SB 438 — Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers. (BDR 34-1061)
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 24, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Section 8 of this bill creates the Teach Nevada Collaborative Account and authorizes the use of the money in the Account to:to recruit and prepare persons to become teachers and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this licensure program and certain nonprofit organizations.her providers of an alternative - *SB438_R1* – 2 – Section 9 of this bill creates the Teach Nevada Collaborative and establishes the purpose of the Collaborative in the Department of Education.
(1)Section recruit9 andestablishes preparethe personsmembership toof becomethe teachersCollaborative. and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this a license or endorsement as a teacher;
andSection (3)9 awardrequires grantsthe Department to colleges,oversee universities,the otheractivities providers of anthe alternativemembers licensureof programthe andCollaborative certainto: nonprofit - *SB438* – 2 – organizations to recruit and prepare persons to become teachers and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this State.
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Section(2) 9provide requiresprovide thesupport Collaborativeto to:certain students and student teachers;
(1) support programs for dual credit for pupils who wish to to a teaching license;
(3) provide support to certain students and student teachers;
Section 109 ofestablishes thiscertain billlimits requireson the Collaborativeamount to develop and carry out a program of blockmoney grantsin tothe colleges,Account universities,that othercan providersbe ofused an alternative licensure program and certain nonprofit organizations for programseach thatsuch carrypurpose outin theeach activitiesbiennium. required by section 9.
Section 10 establishesof annualthis targetsbill forrequires the numberSuperintendent of Public Instruction to develop and carry out a program of block grants to members of the Collaborative and certain nonprofit organizations for programs that carry out the activities persons who become a teacher, persons enrolled at a course of study at teacheraner andof pupilsinstitution enrolledwithin inthe aNevada programSystem forof dualHigher credit.onEducation for preparation as a Sectionteacher 11and ofpupils thisenrolled billin requiresa theprogram Collaborativefor to:dual credit.
Section 11 of this bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to:
and (2) report annually to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature and Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.Education;
Collaborativeand Account(3) toreview supportbiennially the Collaborative.operformance of the TeachCollaborative Nevadaand Sectionreport 16to the Director of thisthe billLegislative repealsCounsel Bureau for transmission to the provisionsJoint ofInterim lawStanding creatingCommittee theon TeachEducation Nevadaany Scholarshiprecommendations Program,for effectivelegislation Julyto 1,improve 2031.the operation of the Collaborative.
Section 13 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Teach Nevada ColSection 16 of this bill repeals the provisions of law creating the Teach Nevada Scholarship Program, effective July 1, 2031.
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“Member” means an entity from which a representative to the Collaborative is appointed pursuant to subsection 2 of section 9 of this act.
“Other provider of an alternative licensure program” means an entity, other than a university or college, which has been approved by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education, in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to - *SB438* – 3 – NRS 391.019, to provide education and training to a student which will lead to an alternative route to licensure for the student.
“Partner”“Community partner” means any nonprofit organization that enters into an agreement with the CollaborativeDepartment or a college, university or other provider of an alternative licensure program to provide awrap-around serviceservices relating to the recruitment, preparation or retention of teachers.
6.5.
“Pre-service teacher” means a person who is a student, or who has applied to become a student, in a program of a college, university or other provider of an alternative licensure program that, upon completion, makes the student eligible to obtain a license or endorsement pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS.
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The Account must be administered by the Collaborative.Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The CollaborativeSuperintendent of Public Instruction may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account.
The money in the Account may only be used to:to recruit and prepare persons to become teachers in public schools in this State and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this State by awarding grants to colleges, universities, other providers of an alternative licensure program and community partners pursuant to section 9 of this act.
(a) Recruit and prepare persons to become teachers in public schools in this State and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this State.
(b) Award scholarships to persons to obtain the education necessary to obtain a license or endorsement pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS.
(c) Award grants to colleges, universities, other providers of an alternative licensure program and partners to recruit and prepare persons to become teachers in public schools in this State and retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this State.
The purpose of the Collaborative is to - *SB438_R1* – 4 – consolidate, coordinate and improve the efficiency of all statewide efforts to recruit and prepare persons to become teachers in public schools in this State and to retain teachers who currently work in public schools in this State.
AllThe Department shall coordinate all programs relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers within the Department mustwith be carried out by the Collaborative.
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The Collaborative shallconsists collaborateof with the NevadaSuperintendent System of HigherPublic Education,Instruction otheror providershis ofor anher alternativedesignee licensureand programone andrepresentative partnersappointed to:by each:
(a) SupportCollege programsor foruniversity dualin creditthis forState pupilswhich whooffers wisha tocourse becomeof teachers,study including,and withouttraining limitation,for by subsidizing the costseducation of suchteachers programsor andother providingeducational mentorship,personnel coachingapproved andpursuant family engagement opportunities to pupilsNRS enrolled391.038; in such programs.
