Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 495 — Revises provisions relating to charter schools. (BDR 34-757)

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 19, 2025) SECOND REPRINT A.B.
(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
495 A SSEMBLY BILL N O.
495 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
495–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to charter schools.
495–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to charter schools.
revising provisions governing the circumstances in which the sponsor of a charter school that receives certain performance ratings under the statewide system of accountability for public schools is required to terminate the charter contract of the charter school or restart the charter school under a new charter contract;
providing that the sponsor of a charter school that receives certain performance ratings under the statewide system of accountability for public schools is not required to terminate the charter contract of the charter school or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school achieves certain ratings or increases a rating from the immediately preceding school year;
temporarily providing that the sponsor of a charter school that receives certain performance ratings under the statewide system of accountability for public schools is not required to terminate the contract of the charter school or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school achieves certain ratings or increases a rating from the immediately preceding school year;
requiring the Department of Education to establish a committee to evaluate and recommend revisions to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
(NRS 388A.300) Section 1 of this bill:
(NRS 388A.300) Section 1 of this bill, until October 1, 2026:
(1) instead provides that the sponsor of a charter school is required to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives certain ratings indicating underperformance of the charter school in 3 consecutive years;
(1) instead provides that the sponsor of a charter school is required to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives certain ratings indicating underperformance of the charter school in 3 consecutive issued for any school year before the 2015-2016 school year for making such ahool determination.
and (2) school year before the 2015-2016 school year for making such a determination.
Section 1 also provides that the sponsor of such a charter school is not required to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if, pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for - *AB495_R1* – 2 – public schools, the charter school receives certain ratings or increases a rating from the immediately preceding school year by a certain percentage.
any - *AB495_R2* – 2 – Sections 1 and 1.5 of this bill also provide that, until October 1, 2027, the sponsor of such a charter school is not required to terminate the charter contract or restart of accountability for public schools, the charter school receives certain ratings or increases a rating from the immediately preceding school year by a certain percentage.
committee to evaluate and recommend revisions to the statewide system ofstablish a accountability for public schools;
(2) sets forth the membership of the committee;
and (3) sets forth the topics for the committee to evaluate.
Section 2 additionally:
(1) requires the committee to submit a report describing its findings to certain entities;
and (2) provides that the committee is dissolved after submitting the report.
If the sponsor of a charter school determines that not all of the elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and that - *AB495_R2* – 3 – the charter school can remain financially viable if the charter school continues to operate and serve only the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses which do not meet the criteria described in subsection 1, the sponsor may amend the charter contract to eliminate the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses that meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and limit the enrollment in all other elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school.
If the sponsor of a charter school determines that not all of the elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the - *AB495_R1* – 3 – charter school meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and that the charter school can remain financially viable if the charter school continues to operate and serve only the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses which do not meet the criteria described in subsection 1, the sponsor may amend the charter contract to eliminate the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses that meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and limit the enrollment in all other elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school.
(a) Within 5 points of the number of points required for the second lowest rating of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools or higher;
(a) Within 5 percent of the number of points required for the second lowest rating of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools or higher;
or (b) Within 10 points of the number of points required for the second lowest rating of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools or higher and the charter school increased its rating from the immediately preceding school year by at least 50 percent.
or (b) Within 10 percent of the number of points required for the second lowest rating of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools or higher and the charter school increased its rating from the immediately preceding school year by at least 50 percent.
1.5.
NRS 388A.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388A.300 1.
Except as otherwise provided in [subsections] subsection 5 , [and 6,] subsection 3 of NRS 385A.720 and subsection 6 of NRS 388A.274, the sponsor of a charter school shall terminate the charter contract of the charter school or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives, in any period of 3 consecutive school years, three annual ratings established as the lowest rating possible indicating underperformance of a public school, as determined by the Department pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools.
If a charter contract is terminated or a charter school is restarted pursuant to subsection 1, the sponsor of the charter school shall submit a written report to the Department and the governing body of the charter school setting forth the reasons for the termination or restart of the charter school not later than 10 days after terminating the charter contract or restarting the charter school.
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The Department of Education shall establish a committee to evaluate and recommend revisions to the statewide system of accountability for public schools set forth in NRS 385A.600 to 385A.840, inclusive.
2.
The committee established pursuant to this section shall consist of, without limitation, the following members:
(a) One member who is an employee of a school district in this State whose duties include supervising compliance with the statewide system of accountability for public schools, appointed by the Department;
(b) One member who is an administrator of a public school in this State, appointed by the Department;
(c) One member who is a licensed teacher at a public school in this State, appointed by the Department;
(d) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
(e) One member appointed by the State Public Charter School Authority;
(f) One member who is a pupil enrolled in a high school in this State, appointed by the Department;
(g) One member from each regional training program created pursuant to NRS 391A.120, appointed by the governing body of each regional training program;
- *AB495_R1* – 4 – (h) One member appointed by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;
(i) One member who is a Legislator, appointed by the Legislative Commission;
(j) One member appointed by the President of the Nevada State Education Association;
(k) One member appointed by the Clark County Education Association;
(l) One member who is a teacher who holds a license to teach special education, appointed by the Department;
(m) One member who is a teacher who holds a license to teach pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education, appointed by the Department;
(n) One member who is a teacher in a program for English learners, appointed by the Department;
(o) One member from each relevant office of the Department, appointed by the Department;
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and (p) One member who is the parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State, appointed by the Department.
The provisions of NRS 388A.330 do not apply to the termination of a charter contract or restart of the charter school pursuant to this section.
The committee established pursuant to this section shall evaluate how to revise the statewide system of accountability for public schools set forth in NRS 385A.600 to 385A.840, inclusive, so that the system:
(a) Aligns with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(b) Reflects accomplishments of pupils and whether the outcomes of schools in this State are capable of advancing the economic mobility of a person;
(c) Results in pupils enrolling in a postsecondary educational institution after graduation;
(d) Results in pupils obtaining careers with livable wages after graduation;
(e) Does not increase any reporting burden on schools and school districts;
(f) Aligns with any existing initiatives of the Department to increase efficiency in reporting;
and (g) Complies with all requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C.
§§ 6301, et seq., as amended, for the continued receipt of federal money.
The Department shall adopt regulations governing procedures to restart a charter school under a new charter contract pursuant to subsection 1.
The committee established pursuant to this section:
Such regulations must include, without limitation, requiring a charter school that is restarted to enroll a - *AB495_R2* – 4 – pupil who was enrolled in the charter school before the school was restarted before any other eligible pupil is enrolled.
(a) Shall, on or before June 30, 2026, submit a report describing the findings of the evaluation conducted pursuant to this section to:
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(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction;
If the sponsor of a charter school determines that not all of the elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter charter school can remain financially viable if the charter school continues to operate and serve only the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses which do not meet the criteria described in subsection 1, the sponsor may amend the charter contract to eliminate the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses that meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and limit the enrollment in all other elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school.
and - *AB495_R1* – 5 – (2) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.
(b) Shall be dissolved after the submission of the report pursuant to this subsection.
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(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
This section and sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
This act becomes effective upon passage and app2.vaSection 1 of this act expires by limitation on October 1, 2026.
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Section 1.5 of this act becomes effective on October 1, 2027.
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Action History

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

  2. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.

  3. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  4. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  5. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 617.) To printer.

  7. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  8. In Senate.

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.

  10. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 431.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  12. From printer. To committee.

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

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  • Assembly Committee on Education · Primary

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AB 495 is sponsored by Assembly Committee on Education.
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