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SB 41 — Revises provisions relating to the licensure of teachers and other educational personnel. (BDR 34-337)

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AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing the membership of the Commission on Professional Standards in Education; eliminating the special qualifications license to teach; revising provisions relating to the granting of additional licenses to teachers; revising provisions relating to applications for a license to be a teacher or other educational personnel; authorizing the Department of Education to require annual background checks of employees who have access to certain confidential information; revising provisions relating to the notification of employees whose licenses are near expiration; revising provisions governing the disclosure of certain information about licensed personnel; revising provisions related to the suspension or revocation of a license of any teacher, administrator or other licensed employee; establishing provisions relating to hearings conducted by the State Board of Education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Senate Bill No.
41 SENATE B ILLN O.
41–Committee on Education CHAPTER..........
41–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION ) P REFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the licensure of teachers and other educational personnel.
(BDR 34-337) 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.
and provides that the Commission consists of eleven members who are appointedn by the Governor, including two members who are administrators of schools who are employed by a school district or charter school to provide administrative service at an individual school.
Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and provides that the Commission consists of eleven members who are appointed by the Governor, including two members who are administrators of schools who are employed by a school district or charter school to provide administrative service Commission to include:
(NRS 391.011) Section 4.5 of this bill requires the - *SB41_R1* – 2 – Commission to include:
SecExisting law requires the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe regulations for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.
Sections 1, 6 and 12 of this bill make conforming changes.
(NRS 391.019) Section 5 makes nonsubstantive changes to these provisions for clarification purposes by:
Existing law requires the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to prescribe regulations for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.
(1) requiring a qualified provider to provide in-person or virtual supervised, school-based experiences;
(NRS 391.019) Section 5 makes nonsubstantive changes to these provisions for virtual supervised, school-based experiences;
and (2) removing the specific examples of middle school or junior high school education and the endorsement to teach English as a second language.
and (2) removing the specific-person or examples of middle school or junior high school education and the endorsement to teach English as a second language.
(NRS 391.028) Section 7 of this bill chaExisting law authorizes the Superintendent to issue to a teacher licensed to teach elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education an additional license to teach outside the teacher’s grade level and experience if he or she meets the course requirements and qualifications for the license.
(NRS 391.028) Section 7 of this bill changes the date of submission to on or before December 31.
Existing law authorizes the Superintendent to issue to a teacher licensed to teach elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education an additional license to teach outside the teacher’s grade level and experience if he or she meets the course requirements and qualifications for the 80th Session (2019) – 2 – license.
Existing law requires every applicant to be licensed as a teacher or other educational personnel to submit to a background investigation and requires a investigation does not indicate that the applicant has committed certain types of conduct.
Existing law requires every applicant to be licensed as a teacher or other educational personnel to submit to a background investigation and requires a license to be issued if the information obtained as a result of the background investigation does not indicate that the applicant has committed certain types of conduct.
complete a course in multicultural education meeting certain requirements2015, to prescribed by the Commission.
Existing law requires teachers initially licensed on or after July 1, 2015, to complete a course in multicultural education meeting certain requirements prescribed by the Commission.
Section 11.5 further authorizes the Department to deny an employee access to confidential information indicates that the employee has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 11.5 further authorizes the Department to deny an employee access to confidential information provided in an application if the information obtained from the Central Repository indicates that the employee has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 13 instead - *SB41_R1* – 3 – months of expiring of the date on which the license will expire.se is within 9 Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school, section 16 of this bill requires the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of a charter school to provide to the parent or guardian information regarding the professional qualifications of any licensed employee of the public school in which the pupil is competency examinations passed by the teacher.t such information include the Existing law requires that certain notice be given to a licensee before the revocation or suspension of his or her license and that the licensee be given the opportunity for a hearing.
Section 13 instead requires the Department to notify licensed personnel whose license is within 9 months of expiring of the date on which the license will expire.
(NRS 391.322) Section 23 of this bill revises the provisions relating to the recommendation to suspend or revoke a license when the Board to issue a letter of reprimand to any teacher, administrator or licensedtate employee upon receiving notice of certain types of conduct.
Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school, section 16 of this bill requires the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of a charter school to provide to the parent or guardian information regarding the professional qualifications of any licensed employee of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.
Section 16 additionally requires that such information include the competency examinations passed by the teacher.
Existing law requires that certain notice be given to a licensee before the revocation or suspension of his or her license and that the licensee be given the opportunity for a hearing.
(NRS 391.322) Section 23 of this bill revises the provisions relating to the recommendation to suspend or revoke a license when the Department receives notice of certain convictions.
Section 25 authorizes the State Board to issue a letter of reprimand to any teacher, administrator or licensed employee upon receiving notice of certain types of conduct.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
80th Session (2019) – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
- *SB41_R1* – 4 – (d) Provide information to the school districts and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which offer:
(d) Provide information to the school districts and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which offer:
(e) Provide support to those school districts which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage those school districts which have not established such an advisory council to consider creating an advisory council for the school district.
(e) Provide support to those school districts which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage those school 80th Session (2019) – 4 – districts which have not established such an advisory council to consider creating an advisory council for the school district.
(f) Build the capacity of public schools to work in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies and families of children enrolled in public schools and thearents empowerment of parents and families in support of the education of the(g) Work in cooperation with the Commission on Professional Standards in Education in developing the regulations required by paragraph [(k)] (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and monitoring the implementation of those regulations.
(f) Build the capacity of public schools to work in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies that focus on partnerships between public schools and the parents and families of children enrolled in public schools and the empowerment of parents and families in support of the education of their children.
(g) Work in cooperation with the Commission on Professional Standards in Education in developing the regulations required by paragraph [(k)] (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and monitoring the implementation of those regulations.
- *SB41_R1* – 5 – (j) Assist each school district and the public schools within the school district with incorporating strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement into the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the public schools pursuant to NRS 385A.650.
(j) Assist each school district and the public schools within the school district with incorporating strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement into the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the public schools pursuant to NRS 385A.650.
and (3) Review the status of the implementation of the provisions of this section and the effectiveness of the Office in carrying out the duties prescribed in this section.
and 80th Session (2019) – 5 – (3) Review the status of the implementation of the provisions of this section and the effectiveness of the Office in carrying out the duties prescribed in this section.
(a) Status of the progress made by the school districts and public schools in effectively involving parents and engaging families in the further improvement is needed;
(a) Status of the progress made by the school districts and public schools in effectively involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children and an identification of any areas where further improvement is needed;
and identification of any areas where (b) Activities of the Office during the immediately preceding consultation with the Advisory Council, in assisting the school districts and public schools with increasing the effectiveness of involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children.
and (b) Activities of the Office during the immediately preceding school year, including the progress made by the Office, in consultation with the Advisory Council, in assisting the school districts and public schools with increasing the effectiveness of involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children.
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(e) One who holds a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education and teaches in a program of early childhood education.
80th Session (2019) – 6 – (e) One who holds a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education and teaches in a program of early childhood education.
(b) [Two administrators of schools who are] One administrator provide administrative service at an individual school.
(b) [Two administrators of schools who are] One administrator of a school who is employed by a school district or charter school to provide administrative service at an individual school.
Suchschool to [administrators] an administrator must not provide service at the dis(c) The dean of the College of Education at one of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education, or a representative of one of the Colleges of Education nominated by such a dean for appointment by the Governor.
Such [administrators] an administrator must not provide service at the district level.
(c) The dean of the College of Education at one of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education, or a representative of one of the Colleges of Education nominated by such a dean for appointment by the Governor.
Three of the five appointments made pursuant to subsection 2 must be made from a list of names of at least three persons for each position that is submitted to the Governor by an employee organization representing the majority of teachers in the State who teach in the educational level from which the appointment is being made.
Three of the five appointments made pursuant to subsection must be made from a list of names of at least three persons for each position that is submitted to the Governor by an employee organization representing the majority of teachers in the State who teach in the educational level from which the appointment is being made.
