SB 147 — Revises provisions relating to the education of pupils who are experiencing homelessness or who are in foster care. (BDR 34-394)

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147–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) FEBRUARY 12, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the education of pupils who are experiencing homelessness or who are in foster care.

(BDR 34-394) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Existing law generally requires the board of trustees of each school district to prescribe a minimum number of days that a pupil must be in attendance for thetherict alsoto requirespupil the State Board of Education to adoptobtain regulationscredit thator prescribebe thewpromoted criteria for a pupil to receivethe anext highgrade. school diploma.

(NRS 392.122) Existing law also requires the State Board of Education to adopt regulations that prescribe the criteria for a pupil to receive a high school diploma.

(NAC 389.040, 390.430, 390.440) Existing federal law requires each state to have unaccompaniedprocedures youthswhich: are accorded equal access to appropriate secondary education and support services;

(1) ensure that homeless children and youths and education and support services;

If such a - *SB147_R1* – 2 – pupil is identified, section 1 requires the public school to review and adjust the pupil’s academic plan as appropriate to maximize accrual of credits and progress towards graduation.

Section 5 of this bill requires a school district or sponsor of a charter school, as applicable, to award the appropriate high school diploma to a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care who transfers into a public school during the pupil’s 11th or 12th grade year and satisfies the requirements prescribed by the State Board for a high school diploma, regardless of whether the pupil also completes any additional requirements diploma, prescribed by the school district or sponsor.

If a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care transfers into a public school during the pupil’s 11th or 12th grade year and will not be able to receive a high school the diploma within 5 years of his or her initial enrollment in 9th grade, section 5 requires the school district or sponsor of a charter school, the pupil and the pupil’s parent or legal guardian, if applicable, to agree on a modified course of instruction which leads to the pupil receiving a high school diploma as quickly as possible.ctionpossible. Section 6 of this bill makes a conforming change.

Section 6 of this bill makes a conforming change.

- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Except as otherwise provided in subsection - *SB147_R1* – 3 – 4, the policy must require each public school to provide each pupil with an academic plan at the beginning of the pupil’s ninth grade year.

The plan may include, without limitation, the designation of a career pathway and enrollment in dual credit courses, career and technical education courses, advanced placement courses and honors courses.

(a) The advanced placement courses, honors courses, international baccalaureate courses, dual credit courses, career and technical education courses, including, without limitation, career and technical skills-building programs, and any other educational - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – programs, pathways or courses available to the pupil which will assist the pupil in the advancement of his or her education;

(c) The requirements for admission to the Nevada System of Higher Education, including, without limitation, the average score on the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 of students admitted to each community college, state college or university in the Nevada System of Higher Education, and the eligibility requirements for a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship;

If a pupil enrolls in a high school after ninth grade, an academic plan must be developed for that pupil as soon as reasonably practicable with appropriate modifications for the grade levellev5. of the pupil.

-ofIf *SB147_R1*an –academic 4plan –for 5.a pupil includes enrollment in a dual credit course, the plan must address how the dual credit course will enable the pupil to achieve his or her postgraduation goals.

If an academic plan for a pupil includes enrollment in a dual credit course, the plan must address how the dual credit course will enable the pupil to achieve his or her postgraduation goals.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a school counselor shall establish specific educational goals for each pupil in consultation with the pupil and the parent or legal guardian of the pupil, to the extent practicable, at the beginning of each pupil’s - 80th Session (2019) – 4 – ninth grade year and as a part of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3.

(a) Develop a procedure to identify a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care;

§ 1355.20.135(b) “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C.

(b) “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C.

- *SB147_R1* – 5 – (c) “Unaccompanied pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “unaccompanied youth” in 42 U.S.C.

In addition to any other means by which a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care may receive full or partial credit for a specific course of study, such a pupil may receive full or partial credit for a specific course of study from a public school without satisfying any attendance requirement for the course or requirement for hours of classroom instruction if the pupil completes the coursework in compliance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees of a school- district80th Session (2019) – 5 – subsection 2.ct or the sponsor of a charter school pursuant to subsection 2.

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(d) Full or partial credit for coursework completed by a pupil at an accredited public or private school located within or outside of this State that is sought to be transferred;

and - *SB147_R1* – 6 – (k) Any other evidence or method which is determined to be appropriate by the board of trustees of a school district or sponsor of a charter school, as applicable, and approved by the Department.

A pupil who receives partial credit for coursework or a course of study pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must be allowed to appropriately combine the partial credit, including, without limitation, for the purposes of the total number of credits required for graduation from high school or the minimum number of units - 80th Session (2019) – 6 – of credit required in a core academic subject pursuant to NRS 389.018.

§ 1355.20.135(b) “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C.

(b) “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C.

If a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care who transfers to a public school while the pupil is enrolled in grade 11 or grade 12 is not able to receive a high school diploma within 5 years from the date on which the pupil enrolled in grade 9, the school district or sponsor of the charter school, the pupil and the pupil’s parent or legal guardian, if applicable, shall mutually agree on a modified course of study for the pupil that will assist the pupil to satisfy the requirements for a standard high school diploma, adjusted diploma, alternativealternativements for a diploma or an adult standard diploma as quickly as possible.