SB 460 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-16)

and (2) “priority” for the term “underperforming” as previously used in reference to an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school or persistently underperforming school.

(NRS 220.120) Existing law provides that, on or before December 31 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district and the State Public Charter School Authority is required to prepare for the immediately preceding school year a report of accountability concerning the educational goals and objectives of the school district or charter school.

(NRS 386.010) Section 9.1 of this bill provides for the impaneling of a Public Education Oversight Board under certain circumstances and provides the Board, if impaneled, with the authority granted to the board of trustees of a school district to take actions Superintendentnecessary to remedy the cause of Publicrecommendations Instruction.submitted by the membership of the Board;

Sectionand 9.1(2) additionallyrequirements setsfor forth:meetings of the Board.h:

(1) the membershipExisting oflaw: the Board;

and (2) requirements for meetings of the Board.

Existing law:

(2) provides that four members of such a board - *SB460_R1* – 4 – electing officers of any board of trustees ofare aappointed, schoolnonvoting district.members;

(NRSand 386.120,for(3) 386.165,sets 386.310)forth Sectionrequirements 10for electing officers of thisany bill:board of trustees of a school district.

(NRS 386.120, 386.165, 386.310) Section 10 of this bill:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Existing law creates the Commission on School Funding and establishes the duties of the Commission.

(NRS 387.1246, 387.12463) Section 12 of this bill methodrequires of calculating the percentageCommission ofto: at-risk pupils in this State;

(1) review and propose any necessary revisions to the method of calculating the percentage of at-risk pupils in this State;

Section 62 of this bill authorizes the Commission to request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure for a regular session.

Existing law creates the Early Childhood Literacy and Readiness Account and authorizes the Department to award grants to school districts, sponsors of charter schools and nonprofit organizations to support early childhood literacy andcharterand readiness programs.

(1) extends eligibility to receive grants to support early childhood literacy and readiness programs to institutions within the Nevada System of Higher EducationEducation; and private, for-profit organizations;

Section 13.5 of this bill creates similar provisions for grants to support preExistingprekindergarten law:programs.

(1)Existing requireslaw: that the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher in certain classes not exceed certain ratios;

and(1) (2)requires authorizesthat the Stateratio Boardof topupils grantper alicensed teacher in certain variance to a school district that does not meet such ratios in a quarter of a school year.

(NRS 388.700)388.700). Section 14 of this bill sets forth requirements for the ratio of teachers per administrator in each elementary school within a school district in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County).

Sections 17 and 18 of this bill make conforming changes to refExistingreflect lawthe provideschange certain exceptions to the requirementtimelines thatfor asuch pupilsubmissions. attend a public school in his or her zone of attendance.

(NRS 388.040)388.723, Section388.725) 14.7Existing oflaw thisrequires billan provideselementary forschool additionalto exceptionsprovide intervention services and intensive instruction to thisa requirement.pupil during the time the pupil attends the school if the pupil does not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on the criterion- referenced examination in reading that meets the score prescribed by the State Board.

(NRS 388A.487, 392.760) Section 14.658.3 of this bill requires the Departmentstatewide tosystem createof aaccountability grantfor programpublic schools to assistinclude, certainfor eligibleelementary pupilsschools, intargets obtainingfor transportationthe toproportion aof schoolpupils hedemonstrating oradequate sheproficiency attendsin outsidethe subject area of hisreading orand heradequate zoneprogress ofto attendance.achieving such proficiency.

Existing law requires anthe elementaryboard of trustees of a school todistrict provideor interventionthe servicesgoverning andbody intensiveof instructiona charter school to prepare a pupilplan duringto improve the timeliteracy of pupils enrolled in an elementary school that includes procedures to assess the proficiency of a pupil attends388.157) Section 15.6 of this bill removes the schoolrequirement ifthat such assessments be approved by the pupilState doesBoard notthereby obtainallowing the board of trustees of a scoreschool indistrict or the subjectgoverning areabody of readinga oncharter school, as applicable, to include in the criterion-plan Board.any valid and reliable standards-based assessment to assess proficiency in reading.

(NRSThis 388A.487,bill 392.760)also Sectionauthorizes 14.2the Department of thisEducation billto: requires:

(1) aadopt serviceregulations providerprescribing tohow registerthe withresults theof any assessment used by a school district toor becharter eligibleschool to provideassess literacyproficiency intervention,in tutoringreading andare relatedcollected servicesand toreported; pupils;

and (2) suchprescribe servicesthe toassessments which must be scientificallyused basedin anda toschool meetdistrict certainor criteria.charter school if no assessment is included in the plan.

SectionExisting 8.3law ofmakes thiscertain billrequirements requiresgoverning the statewideminimum systemnumber of accountabilitydays forin publica schoolsschool toyear. include, for elementary - *SB460_R1* – 5 – the subject area of reading and adequate progress to achieving such proficiency.

in(NRS Existing388.090) lawSection makes15.5 certainof requirementsthis governingbill therequires minimumeach numberschool of- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – year to contain at least 4 days inof aprofessional development for elementary school year.staff and prescribes the focus of such professional development.

(NRS 388.090) Section 15.5 of this bill requires each school year to contain at least 4 days of professional development for elementary school staff and prescribes the focus of such professional development.

(NRS 388.055) Section 15 of this bill requires each Clarkpublic andschool Washoelocated Counties)in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently an equivalent service.ies) to provide for the availability of a school counselor or anExisting equivalentlaw service.creates the State Public Charter School Authority and prescribes the membership of the Authority.

Existing law creates the State Public Charter School Authority and prescribes the membership of the Authority.

(NRS 388A.351) Section 20 of this bill changes the membership of the Authority.

Section 19 of this bill authorizes the board of trustees of certain school districts to object to the placement of a proposed charter school.

Sections 21-2321 and 23 of this bill revise certain requirementsntrequirements relating to:

Section 26 of this bill requires a report prepared by the sponsor of a charter school to include a description of the expenditures and sources of all revenuesreveExisting forlaw also requires the sponsor of a charter school.school 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 years out of any 5 consecutive years.

Existing(NRS law388A.300) requires at least 80 percent of the teachers who provide instruction 388A.518) Section 2825.3 of this billbill: instead requires, with certain exceptions, that any teacher who provides instruction at a charter school to hold such a license or endorsement.

(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;

and (2) eliminates the prohibition on using the rating of a charter school issued for any school year before the 2015-2016 school year for making such a determination.

Sections 25.3 and 25.5 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 the charter school under a new charter contract if, pursuant to the statewide system 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.

Existing law requires at least 80 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at a charter school to hold a license or endorsement to teach in this State.

(NRS teacher who provides instruction at a charter school to hold such a license orhat any endorsement.

(NRS 392.130-392.220) Existing law provides that each public school within a school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently the Clark County School District) is deemed to be a local school precinct.

(NRStly(NRS 388G.530, 388G.600) Under existing law, a local school precinct is required to - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – operate using site-based decision-making in which certain responsibilities are transferred from the large school district to the local school precinct.

Sections 33.2-33.733.2-33.54 and 33.9 of this bill make conforming changes to reflect this change.

ExistingSections law33.57- sets33.59 forth requirements governing the involvement of anthis organizationalbill teamrevise forprovisions agoverning localcertain schoolduties precinctof when a vacancy occurs in the positionsuperintendent of principalschools forof a locallarge school precinctdistrict. (NRS 388G.740) Section 33.8 of thiExisting law:

balance to the next school year for use by the local school precinct;

and (2) requires a local school precinct that carries forward a balance that exceeds 5 percent of its actual expenditures to use the money for certain purposes.

(NRS 388G.650) Section 33.56 of this bill authorizes a large school district to intervene to require a local school precinct to spend any money carried forward for certain purposes.

Existing law sets forth requirements governing the involvement of an organizational team for a local school precinct when a vacancy occurs in the position of principal for a local school precinct (NRS 388G.740) Section 33.8 of this bill revises these provisions.

Existing law:

(NRS 388D.250-388D.280) Section 30 of this bill establishes -certain *SB460_R1*reporting –requirements 6for –schools thisthat billreceive requires such schoolsgrants. to administer certain examinations and assessments to certain pupils.

Section 3331 of this bill requires eachsuch schoolschools thatto receivesadminister suchcertain aexaminations and assessments grant to comply with the provisions of sections 30 and 31.

Section 32 of this bill a applies the definition of “scholarship organization” in existing law to sections 30- 31.7 of this bill.

(NAC 388D.030-388D.130) Sections 31.2-31.7 codify certain provisions of these regulations into the Nevada Revised DepartmentStatutes. by submitting certain information.

Section 31.2 requires a scholarship organization to register with the Department by submitting certain information.

