[creating a salary incentive program] requiring the creation of a differential pay scale for certain teachers and administrators;Senate Amendment No.

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establishing certain requirements creatingfor certainthe accountsBoard andof programsRegents concerningof teacherthe apprenticeships;University of Nevada;

[requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct a performance audit;] creating certain accounts and programs concerning teacher apprenticeships;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Legislative Counsel’s Digest:

(NRS 385.111, 385.112) Existing law also requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing bodies of certain charter schools to prepare an annual report of accountability that contains certain information, including, without limitation, information regarding teachers, other licensed educational personnelpersSection and[1] paraprofessionals.1.3 of this bill:

(NRS(1) 385A.070,requires 385A.230)[the SectionState 1.3Board] each public elementary school to prepare a [separate] plan to improve the academic achievement of thispupils bill:enrolled in public elementary schools;

(1) requires each public elementary school to prepare a plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public elementary schools;

Sections[Section 43 and 5 of this bill makerequires changesthat regarding the entityplans required to prepareimprove suchacademic aachievement planrequired pursuant to existing law.law and section 1 include requirements concerning professional development.

(NRS 385.111)385.111)] SectionSections 1.74, 5 and 58 of this bill establishesmake a[conforming] procedurechanges by[to whichrefer theto superintendentthe] ofregarding schools of a school district or the Superintendententity ofrequired Public Instruction is authorized to modify,prepare suspend[plans orprepared] eliminatesuch a requirementplan forpursuant a public school or school district to reportexisting information or data that is redundant or duplicative or does not provide information or data that is used by the Department, the State Board or any other persExisting law creates. the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education for the purpose of developing a statewide vision and implementation plan to improve public education in this State.

[and section 1.] (NRS 385.920)385.111) Section 5.51.7 of this bill revisesestablishes a procedure by which the dutiessuperintendent of schools of a school district or the Commission.Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to modify, suspend or eliminate a requirement for a public school or school district to information or data that is used by the Department, the State Board or any other person or entity to support educational outcomes.

Section [6] 6.1 of this bill requires that the annual report of accountability include information on the plans to improve academic achievement prepared pursuant to existing law and section [1.] 1.3.

(NRS 385.111) Section 7 of this bill applies certain requirements governing the annual report of accountability to the reporting requirements set forth in section [6.] 6.1.

Existing law establishes a statewide system of accountability for public schools that includes, without limitation, a method to annually rate each public school based on the performance of the school and on whether each public school meets the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide establish a similar system of accountability.accountability for school districts and charter schools in this State.

(NRSSection 385A.600)6.5 Sections 6.2-6.4 and 8.5 of this bill establishestablishes acriteria similarand systemprocedures of accountability for school districts and charter the Superintendent to designate a school district or sponsor of a charter school as for low-performing or underperforming.

(1) the Superintendent to place a - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – school district or sponsor of a charter school designated as underperforming on probation if the designation was based on certain findings relating to the performance of pupils;

and (2) such a school district or sponsor toSenate submitAmendment certainNo. plans to the Superintendent.

Section925 9.7 also establishes the actions that the Superintendent is authorized to takeSenate ifBill theNo. school district or sponsor of a charter school does not make adequate progress toward improving the performance of pupiSection 6.6 of this bill establishes criteria for designating a public school as low-performing, and sections 14.25-14.4 of this bill prescribe the actions that may be taken with respect to a public school designated as low-performing or persistently underperforming.

Section460 14.3Page requires5 the Superintendent to initiatesubmit acertain processplans for state intervention to implementthe certainSuperintendent. corrective measures for a school that is designated as persistently underperforming.

Section 9.7 also establishes the actions that the Superintendent is authorized to take if the school district or sponsor of a charter school does not make adequate progress toward improving the performance of pupils.

Section 6.6 of this bill establishes criteria for designating a public school as low- performing, and sections 14.25-14.65 of this bill prescribe the actions that may be taken with respect to a public school designated as low-performing or persistently intervention to implement certain corrective measures for a school that is designated ase persistently underperforming.

SectionExisting 84.5law ofprovides thisthat, billon requiresor before December 31 of each year, the Legislativeboard Counselof to,trustees inof preparingeach school district and the performing”State asPublic previouslyCharter usedSchool inAuthority referenceis required to aprepare low-performingfor the immediately preceding school district,year sponsora report of aaccountability charter(NRS school385A.070) orSections school;7.4 and 7.5 of this bill revise certain provisions governing the.

andreport. (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 385A.070) Sections 7.4 and 7.5 of this bill revise certain provisions governing the report.

(NRS 386.010) Section [9] 9.1 of this bill provides for the impaneling of a [School District] 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 necessary to remedy the cause of [a state of emergency for a school district.] recommendations submitted by the membershipSuperintendent of thePublic Board;Instruction.

andSection (2)[9] requirements9.1 foradditionally meetingssets offorth: the Board.h:

(1) the Existingmembership law:of the Board;

(1)and sets(2) forthrequirements the[that membershipmust ofbe themet boardbefore] offor trusteesmeetings inof each county school district in which more than 75,000 pupils are enrolled (currently only the ClarkBoard County. School District);

[is authorized to exercise its authority.

Section 65 of this bill provides that meetings of the Board must be open to the public but are otherwise exempt from the provisions of the Open Meeting Law.

