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AssemblySession Bill(83rd) A AB462 R1 835 Amendment No.
462–Assemblymember835 BackusAssembly CHAPTER..........Amendment to Assembly Bill No.
462 First Reprint (BDR 22-823) Proposed by:
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Amends:
Summary:
No Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN the unfunded mandate not requested by the affected local government to A.B.
462 R1 (§ 25).
ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
BJF - Date:
5/28/2025 A.B.
No.
462—Revises provisions relating to economic development.
(BDR 22-823) Page 1 of 18 *A_AB462_R1_835* Assembly Amendment No.
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462–ASSEMBLYMEMBER B ACKUS M ARCH 17,2025 _______________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to economic development.
(BDR 22-823) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
(NOTRIEQUESTED BYAMFFECTEDLOCAL2G,OVERNMENT ) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
[requiring a school district which offers certain career pathways programs to offer career exploration opportunities at certain middle and junior high schools;] requiring the designation of a [full- time staff member] teacher or other licensed educational personnel to coordinate career pathways programs at each high school which offers such programs;
[creating the State Seal of Teacher Training;] revising provisions governing the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program;
Existing law sets forth the Inland Port Authority Act, which authorizes one or more boards of county commissioners of a county or governing bodies of an incorporated city to apply to the Office of Economic Development to create, operate and maintain an inland port and inland port authority in a contiguous area that includes certain transportation infrastructure and no residential property.
Section 8 provides that the Act may now be known and cited as the Inland Port and Industrial requiresPark any area designated as an “industrial park” to include only property thatnthat includes or isisuires adjacent to an inland port.
SectionAssembly 5Amendment ofNo. this bill authorizes a participating entity in an inland port or industrial park to adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area consisting of all or part of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or other securities issued to defray the cost of designates such a tax increment area, section 5 provides for the allocation of antity portion of the taxes levied upon taxable property in the tax increment area each year to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced to, or indebtedness incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance the project.
Section835 5.5 of this bill provides for the payment of prevailing wage with respect to workAssembly performedBill inNo. relation to an undertaking that receives an allocation of tax revenue pursuant to by counties or incorporated cities that have created an inland port or industrial park.
462 First Reprint Page 4 Section 5 of this bill authorizes a participating entity in an inland port or industrial park to adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area consisting of all or part of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or other securities issued to defray the cost of certain projects within the inland port or industrial park.
If a participating entity designates such a tax increment area, section 5 provides for the allocation of a portion of the taxes levied upon taxable property in the tax increment area each the municipality to finance or refinance the project.
Section 7 of this bill authorizes the issuance of such bonds or securities by counties or incorporated cities that have created an inland port or industrial park.
Section 9 of this bill applies the new - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – definitions created by this bill to the existing provisions of the Inland Port and Industrial Park Authority Act.
Section 12 authorizes the Office to initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority with the approval of the Board of Economic DeveExistingDevelopment. law requires an inland port authority to be governed by a board of directors and sets forth the composition of such a board.
(NRSExisting 277B.200)law Sectionrequires 16an ofinland thisport billauthority addsto anbe additionalgoverned directorby toa the board if none of thedirectors participatingand entitiessets inforth the authoritycomposition isof such a cityboard. and requires this director to be appointed by the Governor.
(NRS 277B.200) Section 16 of this bill adds an requires this director to be appointed by the Governor.pating entities in the authority is a city and Existing law:
Section 25 requires a school district to offer dual credit courses at each high school which offers the Program in subjects which align with the requirements to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education and in sufficient quantity to allow a pupil to obtain the State Board of Education for an exemption from the requirement to offer certainly to internships and dual credit courses as part of the Program at aleast high12 schoolunits which is not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the location of thecollege highcredit. school makes providing such internships or courses impracticable.
Section 25 authorizes a school district to apply to the State Board of Education for an exemption from the high school which is not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the location of the high school makes providing such internships or courses impracticable.
(1) incomplete the area of teaching [;] or in approved dual credit courses in the area of teaching;
Existing[Existing law requires the StateSuperintendent Treasurerof Public Instruction to establish acertain programState toSeals, provideincluding reimbursementthe forState tuitionSeal charges,of registrationBiliteracy, fees,the laboratoryState feesSeal of Civics and anythe otherState mandatorySeal feeof paidSTEM, towhich anmay institutionbe withinaffixed to the Nevadadiploma Systemand ofnoted Higheron Educationthe bytranscript of a personpupil who:to recognize that the pupil has met certain requirements.