(1) aha the registered scholarship organization to provide to the Department certain information concerning each pupil on behalf of whom it awards a grant;

Section 31.6 requires the Department of Education Department;to:

(2)(1) submitmaintain a listdirectory of each scholarship organizationsorganization registered with thethethe Department to the Department of Taxation each quarter;

Section 31.8 of this bill adds sections 31.2-31.7 to the provisions that may be cited as Existing law requires the DepartmentNevada toEducational adoptChoice regulationsScholarship prescribingProgram. certain limitations on:

(1)Existing thelaw timerequires takenthe fromDepartment instruction to conductadopt anregulations examinationprescribing orcertain assessment;limitations on:

(1) the time taken from instruction to conduct an examination or - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – assessment;

(1) create the Commission on Recruitment and RetentionCommission; within the Department;

(2)and set(3) forthrequire the membershipCommission andto dutiesstudy ofissues relating to thef the recruitment and retention of educators in this State.

(NRS 391.011, 391.019, 391.027) Section 39 of this bill requires the Commission to establish requirements for a person to obtain a provisional license with an endorsement as a disapproveregistered anyapprentice. regulation adopted by the Commission.

SectionsSection 39,85 40,repeals 41the andauthorization 42for tothe ofState thisBoard bill make conforming changes to reflectdisapprove theany repealregulation ofadopted authorityby granted to the StateCommission. Board.

Sections 39-42 of this bill make conforming changes to reflect the repeal of authority granted to the State Board.

(NRS 391.028) Section 44 of this bill requires the Department, rather than the State Board, to annually evaluate each - *SB460_R1* – 7 – (NRS 391.039) Section 48 of this bill eliminates the requirement that certainning.

and (2) prohibits a city or county from sponsoring a new charter school or expanding the enrollment or operating an additional campus of an existing charter school sponsored by the city or county if the total number of pupils enrolled in the charter schools sponsored by the city or city or county otherexceeds thana incertain charterpercentage schools not sponsored by the city or county.he (NRS 388A.220) Section 20.5 of this bill creates an exception to this prohibition by authorizing a city or county to sponsor a new charter school or expand the enrollmentpupils orenrolled operatein anpublic additionalschools campusin of an existing charter school sponsored by the city or county,county regardlessother ofthan the number of pupils that will be enrolled in the charter schools not sponsored by the city or county,county. if certain conditions are met.

(NRS 388A.220) Section 20.5 of this bill creates an exception to this prohibition by authorizing a city or county to sponsor a new charter school or expand the enrollment or operate an additional campus of an existing charter school sponsored by the city or county, regardless of the number of pupils that will be enrolled in the charter schools sponsored by the city or county, if certain conditions are met.

andadopt (2)standards requiresof thecontent Counciland toperformance Establishfor Academiccertain Standardscourses forof Publicstudy, Schoolsincluding to courses in the core academic subjects.

(NRS 389.018, 389.520) Section 33.97 ofdingof this bill makes certain requirements governing the standards and instruction for English language arts.

Section 33.95 of this bill requires the State Board to use the results of the pilot program to determine whether model curriculum for English language arts should include phonics-based instruction and the integration of science, technology, - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – engineering and mathematics into English language arts in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3.

and mathematics into English language arts in kindergarten and grades Section 38.2 of this bill provides that a school employee is immune from civil and criminal liability for actions taken in good faith to intervene in physical altercations, fights or other incidents that pose an imminent risk to the safety of pupils or other school employees if:

(1) the school employee is acting within the course and scope of his or her employment and within the course and scope of his or her role in maintaining order, discipline or the safety of pupils;

and (3) any harm caused by the intervention is not the result of intentional, willful, grossly negligent or reckless misconduct or a conscious and flagrant indifference tol,to the rights or safety of the person harmed.

(NAC 391.090) Sections 39, 41.5 and 41.6 of this bill require the Commission to adopt regulations requiring that, to be eligible to teach pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 on or after July 1, 2028, a teacher is required to obtain an endorsement to teach such pupils by successfully completing a course ofoof instruction in foundational literacy skills that is approved by the Commission and meetsthe University of Nevada to require certain standards.institutions within the Nevada Systems of of Higher Education to collaborate with the Department and the Commission to establish such courses.

Section 59.5 of this bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to require certain institutions within the Nevada System - *SB460_R1* – 8 – establish such courses.collaborate with the Department and the Commission to Existing law requires a postprobationary employee of a school district whose performance is designated as developing or ineffective for 2 consecutive years to serve an additional probationary period.

(NRS 391.820-391.826) Section 52.5 of this bill provides that if a postprobationary employee is serving an additional probationary period under existing law and the postprobationaryanpostprobationary employee receives a rating of ineffective for 2 consecutive years during that additional probationary period:

(1) the board of trustees of the school district may notify the employee that the employee willmay not be reemployed for the next contract year;

Under section 52.5, if a school district does not reemploy or dismisses such an employee, the Department is required to provide:

and (2) school managing transitions and improving teaching practices.he school leadership inwith Sectionaccess 38.8to ofcertain thiscoaching bill authorizes a postprobationary teacher to beassist placedthe onschool aleadership periodin ofmanaging probationtransitions ofand 2improving schoolteaching yearspractices. if certain conditions are met.

Section 38.8 of this bill authorizes a postprobationary teacher to be placed on a period of probation of 2 school years if certain conditions are met.

If, based on that evaluation, the teacher has not made adequate progress toward - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – meeting improvement goals, section 38.8 authorizes the teacher to not be reeSectionsreemployed 38.3or andto 38.4be ofdismissed thisin billthe enactsame provisionsmanner foras administratorsa similarprobationary toemployee. sections 38.7 and 38.8.

SectionSections 38.638.3 and 38.4 of this bill requiresenact theprovisions Departmentfor toadministrators tracksimilar certain data relating to thesections effectiveness38.7 of programs that provide training for school administrators, assess the effectiveness of such programs and make38.8. recommendations for the improvement of such programs.

ExistingSection 38.6 of this bill requires the Department to track certain data relating to the effectiveness of programs that provide training for school administrators, assess the effectiveness of such programs and make recoExisting law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that teachers employed by the school district or charter school have access to certain professional development training.

(NRS 391A.370) Section 56.2 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that teachers who teach pupils in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3, administrators of schools in which such pupils are enrolled, certain other administrators and paraprofessionals who directly serve such pupils complete a course of professional development training in the science of reading that is approved by the Department.

Existing law requires an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as a teacher or other educational personnel position to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction a complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Superintendent to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its report on the criminal history of the applicant and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter “FBI”) for its report on the criminal history of the applicant.

(NRS 179A.075,er179A.075, 391.033) Sections 43 and 61 of this bill remove the requirement for an applicant for the renewal of a license as a teacher or other educational personnel to submit to the Superintendent a complete set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining a report on the criminal history of the applicant.

Instead, section 60 of this bill -authorizes *SB460_R1*the –Central 9Repository –and the Department of Education to participate in the in the Rap Back Program administered by the Federal Bureau of InvestigationeInvestigation in (FBI) for the purpose of enabling the Department to obtain ongoing status notifications of any criminal history of a person licensed by the Superintendent.

Section 60 further provides for the confidentiality of such criminal history information and the destruction of fingerprints maintained in the system when a person is no longer licensed.

Under section 83, persons who are licensed by the Superintendent at the time the Rap Back Program becomes effective are required to submit fingerprints for the purposes of the Program at the time of the first renewal of their license after the Program is effective and wouldwoulde not submit fingerprints for subsequent renewals.

Section 45 of this bill makes a conforming change related to fees for the renewal of such a license to reflect that fingerprints for a background check would no longer be submitted with a renewal Sectionapplication 46when of this bill makes a conforming change to remove a requirement for a person who is licensed by the Superintendent and who is returned to employment after certain leave to submit fingerprints for the purposes of a background check because the Department would be receiving notifications for such purposes through the Rap Back Program.Program becomes effective.

(NRS 391.104)391.040) TheSection board46 of trusteesthis ofbill makes a schoolconforming districtchange to remove a requirement for a person who is authorizedlicensed by the Superintendent and who is returned to employemployment aafter superintendentcertain leave to submit fingerprints for the purposes of schools.a background check because the Department would be receiving notifications for such purposes through the Rap Back Program.

(NRS 391.110)391.104) Section- 4783rd ofSession this(2025) bill– requires10 the– The board of trustees of a school district located in a county whose population is 100,000authorized or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to complyemploy witha certainsuperintendent requirementsof wheExistingschools. law:

(1)(NRS 391.110) Section 47 of this bill requires the State board toof establishtrustees of a statewideschool performancedistrict evaluationlocated systemin and;a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to comply with certain requirements when hiring a superintendent of schools.

(2)Existing setslaw: forth certain requirements governing the evaluation of probationary teachers.

(391.465,(1) 391.685)requires Sectionthe 49State ofboard thisto billestablish changesa howstatewide pupilperformance growth is calculated for the purposes of suchprobationary anteachers. evaluation.

(391.465, 391.685) Section 49 of this bill changes howion pupil growth is calculated for the purposes of such an evaluation.

Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to establish a program of performance pay and enhanced compensation for the recruitment andtablishand a retention of licensed teachers and administrators.

Section 66 of thiscollective billbargaining. requires the differential pay scale to be within the scope of mandatory provisions of section 55 applies to any existing contracts.e manner in which the Existing law requires a regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators to provide certain training for educational personnel.

Section 79 of this bill clarifies the manner in which they provisions of section 55 applies to any existing contracts.