(Chapter 241 of NRS)] district in which more than 75,000 pupils are enrolled (currently only the Clark County School District);

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

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

and (2) select a third party to verify such methods and to submit a report containing the findings and recommendations for using a different method.than 1 legislative measure for a regular session.

Section 6263 of this bill measureapplies forexistingore provisions governing the drafting of such measures to the drafting of a regularlegislative session.measure pursuant to section 62.

Section 63 of this bill applies existing provisions governing the drafting of such measures to the drafting of a legislative measure pursuant to section 62.

(NRS 387.1271-387.1277)387.1271- 387.1277) Existing law additionally requires the Department, to the extent money is available, to award grants to school districts, sponsors of charter schools and nonprofit organizations to support prekindergarten programs.

(NRS 387.652) Section 13 of this bill:Senate Amendment No.

(1)925 extends eligibility to receiveSenate grantsBill toNo. support early childhood literacy and readiness programs to institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education;

and460 (2)Page expands6 thebill: categories of children served by such a program.

Section(1) 13.5extends ofeligibility thisto billreceive creates[such] similargrants provisionsto forsupport grantsearly childhood literacy and readiness programs to supportinstitutions prekindergartenwithin programs.the Nevada System of Higher Education and private, for-profit organizations;

Existingand law:(2) [requires that all programs supported by such a grant serve a child, regardless of the economic status of the child, at no cost to his or her parent or legal guardian.] expands the categories of children served by such a program.

(1)Section requires13.5 that the ratio of pupilsthis perbill licensedcreates teachersimilar inprovisions certainfor variancegrants to asupport schoolprekindergarten districtprogExisting thatlaw: does not meet such ratios in a quarter of a school year.

(NRS(1) 388.700).requires that the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher in certain classes not exceed certain ratios;

Sectionand 16(2) ofauthorizes thisthe billState requiresBoard requeststo for,grant anda reportsvariance concerning,to variancesa ofschool requirementsdistrict forthat thedoes rationot ofmeet pupilssuch perratios licensedin teachera toquarter beof submitteda annuallyschool ratheryear. than quarterly.

(NRS 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).

Section 16 of this bill [:

(1) prohibits the State Board from granting a variance of requirements for the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher unless the school district complies with the requirements set forth in section 14;

and (2)] requires requests for, and reports concerning, variances of requirements for the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher to be submitted annually rather than quarterly.

(NRS 388.723, 388.725) Existing law requiresprovides ancertain elementaryexceptions school to providethe interventionrequirement servicesthat and intensive instruction to a pupil duringattend the time the pupil attends the school if the pupil does not obtain a scoreprovides infor theadditional subjectexceptions areato ofthis readingrequirement. on the criterion- referenced examination in reading that meets the score prescribed by the State Board.

(NRS 388A.487, 392.760) Section 8.314.65 of this bill requires the statewidebill systemDepartment ofto accountabilitycreate fora publicgrant schoolsprogram to include,assist forcertain elementaryeligible schools,pupils targetsin forobtaining thetransportation proportionto ofa pupilsschool demonstratinghe adequateor proficiencyshe inattends theoutside subject area of readinghis andor adequateher progresszone toof achievingattendance. such proficiency.

Existing law requires thean boardelementary of trustees of a school districtto orprovide theintervention governingservices bodyand ofintensive ainstruction charter school to prepare a planpupil toduring improve the literacytime of pupils enrolled in an elementary school that includes procedures to assess the proficiency of a pupil 388.157)attends Section 15.6 of this bill removes the requirementschool thatif such assessments be approved by the Statepupil Boarddoes therebynot allowingobtain the board of trustees of a schoolscore districtin or the governingsubject bodyarea of areading charteron school,the ascriterion-referenced applicable,examination to include in thereading planthat anymeets validthe andscore reliableprescribed standards-basedby assessmentthe toState assessBoard. proficiency in reading.

This(NRS bill388A.487, also392.760) authorizesSection the14.2 Department of Educationthis to:bill requires:

(1) adopta regulationsservice prescribingprovider howto theregister resultswith ofthe any assessment used by a school district orto charterbe schooleligible to assessprovide proficiencyliteracy inintervention, readingtutoring areand collectedrelated andservices reported;to pupils;

and (2) prescribesuch theservices assessmentsto which must be usedscientifically inbased aand schoolto districtmeet orcertain chartercriteria. school if no assessment is included in the plan.

ExistingSection 8.3 of this bill requires the statewide system of accountability for public schools to include, for elementary schools, targets for the proportion of pupils demonstrating adequate proficiency in the subject area of reading and adequate progExisting law makes certain requirements governing the minimum number of days in a school year.

(NRS 388.090) Section 15.5 of this bill requires each school - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – 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 public school located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently anClark equivalentand service.ies)Washoe Counties) to provide[comply forwith thesuch availabilityrequirements, ofthereby arequiring schoolmoney counselorto orbe Existingmade lawavailable createsfor thesuch Stateprograms Publicin Charterthose Schoolschool Authoritydistricts.] andprovide prescribesfor the membershipavailability of thea Authority.school counselor or an equivalent service.

(NRS 388A.150, 388A.153) Existing law additionallycreates sets forth the requirementsState forPublic theCharter processSchool ofAuthority applyingand toprescribes formthe amembership charterof schoolthe andAuthority. amending a charter contract.

