SB 76 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-297)

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 - *SB76_R1* – 9 – involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children.

- *SB76_R2* – 9 – (b) The report prepared by the Office pursuant to subsection 2;

- *SB76_R1* – 10 – (b) One of whom must be a representative of business and industry with a vested interest in supporting mentorship programs in this State;

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Each public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131 shall submit, on or before a date prescribed by the board of trustees of the school district in which the public school is located or the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, a report to the school district or sponsor which uses the school achievement targets and performance targets prescribed by the Department to measure - *SB76_R1* – 11 – the effectiveness of the public school in providing services pursuant to NRS 387.133.

[On or before November 30 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district and the sponsor of a charter school shall gather the reports submitted by each public school located in the school district or sponsored by the sponsor, as applicable, which - *SB76_R2* – 11 – contains information for the preceding school year and submit a report to the Department which contains such information for all public schools located in the school district or sponsored by the sponsor.

(DeletedNRS by388.1324 amendment.)is Sec.hereby amended to read as follows:

388.1324 1.

The [Governor] Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a committee on statewide school safety.

Appointments must be made to represent each of the geographic areas of the State.

2.

The committee must consist of [:

(a) One representative of the Department of Education;

(b) One representative of the Department of Public Safety;

(c) One representative of the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety;

(d) One representative of the Department of Health and Human Services;

(e) One representative who is a licensed teacher in this State;

(f) One representative who is the principal of a school in this State;

(g) One superintendent of a school district in this State;

(h) One school resource officer assigned to a school in this State;

(i) One person employed as a paraprofessional, as defined in NRS 391.008, by a school in this State;

(j) One school psychologist employed by a school in this State;

(k) One provider of mental health other than a psychologist who provides services to pupils at a school in this State;

(l) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee;

- *SB76_R1* – 12 – (m) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State;

(n) At least two pupils enrolled in a school in this State;

and (o) Any other representative] the number of members that the [Governor] Superintendent of Public Instruction deems appropriate [.] , which must include, without limitation, members who have expertise in the fields of education, public safety, emergency management, public health and protection from fire.

3.

The committee shall:

(a) [Establish] Recommend methods which facilitate the ability of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State to express his or her ideas related to school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State;

(b) Evaluate the impact of social media on school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State;

and (c) Discuss and make recommendations to the [Governor and the] Department related to the findings of the committee.

4.

The Department shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.

5.

The purpose of the committee is to provide nonbinding advice and assistance to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board and Department in the exercise of their duties regarding school safety.

As used in this section, “social media” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.003.

Sec.

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- *SB76_R2* – 12 – (1) If the bullying or cyber-bullying is reported before the end of school hours on a school day, before the school’s administrative office closes on the day on which the bullying or cyber-bullying is reported;

Subject to the - *SB76_R1* – 14 – provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.

and (b) Any action taken after the completion of the investigation to address the bullying or cyber-bullying must be carried out in a - *SB76_R2* – 13 – manner that causes the least possible disruption for the victim or victims.

If a violation of NRS 388.135 is found to have occurred, the parent or guardian of a pupil who is a victim of bullying or - *SB76_R1* – 15 – cyber-bullying may request that the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled to assign the pupil to a different school in the school district.

- *SB76_R2* – 14 – (a) Reports received pursuant to subsection 1;

Each school district, sponsor of a charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall prepare and - *SB76_R1* – 16 – submit to the [Department an annual] State Board a report every 5 years concerning any significant changes to the manner in which the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils collects, maintains or transfers data concerning pupils for inclusion in the [annual report] plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the [Department] State Board pursuant to NRS [385.230.] 385.111.

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A school district may, within the limits of any plan adopted pursuant to NRS 388.720, assign a pupil whose enrollment in a - *SB76_R1* – 18 – grade occurs after the end of a quarter during the school year to any existing class regardless of the number of pupils in the class if the school district requests and is approved for a variance from the State Board pursuant to subsection 4.

Each school district that includes one or more elementary schools which exceed the ratio of pupils per class during any quarter - *SB76_R2* – 17 – of a school year, as reported to the Department pursuant to NRS 388.725:

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- *SB76_R2* – 18 – (c) The number of pupils enrolled;

388.805 The Department shall [, in consultation with the Commission,] adopt regulations that establish a program whereby school districts and charter schools may apply to the [Commission - *SB76_R1* – 20 – on Educational Technology] Department for money from the Trust Fund for Educational Technology.

