SB 52 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-273)

S.B.Senate Bill No.

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52–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF E DUCATION ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to education.

(BDR 34-273) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

(1) requires the board of trustees of each school district to additionally determine the percentage of such pupils enrolled in schools in the district;

and (2) changes the definition of “long- term English learner” for the purposes of this report to refer to a pupil who has been - *SB52* – 2 – classified as an English learner for more than 6 consecutive years after the pupilpupilbeen was first identified as an English learner.

Effective July 1, 2028, existing law generally requires a pupil enrolled in grade to be retained in grade 3, rather than promoted to grade 4, if the pupil does not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on a uniform examination in readingotreading that meets the passing score prescribed by the State Board of Education.

However, existing law also authorizes a pupil to receive a good-cause exemption to allow the pupil to be promoted to grade 4 without obtaining such a score if the principal of the school which the pupil attends determines that the pupil is eligible for such an exemption and submits a recommendation to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, which the pupil attends.

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

(1) Are pupils with an individualized education program or a plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.

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(a) Employed by the school district who have an endorsement to teach pupils in a program of bilingual education or who have an endorsementend(b) toWho teachare Englishtrained asin a secondprogram language;for language instruction adopted by the board of trustees of the school district, to the extent practicable.

and- (b)83rd WhoSession are(2025) trained– in3 a– program forThe languagedata instructioncollected adoptedpursuant to this subsection must be disaggregated by theteachers boardwho ofare trusteeslicensed ofto theteach elementary education, middle school district,or tojunior thehigh extentschool practicable.education or secondary education.

a Theschool datadistrict collectedshall pursuantreview tothe thisdata subsectioncollected mustpursuant betotees disaggregatedof bysubsections teachers1 whoand are3, licensedcompile toa teachreport elementaryof education,the middledata schooland orsubmit juniorthe highreport schoolto educationthe orDepartment. secondary education.

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On or before August 1 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district shall review the data collected pursuant to subsections 1 and 3, compile a report of the data and submit the report to the Department.

The superintendent of schools of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, may authorize the promotion of a pupil to grade 4 who would otherwise be retained in grade 3 only if the superintendent or governing body, as applicable, approves a good-cause exemption for the pupil upon a determination by the principal of the school pursuant to subsection 3 thattha2.theA thegood-cause pupilexemption ismust eligiblebe approved for sucha anpupil exemption.who previously was retained in grade 3.

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A good-cause exemption must be approved for a pupil who previously was retained in grade 3.

- *SB52* – 4 – (b) Demonstrates, through a portfolio of the pupil’s work, proficiency in reading at grade level, as evidenced by demonstration of mastery of the academic standards in reading [beyond] for grade 3;

(d) Received intensive remediation in the subject area of reading for 2 or more years but still demonstrates a deficiency in reading and- was83rd previouslySession (2025) – 4 – total of 2 years;y retained in kindergarten or grade 1 or 2 for a total(e) Is a pupil with a disability and his or her individualized education program indicates that the pupil’s participation in the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of 2subsection years;5 of NRS 392.780 is not appropriate;

(e) Is a pupil with a disability and his or her individualized education program indicates that the pupil’s participation in the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780 is not appropriate;

3.retained in grade 3 pursuant to subsection 1 is enrolled shall consider the factors set forth in subsection 2 and determine whether the pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption.

The principal of a school in which a pupil who may be retained in grade 3 pursuant to subsection 1 is enrolled shall consider the factors set forth in subsection 2 and determine whether the pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption.

The superintendent of schools or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall approve or deny the recommendation of the principal and provide written notice to the principal of thetheof approval or denial.

-4. *SB52* – 5 – good-cause exemption pursuant to subsection 3 shall notify the a parent or legal guardian of the pupil if the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, has approved the good-cause exemption.

A principal who determines that a pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption pursuant to subsection 3 shall notify the parent or legal guardian of the pupil if the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, has approved the good-cause exemption.

The principal of a school in which a pupil for whom a good- cause exemption is approved pursuant to subsection 3 and who is promoted- to83rd gradeSession 4(2025) must– ensure5 that– the pupil continues to be provided intervention services and intensive instruction in the subject area of reading pursuant to NRS 392.760.

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