matteror betweenthe bracketseducational [omittedrequirements material]to obtain an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in asatisfy program of bilingual education and is materialauthorized by law to beteach omitted.pupils enrolled in such a program.

If such a stipend is provided by a school district which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently Clark County School District) or a charter school, section 3 requires such a stipend to be paid out of the budget of the local school precinct or charter school at which the teacher receiving the stipend is employed.

For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, a “program of bilingual education” is defined as a program of instruction for English learners in which pupils are taught the English language and the content of other courses of study is taught in the pupil’s primary language.

Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body information on budgets and expenditures.

(NRS 387.303, 388A.345) Sections 1 and 2 of thisin bill require such a report to additionally include information on the number of employees who received the stipend described in section 3 in the preceding and then-current fiscal years.

(a) For each fund within the school district, including, without limitation, the school district’s general fund and any special revenue fund which receives state money, the total number and salaries of licensed and nonlicensed persons whose salaries are paid from the fund and who are employed by the school district in full- time positions or in part-time positions added together to represent full-full-time time positions.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (e) The number of employees who received an increase in salary pursuant to NRS 391.161, 391.162 or 391.163 for the current and preceding fiscal years.

If the board of trustees is required to pay an increase in salary retroactively pursuant to NRS 391.161, the board of trustees shall submit a supplemental report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction not later than February 15 of the year in which the retroactive payment was made that includes the number of teachers to whom an increase in salary was paid retroactively.

(g)Assembly TheAmendment ratesNo. for fringe benefits, excluding health insurance, paid by the school district for its licensed employees in the preceding and current fiscal years.

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115 First Reprint Page 5 (g) The rates for fringe benefits, excluding health insurance, paid by the school district for its licensed employees in the preceding and current fiscal years.

Education3. Fund for submission to the Office of Finance, the the State Superintendent of Public Instruction:

In preparing the agency biennial budget request for the State Education Fund for submission to the Office of Finance, the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

-(a) 83rdBe Sessionpresented (2025)by –the 4Superintendent –of Public Instruction to such standing committees of the Legislature as requested by the to standing committees for the purposes of developing educational programs and providing appropriations for those programs;

(b) For each fund maintained by the charter school, including, without limitation, the general fund of the charter school and any special revenue fund which receives state money, the total number and salaries of licensed and nonlicensed persons whose salaries are paid from the fund and who are employed by the governing body in full-time positions or in part-time positions added together to represent full-time positions.

teachersAssembly inAmendment theNo. current school year and a statement of whether salary negotiations for the current school year have been completed.

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115 First Reprint Page 6 (e) The salary schedule for licensed employees and nonlicensed teachers in the current school year and a statement of whether salary negotiations for the current school year have been completed.

(f) The number of employees eligible for health insurance within the charter school for the current and preceding fiscal years and the - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – amount paid for health insurance for each such employee during those years.

(g) The rates for fringe benefits, excluding health insurance, paid by the charter school for its licensed employees in the pre(h)preceding Theandand amounttcurrent fipaidfiscal forrs.years.

(h) The amount paid for extra duties, supervision of extracurricular activities and supplemental pay and the number of employees receiving that pay in the preceding and current fiscal years.

Each school year, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may provide a stipend in the amount of $2,500 to each teacher who is[: assigned to teach pup(a) Holds an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education;

(a) Is] is assigned to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education [;] and :

[(b)] (a) Holds an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education [.] ;

Any stipend provided to a teacher who is employed at a local school precinct in a large school district or a charter school -must 83rdbe Sessionpaid (2025)from –the 6budget –of charter school, as applicable.f the local school precinct or 4.charter school, as applicable.

4.

Sec.Assembly Amendment No.

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(1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training may be provided by any qualified provider which has been approved by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education.

(IV) Significantly limit the amount of course work studentsrequired whoor achieveprovide certain scores on tests;d course work for (V) Allow for the completionwaiver in 2 years or less of therequired educationcourse andwork trainingfor requiredstudents underwho theachieve alternativecertain routescores toon licensure;tests;

(VI)(V) ProvideAllow thatfor athe personcompletion whoin has2 completedyears or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensurelicensure; and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – andloyment from a school district, charter school or private school;

(VII)(VI) UponProvide thethat completion by a person ofwho has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and thewho satisfactionhas ofsatisfied all other requirements for licensure,licensure providemay apply for the issuance of a regular license pursuant to sub- subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person pursuanthas toreceived thean provisionsoffer of thisemployment chapterfrom anda theschool regulationsdistrict, adoptedcharter pursuantschool toor thisprivate chapter.school;

and (VII) Upon the completion by a person of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and the satisfaction of all other requirements for licensure, provide for the issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(3) Must not prescribe qualifications which are more stringent than the qualifications set forth in NRS 391.0315 for a licensed teacher who applies for an additional license in accordance wit(b)with Identifyingthat fieldssection. of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.

(b) Identifying fields of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.

(e) Setting forth the qualifications and requirements for obtaining a license or endorsement to teach American Sign Language, including, without limitation, being registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of HealthAssembly andAmendment HumanNo. Services pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting.

(f)612 Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to beSenate toBill NRSNo. 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language pursuant interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:

115 First Reprint Page 8 Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting.

(f) Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to be registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:

-(1) 83rdWork Sessionin (2025)cooperation –with 8the –Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 in developing the regulations required by this paragraph.

(j) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational per(k)personnel Authorizing a person who is employed as a paraprofessional and enrolled in ateaching programcourses torelating become a teacher to completefinancial anliteracy. accelerated program of student teaching in the same or a substantially similar area in which the person is employed as a paraprofessional while remaining employed as a paraprofessional.

(k) Authorizing a person who is employed as a paraprofessional and enrolled in a program to become a teacher to complete an accelerated program of student teaching in the same or a substantially similar area in which the person is employed as a paraprofessional while remaining employed as a paraprofessional.

(m) Authorizing a person who is employed by a public school to provide support or other services relating to school psychology, if the person does not hold a license or endorsement as a school psychologist but is enrolled in a program that would allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete a employedprogram inof suchinternship ain position.oolschool psychology while remaining (n)employed Requiring that, to teach pupils enrolled in asuch program of bilingual education, a teacherposition. obtain an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education.

(n) Requiring that, to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education, a teacher obtain an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education.

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Any regulation which increases the amount of education, tra(a)training Must,or inexperience additionrequired to the requirements for publicationlicensing: in chapter 233B of NRS, be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by the change.

Assembly Amendment No.

612 to Senate Bill No.

115 First Reprint Page 9 (a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in chapter 233B of NRS, be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by the change.

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