(b) ProvideOther scholarships to students enrolled in programs at a college, university or other provider of an alternative licensure programprogram; that, upon completion, make a student eligible to obtain a license to teach kindergarten, any grade from grades 1 through 12 or in the subject area of special education in this State or allow a student to specialize in the subject area of early childhood education.
and (c) ProvideCommunity supportcollege to students in the finalNevada yearSystem of anHigher educationalEducation. program or engaged in a practical experience which satisfies a requirement to obtain a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, including, without limitation, providing professional development, mentoring or financial support to such a student.
(d) Support programs to recruit people who are not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS into the teaching profession, including, without limitation, providing mentoring, financial aid counseling and scholarships or other financial support.
SubjectThe toDepartment theshall supervisionoversee of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Collaborative may use the money in the Account to carry out the activities described in subsection 2, including, without limitation, providing wrap-around services and supports to pupils, students and other persons participating in programs supported by the Collaborative that increase the likelihood of sucheach personsmember completing the programs and becomingcommunity teacherspartner into: public schools in this State.
The(a) CollaborativeSupport mayprograms usefor notdual morecredit thanfor 5pupils percentwho ofwish theto moneybecome inteachers, theincluding, Accountwithout forlimitation, by subsidizing the purposecosts of administeringsuch theprograms Accountand providing wrap-around services and thesupports Collaborative.to pupils enrolled in such programs.
(b) Support programs of members that, upon completion, make a student eligible to obtain a license or endorsement pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, including, without limitation, by providing scholarships to students enrolled in such programs and providing wrap-around services and supports to such a student.
(c) Support programs of members for students in the final year of an educational program or engaged in a practical experience which satisfies a requirement to obtain a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, including, without limitation, by providing financial support to students enrolled in such programs or engaged in practical experience, and providing wrap-around services and supports to such a student.
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(d) Support programs to recruit people who are not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS into the teaching profession, including, without limitation, employees of a public school in this State without a bachelor’s degree and persons with a bachelor’s degree who are not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, by providing scholarships and wrap-around services and supports to such a person.
The Collaborative shall adoptencourage, suchto regulationsthe asgreatest mayextent bepossible, necessaryeach member and community partner to carryprovide outwrap- thearound provisionsservices ofand sectionsupports 2and toallow 11,the inclusive,completion of thiscoursework act.in a flexible manner.
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction, after consultation with the Collaborative, may use the money in the Account to carry out the activities described in subsection 3, subject to the following limitations:
(a) For all activities described in paragraph (a) of subsection 3, a total amount of not more than $500,500 in each biennium, including, without limitation:
(1) For each pupil who enrolls in dual credit courses, not more than $750;
(2) For each pupil who, upon graduation from high school, enrolls in a program offered by a member that, upon completion, makes the pupil eligible to obtain a license pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, not more than $1,000;
and (3) To provide wrap-around services and supports to each pupil, not more than $350.
(b) For all activities described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3, a total amount of not more than $500,500 in each biennium, including, without limitation:
(1) For each scholarship awarded to a student enrolled at a member in a 4-year program that, upon completion, makes the student eligible to obtain a license pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, not more than $12,000;
(2) For each scholarship awarded to a student enrolled at a member in a 2-year program that, upon completion, makes the student eligible to obtain a license pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, not more than $6,000;
(3) To provide wrap-around services and supports to a student enrolled in a 4-year program, not more than $400;
and (4) To provide wrap-around services and supports to a student enrolled in a 2-year program, not more than $200.
(c) For all activities described in paragraph (c) of subsection 3, a total amount of not more than $429,000 in each biennium, including, without limitation:
(1) For each award of financial support to a student in the final year of an educational program or engaged in a practical experience which satisfies a requirement to obtain a license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, not more than $9,500;
and (2) To provide wrap-around services and supports to such a student, not more than $700.
(d) For all activities described in paragraph (d) of subsection 3, a total amount of not more than $644,000 in each biennium, including, without limitation:
(1) For each scholarship awarded to a student enrolled at a member in a 4-year program or alternative route to licensure program that, upon completion, makes the student eligible to - *SB438_R1* – 6 – obtain a license pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, not more than $15,000;
and (2) To provide wrap-around services and supports to such a student, not more than $900.
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction may use not more than 5 percent of the money in the Account for the purpose of administering the Account and the Collaborative.
