SB 149 — Revises provisions governing reading and mathematics education. (BDR 34-647)

Bill Text

• Introduced As Introduced Current pdf

Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill expands existing literacy provisions to include mathematics education, requiring the designation of mathematics specialists and interventions for students in both subjects.

• NRS 388.157

  Plan to improve literacy of pupils enrolled in elementary school: Contents; submission to Department for approval; regulations; Department to award grant to school district which administers certain assessment to assess proficiency in reading other than statewide assessment. → Plan to improve the proficiency in mathematics of pupils enrolled in an elementary school. Such a plan must include, without limitation: (a) A program to provide intervention services and intensive instruction to pupils who have been identified as deficient in the subject area of mathematics to ensure that those pupils achieve adequate proficiency in the requisite mathematics skills necessary to perform at a level determined by a statewide assessment to be within a level determined by the State Board for a pupil enrolled in the same grade in which the pupil is enrolled. Such a program must include, without limitation, regularly scheduled sessions in which mathematics is taught in small groups and specific instruction designed to target any area of mathematics in which the pupil demonstrates a deficiency. (b) Procedures for assessing a pupil’s proficiency in the subject area of mathematics using valid and reliable standards-based assessments that have been approved by the State Board by regulation: (1) Within the first 30 days of school after the pupil enters kindergarten or upon enrollment in kindergarten if the pupil enrolls after that period; and (2) During each grade level of the elementary school at which the pupil is enrolled.

  The addition of requirements for a mathematics improvement plan along with existing literacy improvement requirements.

• NRS 388.159

  designate a licensed teacher employed by the school to serve as a literacy specialist. → designate at least one licensed teacher employed by the school to serve as a literacy specialist and at least one licensed teacher employed by the school to serve as a mathematics specialist.

  Schools must now designate both literacy and mathematics specialists.

• NRS 392.760

  to a pupil who does not obtain certain score on uniform examination; literacy specialist to provide intervention services and instruction; provision of summer school. → to a pupil if the pupil does not obtain the passing score prescribed by the State Board on the criterion-referenced examination in mathematics.

  Intervention services are extended to include those students who do not achieve passing scores in mathematics.

• NRS 392.750

  written notice of deficiency in subject area of reading to parent or legal guardian of pupil in elementary school. → to similarly notify the parent or guardian if a pupil exhibits a deficiency in mathematics.

  Notification requirements to parents are now applicable for deficiencies in mathematics as well.

Action History

1. April 15, 2023

   (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

2. February 15, 2023

   From printer. To committee.

3. February 14, 2023

   Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

Sponsors

• Carrie Ann Buck · Primary
• Robin L. Titus · Primary
• Ira Hansen · Primary
• Jeff Stone · Primary
• Lisa Krasner · Primary
• Heidi Seevers O'Gara · Cosponsor
• Pete Goicoechea · Cosponsor

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