Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 2 R cosponsors

AB 335 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-837)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 419.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 09, 2025.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
335 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
335–Assemblymembers Torres-Fossett, Watts, D’Silva;
335–A SSEMBLYMEMBERS T ORRES -FOSSETT , W ATTS , D’SILVA ;
Dalia, Koenig and Moore Joint Sponsors:
DALIA, KOENIG AND M OORE M ARCH 3, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
Senators Buck, Doñate, Nguyen;
ENATORS B UCK , D OÑATE , NGUYEN ;AND TAYLOR ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to education.
and Taylor CHAPTER..........
(BDR 34-837) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
(NOTOREQUESTED BAFFECTELOCAL GOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
- *AB335_R1* – 2 – LegSection 4 of this bill requires the superintendent of each school district to designate an administrator to serve in a role supporting pupils who are English learners for the school district.
LegiSection 4 of this bill requires the superintendent of each school district to designate an administrator to serve in a role supporting pupils who are English learners for the school district.
Existing law requires the principal of each school, in consultation with the employees of the school, to prepare a plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the school.
Existing law requires the principal of each school, in consultation with the employees of the school, to prepare a plan to improve the achievement of pupils of a school to consult with the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 inpal preparing or revising the plan.
(NRS 385A.650) Section 2 of this bill requires the principal of a school to consult with the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 in for closing gaps in achievement, if any, between different demographics of pupils enrolled in the school.
Section 2 requires such a plan to include methods for closing gaps in achievement, if any, between different demographics of pupils enrolled in the school.
(1) make closing gaps in achievement, if any, between pupils who are English learners and pupils who are proficient in English the primary goal of the plan;
(1) make closing gaps in achievement, if any, between pupils who are English learners and pupils who are quantitative goals and specific actions for improvement in the achievement of pupils who are English learners.
and (2) include certain quantitative goals and specific actions for improvement in the achievement of pupils who are English learners.
Section 5 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to concerning English language acquisition.
Section 5 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to ensure that each licensed teacher employed by the school district receives training concerning English language acquisition.
Section 5 also requires the Department ofg Education to develop and provide guidance to each school district concerning the training required by section 5.
Section 5 also requires the Department of - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Education to develop and provide guidance to each school district concerning the by a school district to submit proof of completion of the training required byloyed section 5 on or before October 1, 2030, as a condition of continued employment after that date.
Section 12 of this bill requires a teacher employed by a school district to submit proof of completion of the training required by section 5 on or before October 1, 2030, as a condition of continued employment after that date.
Section 6 of this bill requires data collected and maintained in the statewide system of accountability for public schools concerning pupils who are English learners to be disaggregated into certain subcategories, as designated by regulation of the State Board of Education.
Section 6 of this bill requires data collected and maintained in the statewide system of accountability for public schools concerning pupils who are English learners to be disaggregated into certain subcategories, as designated by regulation other provision of law, any pupil achievement data concerning a pupil who is a any newcomer to the English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, must not negatively impact the performance rating of:
Section 6 also provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any pupil achievement data concerning a pupil who is a newcomer to the English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, must not negatively impact the performance rating of:
or (3) any employee of the school in which the pupil is enrolled or school district in which the school is located.
or (3) any school is located.hool in which the pupil is enrolled or school district in which the Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to:
Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to:
(NRS 388.407) Section English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, may remain ino the high school for not more than 10 semesters after the date on which the pupil was otherwise scheduled to graduate or until the pupil is 21 years of age, whichever is earlier.
(NRS 388.407) Section of this bill requires the policy to provide that a pupil who is a newcomer to the English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, may remain in high school for not more than 10 semesters after the date on which the pupil was otherwise scheduled to graduate or until the pupil is 21 years of age, whichever is earlier.
Section 10 also requires the Department to consult with the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 in monitoring the implementation of the policy and plan.
Section 10 also requires the Department to consult with the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 in monitoring the implementation of the policy and Section 11 of this bill requires the Department to establish an English Learner Advisory Council in the 2025-2026 interim to study policies to support English language acquisition, development and literacy.