Any member or community partner who receives money from the Account may use not more than 5 percent of the money received for the purpose of administration.
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The Superintendent shall retain 25 percent of any block grant for award of a scholarship or financial support pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 5 and disburse such an amount to the person awarded the scholarship or financial support only if the person:
(a) Completes the program for which he or she was awarded the scholarship or financial support;
(b) Maintains employment as a teacher at a public school in this State for 5 consecutive school years following completion of the program, unless the Superintendent of Public Instruction waives this requirement for good cause shown;
and (c) Meets any other requirements established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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The Commission on Professional Standards in Education shall adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of section 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act.
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As used in this section, “wrap-around services and supports” means any service or support that increases the likelihood of a person completing a program and becoming a teacher in a public school in this State.
The term includes, without limitation, coaching, family engagement, mentorship and professional development.
The CollaborativeSuperintendent shallof Public Instruction shall, in consultation with the Collaborative, develop and carry into effect a program of block grants to colleges,members universities, other providers of an alternative licensure program and community partners for programs that carry out the activities described in subsection 23 of section 9 of this act and provide support to pupils, students and other persons participating in such activities before, during and after participation.
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The CollaborativeSuperintendent shallof Public Instruction shall, in consultation with the Collaborative, establish eligibility requirements for a block grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1, which must include, without limitation, a requirement that an applicant:
- *SB438_R1* – 7 – (a) Establish a minimum and a maximum number of persons who may participate in the program proposed to be supported by the block grant each year;year, consistent with the annual targets established pursuant to subsection 7.
When evaluating an application for a block grant, the CollaborativeSuperintendent of Public Instruction shall give priority to an applicant who:
and (d) Demonstrates the ability to efficiently use the money awarded to the applicant to maximize the number of persons who complete a relevant diploma, degree or certification.certification;
and (e) Recruits pupils, pre-service teachers, teachers and community members from one or more of the following groups:
(1) Veterans or the spouses of veterans;
(2) Persons who are economically disadvantaged;
(3) Persons who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
and (4) Persons who will be eligible to teach in a subject area for which a shortage of teachers exists.
AnThe Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with each applicant who receives a block grant pursuant to this sectionsection, shall:
(a) Develop,Develop in collaboration with the Collaborative, quality assurance standards for the program supported by the block grant;grant which include, without limitation, measures developed by members which evaluate the effectiveness of the program on improving the learning of pupils through student teaching and practice;
(1) The number of persons who complete thea program at a member ready for employment as a teacher at a public school in this State;
(2) The number of personspupils who complete thea program for dual credit at a member and enroll in a course of study at an institution - *SB438_R1* – 8 – within the Nevada System of Higher Education for preparation as a teacher;
or (3) The number of pupils participating in a program for dual credit;credit at a member;
(c)or Provide(4) wrap-aroundThe servicesretention torate personsfor participatingteachers inwho thecomplete a program supportedat bya themember; block grant which have proven successful in increasing completion rates, including, without limitation:
and (c) Provide wrap-around services to persons participating in the program supported by the block grant which have proven successful in increasing completion rates, including, without limitation:
-and *SB438*(4) –Providing 6additional –support (4)to Professionalteachers mentoring;in the first 3 years of teachers’ careers.
(5) Allowing coursework in a flexible manner;
and (6) Providing additional support to teachers in the first 3 years of teachers’ careers;
and (d) Submit a report for each semester during which a program is supported by the block grant that tracks the progress of the program in achieving the goals established pursuant to paragraph (b).
TheEach Collaborativeapplicant shallwho ensurereceives thata moneyblock isgrant distributedpursuant to applicantsthis selectedsection shall submit to the Department a report for each semester during which a program is supported by the block grant that tracks the progress of the program in aachieving timelythe manner.goals established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4.
WhenThe awardingSuperintendent blockof grantsPublic pursuantInstruction toshall, thisin sectionconsultation orwith otherwisethe usingCollaborative, ensure that money is distributed to applicants selected for a block grant in thea Account,timely unlessmanner revisedwhich byensures thethat Collaborativepupils, pursuantstudents, tomembers sectionand 11,community thepartners annualreceive targetmoney forin thealignment numberwith of:applicable academic calendars.
(a) Persons who become a teacher as a result of participation in a program is 1,325.
(b) Persons enrolled in a course of study at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education for preparation as a teacher is 555.
(c) Pupils enrolled in a program for dual credit is 350.