(1)(NRS completed388.591, 388.5933, 388.594) Section 24 of this bill requires the Program;Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a State Seal of Teacher Training and requires each board of trustees of a school district that offers the Assembly Amendment No.
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462 First Reprint Page 5 Program to affix the Seal to the diploma of and note the receipt of the Seal on the transcript of each pupil who completes the Program.] Existing law requires the State Treasurer to establish a program to provide reimbursement institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by a person who:
(1) completed the an Program;
Under existing law, the State Treasurer is authorized to provide a partial reimbursement to persons who have completed the Program and who have worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 -consecutive 83rdyears. Session (2025) – 3 – established in coordination with the Department of Education, and additionallyto be requires that to be eligible for such a reimbursement or partial reimbursement, a person must have completed the application for federal student aid and have successfully completed at an institution in the Nevada System of Higher Education a program to become a licensed teacher.
(NRS 226.420) Section 19 alsoof authorizesthis abill personrequires whothe wasProgram notto ablebe toestablished completein thecoordination Programwith becausethe Department of circumstancesEducation, beyondand theadditionally controlrequires of that person to obtainbe theeligible reimbursementfor orsuch partiala reimbursement fromor thepartial Statereimbursement, Treasurer,a ifperson themust personhave meetscompleted the otherapplication requirements for suchfederal astudent reimbursementaid orand nothave asuccessfully formcompleted ofat financialan aidinstitution orin financialthe assistanceNevada thatSystem mayof beHigher appliedEducation toa reduceprogram theto reimbursementbecome ora partiallicensed reimbursementteacher. received from the State Treasurer.
ExistingSection law19 requiresalso authorizes a person who was not able to complete the Governor’sProgram Officebecause of Workforcereimbursement Innovationfrom to:the State Treasurer, if the person meets the other requirements for such a reimbursement or partial reimbursement.
Finally, section 19 provides that student education loans are not a form of financial aid or financial assistance that may be applied to reduce the reimbursement or partial reimbursement received from the State Treasurer.
Existing law requires the Governor’s Office of Workforce [Development] Innovation to:
(NRS [232.985)] 232.985, 232.990) Sections 22 and 23 of this bill designate these programs, as well as the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program, as career pathways programs.
Section 22 requires a school district which offers a career pathways personnel,program including,at without limitation a school counselor, at the high school to coordinate[: career pathways programs.
(1) offer career high school which feeds into the high school;
and (2)] designate a teacher or other licensedjunior educational personnel, including, without limitation a school counselor, at the high school to coordinate career pathways programs.
and (5) identify state agencies with the jurisdiction and expertise to oversee, implement and theregulate Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint an employee of the Departmentescareer topathways actprograms asfor thedifferent Careerindustries. Pathways Oversight Coordinator to provide certain technical support and assistance in implementing career pathways programs.
EXPLANATIONSection –23 Matterrequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint an employee of the support and assistance in boldedimplementing italicscareer ispathways new;programs.o provide certain technical THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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The term includes, without limitation, the acquisition and provision of water, sewage, drainage, street, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, street lighting, electrical distribution, railroad or docking facilities, to the extent such facilities are incidental to the use of theSec.the land as an industrial park.
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If an inland port or industrial park is created by one participating entity, the participating entity, on behalf of the county or incorporated city in which the inland port or industrial park is located, may adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area within the inland port or industrial park consisting of all or any portion of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or securities issued or loans, money advanced or indebtedness incurred to defray the costs of an undertaking, as supplemented by the Local Government Securities Law.
-(a) 83rdJointly Sessiontake (2025)any –action 5required –to be taken by a participating entity for the creation of a tax increment area pursuant to this section, except that each participating entity must adopt an ordinance in order to create the tax increment area;
a4. tax increment area pursuant to this section unless:inance creating (a) The board has determined that the undertaking described in the ordinance is necessary or desirable to further the purposes of the inland port or industrial park.
(b)A The participating entity makesshall anot findingadopt atan aordinance publiccreating hearinga thattax theincrement undertakingarea willpursuant benefitto thethis inlandsection portunless: or industrial park.
(a) The board has determined that the undertaking described in the ordinance is necessary or desirable to further the purposes of the inland port or industrial park.