Section 11 of this bill requires the Department to establish an English Learner Advisory Council in the 2025-2026 interim to study policies to support English language acquisition, development and literacy.
(1) prescribes the submit a written report describing the activities, findings, conclusions ando recommendations of the Advisory Council for transmittal to the 84th Session of the Legislature;
(1) prescribes the membership and duties of the Advisory Council;
(2) requires the Department to submit a written report describing the activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Council for transmittal to the 84th Session of the Legislature;
- *AB335_R1* – 3 – Section 14 of this bill repeals an existing law which requires the principals of certain schools that demonstrate low achievement for pupils who are English bill make conforming changes by removing references to the statute repealed bythis section 14.
Section 14 of this bill repeals an existing law which requires the principals of certain schools that demonstrate low achievement for pupils who are English bill make conforming changes by removing references to the statute repealed bythis section 14.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
In developing the plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools pursuant to NRS 385.111, establish clearly defined goals and benchmarks for improving the achievement of pupils, including, without limitation, goals for:
In developing the plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools pursuant to NRS 385.111, establish - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – clearly defined goals and benchmarks for improving the achievement of pupils, including, without limitation, goals for:
(b) Increasing the number of pupils enrolled in public middle schools and junior high schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, who enter public high schools with the skills necessary to succeed in high school;
(b) Increasing the number of pupils enrolled in public middle charter schools, who enter public high schools with the skills, necessary to succeed in high school;
Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make revisions, as necessary, to ensure that:
Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make revisions, as nec(a) The goals and benchmarks set forth in the plan are being attained in a timely manner;
(a) The goals and benchmarks set forth in the plan are being attained in a timely manner;
and - *AB335_R1* – 4 – 5.
and 5.
The principal of each school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, in consultation with the employees of the school [,] and the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 of this act, prepare a plan to improve the achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.
The principal of each school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, in consultation with the employees of the school [,] and the administrator designated - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.
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to improve the 2.
and (III) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged and pupils who are not economically disadvantaged;
and pupils who are not economically disadvantaged;
and (d) Comply with the provisions of 20 U.S.C.
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and (2) Specific actions to improve the achievement of pupils who are English learners and plans to monitor those actions.
and who are English learners and plans to monitor those actions.ils 4.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – principal of each school shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, to the:
On or before the date prescribed by the Department, the principal of each school shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, to the:
Chapter 388 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act.
Chapter 388 of NRS is hereby amended by adding theSec.
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The superintendent of each school district shall designate an administrator to serve in a role supporting pupils who are English learners for the school district.
The superintendent of each school district shalls act.
designate an administrator to serve in a role supporting pupils who are English learners for the school district.
and (b) Upon the request of the board of trustees or the superintendent of schools of the school district, provide training designed to address the needs of pupils who are English learners to administrators, teachers and other educational staff, including, without limitation, the training each licensed teacher is required to receive pursuant to section 5 of this act.
and (b) Upon the request of the board of trustees or the superintendent of schools of the school district, provide training to administrators, teachers and other educational staff, including, without limitation, the training each licensed teacher is required to receive pursuant to section 5 of this act.
- *AB335_R1* – 6 – Sec.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – by law, data collected and maintained in the statewide system of accountability for public schools concerning pupils who are English learners must be disaggregated into the following subcategories, as designated by regulation of the State Board:
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In addition to any other requirements prescribed by law, data collected and maintained in the statewide system of accountability for public schools concerning pupils who are English learners must be disaggregated into the following subcategories, as designated by regulation of the State Board:
or (c) Any employee of the school in which the pupil is enrolled or school district in which the school is located.
or or school district in which the school is located.il is enrolled Sec.
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or (d) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required to attend if the pupil has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, or the parent or legal guardian with whom the pupil resides has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive .
or otherwise required to attend if the pupil has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, or the parent or legal guardian with whom the pupil resides has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive .
or - *AB335_R1* – 7 – (e) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required to attend if the pupil is an English learner enrolling in the school pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 388.408.] Sec.
or (e) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required to attend if the pupil is an English learner enrolling in the school pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 388.408.] - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – 388.4055 The Department may adopt regulations as necessarys:
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to carry out the provisions of NRS 388.405 to [388.408,] 388.4077, inclusive [.] , and sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act.