Existing law requires a regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators to provide certain training for educational personnel.

- *SB460_R1* – 10 – Article 11 of the Nevada Constitution requires the Nevada Legislature to provide for the establishment of a State University that is controlled by a Board of Regents whose duties are prescribed by law.

11, § 4) Section 59 of this bill requires the Board of Regents, in consultation with the Department, to identificationdevelop ofa students.gmethod for sharing with the Department certain numbers used for the Sectionidentification 80 of thisstudents. bill directs the Commission on School Funding to perform certain tasks concerning the examination of resource levels and funding levels that represent the best practices for adequately meeting the needs of pupils.

(1) authorizes institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to offer an alternative pathway for assessing the competency of prospective teachers through the use of alternative assessment methods;

and (2) sets forth the requirements for the program.rnativeprogram. Existing law requires the governing board of a local government to publish a summary of a fiscal report of the local government in a certain newspaper.

(NRSExisting law requires the governing board of a local government to publish a 354.6015) Section 67 of this bill eliminates such a requirement for the boards of trustees of school districts.

Under existing law, the apprenticeship program in Nevada is administered by the Labor Commissioner as the ex officio State Apprenticeship Director with the advice and guidance of the State Apprenticeship Council.

(NRS 610.110,h610.110, 610.120) Sections 69 and 70 of this bill create the Nevada Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Support Account and the Nevada Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Support Program, respectively.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Each public elementary school shall prepare a plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the public elementary school and submit the plan to the Department and the board of trustees of the school district in which the public elementary school is located or, if the public elementary school is a charter school, the sponsor of the charter school.

(a)achievement Aof 3-yearpupils;gic strategic plan to advance the academic achievement(b) ofIntermediary pupils;goals to be met after each school year for the period set forth in paragraph (a);

(b) Intermediary goals to be met after each school year for the period set forth in paragraph (a);

and (d) A plan to provide programs of remedial study in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics and science to pupils - *SB460_R1* – 11 – in grades 1 to 5, inclusive, based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and any examinations or assessments offered for the purpose of measuring the academic progress of pupils.

The superintendent of schools of a school district and the sponsor of a charter school shall, for each public elementary school within the school district or sponsored by the sponsor, as applicable, that does not meet the goals set forth pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 in 3 consecutive school years:

(a)- Provide83rd additionalSession support(2025) for– the12 – school, including, without limitation:the administration of the school,(1) including,Increased withoutassistance limitation:and monitoring of school progress;

(1) Increased assistance and monitoring of school progress;

and (3) Requesting guidance from the Public Education OversightService Board,Center impaneledcreated pursuantby to section 9.156.5 of this act, which shall provide recommendations on strategies and interventions for school improvement.

IfThe superintendent of schools of the superintendentschool district or the executive director of the charter school determinesmay, thatto assess the performance of the principal ispursuant ineffectiveto andthis responsibleparagraph, forconsider the failure,rate of chronic absenteeism, as defined by the superintendentDepartment orpursuant executiveto director,subsection as3 applicable:of NRS 392.150, at the public school.

(1)If Mustthe developsuperintendent aor performanceexecutive improvementdirector plan;of the charter school failure, the board of trustees must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), remove the principal from his or her position.

andA (2)principal Maywho recommendis theremoved principalfrom his or her position pursuant to this paragraph may apply for reassignment;another position within the school district or charter school, as applicable.

(c) If the principal of the school is not removed from his or her position pursuant to paragraph (b), the principal must reapply to the board of trustees of the school district for his or her current position.

IfA principal who is the performancesubject of thea principalperformance isassessment assessedconducted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 as effective or highly effective, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the executive director of the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, shall prepare and submitis anot reportremoved tofrom thehis Department containing a plan for annual growth that describes any additional supports provided by the school district or sponsorher ofposition themust: charter school and any recommendations from the Public Education Oversight Board.

The(a) reportEvery must2 beyears submittedafter eachreceiving school year in which the principalperformance remainsassessment, inreapply for his or her positioncurrent unlessposition. the school to which the principal is assigned meets the goals in the plan prepared - *SB460_R1* – 12 – pursuant to subsection 1.

The principal must reapply for his or her current position pursuant to this paragraph for the did not meet the goals set forth pursuant to paragraph (b) ofthat subsection 1.

(b) Prepare and submit a report to the Department containing a plan for annual growth that describes any additional supports provided by the school district.

The report must be submitted each school year in which the principal remains in his or her current position, unless the school to which the principal is assigned meets the goals in the plan prepared pursuant to subsection 1.

The Department shall examine the plan submitted pursuant to this - 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – paragraph and determine any adjustments necessary for the school to meet the goals in the plan prepared pursuant to subsection 1.

5.

If the performance of the principal is assessed pursuant to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the executive director of the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, shall prepare and submit a report to the Department containing a plan for annual growth that describes any additional supports provided by the school district or sponsor of the charter school and any recommendations from the Education Service Center created by section 56.5 of this act.

The report must be submitted each school year in which the principal remains in his or her position unless the school to which the principal is assigned meets the goals in the plan prepared pursuant to subsection 1.

(b) Ensure that teachers and school administrators, who are directly impacted by reporting requirements, have agency in recommendingrec(c) modificationsPreserve totransparency, reportingthe requirements.accountability of public schools and school districts for the quality of schools and the educational achievement of pupils, and the accessibility of information and data concerning the educational achievement of pupils.

(c) Preserve transparency, the accountability of public schools and school districts for the quality of schools and the educational achievement of pupils, and the accessibility of information and data concerning the educational achievement of pupils.

(a)- Clearly83rd identifySession the(2025) requirement– to14 report– information or data that the petitioner is seeking to modify, suspend or eliminate;

(a) Review the petition to determine whether the requirement to report data or information that is proposed for modification, suspension or elimination is duplicative or redundant or does not provide data or information that is used by the Department, the -outcomes.rd *SB460_R1*or –any 13other –person Stateor Boardentity to support educational (b) If the petition requests to modify, suspend or anyeliminate othera personrequirement for a public school to report data or entityinformation to the school district and the superintendent of schools of the school district finds that the requirement to report data or information proposed for modification, suspension or elimination is duplicative or redundant or does not provide data that is used by the school district to support educational outcomes.outcomes, approve the petition and issue a decision modifying, eliminating or suspending the requirement.

(b) If the petition requests to modify, suspend or eliminate a requirement for a public school to report data or information to the school district and the superintendent of schools of the school district finds that the requirement to report data or information proposed for modification, suspension or elimination is duplicative or redundant or does not provide data that is used by the school district to support educational outcomes, approve the petition and issue a decision modifying, eliminating or suspending the requirement.

If the superintendent of public schools of the school district denies a petition to modify, suspend or eliminate a requirement for a public school to report data or information to the school district, the superintendent shall provide a written explanation of the reasons for the denial to the petitioner.

(c) If the petition requests to modify, suspend or eliminate a requirement for a public school or the school district to report data or- information83rd toSession any(2025) person– or15 entity– other than the school district and the superintendent of schools of the school district finds that the requirement to report data or information proposed for modification, suspension or elimination is duplicative or redundant or does not provide data that is used by the school district to support educational outcomes, approve the petition and forward the petition to the Department for consideration pursuant to subsection 4 or deny the petition and provide a written explanation to the petitioner of the reasons for the denial of the petition.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall evaluate each petition forwarded to the Department pursuant to subsection 3 and, as part of such an evaluation, consider:

(a) Any information provided by the petitioner, including, without limitation, any statements of support from schoolschooling, - *SB460_R1* – 14 – leadership, governing bodies, teachers or other educational personnel;

and (e) The potential impact of the modification, suspension or elimination of the reporting requirement on transparency, the accountability of public schools and school districts for the quality of schools and the educational achievement of pupils, and the accessibilityachievement of informationpupils.mation and data concerning the educational achievement5. of pupils.

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If, after conducting an evaluation of a petition pursuant to subsection 4, the Superintendent of Public Instruction finds that the requirement to report data or information proposed for modification, suspension or elimination is duplicative or redundant or does not provide data or information that is used by the Department, the State Board or any other person or entity totoy support educational outcomes, the Superintendent may issue an order modifying, suspending or eliminating the requirement.

(a) Provide notice of the order to the petitioner, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school that forwarded the petition to the Department pursuant to subsection 3 and any other person or - *SB460_R1* – 15 – entity affected by the modification, suspension or elimination of the reporting requirement.

(b) Submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education or, if the Legislature is in session at the time notice is provided pursuant to paragraph (a), to the Senate and Assembly Standingrequirementmmitmodified, Committeessuspendedwhich onorscreliminatedepoand Education, which describes the reporting requirement modified, suspended or eliminated and any recommendations for legislation to continue the modification, suspension or elimination of the reporting requirement after the expiration of the order.

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The superintendent of schools of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall report to the Department in a standardized format prescribed by the Department any information required by the Department to completeconcerninghe therpetitionsofsubmittedion reportingbyquiteachersubsandion of information required by subsection 9 concerning petitions submitted by teachers and school administrators pursuant to subsection 2.

and (d) Any trends or systemic issues identified by the Superintendent which are related to requirements for a public - *SB460_R1* – 16 – school or school district to report information or data to another person or entity.