(NRS 388A.243-388A.258,388A.150, 388A.276,388A.153) 388A.279) Existing law furtheradditionally requiressets theforth sponsorcontract. of a charter school to submit a report containing certain information to the Department.

(NRS 388A.351)388A.243-388A.258, Section388A.276, of388A.279) thisExisting billlaw changesfurther therequires membershipthearter sponsor of a charter school to submit a report containing certain information to the Authority.Department.

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

Sections 2121-23 and 23 of this bill revise certain requirements relating to:

[Sections 24 and] Section 25 of this bill [require] requires the Authority to take certain actions regarding a proposed amendment to a charter contract for a charter school it sponsors.Senate Amendment No.

Section925 26 of this bill requires a report prepared by the sponsor of a charter school to includeSenate aBill descriptionNo. of the expenditures and sources of all reveExisting law also requires the sponsor of a charter 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.

(NRS460 388A.300)Page Section7 25.3sponsors. of this bill:

(1)Section instead26 providesof thatthis thebill sponsorrequires of a charterreport schoolprepared isby required to terminate the chartersponsor contractof ora restart the charter school underto include a newdescription charterof contract if the charterexpenditures schooland receivessources certainof ratingsall indicatingrevenues underperformancefor of the charter schoolschool. 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.

(NRS 388A.518) Section 28 of this bill instead requires, with certain exceptions, that any teacher who provides instruction at a charter school to hold such a license orhator any endorsement.

Section 27 of this bill provides that the governing body of a charter school may adopt rules relating to the truancy of pupils if the rules are [as] not more restrictive [as] than those set forth for pupils enrolled in traditional public schools, thereby removing the authority under existing law for the governing body of a charter school to adopt more restrictive rules relating to the truancy of pupils.

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

Sections 33.2-33.5433.2-33.7 and 33.9 of this bill make conforming changes to reflect this change.

SectionsExisting 33.57-law 33.59sets offorth thisrequirements billgoverning revisethe provisionsinvolvement governingof certainan dutiesorganizational oflocal theschool superintendentprecinct of(NRS schools388G.740) Section 33.8 of athis largebill schoolrevises district.these provisions.a Existing 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:

Section 31 of this bill requires such schools to administer certain examinations and assessments grant to complycertain withpupils. the provisions of sections 30 and 31.

Section 3233 of this bill arequires applieseach theschool definitionthat ofreceives “scholarshipsuch organization”a ingrant existing law to sectionscomply 30-with 31.7the provisions of thissections bill.30 and 31.

Section 32 of this bill applies the definition of “scholarship organization” in existing law to sections [30 and 31.] 30-31.7 of this bill.

(NAC 388D.030-388D.130) Sections 31.2-31.7 codify31.2 certainrequires provisionsa ofscholarship theseorganization regulationsto intoregister with the NevadaDepartment Revisedby Statutes.submittingon certain information.

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

(1) maintain a directory of each scholarship organization registered with the DepartmentDepartment; to the Department of Taxation each quarter;

(2) submit a list of scholarship organizations registered with the Department to the Department of Taxation each quarter;

Section 31.7 authorizes the parent or guardian of a pupil to apply directly to a scholarship organization for a grant and establishes the order of priority in which a scholarship organization is required to award grants.

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

Section 34 of this bill setsSenate forthAmendment certainNo. reporting requirements concerning the amount of class time used to prepare for and conduct examinations and assessments.

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

and(2) (3)set requireforth the Commissionmembership to study issues relating to thef the recruitment and retentionduties of educatorsthe inCommission; this State.

Sectionand 85(3) of[requires] thisrequire bill repeals provisions governing the NevadaCommission Stateto Teacherstudy andissues Educationrelating Supportto Professionalthe Recruitmentrecruitment and Retentionretention Advisoryof Taskeducators Force,in therebythis dissolvingState. the Task Force.

(NRSSection 391.486-391.496)85 Existingof lawthis createsbill therepeals Commissionprovisions ongoverning Professional Standards in Education and requires the CommissionNevada toState prescribethereby regulations,dissolving subject to approval by the StateTask Board,Force. for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.

(NRS 391.486-391.496)nd Retention Advisory Task Force, Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and requires the Commission to prescribe regulations, subject to approval by the State Board, for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.

Sections 39-42[39- 42] 39, 40, 41 and 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 (NRSprovider 391.039)approved Sectionby 48the ofCommission thisto billoffer eliminatescertain thecourses requirementof thatstudy certainning.or training.

(NRS 391.039) Section 48 of this bill eliminates the requirement that certain reports concerning a shortage of teachers be submittedsubmExisting tolaw: the State Board.

(NRS 391.125) Existing law:

(1) designates certain academic subjects, including English language arts,the asCouncil coreto academicEstablish subjectsAcademic thatStandards mustfor bePublic taughtSchools to adopt standards ofequires content and performance for certain courses of study, including courses in allthe publiccore schools;academic subjects.

adopt standards of content and performance for certain courses of study, including courses in the core academic subjects.

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.

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 otherotherons, 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;

ExistingSenate lawAmendment requiresNo. the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.

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(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 of instruction in foundational literacyliteracyeach skills that is approved by the Commission and themeets University of Nevada to require certain institutionsstandards. 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 of Higher Education to collaborate with the Department and the Commission to establish such courses.