AsWhen usedawarding inblock grants pursuant to this section,section “applicant”or meansotherwise ausing college,money university,in otherthe providerAccount, unless revised by the Superintendent of anPublic alternativeInstruction licensurepursuant programto orsection partner11 thatof appliesthis foract, athe blockannual granttarget pursuantfor tothe thisnumber section.of:
(a) Persons who become a teacher as a result of participation in a program, beginning in 2025, is 1,325.
(b) Persons enrolled in a course of study at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education for preparation as a teacher, beginning in 2024, is 555.
(c) Pupils enrolled in a program for dual credit, beginning in 2025, is 350.
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As used in this section, “applicant” means a college, university, other provider of an alternative licensure program or community partner that applies for a block grant pursuant to this section.
The CollaborativeSuperintendent of Public Instruction shall establish agreements with colleges, universities, other providers of an alternative licensure program and community partners for the - *SB438_R1* – 9 – collection and analysis of data relating to the Collaborative and programs supported by the Collaborative, program evaluation and identification of specific metrics for accountability of the Collaborative and the programs supported by the Collaborative which may include, without limitation:
(a) EnrollmentThe innumber each program and demographictypes informationof relatingprograms tooffered personsby enrolledmembers; in each program;
(b) RetentionThe rates;number of pupils participating in a program for dual credit at a member;
(c) The admission rate of participants in a program whooffered areby enrolled in a communitymember; college to a state college or university;
(d) GraduationThe ratesnumber atof 4graduates yearsof anda 6program yearsoffered afterby enrollment;a member;
(e) TheGraduation numberrates ofat participants4 inyears aand program6 whoyears becomeafter aenrollment teacherin at a publicprogram schooloffered inby this State and remain a teachermember; for at least 3 years;
and (f) The resultsnumber of surveys of participants ofin a program and persons who havebecome completed a programteacher regardingat thea effectivenesspublic ofschool thein programthis State and anyremain gapsa identifiedteacher infor theat resourcesleast made3 availableyears toand aat participantleast during5 theyears; program.
-and *SB438*(g) –The 7results –of 2.surveys of participants of a program and persons who have completed a program regarding the effectiveness of the program and any gaps identified in the resources made available to a participant during the program.
The2. Collaborative shall convene meetings with colleges, universities, other providers of an alternative licensure program and partners as necessary, but not less often than once each semester, to discuss best practices and current trends in the data collected by the Collaborative.
AtThe leastDepartment onceshall eachmaintain yearan atInternet suchwebsite athat meeting,provides the Collaborativedata shallcollected considerand theanalyzed annual targets established pursuant to subsection 61 ofto section 10 of this act and revise the annualpublic. targets as necessary on the basis of the data collected by the Collaborative.
OnThe orDepartment beforeshall: June 30 of each year, the Collaborative shall submit a report on the status of the Collaborative and the effectiveness of the programs supported by the Collaborative to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.
(a) Regularly gather input from stakeholders relating to the Collaborative and the programs supported by the Collaborative which may include, without limitation, gathering feedback in writing from members and community partners who receive block grants pursuant to section 10 of this act relating to:
(1) The data collected and analyzed pursuant to subsection 1;
and (2) Strengths, challenges and opportunities for improvement observed by such stakeholders.
(b) Convene meetings with members and community partners as necessary, but not less often than once each semester, to discuss best practices and current trends in the data collected by the Superintendent of Public Instruction relating to the Collaborative.
At least once each year at such a meeting, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consider the annual targets established pursuant to subsection 7 of section 10 of this act and revise the annual targets as necessary on the basis of the data collected by the Superintendent of Public Instruction relating to the Collaborative.
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On or before June 30 of each year, the Department shall submit a report on the status of the Collaborative and the effectiveness of the programs supported by the Collaborative to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.
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On or before June 30, 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall review the programs supported by the Collaborative to determine whether the programs are being carried out consistently with sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act and, on the basis of such a review, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education containing any recommendations for legislation to improve the operation of the Collaborative.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Teach Nevada Collaborative Account created by section 8 of this act the sum of $50,946,000 for the support of the Teach Nevada Collaborative created by section 9 of this act and carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act.
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Sections 1 to 11, inclusive, and section 13 of this act become effective:
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Action History
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Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.
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From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 293.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.
Sponsors
- Roberta Lange · Primary
- Carrie Ann Buck · Primary
- James Ohrenschall · Primary
- Scott Hammond · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Lange, Roberta Democratic
- Buck, Carrie Ann Republican
- Ohrenschall, James Democratic
- Scott Hammond
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (63)
63 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SB 438 is sponsored by Lange, Roberta (Democratic), Buck, Carrie Ann (Republican), Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), and Scott Hammond.
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