The State Board may adopt regulations to establish:(a) A format for a petition submitted pursuant to this section and procedures for the submission of such a petition;

(a) A format for a petition submitted pursuant to this section and procedures for the submission of such a petition;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – (1) Employees of the Department [;] and members of the State Board;

(2) At least one employee of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, appointed by the Nevada Associ(3) At least one employee of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

(3) At least one employee of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

- *SB460_R1* – 17 – (b) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;

(c)Program [LegislativeEvaluation;] BureauState ofBoard;cational Educational Accountability and Program(d) Evaluation;]Board Stateof Board;Regents of the University of Nevada;

(d) Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – 3.

Strategies based upon evidence-based research, as defined in 20 U.S.C.

Strategies to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolledstrategies into:blic public schools in this State, including, without limitation, strategies(a) to:Instruct pupils who are not achieving to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(a) Instruct pupils who are not achieving to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(f)(g) ManageEnhance effectivelythe professional development offered for the disciplineteachers ofand pupils;administrators employed at public schools in this State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C.

and - *SB460_R1* – 18 – (g) Enhance the professional development offered for the teachers and administrators employed at public schools in this State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C.

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – (c) The need for a pupil to make informed decisions about his or her curriculum in middle school, junior high school and high school in preparation for success after graduation.

An identification, by category, of the employees of the Departmentthe whoplan areis responsiblecarried forout ensuringeffectively.nsuring that each provision of the7. plan is carried out effectively.

7.

If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with thisthi10. subsection.

10.Based upon the reallocation of resources set forth in subsection 9, the resources available to the State Board and the Department to carry out the plan, including, without limitation, a budget for the overall cost of carrying out the plan.

Based upon the reallocation of resources set forth in subsection 9, the resources available to the State Board and the - *SB460_R1* – 19 – Department to carry out the plan, including, without limitation, a budget for the overall cost of carrying out the plan.

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – (b) Designed to track the progress made in achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.

Sec.385.113 The [State Board] Department shall:read as follows:

4.

NRS 385.113 is hereby amended to read as follows:

385.113 The [State Board] Department shall:

and (f) Reengaging disengaged youth who have dropped out of high school or who are at risk of dropping out of high school, including, without limitation, a mechanism for tracking and maintaining communicationwho withare thoseat youthrisk of doing so;th who have dropped out of school or who2. are at risk of doing so;

2.

- *SB460_R1* – 20 – 3.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 22 – (a) Determine common problems identified by the principal of each school;

Sec.

5.

NRS 385.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:

TheThe385.230 DepartmentDepartmentamendeshall,eainas shall,f[conjunction] in [conjunction] collaboration with the State Board, prepare an annual report of the state of public education in this State.

(g) Any new data elements, including, without limitation, data about individual pupils and aggregated data about pupils within a defined group, proposed for inclusion in the automated system of accountability information for Nevada established pursuant to NRS 385A.800;

- *SB460_R1* – 21 – (h) An analysis of the progress the public schools have made in the previous year toward achieving the goals and benchmarks for improving the academic achievement of pupils;

(k) An analysis of the ability of the automated system of accountability information for Nevada established pursuant to - 83rd Session (2025) – 23 – NRS 385A.800 to link the achievement of pupils to the performance of the individual teachers assigned to those pupils and to the principals of the schools in which the pupils are enrolled;

(l) An analysis of the extent to which the lowest performing enrolled in those schools;ed the academic achievement of pupils (m) A summary of the innovative educational programs implemented by public schools which have improveddemonstrated the ability to improve the academic achievement of pupilspupils, enrolledincluding, inwithout thoselimitation: schools;

(m) A summary of the innovative educational programs implemented by public schools which have demonstrated the ability to improve the academic achievement of pupils, including, without limitation:

(1) Trends in the data measuring changes in the discipline of pupils;

andandTrends in the data measuring changes in the discipline of (2) Areas identified by the Department where the Department will provide support to a public school to address trends in the data on the discipline of pupils.

In odd-numbered years, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall present the report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 - *SB460_R1* – 22 – in person to the Governor and each standing committee of the Legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to K-12 public education at the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – Sec.

(a) Conduct a benchmarking or gap analysis study comparing the education policies of this State to the education policies of high- performing international and domestic education systems.

(d) Review[Review the findings of any previous or ongoing studies related to the funding of education and incorporate any relevant findings.

(e) Develop an implementation plan for the recommendations made pursuant to this section which includes an analysis of the costs of the plan.plan.] Review the academic progress made by pupils in each public school.

(f) Review the academic progress made by pupils in each public school.

(III)fields Theof numbercareer ofand credentialstechnical oreducation otherearned certificationsby pupils;ations in fields(IV) The number of careerpupils andwho technicalearn educationa earnedpassing byscore pupils;on an advanced placement examination;

(IV) The number of pupils who earn a passing score on an advanced placement examination;

- *SB460_R1* – 23 – (VII) The percentage of pupils in each school who drop out;

(XI)- The83rd numberSession of(2025) violent– acts25 by– pupils and disciplinary actions against pupils;

ands by pupils and (XII) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission;

(3) Use metrics to measure the ability of public schools to hire and retain sufficient staff to meet the needs of the publicpublico schools which include, without limitation:

(4) Use metrics to measure the extent to which schools meet the needs and expectations of pupils, parents or legal guardians of pupils, teachers, administrators and other school employees which include, withoutw(I) limitation:The results of an annual survey of satisfaction of school employees;

(I) The results of an annual survey of satisfaction of school employees;

and - *SB460_R1* – 24 – (III) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission;

(6)- Make83rd recommendationsSession for(2025) strategies– to26 increase– the efficacy, efficiency, transparency and accountability of public schools;

(g)(e) Review the reporting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing and dissemination of data relating to pupil achievement and financial accountability for the purpose of identifying and recommending the elimination of any reporting that is redundant or does not effectively provide measurable and informative data with which to assess and improve the educational programs and priorities of this State.

(h)(f) Collaborate with the Department and the Commission on SchoolSchool(1) FundingGather to:input relating to paragraph (g) from all interested persons and entities;

(1) Gather input relating to paragraph (g) from all interested persons and entities;

(IV) Provides clear, actionable data to enable the development of policies and practices to improve educational outcomes in this State;

and (V) Is incorporated into the centralized repository established pursuant to subparagraph (2) and is organized into portals or tabs that feature information of interest and value to interested parties, including, without limitation, the Department, - *SB460_R1* – 25 – school districts, schools, administrators, teachers and support staff, elected officials and parents.

2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 27 – Center on Education and the Economy or an organization withnal similar expertise and qualifications to carry out any of its functions pursuant to this section.

The Commission may employ and contract with the National Center on Education and the Economy or an organization with similar expertise and qualifications to carry out any of its functions pursuant to this section.

and (b) After consideration of the recommendations of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, transmit the recommendations or a revised version of the recommendations to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature.

The Department shall make every effort to ensure that the statewide system of accountability for public schools applies uniformly to all school districts and charter schools in this State and complies with all requirements for the accountability of public schools, including, without limitation, requirements for the receipt of federal money under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C.

§§ 6301 et seq., as amended.

(a) Include a method to, on an annual basis, rate each school district and sponsor of a charter school based upon the collective performance of the public schools within the school district or the - *SB460_R1*83rd –Session 26(2025) – charter28 schools– sponsored by the sponsor, as applicable, and the achievement of district-wide or sponsor-wide performance targets, as applicable, established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;

and (d) Establish district-wide and sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets for specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with disabilities and pupils who are English learners.

and (c) Establish mechanisms for public reporting on the performance of each school district and sponsor of a charter school, including, without limitation, accountability metrics and a detailed analysis of the progress of each school district and sponsor of a charter school toward its district-wide or sponsor- wide achievement targets, as applicable.

In administering the statewide system of accountability for public schools as required by this section, including, without limitation, the achievement and performance targets for school districts and sponsors of charter schools and the criteria used to rate- each83rd schoolSession district(2025) and sponsor of a charter school, the - *SB460_R1* – 2729 – Department shall meaningfully consult with the parents and the guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State.

On or before a date determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, but not later than the third Friday in August of each year, the Department shall determine whether each school district and each sponsor of a charter school is meeting the district-wide or sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets, as applicable, established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

(a) Transmit the determination made for each school district and each sponsor of a charter school to the board of trustees of that school district or sponsor of that charter school, asasees of applicable;

and (c) Post on the Internet website maintained by the Department a report summarizing the determination made for each school district and each sponsor of a charter school, including, without limitation, the metrics for measuring the achievement and - 83rd Session (2025) – 30 – performance for each school district and each sponsor of a charter school.

- *SB460_R1* – 28 – 3.

If the number of pupils in a particular group who are enrolled in a public school in a school district or a charter school is insufficient(a) The Department shall not determine that the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to yieldmeet statisticallythe reliableperformance information:targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools based solely upon that particular group.

(a) The Department shall not determine that the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to meet the performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools based solely upon that particular group.