(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 postprobationary 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 maywill 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:

Under section 38.8, at the conclusion of the period of probation pursuant to that section, the postprobationary teacher must be evaluated.

If, based on that evaluation, the teacherteacher, has not made adequate progress toward - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – meeting improvement goals, section 38.8 authorizes the teacher to not be reemployed or to be dismissed in the same manner as a probationary employee.

Section 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 recoExistingrecommendations lawfor requires the boardimprovement of trusteessuch ofprograms. 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.

(NRSExisting 391A.370)law 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 whoemployed teachby pupilsthe inschool kindergartendistrict andor gradescharter 1,school 2have andaccess 3,to 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 trainingtraining. in the science of reading that is approved by the Department.

(NRS 391A.370) Section 56.2 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district and the 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.

(NRSSenate 179A.075,Amendment forNo. 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,925 section 60 of this bill authorizes the Central Repository and the Department of Education to participateSenate inBill theNo. in the Rap Back Program administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the purpose of enabling the Department to obtain ongoing status notifications of any criminal history of a person licensed by the Superintendent.

460 Page 10 (NRS 179A.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 [requires] authorizes the Central Repository and the Department of Education to participate in the in the Rap Back Program administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the purpose of person licensed by the Superintendent.

and (2) [if the Rap Back Program identifies a new criminal history event for such a licensee, notice will be provided to] the Central Repository [and the Central Repository is required to notify the Department that a licensee has a criminal history event.] must establish certain methods of handling such fingerprints.

Under section [84,] 83, persons who are licensed by the Superintendent at the time the Rap Back Program becomes timeeffective ofare therequired firstto renewalsubmit offingerprints theirfor licensethe afterpurposes of the Program isat effectivethe andtime wouldeof notthe submitfirst fingerprintsrenewal for subsequent renewals.

Section 45 of this bill makes a conforming change related to fees for the renewal ofofnt such a license to reflect that fingerprints for a background check would no longer be submitted with a renewal application when the Rap Back Program becomes effective.

(NRS 391.104) - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – The board of trustees of a school district is authorized to employ a superintendent of schools.

(NRS 391.110) Section 47 of this bill requires the board of trustees of a school district located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to comply with certain [requires] requirements when hiring a superintendent of schools.

Existingsystem law:and;

(1)(2) requiressets theforth Statecertain boardrequirements togoverning establishthe aevaluation statewide performance of probationaryprobationaryuation teachers.

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

(NRS 391A.450) Section 55 of this bill requires[: each large school district to establish through negotiations with an employee organization a differential pay scale for certain licensed educational personnel assigned to certain Title I schools.

Section(1)] 56 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each large school district to reserveestablish forthrough eachnegotiations fiscalwith year an amountemployee oforganization moneya sufficient[salary toincentive provideprogram suchfor aprofessional paygrowth scale.for teachers and principals;

and (2) sets forth requirements for an agreement to provide a salary increase through the program.] differential Section 56 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each large school district to reserve for each fiscal year an amount of money sufficient to provide such [agreed upon increases in salaries.] a pay scale.

Section 66 of this bill requires the [salary incentive program] differential pay scale to be within the scope of mandatory collective bargaining.

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

ArticleSenate 11Amendment ofNo. 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.

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11, § 4) Section 59 of this bill requires the Board ofofre Regents, in consultation with the Department, to develop a method for sharing with the Department certain numbers used for the identification of students.

Section[Existing 81.5law: of this bill:

(1) authorizesrequires institutions within the NevadaLegislative SystemAuditor of Higher Education to establishconduct a pilotperformance programaudit toof offercertain anschool alternativedistricts pathwayand for assessing the competencyState ofPublic prospectiveCharter teachersSchool throughAuthority; the use of alternative assessment methods;

and (2) sets forth the schedule for conducting such performance audits.

(NRS 218G.600) Section 64 of this bill sets forth additional matters for the Legislative Auditor to evaluate when conducting such performance audits.] Section 80 of this bill directs the [Legislative Auditor] 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.

Higher Education to establish a pilot program to offer an alternative pathway form of assessing the competency of prospective teachers through the use of alternative assessment methods;

Existing law requires the governing board of a local government to publish a 354.6015)summary Section 67 of this bill eliminates such a requirementfiscal forreport of the boardslocal ofgovernment trusteesin ofa schoolcertain districts.newspaper.

(NRS 354.6015) Section 67 of this bill eliminates such a requirement for the boards of trustees of school districts.

(NRS 610.110, 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.

Sections [71-78] 71-78.8 of this bill make certain appropriations [to carry out the provisions of this bill.] for various purposes related to education.

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

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

Chapter 385 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto [a new section to read as follows:] the provisions set forth as sections 1.3 and 1.7 of this act.

[The State Board] Each public elementary school shall prepare a plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the public elementary [schools in this State.] 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.

achievement(a) ofA pupils;gic3-year strategic plan to advance the academic (b)achievement Intermediaryof goalspupils; to be met after each school year for the period set forth in paragraph (a);

(c)(b) AIntermediary plangoals thatto can be implementedmet byafter theeach public elementary school toyear hirefor teachersthe whoperiod provideset directforth instructionalin services;paragraph (a);

and(c) (d) A plan tothat providecan programsbe ofimplemented remedialby study[each] in the subjectpublic areaselementary ofschool English language arts, mathematics and science to pupilshire inteachers gradeswho 1provide todirect 5,instructional inclusive,services; 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.

and (d) [A requirement that each school year contain at least 4 days of professional development for educational personnel of each elementary school, of which 3 days are devoted to training on methods and skills necessary to achieve the goals of the plan prepared pursuant to this subsection;

and (e)] A plan to provide programs of remedial study in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics and science to pupils in grades 1 to 5, inclusive, based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to Senate Amendment No.