- *SB41_R1* – 7 – (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must be made from a list of names of at least three persons that is submitted to the 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.
(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must be made from a list of names of at least three persons that is submitted to the 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.
(d) Paragraph (f) of subsection 3 must be made from a list of names of persons submitted to the Governor by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents.
80th Session (2019) – 7 – (d) Paragraph (f) of subsection 3 must be made from a list of names of persons submitted to the Governor by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents.
(a) Prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel [, including, without limitation, the qualifications for a license to teach middle school or junior high of those licenses.
(a) Prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel [, including, without limitation, the qualifications for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education,] and the procedures for the issuance and renewal of those licenses.
The regulations:es for the issuance and renewal (1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for to licensure which provides that the required education and trainingte 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 an institution of higher education.
The 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 an institution of higher education.
- *SB41_R1* – 8 – (V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to 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 issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
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 80th Session (2019) – 8 – issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Must not prescribe qualifications which are more licensed teacher who applies for an additional license in accordance with that section.
(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.
the specialized training of teachers.zation in teaching which require (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 .
(b) Identifying fields of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.
(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 .
- *SB41_R1* – 9 – (1) Provide instruction or other educational services;
(1) Provide instruction or other educational services;
(1) At least 2 years of experience teaching at an accredited degree-granting postsecondary educational institution in a field for which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom and at least 3 years of experience working in that field;
(1) At least 2 years of experience teaching at an accredited degree-granting postsecondary educational institution in a field for 80th Session (2019) – 9 – which the applicant will provide instruction in a classroom and at least 3 years of experience working in that field;
(1) Pass each examination required by subsection 1 of NRS 391.021 for the specific subject or subjects in which the applicant will p(2) Hold a valid license issued by a professional licensing board of any state that is directly related to the subject area of the applicant.
(1) Pass each examination required by subsection 1 of NRS 391.021 for the specific subject or subjects in which the applicant will provide instruction;
degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree held by the (i) Setting forth the subject areas that may be taught by a person who holds a special qualifications license, based upon the subject area of the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree held by that person.
or (2) Hold a valid license issued by a professional licensing board of any state that is directly related to the subject area of the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree held by the applicant.
(i) Setting forth the subject areas that may be taught by a person who holds a special qualifications license, based upon the subject area of the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctoral degree 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 - *SB41_R1* – 10 – 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 courses of pedagogy for the first 2 years of his or her employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school.
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 courses of pedagogy for the first 2 years of his or her employment as a teacher with a school district or charter school.
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.
80th Session (2019) – 10 – 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.
(a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by theanner change.
(a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in chapter 233B of NRS, be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by the change.
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.
until at least 1 year after the date (c) Is not applicable to a license in effect on the date the regulation becomes effective.
(c) Is not applicable to a license in effect on the date the regulation becomes effective.
391.021 Except as otherwise provided in [paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and] NRS 391.027, the Commission - *SB41_R1* – 11 – shall adopt regulations governing examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel.
391.021 Except as otherwise provided in [paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and] NRS 391.027, the Commission shall adopt regulations governing examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel.
The regulations adopted by the Commission must ensure that the examinations test the ability of the applicant to teach and the applicant’s knowledge of each specific subject he or she proposes to teach.
The regulations adopted by the Commission must ensure that the examinations test the ability of the applicant to teach and the 80th Session (2019) – 11 – applicant’s knowledge of each specific subject he or she proposes to teach.
A description of the progress and status of each regulation relating to the licensure of educational personnel which the Commission is required to adopt pursuant to a legislative measure or any special session of the Legislature occurring within that time.
A description of the progress and status of each regulation relating to the licensure of educational personnel which the Commission is required to adopt pursuant to a legislative measure enacted within the two previous regular sessions of the Legislature or any special session of the Legislature occurring within that time.
If the Commission has not adopted a required regulation, the describing the reasons each regulation was not adopted.nation Sec.
