AB 109 — Revises provisions relating to charter schools. (BDR 34-529)

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109–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) FEBRUARY 10, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to charter schools.

(BDR 34-529) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

Section 1 removes references to having subject matter expertise and insteadother requiresrequirements.at that a person hold a license or endorsement to teach or meet certain otherSection requirements.6 of this bill makes a conforming change related to the removal of references to subject matter expertise.

references to subject matter expertise.

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

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(b) The] in the construction industry or other building industry, teachers who are employed full-time to teach courses of studystudydustry, relating to business and industry [must:

the3. date of hire, must [demonstrate experience and qualificationsof through licensure or subject matter expertise] be licensed to teach pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS if the teacher teaches one or more of the [following subjects:

A teacher who is employed by a charter school, regardless of the date of hire, must [demonstrate experience and qualifications through licensure or subject matter expertise] be licensed to teach pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS if the teacher teaches one or more of the [following subjects:

or - *AB109_R1* – 3 – (i) The arts.] core academic subjects designated pursuant to NRS4.89.Except as otherwise provided in NRS 389.018.388A.515, a charter school may employ a person who does not [demonstrate experience and qualifications through licensure or subject matter expertise] hold a license or endorsement to teach issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS to teach a course of study for which a teacher is not required to [demonstrate such experience and qualifications] hold a license or endorsement if the person has:

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.515, a charter school may employ a person who does not [demonstrate experience and qualifications through licensure or subject matter expertise] hold a license or endorsement to teach issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS to teach a course of study for which a teacher is not required to [demonstrate such experience and qualifications] hold a license or endorsement if the person has:

[6.- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – experience and qualifications through licensure or subject matter expertise:

For purposes of this section, a teacher demonstrates experience and qualifications through licensure or subject matter expertise:

(b) If the teacher is employed by a charter school that has received, within the immediately preceding 2 consecutive school years, one of the three highest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools, or equivalent ratings in another state, as determined by the Department, and the:

or (2) The teacher holds a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university and has demonstrated expertise in the subject area for which the teacher - *AB109_R1* – 4 – provides instruction on an assessment approved by the Department, in consultation with sponsors of charter schools described in this paragraph, regardless of whether the teacher is licensed to teach pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS.

If a charter school that has received within the immediately preceding 2 consecutive school years, one of the three highest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system ofofhest accountability for public schools, or equivalent ratings in another state, as determined by the Department, intends to employ persons to teach who are not licensed, the charter school shall within 3 years:

or (b) Enter into an agreement with a qualified provider of an alternative route to licensure to provide the required education and - 81st Session (2021) – 4 – training to unlicensed teachers who are employed by the school to teach such a course of study.] Sec.Secs.

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(b) Has a license authorizing him or her to teach or perform other educational functions at the level and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.125, in the field for which he or she is employed, issued in accordance with law and in full force at the time the services are rendered.

Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, a teacher who is employed by a charter school on or before July 1, 2021, to provide instruction at the charter school but not licensed to teach, and who, because of that employment, is required by - *AB109_R1* – 5 – NRS 388A.518, as amended by section 1 of this act, to be licensed as a teacher pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, may continue to provide instruction at the charter school without obtaining a license to teach until July 1, 2026.

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