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(a) [For grades 1 to 5, inclusive, goals] Goals for pupil growth and improvement in pupil achievement and proficiency in the academic subjects of English language arts, mathematics and science;

The [board of trustees] 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) 83rdProvide Sessionadditional (2025)support –for 12the – school, including, without limitation:the administration of the (1)school, Increasedincluding, assistancewithout andlimitation: monitoring of school progress;

(2)(1) InstructionalIncreased orassistance academicand support;monitoring of school progress ;

and[by (3)the Requestingschool guidanceassociate fromsuperintendent theas Educationdefined Servicein CenterNRS created388G.550 byor sectionsuperintendent 56.5 of thisschools act,of whichthe shallschool providedistrict, recommendationsas onapplicable; strategies and interventions for school improvement.

and] (2) Instructional or academic support [provided by the school district.] ;

and (3) Requesting guidance from the Public Education Oversight Board, impaneled pursuant to section 9.1 of this act, which shall provide recommendations on strategies and interventions for school improvement.

TheIf superintendentthe of[board schools of thetrustees] schoolsuperintendent district or the executive director of the charter school may,determines tothat assess the performanceprincipal ofis theineffective principaland pursuantresponsible tofor thisthe paragraph,failure, consider the rate[board of chronictrustees absenteeism,must, except as definedotherwise byprovided thein Departmentparagraph pursuant(c), toremove subsectionthe 3principal offrom NRShis 392.150,or ather theposition. public school.

If the superintendent or executive director 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.

A principal who is removed from his or her position pursuant to this paragraph may apply for another position within the school district or charter school, as applicable.

The principal must reapply for his or her current position pursuant to this paragraph for the duration of his or her employment as principal of the school that did not meet the goals set forth pursuant to paragraph (b) ofthatof 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.

IfProfessional thedevelopment performanceprovided of the principal is assessed pursuant to theparagraph superintendent(d) of schoolssubsection of1 themust schoolbe districtprovided orby thea executiveregional directortraining ofprogram theand sponsorinclude oftraining theon charterinstructional school,practices as applicable, shall prepare and submitstrategies a report to theimprove Department containing a plan for annual growth that describes any additional supports provided by the schoolachievement district or sponsor of the charter school and anySenate recommendationsAmendment fromNo. the Education Service Center created by section 56.5 of this act.

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6.

As used in this section, “regional training program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391A.105.] superintendent or executive director, as applicable:

(1) Must develop a performance improvement plan;

and (2) May recommend the principal for reassignment;

4.

If the performance of the principal is assessed 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 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 Public Education Oversight Board.

(b) Ensure that teachers and school administrators, who are directly impacted by reporting requirements, have agency in rec(c)recommending Preservemodifications transparency,to thereporting accountabilityrequirements. 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) 83rdClearly Sessionidentify (2025)the –requirement 14to –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 duplicativeSenate orAmendment redundantNo. or does not provide data or information that is used by the Department, the outcomes.rd or any other person or entity to support educational (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.

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(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 83rdinformation Sessionto (2025)any –person 15or –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 schooling,school 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 achievementaccessibility of pupils.mationinformation and data concerning the educational 5.achievement 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 toyto support educational outcomes, the Superintendent may issue an order modifying, suspending or eliminating the 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 requirementmmitmodified,Standing suspendedwhichCommittees orscreliminatedepoandon 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 concerninghecomplete rpetitionsofsubmittedionthe byquiteachersubsandionreporting of information required by subsection 9 concerning petitions submitted by teachers and school administrators pursuant to subsection 2.

(a) Information concerning the participation of teachers and school administrators in the process to request the modification, suspension or elimination of requirements for the reporting of information or data, including, withoutSenate limitation,Amendment dataNo. relating to petitions submitted by teachers and administrators pursuant to subsection 2;

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The State Board may adopt regulations to (a)establish: 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;

The [State Board] Department shall prepare a plan [plans pursuant to this section, NRS 385.112 and 385.113, and section 1 of this act] to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the public schools in this State.

[plans:] (a) Must be prepared in consultation with:

- 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;

On or before March 31 of each year, the [State Board] Department shall submit the plan [prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111, 385.112 and 385.113] or the revised plan, as applicable, to the:

Program(c) Evaluation;][Legislative StateBureau Board;cationalof Educational Accountability and (d)Program BoardEvaluation;] ofState RegentsBoard; of the University of Nevada;

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

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The Department shall, on or before March 31, 2026, and on or before March 31 of every third year thereafter, submit the plan prepared pursuant to section 1 of this act to the:

(a) Governor;

(b) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;

(c) Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation;

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

(e) Board of trustees of each school district;

and (f) Governing body of each charter school.] Sec.

385.112 A plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111 [and section 1 of this act] must include:

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

Strategies to improve the academic achievement of pupils strategiesenrolled to:blicin public schools in this State, including, without limitation, (a)strategies Instructto: 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:

(g)(f) EnhanceManage theeffectively professional development offered for the teachersdiscipline andof administratorspupils; employed at public schools in this State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C.

and (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.

