or agrees to participate in a program of mentoring or or courses of pedagogy for the first 2 years of his or her employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school.

- 79th Session (2017) – 19 – ¬ An applicant for licensure pursuant to this paragraph is exempt from each examination required by subsection 1 of NRS 391.021 if the applicant successfully passed the examination in another state.

(k) Prescribing course work on parental involvement and family engagement.Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 in developing the regulations required by this paragraph.

The Commission shall work in cooperation with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 in developing the regulations required by this paragraph.

- *AB77_R2* – 19 – (b) Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, is entitled to all benefits, rights and privileges conferred by statutes and regulations on licensed teachers.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the person is employed as a teacher by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, is entitled to all benefits, rights and privileges conferred by statutes and regulations on the licensed employees of a school district or charter school, as applicable.

[Each] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, teachers and educational personnel from another state who obtain - 79th Session (2017) – 20 – a reciprocal license pursuant to NRS 391.032 are not required to take the examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel described in this subsection or any other examination for initial licensing required by the regulations ado2.ed Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel governed by the regulations adopted by the Commission.Commission pursuant to subsection 1, an applicant for initial licensure must take and successfully pass an examination [must include] on the following subjects:

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel governed by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1, an applicant for initial licensure must take and successfully pass an examination [must include] on the following subjects:

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391.031 There are the following kinds of licenses for teachers andand1.theA otherlicense educationalto personnelteach pupils in thisa State:program of early childhood education, which authorizes the holder to teach in any program of early childhood education in the State.

1.

A license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education, which authorizes the holder to teach in any program of early childhood education in the State.

He or she may - 79th Session (2017) – 21 – teach only in these fields unless an exception is approved pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.

A license to teach special education, which authorizes the holder to teach pupils with disabilities or gifted and talented pupils,pup[5.] or6. both.

[5.]bA 6.special license, which authorizes the holder to teach or perform other educational functions in a school or program as designated in the license.

A special license, which authorizes the holder to teach or perform other educational functions in a school or program as designated in the license.

Such regulations must include, without limitation, provisions for the reciprocal licensure of persons who obtained a license pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which the [Commission] Department determines is as rigorous or more - *AB77_R2* – 21 – rigorous than the alternative route to licensure prescribed pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 ofofibed pursuant NRS 391.019.

- 79th Session (2017) – 22 – Sec.

All licenses for teachers and other educational personnel are granted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission and as otherwiseoth2.wisAn providedapplication byfor law.the issuance of a license must include the social security number of the applicant.

2.

An application for the issuance of a license must include the social security number of the applicant.

(1) Do not indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony (2) Indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or anyan offense involving moral turpitude;turpitude but the Superintendent determines that the conviction is unrelated to the position within the county school district or charter school for which the applicant applied or for which he or she is currently employed, as applicable;

or - *AB77_R2* – 22 – (2) Indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude but the Superintendent determines that the conviction is unrelated to the position within the county school district or charter school for which the applicant applied or for which he or she is currently employed, as applicable;

- 79th Session (2017) – 23 – Sec.

(a) Prescribe by regulation the standards for approval of a course of study or training offered by an educational institution to qualify a person to be a teacher or administrator or to perform other educational functions.

The [State Board,] Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers, the board of trustees of each school district in this State and other educational personnel, shall review and evaluate a course of study and training offered by an educational institution which is designed to provide the education requiredreq(a) for:The licensure of teachers or other educational personnel;

(a)(b) The licensurerenewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel;

- *AB77_R2* – 23 – (b) The renewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel;

The [State Board] Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself or may recognize a course - 79th Session (2017) – 24 – of study and training approved by a national agency for accreditation acceptable to the [Board.] Commission.

The [State Board] Commission shall adopt regulations establishing fees for the review by the [Board] Commission of a courseby ofan studyeducational andinstitution.ubmitted training submitted to the [Board] Commission by4. an educational institution.

4.

and (b) Identified in paragraph (a) who are employed by a school district or a charter school in this State after receiving a license and information relating to the performance evaluations of those persons conducted by the school district or charter school.

The information - *AB77_R2* – 24 – relating to the performance evaluations must be reported in an aggregated format and not reveal the identity of a person.

and - 79th Session (2017) – 25 – (b) Renewal of a license, which must include the fees for processing the fingerprints of the applicant for renewal by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

2.issuing the original.ssuing a duplicate license is the same as for 3.