If the Commission has not adopted a required regulation, the Commission shall include in the report a detailed explanation describing the reasons each regulation was not adopted.
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He or she may teach only in - *SB41_R1* – 12 – these fields unless an exception is approved pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.
He or she may teach only in these fields unless an exception is approved pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.
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A person licensed to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education in this State may apply for and the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue to that person an additional license to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education, other than for teaching pupils with disabilities, which is outside the person’s grade level of experience testing requirements and qualifications for the license.mpetency 2.
A person licensed to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education in this State may apply for and the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue to that person an additional license to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education, other than for teaching pupils with disabilities, which is outside the person’s grade level of experience if the applicant meets the course work requirements , competency testing requirements and qualifications for the license.
A licensed teacher who applies for an additional license program of student teaching as a condition for the issuance of the additional license if the applicant has 3 years of verified teaching experience.
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A licensed teacher who applies for an additional license pursuant to this section must not be required to participate in a program of student teaching as a condition for the issuance of the additional license if the applicant has 3 years of verified teaching experience.
(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 - *SB41_R1* – 13 – 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;
(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 80th Session (2019) – 13 – 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;
(b) The information obtained by the Superintendent pursuant to subsec(1) Does not indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude [;
(b) The information obtained by the Superintendent pursuant to subsections 3 and 4:
or 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;
(1) Does not indicate that the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude [;
or (2) Indicates] or indicates 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;
If, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 6, the information indicates that a substantiated report has been made against the applicant in any state, the Superintendent shall:
If, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 6, the information indicates that a substantiated report 80th Session (2019) – 14 – has been made against the applicant in any state, the Superintendent shall:
- *SB41_R1* – 14 – (b) Notify the applicant of the substantiated report;
(b) Notify the applicant of the substantiated report;
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If no request for a hearing is filed within that time, the Superintendent may deny the license.
If the Superintendent denies an application for a license pursuant to this section, the Superintendent must, within 15 days the denial to the school district or charter school that employs the applicant if the applicant is employed by a school district or charter school.
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If the Superintendent denies an application for a license pursuant to this section, the Superintendent must, within 15 days after the date on which the application is denied, provide notice of the denial to the school district or charter school that employs the applicant if the applicant is employed by a school district or charter school.
The Superintendent shall forward all information obtained from an investigation of an applicant pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 to the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the administrator of a private school where the applicant is employed or seeking employment.
The Superintendent shall forward all information obtained from an investigation of an applicant pursuant to subsections 3 and 4 80th Session (2019) – 15 – to the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the administrator of a private school where the applicant is employed or seeking employment.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, any information shared with the board of trustees of a - *SB41_R1* – 15 – school district, the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the administrator of a private school is confidential and must not be disclosed to any person other than the applicant.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, any information shared with the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils or the administrator of a private school is confidential and must not be disclosed to any person other than the applicant.
Any licensed teacher who is initially licensed on only as a substitute teacher, must submit with his or her firstnsed application for renewal of his or her license to teach proof of the teacher is initially issued a nonrenewable license, he or she must submit such proof with his or her first application for a renewable license to teach.
Any licensed teacher who is initially licensed on or after July 1, [2015,] 2019, except for a teacher who is licensed only as a substitute teacher, must submit with his or her first application for renewal of his or her license to teach proof of the completion of a course in multicultural education.
If the licensed teacher is initially issued a nonrenewable license, he or she must submit such proof with his or her first application for a renewable license to teach.
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- *SB41_R1* – 16 – (b) The applicant’s fingerprints and any report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or information from the Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another jurisdiction;
(b) The applicant’s fingerprints and any report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or information from the Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another jurisdiction;
(a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and written to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal Historys for its report on the criminal history of the employee and for the criminal history of the employee;
(a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Department to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its report on the criminal history of the employee and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the employee;
andtigation for its report on (b) Written authorization for the Department to obtain any information concerning the applicant that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the applicant has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years.
and (b) Written authorization for the Department to obtain any information concerning the applicant that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the applicant has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years.