(a)Senate TheAmendment requirementsNo. for admission to an institution of higher education and the opportunities for financial aid;

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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 theDepartment planwho isare carriedresponsible outfor effectively.nsuringensuring that each provision of 7.the 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 thi10.this subsection.

10.

(a) Based upon the data from previous years which is collected by the Department for the plan developed [plans prepared] pursuant to NRS 385.111;385.111 ;

and -[section 83rd1 Sessionof (2025)this –act; 21 – (b) Designed to track the progress made in achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.

and] (b) Designed to track the progress made in achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.

Any[A additionalrequirement plansthat addressingeach school year contain at least 4 days of professional development for the achievementeducational andpersonnel proficiencyof each secondary school, of pupilswhich adopted3 bydays are devoted to training on methods and skills necessary to achieve the Department.goals of the plans prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111 and section 1 of this act.

385.113Professional Thedevelopment [Stateprovided Board]pursuant Departmentto shall:readthis assubsection follows:must be provided by a regional training program and include training on instructional practices and strategies to improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics and science.

14.] Any additional plans addressing the achievement and proficiency of pupils adopted by the Department.

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As used in this section, “regional training program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391A.105.] Sec.

4.

NRS 385.113 is hereby amended to read as follows:

385.113 The [State Board] Department shall:

In developing [preparing] the plan [plans] to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools pursuant to NRS 385.111,385.111 , [and section 1 of this act,] establish clearly defined goals and benchmarks for improving the achievement of pupils, including, without limitation, goals for:

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 whocommunication arewith atthose riskyouth of doing so;th who have dropped out of school or 2.who are at risk of doing so;

Review2. the plan annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan;

3.Review the plan [plans] annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan;

Examine[plans;] the3. timeline for implementing the plan and each provision of the plan to determine whether the annual goals and benchmarks have been attained;

Examine the timeline for implementing the plan [plans] and each provision of the [each] plan to determine whether the annual goals and benchmarks have been attained;

Based upon the evaluation of the plan, [plans,] make revisions, as necessary, to ensure that:

(a) The goals and benchmarks set forth in the plan [plans] are being attained in a timely manner;

and (b) The plan is [plans are] designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State;

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

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5.

NRS 385.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:

The385.230The Departmentamendeshall,eainasDepartment f[conjunction]shall, in [conjunction] collaboration with the State Board, prepare an annual report of the state of public education in this State.

(d) A description of the goals and benchmarks for improving the academic achievement of pupils which are included in the plan [plans] to improve the achievement of pupils required by NRS 385.111;385.111 ;

(e)[and Asection description1 of anythis policies,act;] plansSenate andAmendment programsNo. for promoting, extending and improving career and technical education for pupils;

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(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;

(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 demonstratedimproved the ability to improve the academic achievement of pupils,pupils including,enrolled withoutin limitation:those 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;

andTrendsand 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 even-numbered years, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, on or before January 31, submit a written copy of the report prepared pursuant to subsectionSenate 1Amendment toNo. the Governor and to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

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5.5.460 Page 21 subsection 1 to the Governor and to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

NRSSec. 385.920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5.5.NRS 385.920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

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

(d) [ReviewReview 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.

fields(III) ofThe careernumber andof technicalcredentials educationor earnedother bycertifications pupils;ations in (IV)fields The number of pupilscareer whoand earntechnical aeducation passingearned scoreby onpupils; an advanced placement examination;

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

-(XI) 83rdThe Sessionnumber (2025)of –violent 25acts –by pupils and disciplinary actions against pupils;

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

(III)Senate TheAmendment numberNo. of schools that employ a licensed teacher designated to serve as a literacy specialist pursuant to NRS 388.159 and the number of schools that fail to employ and designate such a licensed teacher;

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(3) Use metrics to measure the ability of public schools to hire and retain sufficient staff to meet the needs of the publicopublic 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, w(I)without Thelimitation: results of an annual survey of satisfaction of school employees;

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

-(6) 83rdMake Sessionrecommendations (2025)for –strategies 26to –increase the efficacy, efficiency, transparency and accountability of public schools;

(e)(g) 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.

(f)(h) Collaborate with the Department and the Commission on School(1)School GatherFunding inputto: relating to paragraph (g) from all interested persons and entities;

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

and (3) Develop a framework for the reporting of data relating to pupil achievement and financial accountability that ensures that data reported to the Department:

developmentSenate ofAmendment policiesNo. and practices to improve educational outcomes in this State;

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-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.

Chapter 385A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto [a new section to read as follows:] the provisions set forth as sections 6.1 to 6.6, inclusive, of this act.

The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on progress made toward meeting the goals set forth in the plans prepared pursuant to NRS 385.111 and section [1] 1.3 of this act.

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 -charter 83rdschools Sessionsponsored (2025)by –the 28sponsor, –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;

(c) Include a method to provide grants, financial support or other resources, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, to school districts or sponsorsSenate ofAmendment charterNo. schools receiving one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;

and925 (d)to EstablishSenate district-wideBill andNo. sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets for specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically with disabilities and pupils who are English learners.

