AB 19 — Revises provisions relating to educational subjects and standards. (BDR 34-325)

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19–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF E DUCATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to educational subjects and standards.

(BDR 34-325) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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(1) designates certain academic subjects, including social studies, theas Councilcore toacademic Establishsubjects Academicthat Standardsmust forbe Publictaught Schools to adopt standardsires of content and performance for certain courses of study, including courses in theall corepublic academicschools; subjects.

Additionally,and existing(2) lawrequires providesthe thatCouncil socialto studiesEstablish Academic Standards for Public Schools to adopt standards of content and performance for certain courses of study, including courses in the includes only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government.

(NRS 389.018, 389.520) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill remove government from the list of multiculturalsubjects educationincluded towithin thatsocial list.esstudies and add civics, financial literacy and Existingmulticultural laweducation requires rules of general applicability to bethat adoptedlist. as regulations and prescribes a process for the adoption of regulations.

(NRSExisting 233B.038,law requires rules of general applicability to be adopted as regulations 233B.040-233B.115) Section 4 of this bill exempts standards of content and performance for courses of study in public schools from the process otherwise required for the adoption of regulations, and section 5 of this bill provides for the removal of existing standards from the Nevada Administrative Code.

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

- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – (b) Four units of credit in mathematics, including, without limitation, Algebra I and geometry, or an equivalent course of study that integrates Algebra I and geometry;

(c) Three units of credit in science, including two laboratory courses;cou(d) Three units of credit in social studies, including, without limitation:

and (d) Three units of credit in social studies, including, without limitation:

 A pupil is not required to enroll in the courses of study and credits required by this subsection if the pupil, the parent or legal guardian of the pupil and an administrator or a counselor at the school in which the pupil is enrolled mutually agree to a modified course of study for the pupil and that modified course of study satisfies at least the requirements for a standard high school diploma, an adjusted diploma or an alternative diploma, as applicable.

- *AB19_R1* – 3 – (c) Health;

and (d) PhysicalIf education.the State Board requires the completion of course work in a subject area set forth in this subsection for graduation from high school or promotion to the next grade, a public school shall offer the required course work.

 If the State Board requires the completion of course work in a subject area set forth in this subsection for graduation from high school or promotion to the next grade, a public school shall offer the required course work.

Sec.- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – 389.520 1.

3.The Council shall:by amended to read as follows:

NRS 389.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:

389.520 1.

The Council shall:

(8)(9) PhysicalA education;foreign or world language.

and (9) A foreign or world language.

The standards for computer education and technology must include a policy for the ethical, safe and secure use of computers - *AB19_R1* – 4 – and other electronic devices.

(1) Rules of conduct for the acceptable use of the Internet and other electronic devices;

andande acceptable use of the Internet (2) Methods to ensure the prevention of:

(1)- Avoid81st cyber-bullyingSession and(2021) other– unwanted4 electronic– communication, including, without limitation, communication with on-line predators;

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and (5) The dangers associated with social networking Internet sites;

The Council shall establish standards of content and performance for each grade level in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, - *AB19_R1* – 5 – inclusive, for English language arts and mathematics.

The Council shall establish standards of content and performance for the grade levels selected by the Council for the other courses of studystudygrade prescribed in subsection 1.

or (b) If the State Board objects to the standards for a course of study or a particular grade level for a course of study, return those - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – standards to the Council with a written explanation setting forth the reason for the objection.