AB 367 — Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-87)

(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 20, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

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A NDERSON , HANSENANSEN , HARDYARDY AND TTORRES ORRES M ARCH 22, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ENATORS D ENIS AND SEEVERSS GANSERTEEVERS G ANSERT ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing education.

adding disciplinary studies to the list of core academic subjects that are required to be taught in all public schools;

requiring elementary and secondary educational institutions to provide pupils with instruction in disciplinary skills as part of the required instruction in American government;

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- *AB367**AB367_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

[and]and (d) Social studies, which includes only the subjects of history, geography, economics and governmentgovernment. [.] ;

and (e) Disciplinary studies.

 A pupil is not required to enroll in the courses of study and guardiancredits ofrequired theby pupilthis andsubsection anif administratorthe orpupil, athe counselorparent ator thelegallegal schoolguardian inof which the pupil isand enrolledan mutuallyadministrator agreeor to a modifiedcounselor at the course of study for the pupil and that modified course of studystudyied satisfies at least the requirements for a standard high school diploma, an adjusted diploma or an alternative diploma, as applicable.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to the core academic subjects, the following subjects must be taught as applicable for grade levels and to the extent practicable in all - *AB367* – 3 – public schools, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth - *AB367_R1* – 3 – Training Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS:

Except as otherwise provided for a course of study in health prescribed by subsection 1 of NRS 389.021 and the instruction prescribed by subsection 1 of NRS 389.064, unless ahea subject is required for graduation from high school or promotion to the next grade, a charter school is not required to comply with this subsection.

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NRS 389.054 is hereby amended to read as follows:

389.054 1.

In all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS, instruction must be given in American government, including, without limitation, instruction on:

(a) The essentials of:

(1) The Constitution of the United States, including, without limitation, the Bill of Rights;

(2) The Constitution of the State of Nevada;

and (3) The Declaration of Independence;

(b) The origin and history of the Constitutions;

(c) The study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals;

[and] (d) Civics [.] ;

and (e) Disciplinary skills.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388C.120, the instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the elementary school grades and for a period of at least 1 year in all high schools.

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SectionSections 1 and 1.5 of this act becomesbecome effective:

(a)- Upon*AB367_R1* passage– and4 approval– for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any preliminary administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;

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