460 Page 24 sponsors of charter schools receiving one of the two lowest ratings of performance 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-sponsor-wide 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 83rdeach Sessionschool (2025)district –and 29sponsor –of a charter school, the 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.

On or before a date determined by the SuperintendentSenate ofAmendment PublicNo. Instruction, but not later than the third Friday in August of each year, the Department shall:

(a)925 Transmitto theSenate determinationBill madeNo. for each school district that school district or sponsor of that charter school, asees of applicable;

460 Page 25 Superintendent of Public Instruction, but not later than the third Friday in August of each year, the Department shall:

(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, as 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.

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 (a)insufficient The Department shall not determine that the school district or sponsor of the charter school has failed to meetyield thestatistically performancereliable targetsinformation: 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.

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(b) “Irregularity in testing security” has the meaning ascribed to Sec.it in NRS 390.260.

Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, based upon the determinations made by the Department pursuant to section 6.3 of this act, the Department shall, on or before a date determined by the Superintendent of Public InstructionSenate butAmendment notNo. later than the third Friday in August of each year, issue a preliminary rating for each school district or sponsor of a charter school in accordance with the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

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(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 charter school and compliance with state accountability standards, to:

(a) Shall designate a school district or sponsor of a charter school as a low-performinglow- performing school district or sponsor of a charter school if:

(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,Senate asAmendment accountabilityNo. for public schools;

orhe925 statewide system of (2) The school district or sponsor of the charter school receives one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to theSenate statewideBill systemNo. of accountability for public schools.

(b)460 MayPage designate27 atargets, school district or sponsor of a charter school as aapplicable, low-performingestablished schoolpursuant districtto orthe sponsorstatewide system of aaccountability charterfor schoolpublic if:schools;

or (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.

(b) May designate a school district or sponsor of a charter school as a low- performing school district or sponsor of a charter school if:

-(2) 83rdThe Sessionresignation (2025)or –removal 33of –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;

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 pupilsedpupils 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.

(c) May designate a school district or sponsor of a charter school as a low-performinglow- performing school district or sponsor of a charter school if a state of emergency for the school district or sponsor of the charter school is declared.

(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 engagedfailed into acomply 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;

(II)(I) The dateactions ofthat thefailed firstto meetingcomply ofwith thestate Public law;

EducationSenate OversightAmendment Board,No. which must occur not later than 30 days after the declaration of a state of emergency;

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(a) For at least 2 consecutive school years, the Superintendent has designated the school district or sponsor of the charter school as a low-performinglow- performing school district of sponsor of a charter school pursuant to subsection 1;

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.

Upon designating a school district or sponsor of a charter school as low-performinglow- performing or underperforming pursuant to this section, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall propose specific tiered interventions consistent with the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

-(a) 83rdThe Sessionpublic (2025)school –receives 35one –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.

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 NRS(a)NRS The385A.720: 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;

(b)(a) EachThe schoolDepartment districtshall orpost sponsoron ofthe aInternet charterwebsite schoolmaintained withby at least one public school in the schoolDepartment districta or charter school on the list of public schools that are designated as low-performing schools pursuant to subsection 11; shall post the list on the Internet website maintained by the school district or sponsor of the charter school, as applicable;

(b) Each school district or sponsor of a charter school with at least one public school in the school district or charter school on the list of public schools that are designated as low-performing schools pursuant to subsection 1 shall post Senate Amendment No.

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The principal of each public school designated as a low-low-performing 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) 83rdContain Sessiona (2025)detailed –improvement 36plan –outlining the measures the public school intends to implement, with clearly defined goals and timelines for achieving those goals;

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 school,school 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 report the information required by NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section [6] 6.1 of this act for each charter school 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] 6.1 of this act and such other information as reportingis fordirected aby 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 numberSuperintendent of pupilsPublic inInstruction. that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil.

TheA Departmentseparate shallreporting usefor thea mechanismgroup approvedof bypupils themust Unitednot Statesbe Departmentmade ofpursuant Educationto forNRS the385A.070 statewideto system385A.320, ofinclusive, accountabilityand forsection public[6] schools6.1 forof determiningthis theact minimumif the number of pupils that must be in athat group foris thatinsufficient group to yield statistically reliable information.information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil.

-The 83rdDepartment Sessionshall (2025)use –the 37mechanism –approved universityby within the NevadaUnited SystemStates Department 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 immediatelystatewide precedingsystem school year an annual report of accountability offor thepublic charter schools sponsoredfor bydetermining the Stateminimum PublicSenate CharterAmendment SchoolNo. Authority or institution, as applicable, concerning the accountability information prescribed by the Department pursuant to this section.

The925 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 school, shall prescribe by regulation the information that must be prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must include, without limitation, the information contained in subsection 2 and NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320,Senate inclusive,Bill andNo. section 6.1 of this act, as applicable to charter schools.

The460 DepartmentPage shall30 providenumber forof publicpupils pursuantthat tomust thisbe sectionin by posting a copygroup offor thethat reportgroup onto theyield Internetstatistically websitereliable maintainedinformation. by the Department.

3.

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 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 school, shall prescribe by regulation the information that must be prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must include, without limitation, the information contained in subsection 2 and NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320, inclusive, and section [6] 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) 83rdNevada SessionParent (2025)Teacher –Association; 38 – (5) Budget Division of the Office of Finance;

(5) Budget Division of the Office of Finance;

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The925 Superintendent of Public Instruction may consult with representatives of parent groups other than the Nevada Parent subsection 1 of NRS 385A.070 and consider any advice oruant to recommendationsSenate submittedBill byNo. the representatives with respect to the program.