If the information obtained by the Department pursuant to subsection 4 indicates that the employee has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude, the Department may take such action, as determined by the Department, to deny that employee access to information contained within an application or any related document.
If the information obtained by the Department pursuant to subsection 4 indicates that the employee has been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude, the Department 80th Session (2019) – 17 – may take such action, as determined by the Department, to deny that employee access to information contained within an application or any related document.
The regulations prescribed pursuant to this - *SB41_R1* – 17 – paragraph must include, without limitation, training on how to identify a pupil who is at risk for dyslexia or related disorders.
The regulations prescribed pursuant to this paragraph must include, without limitation, training on how to identify a pupil who is at risk for dyslexia or related disorders.
and the end of each calendar month,] upon the request of the board ofct, [at trustees or upon the request of the human resources office of a an electronic file with a list of each licensed employee who istees, employed by the board of trustees and whose license will expire within the 9 months immediately following that calendar month.
and (c) Provide to the board of trustees of [each] a school district, [at the end of each calendar month,] upon the request of the board of trustees or upon the request of the human resources office of a school or school district acting on behalf of the board of trustees, an electronic file with a list of each licensed employee who is employed by the board of trustees and whose license will expire within the 9 months immediately following that calendar month.
The notice must be provided not later than 6 months before the date of expiration of the license.] Department shall notify in writing each person who holds a license pursuant to this chapter whose license is within 9 months of expiring of the date on which his or her license will expire.
The notice must be provided not later than 6 months 80th Session (2019) – 18 – before the date of expiration of the license.] Department shall notify in writing each person who holds a license pursuant to this chapter whose license is within 9 months of expiring of the date on which his or her license will expire.
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Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school, the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall provide to the parent or - *SB41_R1* – 18 – guardian information regarding the professional qualifications of [the pupil’s teachers.] any licensed employee of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.
Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school, the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall provide to the parent or guardian information regarding the professional qualifications of [the pupil’s teachers.] any licensed employee of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled.
and services to the pupil, the qualifications of the paraprofessional.
and (b) If a paraprofessional, as defined in NRS 391.008, provides services to the pupil, the qualifications of the paraprofessional.
At the beginning of each school year, the board of trustees of shall provide written notice to the parents and guardians of eachl pupil enrolled in a school within the school district or enrolled in the charter school, as applicable, that a parent or guardian may request information pursuant to subsection 1.
At the beginning of each school year, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall provide written notice to the parents and guardians of each pupil enrolled in a school within the school district or enrolled in the charter school, as applicable, that a parent or guardian may request information pursuant to subsection 1.
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Such a request must be in writing and must be filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction within 15 days aft4.
Such a request must be in writing and must be filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction within 15 days after receipt of the notice by the licensee.
reUpon receipt of a request filed pursuant to subsection 3, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall request from the Hearings hearing officers.
4.
The licensee requesting a hearing and thential Superintendent of Public Instruction shall select a person to serve as hearing officer from the list provided by the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration by alternately striking one name until the name of only one hearing officer remains.
Upon receipt of a request filed pursuant to subsection 3, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall request from the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration a list of potential hearing officers.
The licensee requesting a hearing and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall select a person to serve as hearing officer from the list provided by the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration by alternately striking one name until the name of only one hearing officer remains.
6.
80th Session (2019) – 20 – 6.
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(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
[7.] (h) Persistent defiance of or refusal to obey the regulations of the State Board, the Commission or the Superintendent of Public Instruction, defining and governing the duties of teachers, adm[8.] (i) Breaches in the security or confidentiality of the questions and answers of the examinations that are administered assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610.er readiness [9.] (j) Intentional failure to observe and carry out the requirements of a plan to ensure the security of examinations and assessments adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 or 390.275.
[7.] (h) Persistent defiance of or refusal to obey the regulations of the State Board, the Commission or the Superintendent of Public Instruction, defining and governing the duties of teachers, administrators and other licensed employees.
[8.] (i) Breaches in the security or confidentiality of the questions and answers of the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610.