If an irregularity in testing administration or an irregularity in testing security occurs at one or more public schools in a school district or charter schools sponsored by a sponsor of charter schools and the irregularity invalidates the test scores of pupils, such test scores must be included in the aggregate of scores reported for the school district or sponsor of charter schools, the attendance of those pupils must be counted toward the total number of pupils who took the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the pupils must be included in the total number of pupils who were required to take the examinations.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 31 – 6.

- *SB460_R1* – 29 – (b) “Irregularity in testing security” has the meaning ascribed to itSec. in NRS 390.260.

Sec.

(b) After considering any evidence or corrections submitted by a school district or sponsor of a charter school within the reasonable period prescribed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (a), the Department shall, on or before a date determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction but not later than the third Friday in September of each year, make a final determination concerning the rating for the school district.

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 32 – (b) Submit a report summarizing the determinations and final ratings made for all school districts and sponsors of charter schools in this State, including, without limitation, detailed data and information on the district-wide performance of each school district and sponsor-wide performance of each sponsor of a - *SB460_R1* – 30 – charter school and compliance with state accountability standards, to:

(1) The Department has determined that the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to meet the district-wide or sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets, as applicable, established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;

ororhe statewide system of (2) The school district or sponsor of the charter school receives one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

(2)- The83rd resignationSession or(2025) removal– of33 members– of the board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school results in multiple vacancies that disrupt the continuity of leadership of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school and impacts the ability of the board of trustees to effectively govern the school district or charter school;

- *SB460_R1* – 31 – (3) The school district or sponsor of the charter school experiences an unexpected and severe financial hardship, including, without limitation, a financial hardship resulting from financial malfeasance, financial mismanagement or any other condition, that threatens the fiscal stability and operational capacity of the school district or sponsor of the charter school;

or (4) Based on data and information concerning the achievement and performance of pupils enrolled in public schools in the school district or sponsored by the sponsor of charter schools, the allocation of resources by the school district or the sponsor of the charter school or the availability of educational programs among public schools in the school district or sponsored by the sponsor of charter schools and specific groups of pupilspupilsed enrolled in those schools, the school district or sponsor of the charter school is characterized by systemic inequity in educational access, resources or outcomes among specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, among pupils who are economically disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with disabilities and pupils who are English learners.

(1) The Governor, the State Board or the Chair of the Legislative Commission issues a written complaint to the board of trustees of a school district or the sponsor of a charter school that identifies a failure to comply with any state law by the board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school;

(3) After the time to provide a plan of correction has elapsed, the State Board finds the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failedengaged toin complya material noncompliance with - 83rd Session (2025) – 34 – state law and votes to recommend impaneling the Public Education Oversight Board pursuant to section 9.1 of this act;

(I)(II) The actionsdate thatof failedthe tofirst complymeeting withof statethe Public law;

(II) The date of the first meeting of the Public Education Oversight Board, which must occur not later than 30 days after the declaration of a state of emergency;

- *SB460_R1* – 32 – (III) The date on which the state of emergency terminates, which must occur not later than 90 days after the state of emergency is declared;

and (2) Determines that one or more of the conditions set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 exist for the school district or sponsor of the charter school.

1 exist for the school district or 3.

(a)- The83rd publicSession school(2025) receives– one35 of– the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

(c) For high schools, the average graduation rate is less than 60 percent for the immediately preceding 3 school years or less than 70 percent for the immediately preceding 5 school years.

- *SB460_R1* – 33 – (d) For elementary schools, more than 50 percent of the pupils enrolled in the elementary school do not achieve adequate proficiency in the subject area of reading before the completion of grade 3.

On the day that the Department posts on the Internet website maintained by the Department the determinations and final ratings made for all public schools in this State pursuant to NRSNRS(a) 385A.720:The Department shall post on the Internet website maintained by the Department a list of public schools that are designated as low-performing schools pursuant to subsection 1;

(a) The Department shall post on the Internet website maintained by the Department a list of public schools that are designated as low-performing schools pursuant to subsection 1;

The principal of each public school designated as a low- performing school shall notify the parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the public school of the designation of the public school as a low-performing school and the actions that will be taken to address the areas of deficiency that caused the designation.

(c)- Contain83rd aSession detailed(2025) improvement– plan36 outlining– the measures the public school intends to implement, with clearly defined goals and timelines for achieving those goals;

Such proposed interventions must be submitted to the - *SB460_R1* – 34 – Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to section 9.1 of this act for approval before implementation.

The board of trustees of each school district in this State, in cooperation with associations recognized by the State Board as representing licensed educational personnel in the district, shall adopt a program providing for the accountability of the schoolschool, district to the residents of the district and to the State Board for the quality of the schools and the educational achievement of the pupils in the district, including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in charter schools sponsored by the school district.

The board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before December 31 of each year, prepare for the immediately preceding school year a single annual report of accountability concerning the educational goals and objectives of the school district, the information prescribed by NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section 6.1 of this act and such other information as isreporting directedfor bya group of pupils must not be made pursuant to NRSate 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section 6.1 of this act if the Superintendentnumber of Publicpupils Instruction.in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil.

A separate reporting for a group of pupils must not be made pursuant to NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section 6.1 of this act if the number of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil.

3.- 83rd Session (2025) – 37 – university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school shall, on or before December 31 of each year, prepare for the immediately preceding school year an annual report of accountability of the charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, as applicable, concerning the accountability information prescribed by the Department pursuant to this section.

The Department, in consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter schoolschool, shall,shall onprescribe orby beforeregulation Decemberthe 31information ofthat eachmust year,be prepareprepared forby the immediatelyState precedingPublic schoolCharter yearSchool anAuthority annualand reportinstitution, ofas accountabilityapplicable, ofwhich themust charterinclude, schoolswithout sponsoredlimitation, by the Stateinformation Publiccontained Charterin Schoolsubsection Authority2 orand institution,NRS as385A.070 applicable,to concerning385A.320, theinclusive, accountabilityand informationsection prescribed6.1 byof thethis Departmentact, pursuantas applicable to thischarter section.schools.

The Department,Department inshall consultationprovide withfor thepublic Statepursuant Publicto Charterthis Schoolsection Authority,by eachposting collegea orcopy universityof within the Nevadareport Systemon of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school, shall prescribe by regulation the informationInternet thatwebsite mustmaintained be prepared by the StateDepartment. Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must include, without limitation, the - *SB460_R1* – 35 – information contained in subsection 2 and NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section 6.1 of this act, as applicable to charter schools.

The Department shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to this section by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the Department.

(b) Provide statistical information and technical assistance to the school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school to ensure that the reports provide comparable information with respect to each school in each district, each charter school and among the districts and charter schools throughout this State.

(4)- Nevada83rd ParentSession Teacher(2025) Association;– 38 – (5) Budget Division of the Office of Finance;

(5) Budget Division of the Office of Finance;

- *SB460_R1* – 36 – 2.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may consult with representatives of parent groups other than the Nevada Parent Teacher Association concerning the program adopted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 385A.070 and consider any advice ororuant to recommendations submitted by the representatives with respect to the program.

(a) Use information that has previously been submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department;

and the (b) Avoid duplicative requests for information.

(a)- The83rd boardSession of(2025) trustees– of39 each– school district, the State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Public Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school shall provide written notice that the report required pursuant to NRS 385A.070 is available on the Internet website maintained by the school district, State Public Charter School Authority, institution or city or county, if any, or otherwise provide written notice of the availability of the report.

and (6) Attorney General, with a specific reference to the information that is reported pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 385A.250.

- *SB460_R1* – 37 – (b) The board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Public Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority, the institution or the city or county, if any.

If the State Public Charter School Authority, the institution, the city or the county does not maintain a website, the State Public Charter School Authority, the institution, the city or the county, as applicable, shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the annual report by providing a copy of the report to each charter school it sponsors and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in each charter school it sponsors.

Upon the request of the Governor, the Attorney General, an entity described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or a member of the general public, the board of trustees of a school district, the State Public Charter School Authority, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county that - 83rd Session (2025) – 40 – sponsors a charter school, as applicable, shall provide a portion or portions of the report required pursuant to NRS 385A.070.

385A.200the 1.annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 2, 385A.070 must include information on pupil achievement and school performance, including, without limitation, pupil achievement for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on pupil achievement and school performance, including, without limitation, pupil achievement for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

The report must include, for each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, and - *SB460_R1* – 38 – each grade in which the examinations and assessments were administered:

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 385A.070, pupil achievement, reported separately by gender and reportedstatewide separatelysystem of accountability for public schools.d in the groups(c) A comparison of the achievement of pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools.schools with the performance targets established for that group.

(c) A comparison of the achievement of pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schools with the performance targets established for that group.

(f) The most recent 3-year trend in pupil achievement in each subject area tested and each grade level tested pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610, which may include - 83rd Session (2025) – 41 – information regarding the trend in the achievement of pupils for more than 3 years, if such information is available.

(g) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 385A.720, the rating of each public school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for publicpublicrict, schools.

