SB 296 — Provides for the issuance of a license by endorsement to certain teachers who have a license or equivalent issued in another country. (BDR 34-607)

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296–SENATOR HAMMOND M ARCH 18, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Provides for the issuance of a license by endorsement to certain teachers who have a license or equivalent issued in another country.

(BDR 34-607) FISCAL NOTE:

EfEffect on the State:

Yes.

No.

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LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s requiresDigest: the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.

(NRSExisting 391.019)law Sectionrequires 1the ofCommission thison billProfessional requiresStandards in Education to adopt regulations prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other Commission to adopt regulations that authorize the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in another country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed for an applicant forreciprocal aagreements statewith license.appropriate officials of other countries concerning the into licensing of teachers.

SectionEXPLANATION 2– ofMatter thisin billbolded authorizesitalics theis Superintendentnew; to enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate officials of other countries concerning the licensing of teachers.

-matter *SB296_R1*between –brackets 2[omitted –material] THEis PEOPLEmaterial OFto THEbe STATEomitted. OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(I)- Establish80th theSession requirements(2019) for– approval2 as– a qualified provider;

(I) Establish the requirements for approval as a qualified (II) Require a qualified provider to be selective in its acceptance of students;

(V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure(VI)licensure; Provide that a person who has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of employment from a school district, charter school or private school;

(VI) Provide that a person who has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraph (VII) employment from a school district, charter school or private school;

- *SB296_R1* – 3 – (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.

(3) Must not prescribe qualifications which are more stringent than the qualifications set forth in NRS 391.0315 for a licensed teacher who applies for an additional license in accordance with that section.

(d)- Setting80th forthSession the(2019) educational– requirements3 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- granting postsecondary educational institution in a field for which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom and who has:

- *SB296_R1* – 4 –  An applicant for licensure pursuant to this paragraph who holds a bachelor’s degree must submit proof of participation in a program of student teaching or mentoring or agree to participate in a program of mentoring or courses of pedagogy for the first 2 years of the applicant’s employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school.

(1) Pass each examination required by NRS 391.021 for the specific subject or subjects in which the applicant will provide instruction;

(i) Setting forth the subject areas that may be taught by a person who holds a special qualifications license, based upon the subject - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – area of the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree held by that person.

(1) Holds a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in the field for which the applicant will be providing instruction;

The Commission shall work in cooperation with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRSparagraph.0 385.630 in developing the regulations required by this paragraph.(l) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel in cultural competency.

- *SB296_R1* – 5 – (l) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel in cultural competency.

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(a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in chapter 233B of NRS, be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonablychange.bly calculated to inform those persons affected by the change.(b) Must not become effective until at least 1 year after the date it is adopted by the Commission.

(b) Must not become effective until at least 1 year after the date it is adopted by the Commission.

2.social security number of the applicant.of a license must include the 3.

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

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- *SB296_R1* – 6 – (a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Superintendent to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its initial report on the criminal history of the applicant and for reports thereafter upon renewal of the license pursuant to subsection 8 of NRS 179A.075, and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the applicant;

and (b) Written authorization for the Superintendent to obtain any information concerning the applicant that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by- a80th governmentalSession entity(2019) in– a6 jurisdiction– in which the applicant has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years.years.ch the applicant has 4.

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(b) The information obtained by the Superintendent pursuant to subsectionssubsect(1) 3Does andnot 4:indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;

(1) Does not indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;

The Superintendent may deny an application for a license pursuant to this section if a report on the criminal history of the applicant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History indicates that the applicant has been arrested for or charged with a sexual offense - *SB296_R1* – 7 – involving a minor or pupil, including, without limitation, any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit such an offense.