The fee for issuing a duplicate license is the same as for issuing the original.

3.

(a) Granted a license to teach or perform other educational functions in the public schools of Nevada, in the school conducted at the Nevada Youth Training Center, the Caliente Youth Center or any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS or for any program of instruction forforperated kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, conducted at any correctional institution in the Department of Corrections;

or (b) Charged with the duty at the Nevada Youth Training Center, the Caliente Youth Center or any other state facility for the - *AB77_R2* – 25 – detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS of giving instruction in the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, ¬ must show, by examination or credentials showing college, university or normal school study, satisfactory evidence of adequate knowledge of the origin, history, provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada.

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The Department may waive the requirements of subsection 1 for a person who obtains a reciprocal license pursuant to NRSNRSSec. 391.032.

Sec.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or contract of employment to the contrary, before the board of trustees of a school district may transfer a teacher or administrator who has received an evaluation designating his or her overall performance as minimally effective or ineffective to another school as a result of decreased enrollment, administrative transfer or a reduction in workforce at a public school, the board of trustees of the school district must [obtain] seek the consent of the principal of the school to which the teacher or administrator is - *AB77_R2* – 26 – proposed to be transferred.

and - 79th Session (2017) – 27 – (b) May assign the teacher or administrator to the school at which the principal did not consent to the transfer of the teacher or administrator.

The superintendent of schools of a school district shall develop and submit to the State Board a plan to address the assignment of teachers or administrators who have receivedreceivede evaluations designating their overall performance as minimally effective or ineffective when the consent of a principal to a transfer pursuant to subsection 1 is not obtained.

A board of trustees may not employ teachers or other licensed personnel for any school year commencing after the expirationwas ofelected theor timeappointed.r for which any member of the board of trustees was3. elected or appointed.

3.

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[On or before November 15 of each year, the] The school district shall annually, on or before the date prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, submit to the Department, in a form prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the - 79th Session (2017) – 28 – following information for each licensed employee employed by the school district [on October 1 of] during that year:

[and] (b) The designated assignment, as that term is defined by the Department,Dep(c) The overall performance rating of the employee [.]as ;highly effective, effective, minimally effective or ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation system established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 391.465 and the criteria for making the designation.

and (c) The overall performance rating of the employee as highly effective, effective, minimally effective or ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation system established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 391.465 and the criteria for making the designation.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction grants a request pursuant to this subsection, a person who holds a license to teach but not an endorsement in the subject area for which the request was granted may be employed by thethebject school district for not more than [2] 3 school years to teach in that subject area at a public school within the school district .

Upon receipt of such a report, the Commission shall consider whether to adopt - *AB77_R2* – 28 – revisions to the requirements for an endorsement in that subject area to address the shortage of teachers.

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(a) The school district that employs him or her shall provide written notice to the employee of the lapse of the employee’s license and of the provisions of this section;

There is hereby created the Teachers and Leaders CouncilCou(a) The Superintendent of NevadaPublic consistingInstruction, ofor thehis followingor 15her members:designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Council.

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Council.

(d) Two administrators in public schools appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators and one superintendent of schools of a school district appointed by the Governor from a list of - *AB77_R2*79th Session (2017) – 2930 – nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents.

(e) Two persons who are members of boards of trustees of school districts and who are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.

3.thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.nd annually 4.

The Council shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.

4.

A member of the Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the member’s duties to engage in - 79th Session (2017) – 31 – the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular - *AB77_R2* – 30 – compensation.

Any costs associated with employing a substitute teacher while a member of the Council must be:ouncil who is a teacher attends a meeting of(a) Paid by the Councilschool mustdistrict be:or charter school that employs the member;

(a) Paid by the school district or charter school that employs the member;

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee.des(b) One member, who is not a Legislator, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

(b) One member, who is not a Legislator, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.

- 79th Session (2017) – 32 – (g) Three members, each of whom is a superintendent of schools, or his or her designee, appointed by the governing body of each regional training program to represent the school districts served by the regional training program.