(a) Providing each pupil and teacher at a public school which participates in the Program with 24-hour access to their own - *SB76_R2* – 19 – personal, portable technology device connected wirelessly to the Internet;

- *SB76_R1* – 21 – (1) The cost of purchasing the portable technology devices, the cost of professional development and any additional associated expenses of the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils to carry out the Program;

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- *SB76_R2* – 21 – (c) Learning management systems that allow the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils to create instructional materials to be used in a classroom and to track and manage such materials.

(a) May not apply more than one unit of credit received for the completion of one or more courses described in subsection 1 toward - *SB76_R1* – 23 – the mathematics or science credits required for graduation from high school.

(Deleted by amendment.) - *SB76_R2* – 22 – Sec.

- *SB76_R1* – 24 – (6) Explaining the purpose of a credit report, including, without limitation, the manner in which a credit report is used by lenders;

and - *SB76_R2* – 23 – (9) Reviewing and summarizing federal and state consumer credit protection laws.

- *SB76_R1* – 25 – (5) Information concerning scholarship opportunities, including, without limitation, the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program and Silver State Opportunity Grant Program;

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A pupil enrolled in high school, including, without limitation, a pupil enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 in a charter school or a pupil enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements of an adult standard diploma, who successfully completes a course of education offered by a community college, state college or university in this State or, if a course of education is not offered by a community college, state or university in this State, a community college, state college or university outside of this State which has been approved pursuant to subsection 2, must be allowed to apply the credit received for the course so completed to the total number of credits required for graduation from the high school or the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled or the - *SB76_R1* – 26 – credits required for receipt of an adult standard diploma, as applicable.

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and (4) Any other funding source, including federal funding sources or sources from private entities, will be applied by the - *SB76_R1* – 27 – school district or charter school to pay all or a portion of the tuition for the dual credit course;

- *SB76_R2* – 26 – (e) Assignment by the school district or charter school of a unique identification number to each pupil who is enrolled in the dual credit course;

- *SB76_R1* – 28 – (b) Establish a schedule for the periodic review and, if necessary, revision of the standards of content and performance.

- *SB76_R2* – 27 – (c) Assign priorities to the standards of content and performance relative to importance and degree of emphasis and revise the standards, if necessary, based upon the priorities.

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The [Council] Department shall consult with - *SB76_R2* – 28 – members of the community who represent the racial and ethnic diversity of this State in developing such standards.

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The [Council] Department shall establish standards of content and performance for ethnic and diversity - *SB76_R2* – 29 – studies for pupils enrolled in high school.

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In addition to the examinations prescribed pursuant to subsection 1, the State Board shall, in consultation with the [Council - *SB76_R1* – 32 – to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools,] Department, prescribe a writing examination for grades 5 and 8.

- *SB76_R2* – 31 – (a) The examinations prescribed pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 to pupils in any language in which those examinations are published;

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and - *SB76_R2* – 32 – (b) The success of pupils, as measured by the results of the examinations, in achieving the standards of performance established by the [Council.] Department.

and - *SB76_R1* – 34 – (2) Participates in an alternate assessment prescribed by the State Board.

If a pupil does not satisfy the requirements to receive a standard high school diploma prescribed by subsection 3 or by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1, the pupil must not be issued a certificate of attendance or any other document indicating that the - *SB76_R2* – 33 – pupil attended high school but did not satisfy the requirements for such a diploma.

- *SB76_R1* – 35 – (a) The standards of content and performance for English language arts and mathematics established pursuant to NRS 389.520 with the standards for English language arts and mathematics that are tested on the National Assessment.

- *SB76_R2* – 34 – (b) The standards for proficiency established for the National Assessment with the standards for proficiency established for the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105.

The Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself or may recognize a course of study and - *SB76_R1* – 36 – training approved by a national agency for accreditation acceptable to the Commission.

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[(e)] (f) Two administrators in public schools appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada - *SB76_R1* – 37 – Association of School Administrators and one superintendent of schools of a school district appointed by the Governor from a list of - *SB76_R2* – 36 – nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents.

