SB 374 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-752)

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requiring the board of trustees of each school district to ensureprovide that by a certain datepercentage of staff members havewith access to professional development training concerning the discipline and behavior of pupils;

(NRS 391A.370) Section notprofessional laterdevelopment thantraining Juneto 30,20 2030,percent professionalof developmentall trainingstaff concerningmembers theureof thatthe district concerning, without limitation, the discipline and behavior of pupils isat availableleast toonce all- staff*SB374_R1* members– of2 – each school year and any additional times throughout the district.year as the board of trustees deems appropriate.

If a - *SB374_R2* – 2 – staff member completes training as part of the statewide framework for restorative justice, sections 1 and 1.5 of this bill authorize such training to satisfy the training required by section 1.5.

Section 1.5 further requires the board of trustees of each school district to prepare and submit to the Legislature or the Joint Interim Standing developmentCommittee trainingon providedEducation duringan theannual previousreporthe year;that describes:

(2)(1) eachany datesuch onprofessional whichnaldevelopment such training wasprovided provided;during the previous year;

(2) each date on which such training was provided;

Section 1.5 additionally authorizes the Department of Education to coordinate with each regional training program or engage with an appropriateto vendordevelop curricula for such training that the professionalboard developmentof trustees of teachersa andschool administratorsdistrict tomay developuse curriculato forsatisfy suchthe trainingrequirements of section 1.5.

Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to apply the existing of definition of “professional development training” to the provisions of section 1.5.

Section 2.3 of this bill requires the Department of Education to develop and maintain a system to assist the board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils in addressing disproportionate or high levels of pupil discipline.

Section 2.3 of this bill requires a school district or governing body that is required to participate in the system to take certain actions to ensure the proper implementation andparticipateand in the effectiveness of the system.

- *SB374_R1* – 3 – (3) Positive behavioral interventions and support;

- *SB374_R2* – 3 – (5) Curriculum on social and emotional learning;

The board of trustees of each school district shall ensure thatthat, notat laterleast thanonce Juneeach 30,school 2030,year alland any additional times throughout the year as the board of trustees deems appropriate, at least 20 percent of the total number of staff members of the school district, including, without limitation, teachers, administrators and education support professionals, receive professional development training in best practices for:

- *SB374_R1* – 4 – 2.

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TheIf Departmenta maystaff coordinatemember withcompletes each regional training programpursuant or engage with an appropriate vendor to developNRS curricula388.1333, for professional development training that the board of trustees of a school district may useconsider such training to providesatisfy the professional development training required pursuant to subsection 11. or 2.

IfThe board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before August 1 of each year, prepare a staffreport memberthat completesdescribes any professional development training provided pursuant to NRSsubsection 388.1333,1 during the boardprevious ofyear, trusteeseach ofdate aon schoolwhich districtsuch mayprofessional considerdevelopment such training towas satisfyprovided and the total percentage of staff members that attended such professional development training requiredduring pursuantthe immediately preceding school year, and submit the report to subsectionthe 1Director orof 2.the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:

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The board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before August 1 of each year, prepare a report that describes any professional development training provided pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 during the previous year, each date on which such professional development training was provided and the total percentage of staff members that attended such professional development training during the immediately preceding school year, and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:

6.5.

The Department shall develop and maintain a system to assist the board of trustees of a school district and the governing - *SB374_R2* – 5 – body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils in addressing disproportionate or high levels of pupil - *SB374_R1* – 5 – discipline within the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable.

- *SB374_R2* – 6 – (a) Compile a report concerning the data collected from the boards of trustees of school districts and the governing bodies of - *SB374_R1* – 6 – charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to subsection 2.

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