NRS 388.4055 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.4055 The Department may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 388.405 to [388.408,] 388.4077, inclusive [.] , and sections 4, 5 and 6 of this act.
(d) Equal access to participate in extracurricular activities;
(a) Enroll his or her child in a public school without disclosing the immigration status of the pupil or the parent or legal guardian;
(a) Enroll his or her child in a public school without disclosing the(b) To the extent practicable, have a qualified interpreter in the primary language of the parent or legal guardian with the parent or legal guardian during significant interactions with the school district;
(b) To the extent practicable, have a qualified interpreter in the primary language of the parent or legal guardian with the parent or legal guardian during significant interactions with the school district;
- *AB335_R1* – 8 – (d) Receive information about the progress of the pupil in learning the English language and, if the pupil is enrolled in a program of bilingual education, the progress of the pupil in learning the languages of that program;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – learning the English language and, if the pupil is enrolled in a program of bilingual education, the progress of the pupil in learning the languages of that program;
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subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district shallof provide information to the parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is an English learner in a language and format that the parent or legal guardian can understand.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district shall provide information to the parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is an English learner in a language and format that the parent or legal guardian can understand.
The Department shall provide translated copies of the rights described in this section in the five most common languages other than English primarily spoken in the households within each school district, which may include, without limitation, Spanish and Tagalog.
The Department shall provide translated copies of the rights than English primarily spoken in the households within each school district, which may include, without limitation, Spanish and Tagalog.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – 388.407 1.
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The board of trustees of each school district shall develop a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are English learners.
NRS 388.407 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.407 1.
The board of trustees of each school district shall develop a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who - *AB335_R1* – 9 – are English learners.
(d) Provide opportunities for the parents or legal guardians of pupils who are English learners to participate in the program;
pupils who are English learners to participate in the program;s of (e) Provide the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are English learners with information regarding other programs that are designed to improve the language acquisition and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are English learners and assist those parents and legal guardians in enrolling those pupils in such programs;
(e) Provide the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are English learners with information regarding other programs that are designed to improve the language acquisition and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are English learners and assist those parents and legal guardians in enrolling those pupils in such programs;
[and] (g) Provide that a pupil who is an English learner remain placed in a program for English learners until the pupil obtains language proficiency based on an appropriate assessment of pupils who are English learners unless the parent or legal guardian of the pupil declines for the pupil to remain placed in a program for English learners [.] ;
[and] (g) Provide that a pupil who is an English learner remain placed in a program for English learners until the pupil obtains language proficiency based on an appropriate assessment of pupils who are English learners unless the parent or legal guardian of the pupil learners [.] ;
and (h) Provide that a pupil who is a newcomer to the English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, may remain in high school for not more than 10 semesters after the date on which the pupil was otherwise scheduled to graduate or until the pupil is 21 years of age, whichever is earlier.
andupil to remain placed in a program for English (h) Provide that a pupil who is a newcomer to the English language, as designated by regulation of the State Board, may remain in high school for not more than 10 semesters after the date on which the pupil was otherwise scheduled to graduate or until the pupil is 21 years of age, whichever is earlier.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – administrator designated pursuant to section 4 of this act, monitor the implementation of:
The Department shall , in consultation with the administrator designated pursuant to section 4 of this act, monitor the implementation of:
(a) The provisions of the policy developed pursuant to subsection 1 designed to achieve the objectives described in paragraph (c) of subsection 2;
- *AB335_R1* – 10 – (a) The provisions of the policy developed pursuant to subsection 1 designed to achieve the objectives described in paragraph (c) of subsection 2;
The Advisory Council consists of the following 12 members:
The Advisory Council consists of the following 12 mem(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Advisory Council.
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the Advisory Council.
(e) One member who is an education professional, appointed by the employee organization recognized as representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts that are not large school districts.