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A member of the 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 - *SB76_R2* – 37 – compensation.

- *SB76_R1* – 39 – (1) The ability of the employee to carry out his or her professional responsibilities;

- *SB76_R2* – 38 – (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 391.695 and subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 391.715, require that pupil growth, as determined pursuant to NRS 391.480, account for 15 percent of the evaluation of a teacher or administrator who provides direct instructional services to pupils at a school in a school district.

391.470 On or before August 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall submit a report to the State Board and the Teachers and Leaders Advisory Council of Nevada - *SB76_R1* – 40 – created by NRS 391.455 concerning the implementation and effectiveness of the process for peer observations of teachers set forth in the regulations adopted by the State Board pursuant to - *SB76_R2* – 39 – paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 391.465, including, without limitation, any recommendations for revisions to the process of peer observations.

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and - *SB76_R1* – 42 – (c) Not be currently serving on any other education-related board, commission, council, task force or similar governmental entity.

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- *SB76_R1* – 43 – (a) Regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators.

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As fiscal agent, each school district is responsible for the payment, collection and holding of all money received from this State for the maintenance and support of the regional training - *SB76_R2* – 43 – program and Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program established and operated by the applicable governing body.

(d) Training for teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel relating to correcting deficiencies and addressing recommendations for improvement in performance that - *SB76_R1* – 45 – are identified in the evaluations conducted pursuant to NRS 391.685, 391.690, 391.705 or 391.710.

- *SB76_R2* – 44 – (f) At least one of the following types of training:

The governing body of each regional training program shall prepare and maintain a list that identifies programs for the - *SB76_R1* – 46 – professional development of teachers and administrators that successfully incorporate:

- *SB76_R2* – 45 – (a) The standards of content and performance established by the [Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools] Department pursuant to NRS 389.520;

(b) In cooperation with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630, establish a statewide - *SB76_R1* – 47 – program for teachers and administrators concerning effective parental involvement and family engagement which includes:

- *SB76_R2* – 46 – (1) Training for teachers on how to engage parents and families, including, without limitation, disengaged families, in the education of their children and to build the capacity of parents and families to support the learning and academic achievement of their children.

and - *SB76_R1* – 48 – (b) Comply with applicable federal laws and regulations governing the provision of federal grants to assist the [Statewide Council] Department in carrying out its duties pursuant to this - *SB76_R2* – 47 – section and comply with applicable federal laws and regulations governing the provision of federal grants to assist with the training provided pursuant to NRS 391A.125, including, without limitation, providing money from the budget of the [Statewide Council] Department to match the money received from a federal grant.

On or before the deadline prescribed by the [Statewide Council,] Department, the governing body of each regional training program shall submit a proposed biennial budget - *SB76_R1* – 49 – for the regional training program to the [Statewide Council.] Department.

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- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5051 – (d) Prepare a 5-year plan in alignment with the plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111 for the regional training program for review by the [Statewide Council,] Department, which includes, without limitation:

The method must be consistent with the uniform procedures and criteria adopted by the [Statewide Council] Department pursuant to NRS 391A.135 and the - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5152 – standards for professional development training adopted by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 391A.370.

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5253 – (III) Curriculum and instruction recommended by the Teachers and Leaders Advisory Council of Nevada created by NRS 391.455;

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To the extent money is available from legislative appropriation or otherwise, the [Superintendent of Public Instruction] Department shall contract for an independent - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5455 – evaluation of the effectiveness of the grants of money from the Great Teaching and Leading Fund .

(d) Conduct a survey of education programs and proposed programs relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in this State and in other states to identify - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5556 – recommendations for the implementation of such programs by public schools and institutions of higher education in this State and report the information gathered by the survey to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5657 – (c) May accept any gifts, grants or donations from any source for use in carrying out the provisions of this subsection.