(j) For each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, information that - *SB460_R1* – 39 – compares the results of pupils in the school with the results of pupils throughout the school district and throughout this State [.] and, where applicable, with the results of pupils in schools in comparable school districts in other states.

2.the requirement to administer examinations that comply with 20s U.S.C.

If the Department temporarily waives or otherwise pauses the requirement to administer examinations that comply with 20 U.S.C.

(a) Information on the professional qualifications of teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed by each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation,- each83rd charterSession school(2025) sponsored– by42 the– information must include, without limitation:the district.

The information(1) mustThe include,total withoutnumber limitation:of:

(1) The total number of:

and (V) Employees at each school whose overall performance was determined to be highly effective, effective, developing or ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation system.system.r (2) The percentage of:

(2) The percentage of:

[which are not filled by a teacher who has a contract to teach at the school on a full-time basis, - *SB460_R1* – 40 – as determined by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education;] (III) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school who provide instruction in a grade level or subject area for which they do not meet the requirements for licensure or do not hold a required endorsement;

and (V) Employees at each school whose overall performance was determined to be highly effective, effective, developing orore ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation system.

(I) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed- 83rd Session (2025) – 43 – andloyed at each school, identified by grade level and subject area;

and (II) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level and subject area.

and (II) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by gradegra(b) level.Records of attendance of teachers who provide instruction, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(b) Records of attendance of teachers who provide instruction, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

- *SB460_R1* – 41 – (1) Acquisition of knowledge or skills relating to the professional development of the teacher;

(c) Information on the paraprofessionals employed by each public school in the district, including, without limitation, each charterinclude:school school sponsored by the district.

The information must include:(1) The number of paraprofessionals employed at the school;

(1) The number of paraprofessionals employed at the school;

and (4)- 83rd Session (2025) – 44 – Board.(4) Any other information required by regulation of the State Board.2.

2.

The statewide system of accountability applies to all public schools,provided regardlessin ofsubsection Title3 Iof status,NRS and385A.720:d must, except as otherwise provided(a) inInclude subsectiona 3method to, on an annual basis, rate each public school based upon the performance of NRSthe 385A.720:school and based upon whether each public school meets the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability;

(a) Include a method to, on an annual basis, rate each public school based upon the performance of the school and based upon whether each public school meets the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability;

(c) Include a method to provide grants and other financial support, to the extent that money is available from legislative appropriation, to public schools receiving one of the two lowest - *SB460_R1* – 42 – ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;

and (d) Establish school achievement targets and performance targets for public schools and performance targets for specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with disabilities and pupils who are English learners.

[and] (2) For elementary schools, include the proportion of pupils demonstrating adequate proficiency in the subject area of reading in- accordance83rd withSession NRS(2025) 392.748– to45 392.785,– inclusive, and adequate progress toward achieving such proficiency;

andandd (3) For high schools, include the rate of graduation and the rate of attendance.

385A.750 The Department shall prescribe a form for notice to parents and guardians concerning the rating of a public school designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a low- performing school pursuant to section 6.6 of this act or the designation of a school district as a low-performing or underperforming [.] school district pursuant to section 6.5 of this act.

Adopt and maintain the program prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 385A.820 for the collection, validation and maintenance of electronic records of individual pupils and the transfer of data from [the] such electronic - *SB460_R1* – 43 – records [of individual pupils] by the school district, the sponsor of each charter school and each university school for profoundly gifted pupils to the automated system of information [, including, without limitation, the development of plans for the educational technology which is necessary to adopt and maintain the program;] established by the Department pursuant to NRS 385A.800;

Provide to the Department electronic data concerning pupils [as required] in accordance with the program prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 385A.820 [;] , including, without limitation, the data required to be reported pursuant to NRS 385A.840 and any other data requested by the Department- to83rd carrySession out(2025) its– functions46 or– required to be reported to the Department by state or federal law or regulations;

andandported to 3.

[4.]report (d)the data to the Department;which each school district shall [5.] (e) Prescribe the date by which each charter school district shall report the data to the Department;sponsor of the charter school;

[5.] (e) Prescribe the date by which each charter school shall report the data to the sponsor of the charter school;

[8.] (h) Provide technical assistance to each school district to ensure that the data from each public school in the school district, including, without limitation, each charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils located within the school - *SB460_R1* – 44 – district, is compatible with the automated system of information and comparable to the data reported by other school districts;

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may deduct money from the apportionment otherwise due to a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.124 to compensate the Department for costs to collect, validate and maintain electronic records of individual - 83rd Session (2025) – 47 – pupils and financial accountability information as necessary to report on pupil achievement and financial accountability on behalf of the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, including, without limitation, costs to purchase licenses for software to collect, validate and maintain such electronic records and financial accountability information.

The Board may meet or exercise authority granted pursuant to this section to review and act upon recommendations for tiered interventions at thea school districtdistrict, charter school or charterpublic school, as applicable, that are proposed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 of this act.

The Public Education Oversight Board possesses any authority granted to the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school pursuant to this title, including, without limitation, access to all school property, - *SB460_R1* – 45 – buildings and facilities within the school district that is necessary to exercise the authority granted pursuant to subsection 3.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 48 – 6.

A member of the Board may attend such a meeting by audiovisual participation by audiovisual means or other electronic means.means.for 7.

Such a meeting must provide for participation by audiovisual means or other electronic means.

7.

(a) Direct the superintendent of schools of the school district or the executive director of the sponsor of the charter school to prepare and submit to the Department a school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan, as applicable, that satisfies the requirements of subsection 2 of section 9.7 of this act;

andandisfies the requirements of subsection 2 of section 9.7 of this (b) Prepare and, not later than 90 days after the date of the notice received pursuant to this subsection, submit to the Department a school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan to address deficiencies in the governance of the school district or sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, and support the implementation of the school district or sponsor of the charter school performance improvement plan, as applicable, prepared pursuant to paragraph (a).

- *SB460_R1* – 46 – (a) Review and approve or deny approval of the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan.

If the Superintendent denies approval of the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan, the Superintendent shall notify the board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the- charter83rd schoolSession of(2025) the– reasons49 for– denyingNot approvallater ofthan 30 days after receiving such notice, the plan.board ofan.

Not later than 30 days after receiving such notice, the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school shall prepare and submit to the Superintendent revisions to the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan, as applicable.

(d) Notify the Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to section 9.1 of this act of the designation of the school district or sponsor of the charter school as underperforming and the probationary status of the school district or sponsor of the charter school and provide updates in regular intervals to the Public Education Oversight Board concerning the progress made in implementing plans as monitored pursuant to paragraph (b).

(2) Quarterly reports summarizing the progress of the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school in implementing the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan,plan,g as applicable, including, without limitation, milestones that have been achieved and areas requiring improvement;

and (3) An annual performance review of the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school that identifies improvements in the governance of the school district by the board of trustees or of - *SB460_R1* – 47 – the sponsor of the charter school, deficiencies in such governance and any recommendations for additional action by the board of trustees- or83rd sponsorSession of(2025) the– charter50 school– to improve governance of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school.school.rnance of 4.

4.

and (2) Quarterly reports summarizing the progress of the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school in implementing the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan, including, without limitation, actions taken to improve governance of the school district or sponsor of the charter school, milestones that have been achieved and actions remaining to be taken under the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan;

and (3) Presents a summary of challenges experienced in addressing deficiencies in the governance of the school district or sponsor of the charter school and actions planned to address thosethoser deficiencies.

(a) The school district or sponsor of the charter school has made adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted by - *SB460_R1*83rd –Session 48(2025) – the51 Superintendent– pursuant to subsection 13, toward meeting the goals and benchmarks necessary for the school district or sponsor of the charter school to no longer be designated as an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school pursuant to section 6.5 of this act;

(a) The school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to make adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent pursuant to subsection 13, toward meeting the goals and benchmarks necessary for the school district or sponsor of the charter school to no longer be designated as an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school pursuant to subsection 2 of section 6.5 of this act;

or (b) The board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school has failed to make adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent pursuant to subsection 13, in implementing the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan such that the school district or sponsor of the charter school is not likely to experience a condition described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 6.5 of this act,  the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify the Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to section 9.1 of this act and propose specific targeted oversight measures pursuant to subsection 3 or state oversight of the governance and operations of the board of trustees of the school district or the charter school sponsored by the sponsor of the charter school pursuant to subsection 4.

(a)- Have83rd directSession involvement(2025) in– the52 processes– of decision making by the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school on matters of governance;

- *SB460_R1* – 49 – (b) Establish specific governance and operational mandates for the board of trustees or sponsor of the charter school that are designed to improve school district or sponsor performance and accountability;

If, pursuant to subsection 2, the Public Education Oversight Board approves the initiation of state oversight proposed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section, the Governor, not later than 30 days after receiving notification that the Public Education Oversight Board has approved the initiation of state oversight, may appoint a state monitor.

Such compensation must be paid from the budget of the school district or sponsor of the charter school, with any necessary budget adjustments or augmentations made to accommodate the expenditure in the current fiscal year or any future fiscal year.year.ure in the 5.

