AB 236 — Revises provisions governing the selection of members to certain state boards and councils performing duties related to education. (BDR 34-78)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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236–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS D’S ILVA AND TORRES -FOSSETT FEBRUARY 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the selection of members to certain state boards and councils performing duties related to education.

(BDR 34-78) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Under existing law, the Governor is required to appoint teachers at public schools to the State Board of Education, the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada and the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs from lists of candidates or nominees submitted by the Nevada State Educationmaintain Association.the number of teachers appointed to these committees but instead require the Governor to appoint teachers from lists of nominees submitted by:

(NRS 385.021, 391.455, 391A.130) Sections 1-3 of this bill maintain the number of teachers appointed to these committees but instead require the Governor to appoint teachers from lists of nominees submitted by:

and (2) the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers who are employed by school districts in this State other than a large school district.

Under existing law, a “large school district” is defined as any schoolchoolschool district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schoolsschoExisting (currentlylaw onlyrequires the ClarkGovernor Countyto Schoolappoint District).to the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada one school counselor, psychologist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist or social worker who is licensed as educational personnel.

(NRS 388G.530) Existing law requires the Governor to appoint to the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada one school counselor, psychologist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist or social worker who is licensed as educational personnel.

(NRS 391.455) Section 2 instead (1)requires the employeeGovernor organizationto representingappoint thethis pluralitymember from lists of schoolnominees counselors,by:submitted by:

(1) the employee organization representing the plurality of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who employeeadmiorganizationnd representingoytheby pluralitycofol schoolct;counselors,e psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who are not administrators and who are employed by school districts other than a large school district;district.

andEXPLANATION (2) the employee organizatiorepresentinthe pluralitof school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who - *AB236* – 2Matter –in arebolded notitalics administratorsis andnew; who are employed by school districts other than a large school district.

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

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (c) One member appointed by the Governor, nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

2.the State Board consists of the following four nonvoting members:

In1, addition(a) toOne member appointed by the votingGovernor memberswho describedis ina subsectionmember 1,of thea Stateboard Boardof consiststrustees of a school district, nominated by the followingNevada fourAssociation nonvotingof members:School Boards;

(a) One member appointed by the Governor who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

5.subsection 2, a person who is elected to serve as an officer of this State or any political subdivision thereof or a person appointed to serve for the unexpired term of such an office may not serve or continue to serve on the State Board.

Except6. as otherwise provided in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 2, a person who is elected to serve as an officer of this State or any political subdivision thereof or a person appointed to serve for the unexpired term of such an office may not serve or continue to serve on the State Board.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (b) One member is the parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school.

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After the initial terms, each member:

(b) A voting member appointed pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or a nonvoting member appointed pursuant to subsection 2, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.term.s the 9.

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- *AB236* – 4 – (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Council.

(c) Four teachers in public schools appointed by the Governor from a list of six nominees consisting of three nominees submitted by the [Nevada State Education Association.] employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by a - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – large school district and three nominees submitted by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts in this State other than a large school district.

The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph must representState.ent the geographical diversity of the school districts in this State.(d) One school counselor, psychologist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist or social worker who is licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS appointed by the Governor from a list of six nominees consisting of three nominees submitted by the [Nevada State Education Association.] employee organization representing the plurality of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who are not administrators and who are employed by a large school district and three nominees submitted by the employee organization representing the plurality of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who are not administrators and who are employed by school districts in this State other than a large school district.

(d) One school counselor, psychologist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist or social worker who is licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS appointed by the Governor from a list of six nominees consisting of three nominees submitted by the [Nevada State Education Association.] employee organization representing the plurality of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who are not administrators and who are employed by a large school district and three nominees submitted by the employee organization representing the plurality of school counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists and social workers who are not administrators and who are employed by school districts in this State other than a large school district.

The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph mustthis representState.ent the geographical diversity of the school districts in this(f) State.Two persons who are members of boards of trustees of school districts and who are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.

(f)(g) TwoOne personsrepresentative whoof arethe membersregional oftraining boardsprograms offor trusteesthe ofprofessional schooldevelopment districtsof teachers and whoadministrators arecreated by NRS 391A.120 appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.Superintendents.

(g) One representative of the regional training programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators created by - *AB236* – 5 – NRS 391A.120 appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents.

The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph- must83rd notSession otherwise(2025) be– eligible5 for– appointment pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive.inclusive.ible for appointment pursuant 2.

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