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(a) That portion of the taxes that would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of those taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the tax increment area as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of the property by the taxing agency, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the funds of the respective taxing agencies as taxes by or for the taxing agencies on all other property are paid.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the portion of the taxes levied each year in excess of the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (a) must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the tax increment account pertaining to the undertaking to pay the bond requirements of loans, money -advanced 83rdto, Sessionor (2025)indebtedness, –whether 6funded, –refunded, assumed or otherwise, incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, the undertaking.
(a) To produce revenue in an amount sufficient to make annual repayments of the principal of, and the interest on, any bonded indebtedness that was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the debt service fund of that taxing agency.
(c) Pursuant to NRS 387.3285 or 387.3287, if that rate was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the appropriate fund of the tax(d)taxing Foragency. the support of the public schools within a county school district pursuant to NRS 387.195, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the State Education Fund.
(d) For the support of the public schools within a county school district pursuant to NRS 387.195, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the State Education Fund.
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As used in this section, the term “last equalized assessment roll” means the assessment roll in existence on the 15th day of March immediately preceding the effective date of the ordinance.
5.5.
The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, apply to any construction work to be performed under any contract or other agreement related to any undertaking pursuant to this chapter.
With respect to the undertaking, the participating entity, the owner of any property within a tax increment area created pursuant to this chapter, the developer, any contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the construction work and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the construction work related to such an undertaking shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, in the same manner as if the participating entity had undertaken the undertaking or had awarded the contract.
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(c) Interim debentures;
andbentures;and (e) Temporary bonds.
(e) Temporary bonds.
and -(b) 83rdMay, Sessionat (2025)the –option 8of –the participating entity and if otherwise so authorized by law, be made payable from the taxes levied by the participating entity against all taxable property within the boundaries of the participating entity.
and (c) May be issued under the provisions of the Local Government Securities Law without any compliance with the provisions of NRS 350.020 to 350.070, inclusive, except as otherwise provided in the Local Government Securities Law, only after the issuance of municipal bonds is approved under the provisions of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive.
and (c)Assembly MayAmendment beNo. issued under the provisions of the Local bonds is approved under the provisions of:ssuance of municipal (1) NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive;
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(1) NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive;
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277B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277B.030 toextto otherwise 277B.070, inclusive, and sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
All areas within the boundaries of an inland port or industrial park must be within the boundaries of the county or counties and incorporated city or cities, as applicable, of the one or more participating entities which apply to the Office pursuant to NRS 277B.160 for the creation of the inland port [.] or industrial park.
-Sec. 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – 277B.160 NRS 1.
12.
NRS 277B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
277B.160 1.
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(a) Approve the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority if the Office determines that the proposed inland port or thisindustrial State.parkpark and authority will serve the economic interests of (b)this WithState. the approval of the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033, initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park, as applicable, and authority.
(b) With the approval of the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033, initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park, as applicable, and authority.
(b) The boundaries of the proposed inland port [,] or industrial park, including, without limitation, a map of the proposed inland port [;] or industrial park;
andion,and a map of the proposed inland (c) The powers of the proposed authority.
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The name of the inland port or industrial park and aut4.authority;
and 4.
orAssembly discharged,Amendment orNo. adequate provision has been made for the paymentpaid of all debts and other liabilities;
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – (a) One director appointed by each county that is a participating entity, if any;
participating(c) entitiesOne isdirector anappointed incorporatedby city;if none of the (d)Governor, Ifif thenone authority includes a municipally owned airport described in subparagraph (1) of paragraphthe (a)participating ofentities subsectionis 1an ofincorporated NRScity; 277B.150, one director appointed by:
(d) If the authority includes a municipally owned airport described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 277B.150, one director appointed by:
The terms must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the directors will expire every 2 years.
The governing body of an authority shall adopt bylaws for the governance of the authority, and shall not impose any fees unless at least two-thirdstwo- thirds of the members of the governing body approve the imposition of the fee.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – [2.] 3.
(a)Assembly UseAmendment streets,No. alleys, roads, highways and other public ways of the(b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of or alter, at the expense of the authority:
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and (b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of or alter, at the expense of the authority:
and (b) The airport authority, department of aviation or other suchexisting ownershipgoverning orbody managementthat control.managesowns or manages the airport retains [5.]such 6.ownership or management control.
[5.] 6.