-(g), *AB77_R2*inclusive, –of 31subsection –1, 2.the appointing authorities shall consider whether the appointments provide a geographical balance between urban and rural areas of this State and represent the cultural diversity of this State.

In making the appointments pursuant to paragraphs (b) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall consider whether the appointments provide a geographical balance between urban and rural areas of this State and represent the cultural diversity of this State.

(a)] The members who are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which a member attends a meeting of the Statewide of a day Council or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Statewide Council.

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(a) Paid by the school district or charter school that employs the(b) Reimbursed to the member;school district or charter school that employs the member by the organization that submitted the name of the member to the Governor for appointment pursuant to paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 1.

or - *AB77_R2* – 32 – (b) Reimbursed to the school district or charter school that employs the member by the organization that submitted the name of the member to the Governor for appointment pursuant to paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 1.

(b) [Before] On or before September 1 of each year and before submitting the annual report pursuant to paragraph (c), submit the annual report to the Statewide Council for its review and incorporate into the annual report any revisions recommended by the StatewideStatewiderate Council.

- 79th Session (2017) – 34 – (3) The number of teachers and administrators who received trainingpreceding throughyear.h the regional training program in the immediately (4) The number of administrators who received training pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.

(4)(5) The number of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel who received training pursuant to paragraph (c)(d) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.

(5) The number of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel who received training pursuant to paragraph - *AB77_R2* – 33 – (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.

(8) An evaluation of the [success] effectiveness of the regional training program, including, without limitation, the Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program, in accordance with the method establishedestabl(9) pursuantAn toevaluation paragraphof (a).whether the training included the:

(9) An evaluation of whether the training included the:

(11) A description of the gifts and grants, if any, received by the governing body in the immediately preceding year and the gifts and grants, if any, received by the Statewide Council during the immediately preceding year on behalf of the regional training program.

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3.ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.n, “paraprofessional” has the meaning Sec.

As used in this section, “paraprofessional” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.

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391A.205 [The] - *AB77_R2* – 34 – 1.

and (d) Culturally relevant pedagogy, taking into account cultural diversity and demographic differences throughout this State.State.tural 3.

3.

The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that the teachers and administrators employed by the school district or charter school - 79th Session (2017) – 36 – have access to high-quality, ongoing professional development training.

[1.] (a) The academic standards adopted by the State Board, including, without limitation, the academic standards for science.

- *AB77_R2* – 35 – [(b)] (2) English language development and literacy.

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 41.071, 49.095, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715,178.4715,5, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179A.450, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281A.350, 281A.440, 281A.550, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.558, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, - 79th Session (2017) – 37 – 338.070, 338.1379, 338.16925, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 391.035, 391.120, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 398.403, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, - *AB77_R2* – 36 – 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449.720, 450.140, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.365, 481.063, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.524, 634.055, 634.214, 634A.185, 635.158, 636.107, 637.085, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640C.400, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340,643.189,, 641.090,6644.446,641645.180,41645.625,41C645A.050,.524645A.082, 641A.191, 641B.170, 641C.760, 642.524, 643.189, 644.446, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645E.300, 645E.375, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 654.110, 656.105, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.430, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 679B.122, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 703.196, 704B.320, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 - 79th Session (2017) – 38 – and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared fromabstracts thoseor publicmemoranda booksmay andbe used to supply the general public records.with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.

Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.

- *AB77_R2* – 37 – 3.

(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in a readily available medium because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.

prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.

The State Board of Education shall consider the findings and recommendations made by the Advisory Task Force on Educator Professional Development created by section 3.5 of - 79th Session (2017) – 39 – chapter 535, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 3699, when adopting regulations prescribing standards for the professional development training provided to teachers and administrators employed by a school district or charter school pursuant to NRS 391A.370, as amendedameSec. by section 31.7 of this act.

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-20~~~~~ *AB77_R2*17 –- 3879th –Session TEXT(2017) OF REPEALED SECTION 391.045 Directory of licensed personnel to be filed with clerk of board of trustees.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall file with the clerk of the board of trustees of each local school district a directory of all teachers and other educational personnel employed by a charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.518,al 388A.521, 388A.524, 388A.530 to 388A.544, inclusive, and 388B.400 to 388B.450, inclusive, who are entitled to draw salaries from the county school district fund, and shall advise the clerk from time to time of any changes or additions to the directory.

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