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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 or 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) 83rdThe Sessionboard (2025)of –trustees 39of –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.

(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 schoolSenate itAmendment sponsorsNo. and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in each charter school it sponsors.

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460 Page 32 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.

the385A.200 annual1. 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.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 385A.070, pupil achievement, reported separately by gender and statewidereported systemseparately of accountability for public schools.d in the (c)groups A comparison of the achievement of pupils in each group identified in the statewide system of accountability for public schoolsschools. 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 publicrict,public schools.

The informationSenate requiredAmendment byNo. this paragraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

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460 Page 33 information required by this paragraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

the2. 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, 83rdeach Sessioncharter (2025)school –sponsored 42by –the information must include, without limitation:the district.

The (1)information Themust totalinclude, numberwithout of:limitation:

(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.rsystem. (2) The percentage of:

(2) The percentage of:

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

(3)Senate ForAmendment eachNo. middle school, junior high school and high school:

(I)925 Theto numberSenate ofBill personsNo. 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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 43 – andloyed at each school, identified by grade level and subject area;

(II)460 ThePage number34 of(3) personsFor 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 middle school, identifiedjunior byhigh gradeschool level and subjecthigh area.school:

(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 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.

(I) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or assignment, designated as long-termlong- term substitute teachers, including the total number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level;

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 gra(b)grade Recordslevel. 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.

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

The information must (1)include: 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 2.Board.

2.

(a) “Paraprofessional”[“H-1B hasvisa theholder” meaningmeans ascribeda toperson itwho inholds NRSa 391.008.visa issued pursuant to 8 U.S.C.

(b)§ “Vacancy”1101(a)(15)(H). means an unfilled position, including, without limitation, any positions that are filled by a substitute teacher or external contractor.

(b) “J-1 visa holder” means a person who holds a visa issued pursuant to 8 U.S.C.

§ 1101(a)(15)(J).

(c)] “Paraprofessional” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.

[(d) “Support staff member” means an employee of a school district who is not reported as an administrator or teacher, including, without limitation, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses, paraprofessionals, librarians and any other person who provides instructional support.

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460 Page 35 (e)] (b) “Vacancy” means an [instance in which a school district does not fill a] unfilled position [to teach with a teacher who has a license to teach issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS.

The term includes,] , including, without limitation, any positions [to teach] that are filled by a substitute teacher [, student teacher, volunteer, support staff member, J-1 visa holder, H-1B visa holder, paraprofessional or teacher who does not provide instruction to pupils.] or external contractor.

The statewide system of accountability applies to all public providedschools, inregardless subsectionof 3Title ofI NRSstatus, 385A.720:dand must, except as otherwise (a)provided Includein asubsection method3 to, on an annual basis, rate each public school based upon the performance of theNRS school385A.720: 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;

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 83rdaccordance Sessionwith (2025)NRS –392.748 45to –392.785, inclusive, and adequate progress toward achieving such proficiency;

anddand (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-low-performing performing school pursuant to section 6.6 of this act or the designation of a school district as a low-performing orSenate underperformingAmendment [.]No. school district pursuant to section 6.5 of this act.

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460 Page 36 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 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 83rdto Sessioncarry (2025)out –its 46functions –or required to be reported to the Department by state or federal law or regulations;

andportedand to 3.

report[4.] the(d) 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 sponsorDepartment; 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 district, is compatible with the automated system of information and comparable to the data reported by other school districts;

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The925 Superintendent of Public Instruction may deduct money from the apportionment otherwise due to aSenate schoolBill district,No. 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 such electronic records and financial accountability information.

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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 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.

Chapter 386 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto [a new section to read as follows:] the provisions set forth as sections 9.1 to 9.7, inclusive, of this act.

A [School District] Public Education Oversight Board, consisting of [six] five members, may be impaneled pursuant to this section.

A [School District] Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to this section must consist of the following members:

(b) A member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, who must not be a legislator [;] and must have experience as an educator or administrator;

(c) A member appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, who must not be a legislator [;] and must have experience as an educator or administrator;

[ (e) The Director of the Office of Finance;] and [(f)] (e) One member who holds a license to teach issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS, is employed at a public school in the school district for which the Board is impaneled and is not a legislator, appointed by the Legislative Commission.

The Board may meet or exercise authority granted for tiered interventions at a school district, charter school or public school, as applicable, that are proposed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to sectionsthis 6.2,section 6.3,[only 6.4,if: 6.5 and 6.6 of this act.

(a) 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 that identifies a failure to comply with any state law by the board of trustees of the school district;

(b) The board of trustees of the school district does not provide a satisfactory plan of correction to the Governor, the State Board and the Chair of the Legislative Commission within 30 days after receiving the written complaint issued pursuant to paragraph (a);

(c) After the time to provide a plan of correction pursuant to paragraph (b) has elapsed, the State Board:

(1) Finds that the written complaint issued pursuant to paragraph (a), and any information or evidence provided to the State Board, establish that the State Board has failed to comply with state law and the plan of correction does not adequately address such failure to comply with state law;

and (2) Votes to impanel a School District Oversight Board;