5.If a school district or sponsor of a charter school is designated as an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school for 5 consecutive school years and the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to make adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subsection 13, in executing the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan, the Superintendent may propose - 83rd Session (2025) – 53 – ensure that the educational needs of pupils are met.

IfSuchrd a school district or sponsor of a charter school is designated as an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school for 5 consecutive school years and the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to makeadditional adequatemeasures progress,must asbe definedapproved in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subsection 13, in executing the school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan, the Superintendent may propose additional measures to the Public Education Oversight Board tobefore ensureimplementation thatand themay educationalinclude, needswithout oflimitation: pupils are met.

Such(a) additionalThe measuresreassignment mustof besome approvedor byall of the Oversightpowers, Boardroles beforeand implementationresponsibilities andof maythe include,board withoutof limitation:trustees of a school district or the sponsor of a charter school pursuant to this chapter or chapter 388A, as applicable, to the Superintendent, or his or her designee, to address chronic underperformance.

- *SB460_R1* – 50 – (a) The reassignment of some or all of the powers, roles and responsibilities of the board of trustees of a school district or the sponsor of a charter school pursuant to this chapter or chapter 388A, as applicable, to the Superintendent, or his or her designee, to address chronic underperformance.

(2) Governance and any operational decision-making authorityauthor(3) definedImplementation withinof currentpolicies policies;and programs to address identified deficiencies.

and (3) Implementation of policies and programs to address identified deficiencies.

(c) The establishment of a state management team to assume governance authority over the operations of the board of trustees of the6.e schoolAny districtaction ortaken thepursuant sponsorto ofsubsection the5 charterremains school.in.

6.effect until the Department determines that the board of trustees or the sponsor of the charter school has made adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subsection 13, that is sufficient to warrant the termination of state oversight as specified in subsection 10.

AnyUpon the expiration of any action taken pursuant to subsection 55, remainsany inreassigned effectpowers, untilroles theor Departmentresponsibilities determinesrevert thatto the elected board of trustees or the sponsor of the charter school- has83rd madeSession adequate(2025) progress,– as54 defined– in the regulations adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subsection 13,5 thatno islonger sufficientserve toas warrantmembers of the terminationboardd of statetrustees oversightand asthe specifiedstate inmanagement subsectionteam 10.is dissolved.

Upon the expiration of any action taken pursuant to subsection 5, any reassigned powers, roles or responsibilities revert to the elected board of trustees or the sponsor of the charter school, any additional members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to subsection 5 no longer serve as members of the board of trustees and the state management team is dissolved.

During the period additional measures initiated pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 5 are in effect, the state management team, under the direction of the Superintendent of - *SB460_R1* – 51 – Public Instruction, shall assume the governance responsibilities of the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school, including oversight of:

If the school district or sponsor of the charter school demonstrates substantial improvement, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may initiate a phased return to local governance.governance.blic Instruction 9.

9.

State oversight initiated pursuant to this section must be terminated when the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the school district and the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school have achieved measurable and sustained progress.

For a period of 3 years following the return to local governance, the Department shall monitor the board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school concerning complianceimprovement withplan.ts its school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement12. plan.

12.

(a)- Implementation83rd ofSession governance(2025) strategies– and55 actions– outlined in the approved school board or sponsor of a charter school improvement plan;

- *SB460_R1* – 52 – Sec.

2.underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school, the school district or sponsor shall prepare and submit a school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan.

Not later than 90 days after being designated as an underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school, the school district or sponsor shall prepare and submit a school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan.

(1)subjects, Increasedwith pupildefined proficiencygoals ratesfor ineach coregrade level;e academic subjects,(2) withEnhanced definedattendance goalsand forpupil eachpromotion graderates level;at elementary, middle and high school levels;

(2) Enhanced attendance and pupil promotion rates at elementary, middle and high school levels;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 56 – (c) Outline targeted strategies to achieve the benchmarks established pursuant to paragraph (b), addressing both academic and operational challenges, including, without limitation:

(1) Strategies to narrow achievement gaps for identified underserved groups, including, without limitation, pupils with special needs, low-income pupils, English language learners and pupils from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds;

- *SB460_R1* – 53 – (3) Initiatives to enhance the leadership, governance practices, financial oversight and resource allocation of the school district or sponsor of the charter school to ensure alignment with the performance goals of the school district or sponsor of the charter school;

and (e) Establish a system for ongoing evaluation and adjustments to ensure continuous progress, with mechanisms for reporting progress to the Department and communicating updates to stakeholders, including, without limitation, families and teachers.

The school district or sponsor of the charter school shall publish quarterly progress - 83rd Session (2025) – 57 – updates on its implementation of the plan, including, without limitation, milestones achieved and areas requiring additional focus.

All published materials must be posted on the Internet website maintained by the school district or sponsor and translated into the five most common languages spoken by families within the school district or charter schools sponsored by the sponsor.

- *SB460_R1* – 54 – (b) Solicit input from parents, teachers and community stakeholders;

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint a state monitor to oversee the adherence of the school district or sponsor of the charter school toperformance theimprovement schoolplan.district district or sponsor of a charter8. school performance improvement plan.

8.

At the conclusion of each school year during the probationary period, the Department shall evaluate the progress of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school based on - 83rd Session (2025) – 58 – the benchmarks established in the approved school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan.

If, after 2 school years, the school district or sponsor of the charter school fails to demonstrate adequate progress, as definedSuperintendent inof thePublic regulationsInstruction adoptedmay:nt pursuant to subsection 15, the Superintendent(a) Replace school district or charter school leadership, including, without limitation, the superintendent of Publicschools Instructionof may:the school district;

(a) Replace school district or charter school leadership, including, without limitation, the superintendent of schools of the school district;

and (c) Assume state control over specific school district or sponsor of a charter school functions until the school district or sponsor - *SB460_R1* – 55 – demonstrates adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 15.

(a) Demonstrates sustained progress and meets the benchmarks established in the school district or sponsor of a charter school recovery plan developed pursuant to subsection 11:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 59 – (1) Extending state oversight for up to 3 additional years;

(4) Appointing additional state personnel or external consultants;

andandting additional state personnel or external (5) Evaluating the feasibility of school district or sponsor restructuring.

- *SB460_R1* – 56 – (1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is received during the interim period between legislative sessions.

and (c)to:(c) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:(1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is received during the interim period between legislative sessions.

(1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is received during the interim period between legislative sessions.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 60 – (3) College and career readiness indicators, where applicable;

and (b)allocation, Enhanceddemonstrated operationalby:efficiency efficiency and equitable resource allocation,(1) demonstratedThe by:effective and efficient allocation of resources;

(1) The effective and efficient allocation of resources;

- *SB460_R1* – 57 – (a) Seven voting members must be elected in election districts established pursuant to subsection 1 by the board of trustees.

(c) Three [nonvoting] voting members must be appointed by the governing bodies of the three most populous incorporated cities in the county in which the school district is located, with each governing body appointing one member.

Each member appointedappointedch pursuant to this paragraph must reside in the city in which the governing body is required to make the appointment.

4.- 83rd Session (2025) – 61 – applies must reside in the election district which the trustees section represents and be elected by the voters of that election district.

Each elected trustee of a school district to which this section applies must reside in the election district which the trustee represents and be elected by the voters of that election district.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), shall] have the same rights and responsibilities as voting members of the board of trustees [,] elected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2, including, without limitation, being involved in any briefings, - *SB460_R1* – 58 – interviews, evaluations, closed-door sessions and policy and operational discussions [;] and [(b) Do not have voting rights for the election of officers or the authority to serve] serving as an officer of the board of trustees.

(a) Electing one of its [elected] members as president.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 62 – 3.

Immediately after the organization of the board of trustees, the clerk shall file the names of the president, the clerk and the members of the board of trustees with the Department and the county auditor of the county whose boundaries are conterminous withwitSec. the boundaries of the county school district.

11.5.dar(Deleted by amendment.)l district.

11.5.

NRS 387.1211 is hereby amended to read as follows:

387.1211 As used in NRS 387.121 to 387.12468, inclusive:

1.

“At-risk pupil” means a pupil who is within the [quintile] percentage of pupils determined to be most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate based on one or more measures prescribed by the State Board, which may include, without limitation, consideration of whether a pupil:

(a) Is economically disadvantaged;

(b) Is at risk of dropping out of high school;

or (c) Fails to meet minimum standards of academic proficiency.

2.

“Average daily attendance” means the total number of pupils attending a particular school each day during a period of reporting divided by the number of days school is in session during that period.

3.

“Average daily enrollment” means the total number of pupils enrolled in and scheduled to attend a public school in a specific school district during a period of reporting divided by the number of days school is in session during that period.

- *SB460_R1* – 59 – 4.

“Commission” means the Commission on School Funding created by NRS 387.1246.

5.

“Enrollment” means the count of pupils enrolled in and scheduled to attend programs of instruction of a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils at a specified time during the school year.

Sec.

Any money transferred to the Education Stabilization Accountthe whichState exceedsEducation thisFund.s amount must instead be transferred to the4. State Education Fund.

4.