[9.] (j) Intentional failure to observe and carry out the requirements of a plan to ensure the security of examinations and assessments adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 or 390.275.
(m) A substantiated report of abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020, or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.560, 392.4633 or 394.366 made against the applicant in any state.
80th Session (2019) – 21 – (m) A substantiated report of abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020, or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.560, 392.4633 or 394.366 made against the applicant in any state.
- *SB41_R1* – 21 – (a) May apply to reinstate his or her license after the period of suspension, as determined by the State Board, is completed;
(a) May apply to reinstate his or her license after the period of suspension, as determined by the State Board, is completed;
entitled to be reimbursed for his or her reasonable actual2 is expenses.
(b) The hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 319.322 is entitled to be reimbursed for his or her reasonable actual expenses.
NRS 391.322, an official transcript must be made.ed pursuant to (d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e), the State Board, licensed employee and the Department, board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school which initiated the complaint resulting in the hearing are equally responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 319.322 and the expense of the official transcript.
(c) If requested by the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322, an official transcript must be made.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e), the State Board, licensed employee and the Department, board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school which initiated the complaint resulting in the hearing are equally 80th Session (2019) – 22 – responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 319.322 and the expense of the official transcript.
(e) If the hearing results from a recommendation to revoke or suspend a license based upon a conviction which is a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to paragraph (e) or (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.330, the licensed employee is fully responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 and the expense - *SB41_R1* – 22 – of the official transcript.
(e) If the hearing results from a recommendation to revoke or suspend a license based upon a conviction which is a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to paragraph (e) or (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.330, the licensed employee is fully responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 and the expense of the official transcript.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 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, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 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, 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, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 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, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 394.167, - *SB41_R1* – 23 – 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 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, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 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, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 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.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 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, 673.450, 673.480, 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, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 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 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 from those public books and public records.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 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, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 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, 80th Session (2019) – 23 – 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 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, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 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, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 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, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 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.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 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, 80th Session (2019) – 24 – 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, 673.450, 673.480, 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, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 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 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 from those public books and public records.
Any such copies, abstracts or - *SB41_R1* – 24 – 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.
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.
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in a readily available medium because the officer, employee or agent has medium.
(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 the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himselfire or herself.
80th Session (2019) – 25 – (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.
When the term of either member of the Commission on Professional Standards in Education appointed to the Commission pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 391.011 expires, the Governor shall, appoint to the Commission the member of the Commission described in paragraph (f) of subsection 3 of NRS 391.011, as amended by section 4.5 of this bill.
When the term of either member of the Commission on Professional Standards in Education appointed to the Commission pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 391.011 expires, the Governor shall, appoint to the Commission the member of the Commission described in paragraph (f) of subsection of NRS 391.011, as amended by section 4.5 of this bill.
(Deleted by amendment.) - *SB41_R1* – 25 – Sec.
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Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, a person who holds a special qualifications license to teach issued pursuant to chapter 319 of NRS before July 1, 2019, may conSec.
Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, a person who holds a special qualifications license to teach issued pursuant to chapter 319 of NRS before July 1, 2019, may continue to teach until the expiration of the license.
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  1. Chapter 196.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: 1, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.

  6. Read second time.

  7. From committee: Do pass.

  8. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 17, Nays: 4.) To Assembly.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 523.) To printer.

  11. Read first time. To committee.

  12. From printer.

  13. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

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What does SB 41 do?
AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing the membership of the Commission on Professional Standards in Education; eliminating the special qualifications license to teach; revising provisions relating to the granting of additional licenses to teachers; revising provisions relating to applications for a license to be a teacher or other educational personnel; authorizing the Department of Education to require annual background checks of employees who have access to certain confidential information; revising provisions relating to the notification of employees whose licenses are near expiration; revising provisions governing the disclosure of certain information about licensed personnel; revising provisions related to the suspension or revocation of a license of any teacher, administrator or other licensed employee; establishing provisions relating to hearings conducted by the State Board of Education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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