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5758 – (d) Providing professional development for school personnel;

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5859 – (f) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the program or service, including, without limitation, data regarding the academic and linguistic achievement and proficiency of pupils who participated in such a program or received such services;

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Board of Trustees of the Clark County School District and the - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 5960 – Board of Trustees of the Washoe County School District shall distribute the money appropriated by the 2019 Legislature to the Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation created by NRS 387.1247 for each Zoom elementary school of those school districts to:

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6061 – (a) Support at the Zoom elementary school in the assessment of reading and literacy problems and language acquisition barriers for pupils;

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6162 – (f) Provide other evidence-based programs and services that are approved by the Department of Education and that are designed to meet the specific needs of pupils enrolled in the school who are English learners;

The sponsor of such a charter school and the board of trustees of such a school district may submit an application to the Department - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6263 – on a form prescribed by the Department that includes, without limitation:

The Department of Education shall award grants of money to school districts and the sponsors of charter schools that submit applications pursuant to subsection 8 based upon the number of pupils enrolled in each such school district or charter school, as applicable, who are English learners or - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6364 – eligible for designation as English learners, and not on a competitive basis.

and (b) Criteria and procedures to notify a school district or a charter school that receives money pursuant to this section if the school district or charter school is not implementing the programs and services for which the money was received in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section or in accordance with the performance levels prescribed by the - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6465 – State Board pursuant to subsection 13, including, without limitation, a plan of corrective action for the school district or charter school to follow to meet the requirements of this section or the performance levels.

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6566 – (a) An identification of the schools that received money from the School District or a grant of money from the Department, as applicable.

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Upon request of the Legislative Commission, the Clark County School District and the Washoe County - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6768 – School District shall make available to the Legislative Auditor any of the books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or otherwise, regardless of their form or location, that the Legislative Auditor deems necessary to conduct an audit of the use of the money distributed by the 2019 Legislature to the Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation for Zoom schools.

The amount distributed per pupil must be determined by dividing the amount of money appropriated to the Account by the 2019 Legislature for Victory schools by - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6869 – the total number of pupils who are enrolled in Victory schools statewide.

- *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 6970 – (e) Include a description of the manner in which the school district or governing body will collaborate with selected entities so that academic programs and services and nonacademic programs and services, including, without limitation, transportation services, may be offered without charge to support pupils and their families within the region in which the school is located;

and - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 7071 – (c) A summary of activities that the board of trustees or governing body, as applicable, will take to ensure completion of the comprehensive plan required pursuant to subsection 5 by not later than September 15, 2019.

(d) If the Victory school is a high school, provide additional instruction or other learning opportunities for pupils and professional development for teachers at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school that is - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 7172 – located within the zone of attendance of the high school and is not also designated as a Victory school;

The State Board shall require a Victory school to take corrective action if pupil achievement and school performance at the school are unsatisfactory, as determined - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 7273 – by the State Board.

(b) May not be used to settle or arbitrate disputes between a recognized organization representing employees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school and the - *SB76_R2**SB76_R1* – 7374 – school district or governing body or to settle any negotiations;

(Deleted1. by amendment.) Sec.

The terms of all members of the committee on statewide school safety created by NRS 388.1324 who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, expire on that date.

2.

As soon as practicable after July 1, 2021, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint members to the committee.

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The terms of all members of the Nevada State Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force created by - *SB76_R2* – 74 – NRS 391.492 who are incumbent on June 30, 2021, expire on that date.

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2.

NRS 388.5966 and 388.5968 are hereby repealed.

This section and sections 4.7, 52.3, 52.5 and 52.7 of 2.isSections 1 to 4.5, inclusive, 5 to 52, inclusive, 53, 54, 56 to 64, inclusive, and subsection 1 of section 65 of this act become effective uponon passageJuly and1, approval.2021.

2.

Sections 1 to 4.5, inclusive, 5 to 52, inclusive, 53, 54, 56 to 64, inclusive, and subsection 1 of section 65 of this act become effective on July 1, 2021.

388.785388.789 “Commission”“CSuperintendent defined.of Public Instruction required to ensure Commission carries out duties successfully.

388.789 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Commission carries out duties successfully.

- *SB76_R1* – 77 – 389.210 Establishment of pilot program to provide competency-based education;

requirements forrovidefor schools selected to participate in program.

- *SB76_R2* – 76 – 389.230 Public campaign to raise awareness;

administrative sup391A.140support. Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Statewide Council and regional training programs carry out duties successfully.

H391A.140 -Superintendent *SB76_R2*of Public Instruction required to ensure Statewide Council and regional training programs carry out duties successfully.

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