(e) One member who is an education professional, appointed by the employee organization recognized as representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts that are not large school dis(f) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(f) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(g) Two members who are school-district-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(g) Two members who are school-district-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(h) One member with expertise in the development of public policy relating to the education of pupils who have limited proficiency in English, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the advice and recommendation of persons who have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who have limited proficiency in English.
(h) One member with expertise in the development of public policy relating to the education of pupils who have limited - *AB335_R1* – 11 – proficiency in English, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the advice and recommendation of persons who have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who have limited proficiency in English.
A majority of the member of the Advisory Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Council.
A majority of the member of the Advisory Council of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for anyajority official action taken by the Advisory Council.
A state agency or local government shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Advisory Council to make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member, and shall not require the member to take annual vacation or compensatory time for the absence.
A state agency or local government shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Advisory Council to make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a or compensatory time for the absence.ber to take annual vacation 9.
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- *AB335_R1* – 12 – A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
A teacher employed by a school district must, on or before October 1, 2030, submit proof that he or she has completed the training required by section 5 of this act as a condition of continued employment after that date.
A teacher employed by a school district must, on or before October 1, 2030, submit proof that he or she has completed continued employment after that date.
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this act as a condition of Sec.
This section becomes effective upon passage and app2.vaSections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act become effective:
This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act become effective:
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION plan;
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enrollment in other schools of pupils who attend schoolion that adopts plan;
reporting of information concerning plans.
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The principal of each public school which, based upon the most recent annual report of the statewide system of accountability for public schools, was rated in the lowest 30 percent of public schools in this State in the achievement of pupils who are English learners, shall adopt, submit to the Department and publish on an Internet website maintained by the school a corrective action plan which must include, without limitation:
(a) Identification of the root causes of the low levels of achievement among pupils who are English learners;
(b) Plans to address those root causes;
- *AB335_R1* – 13 – (c) Attainable quantitative goals for improvement in the achievement of pupils who are English learners and timelines for meeting those goals;
(d) Identification of specific actions to improve the achievement of pupils who are English learners, plans to monitor those actions and identification of persons responsible for taking and monitoring those actions;
and (e) Plans to provide professional development designed to address the needs of pupils who are English learners to administrators, teachers and other educational staff.
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The Department shall assist principals who are required by of the plan.
to adopt a corrective action plan with the development 3.
A corrective action plan adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may be incorporated into any other relevant corrective action plan adopted by the school.
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A public high school that has adopted a corrective action plan pursuant to subsection 1 shall notify the parent or guardian of each pupil receiving services for English learners at the high school, in English and any language that is the primary language of at least percent of the English learners enrolled in the high school, that the school has adopted a corrective action plan.
The notice must include, without limitation:
(a) A list of each high school in the same school district as the sch(b) A statement that the parent or guardian may request that the pupil be transferred to a public high school that has not adopted a corrective action plan;
and (c) A statement of the provisions of subsection 5.
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The board of trustees of a school district shall allow a pupil who is an English learner and attends a school that has adopted a corrective action plan to enroll in a public school outside the zone of attendance in which the pupil resides if:
(a) The pupil wishes to transfer because the school meets the criteria prescribed in subsection 1 or because of the adoption of the corrective action plan;
and (b) The public school in which the pupil wishes to enroll has reside in the zone of attendance of the school and wish to attend the school.
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On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education a report that includes:
(a) The number of public schools in this State that have adopted a corrective action plan pursuant to subsection 1;
- *AB335_R1* – 14 – gaps in achievement between pupils who are English learners andsing pupils who are proficient in English;
and (c) An evaluation of the success of the corrective action plans.
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As used in this section, “zone of attendance” means the zone NRS 388.040 to designate which school within the district a pupilt to must attend.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 419.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.

  5. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  8. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 167.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  10. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  11. From printer. To committee.

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

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Who sponsors AB 335?
AB 335 is sponsored by Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Koenig, Gregory S. (Republican), Dalia, Joe (Democratic), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), Buck, Carrie Ann (Republican), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Watts, Howard (Democratic), Torres-Fossett, Selena (Democratic), and Moore, Cinthia Zermeño (Democratic).
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