[or] (d) Upon submission of a request from the Department, any error in the application of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan by the Department- 83rd Session (2025) – 63 – orpartment has created a shortfall in the State Education Fund [,] ;

or - *SB460_R1* – 60 – (e) Upon submission of a request from the Department, the Department is required to undertake extraordinary measures to oversee or allocate resources to a school district or sponsor of a charter school that is designated as a low-performing school district or sponsor of a charter school or underperforming school district or sponsor of a charter school pursuant to section 6.5 of this act or a public school that is designated as a low-performing school pursuant to section 6.6 of this act or as persistently underperforming pursuant to subsection 6 of section 14.25 of this act,  the Committee shall by resolution establish an amount of money to transfer from the Education Stabilization Account to the State Education Fund and direct the State Controller to transfer that amount to the State Education Fund.

5.purposes of subsection 1, each county school district shall exclude:

When determining the actual ending fund balance for the purposes of subsection 1, each county school district shall exclude:

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the money due from the State Education Fund to a county school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.185 exceeds the amount of money available in the State Education Fund because of a delay in expected receipts, he or she may request from the Director of the Office of Finance a temporary advance from the Education StabilizationStabilizationice of Account for the payment of such money due.

If the Interim Finance Committee approves the request in whole or in part, the Director of the Office of Finance shall notify the State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the amount approved by the Interim Finance Committee, and the - 83rd Session (2025) – 64 – State Controller shall draw his or her warrant upon receipt of such a notice of approval.

Any money which is temporarily advanced from the Education Stabilization Account pursuant to this subsection must be repaid by August 31 following the end of the fiscal year in whichwhi7. the temporary advance is made.

- *SB460_R1* – 61 – 7.

(c) Review the statewide base per pupil funding amount, the adjusted base per pupil funding for each school district and the multiplier for weighted funding for each category of pupils appropriated by law pursuant to NRS 387.1214 for each biennium and recommend any revisions the Commission determines to bebeium appropriate to create an optimal level of funding for the public schools in this State, including, without limitation, by recommending the creation or elimination of one or more categories of pupils to receive additional weighted funding.

(d) Review the laws and regulations of this State relating to education, make recommendations to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education for any revision of such laws and regulations that the Commission determines would improve the - 83rd Session (2025) – 65 – efficiency or effectiveness of public education in this State and notify each school district of each such recommendation.

(e) Review and recommend to the Department revisions of the cost adjustment factors for each county established pursuant to NRS 387.1215adjustment andestablished pursuant to NRS 387.1218.ndance area (f) [Review the methodacademic forprogress calculatingmade by pupils in each public school since the attendanceimplementation areaof adjustmentthe establishedPupil-Centered pursuantFunding Plan, including, without limitation, any changes to NRSthe 387.1218.academic progress of such pupils as the result of any additional money provided to each such school by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan.

- *SB460_R1* – 62 – (f) [Review the academic progress made by pupils in each public school since the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, including, without limitation, any changes to the academic progress of such pupils as the result of any additional money provided to each such school by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan.

(VII) The percentage of pupils in each school who drop out;

(VII) The percentage of pupils in each school who drop (VIII) The number of pupils who enroll in higher education upon graduation;

(II)- The83rd numberSession of(2025) pupils– in66 elementary– school who were promoted to the next grade after testing below proficient in reading in the immediately preceding school year, separated by grade level and by level of performance on the relevant test;

- *SB460_R1* – 63 – (3) Use metrics to measure the ability of public schools to hire and retain sufficient staff to meet the needs of the public schools which include, without limitation:

(IV) The number of schools and classrooms within each designed capacity for the school inor whichclassroom;ance exceeds the (V) The number of pupilsclasses intaught attendanceby exceedsa thesubstitute designedteacher capacity for more than 25 percent of the school oryear; classroom;

(V) The number of classes taught by a substitute teacher for more than 25 percent of the school year;

(5) Identify the progress made by each school, school district and charter school on improving the literacy of pupils enrolled in elementaryelement(6) school;Make recommendations for strategies to increase the efficacy, efficiency, transparency and accountability of public schools;

(6)and (7) Make recommendations forto strategiesthe Department, school districts and charter schools to increaseimprove the efficacy,reporting, efficiency,tracking, transparencymonitoring, analyzing and accountabilitydissemination of data relating to pupil achievement and financial accountability, including, without limitation, revisions to the metrics identified in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive.] Work with the Department, any relevant boards and - 83rd Session (2025) – 67 – committees, school districts and charter schools to develop and recommend an analysis of the return on investment of using the funding provided by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and allocated by local educational agencies to obtain certain pupil out(g) Review and consider the implications on funding of strategies to improve the accessibility and ensure the equitability of existing and new programs for pupils within and between public schools;schools, including, without limitation, open zoning.

and(h) (7)In Makeeach recommendationseven-numbered toyear, thereview Department, school districts and charterpropose schoolsany torecommended improve the reporting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing and dissemination of data relating to pupil achievement and financial accountability, including, without limitation, revisions to the metricsmethod identifiedof incalculating subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive.] Work with the Department,percentage anyof relevantpupils boardsdetermined and committees, school districts and charter schools to developbe andmost recommendin anneed analysis of theadditional returnservices on investment of using the funding provided by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and allocatedassistance byto localgraduate educationalpursuant agencies to obtainsubsection certain1 pupilof outcomes.NRS 387.1211.

(g) Review and consider the implications on funding of strategies to improve the accessibility and ensure the equitability of existing and new programs for pupils within and between public schools, including, without limitation, open zoning.

(h) In each even-numbered year, review and propose any recommended revisions to the method of calculating the - *SB460_R1* – 64 – percentage of pupils determined to be most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.1211.

(i) Review the process and evaluate alternatives for adjusting funding allocations on weighted counts of categories of pupils identified in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214 to determine the most effective method for ensuring funding that is stable and equitable.

(j) Review and recommend whether other pupils, in addition to those identified in the percentage of at-risk pupils determined to be - 83rd Session (2025) – 68 – the most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.1211, should also be identified as at-risk pupils for such purposes.

(k) At least once each year, meet with the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education created by NRS 385.910 to discuss and review progress on any studies, research andand10 recommendations developed by each group that concern shared domains of focus.

[and includes, without limitation, all data or metrics - *SB460_R1* – 65 – collected by the school district or charter school to demonstrate such improvement.] The Commission shall review the reports submitted pursuant to this subsection and transmit the reports, along with any commentary or recommendations relating to the reports, to the Governor, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Interim Finance Committee.

4.

The Commission shall:

The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to school districts, sponsors of charter schools [and] , institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education,Education and nonprofit organizations andto private,support for-profitearly organizations- 83rd Session (2025) – 69 – by a grant awarded pursuant to supportthis earlysection childhoodmust:rogram literacysupported and(a) readinessServe programs.children who are less than 6 years of age;

Each program supported by a grant awarded pursuant to this section must:

(a) Serve children who are less than 6 years of age;

[and]and (d) Include a plan of reporting and accountability for the performance of the programprogram. [.] ;

and (e) Be provided at no cost to the parent or legal guardian of a child served by the program.

A school district, sponsor of a charter school [or] , institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education,Education nonprofit organization or private,nonprofit for-profit organization that wishes to receive a grant pursuant to this section must submit an - *SB460_R1* – 66 – application to the Department.

and (b) Proposes to use all money available from the grant within 2 yearsappropriate.h or such shorter period of time as the Department determines appropriate.3.

3.The Department shall prioritize the award of grants pursuant to this section to a school district, sponsor of a charter school [or] , institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or nonprofit organization to support an early childhood literacy and readiness program that:

The Department shall prioritize the award of grants pursuant to this section to a school district, sponsor of a charter school [or] , institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, nonprofit organization or private, for-profit organization to support an early childhood literacy and readiness program that:

or (e)including, Serveswithout childrenlimitation, whochildren:in areneed theof mostservices, in(1) needFrom families whose household income is not more than 250 percent of services,the including,federally withoutdesignated limitation,level children:signifying poverty;

(1) From families whose household income is not more than 250 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;

and (4) Who are members of vulnerable and historically underserved populations.populations;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 70 – other than English is primarily spoken.d in which a language 4.

The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to school districts, sponsors of charter schools [and] , institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education,Education nonprofit organizations and private,nonprofit for-profit organizations to support prekindergarten programs.

- *SB460_R1* – 67 – (a) Employ at least one teacher per classroom who has a bachelor’s degree or higher in early childhood education and compensate those teachers with pay and benefits similar to those provided to licensed teachers by the school district in which the prekindergarten program is located;

(b) Serve[Serve] To the extent practicable to ensure that the prekindergarten program serves as many children as possible, serve children who are 4 years of age [at the beginning] on or before August 1 of the school year and [whose] :

andor (4) Who are members of vulnerable and historically underserved populations;

(d) Utilize a comprehensive curriculum for prekindergarten that is aligned to any standards of content and performance established for prekindergarten pursuant to NRS 389.520;

(g)- Effectively83rd engageSession the(2025) parents– or71 guardians– of pupils and participate in any evaluation of such engagement that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656;

[and]and (l) Meet the minimum standards of performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656387.656. [.] ;