-(a) 83rd[Completed Sessiona] (2025)Except –as 14otherwise –provided in subsection 4, has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway ProgramctionProgram offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
For the purposes of this subsection, a student education loan, as defined in NRS 226.510, must not be considered financial aid or financial ass3.tan[The]assistance. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the State Treasurer may provide partial reimbursement of tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by a person who [completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223] satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and who has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years in an amount not to exceed, for each year of service at a public school in this State, one- third of the total tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by the person to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education which are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
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[The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the State Treasurer may provide partial reimbursement of tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by a person who [completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223] satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and who has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years in an amount not to exceed, for each year of service at a public school in this State, one-third of the total tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by the person to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education which are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
If a person has not completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223 because of circumstances beyond the control of that person, including, without limitation, because the person attended a high school that did not offer a Program, but the person satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph (c) and (d) of subsection 1, the State Treasurer may, upon the submission of an application by that person, provide:
(a) Reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by the person if -the 83rdperson Sessionhas (2025)worked –as 15a –full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for at least 3 consecutive years.
at a public (b) Partial reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, in the amount described in subsection 3, if the person has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.377, 278C.260, 354.59813, 354.59815, 354.59818, 354.5982, 354.5987, 354.705, 354.723, 450.425, 450.760, 540A.265 and 543.600, and section 6 of this act, for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1989, the maximum amount of money that a local government, except a school district, a district to provide a telephone number for emergencies or a redevelopment agency, may receive from taxes ad valorem, other than those attributable to the net proceeds of minerals or those levied for the payment of bondedebonded indebtedness and interest thereon incurred as general long-term debt of the issuer, or for the payment of obligations issued to pay the cost of a water project pursuant to NRS 349.950, or for the payment of obligations under a capital lease executed before April 30, 1981, must be calculated as follows:
(a) The rate must be set so that when applied to the current fiscal year’s assessed valuation of all property which was on the preceding fiscal year’s assessment roll, together with the assessed valuation of property on the central assessment roll which was allocated to the local government, but excluding any assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals, assessed valuation attributable to a redevelopment area and assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, it will produce 106 percent of the maximum revenue allowable from taxes ad valorem for the preceding fiscal year, except that the rate so determined must not be less than the rate allowed for the previous fiscal year, except for any decrease attributable to the imposition of a tax pursuant to NRS 354.59813 in the previous year.
(b) This rate must then be applied to the total assessed valuation, excluding the assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals and the assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferredAssembly fromAmendment privateNo. ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, but - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – including new real property, possessory interests and mobile homes, for the current fiscal year to determine the allowed revenue from taxes ad valorem for the local government.
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As used in this section, “general long-term debt” does not 350.087include todebt 350.095,created inclusive.m-termfor medium-term obligations pursuant to NRS Sec.350.087 to 350.095, inclusive.
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A[A school district shallwhich designateoffers a teachercareer orpathways otherprogram licensedat educationalany personnel,high including,school withoutin limitation,the a school counselor,district employedshall atoffer eachcareer highexploration schoolopportunities, which offersmust aconsist careerof pathwaysthe programprovision toof coordinateteaching and training in the careerpriority pathwaysindustries programsidentified atby the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation pursuant to NRS 232.985 to pupils at each middle school or junior high school which feeds into such a high school.
2.Such teaching and training must be designed to prepare pupils to engage in a career pathways program.
As2.] usedA inschool thisdistrict section,shall “careerdesignate a teacher or other licensed educational personnel, including, without limitation, a school counselor, employed at each high school which offers a career pathways program”program means:to coordinate the career pathways programs at the high school.
(a)[3. A Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
(b)For Athe careerpurposes pathwayof offeredthis assection, a middle school or junior high school feeds into a high school if any part of the Careerzone Pathwaysof Demonstrationattendance Programfor pursuantthe tomiddle NRSschool 232.985;or junior high school overlaps with the zone of attendance for the high school.
or4.] (c)2. A program for work-based learning opportunities provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.
Sec.As used in this section [:
(a) “Career] , “career pathways program” means:
[(1)] (a) A Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
[(2)] (b) A career pathway offered as part of the Career Pathways Demonstration Program pursuant to NRS 232.985;
or [(3)] (c) A program for work-based learning opportunities provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.
[(b) “Zone of attendance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385B.045.] Sec.
(c) The superintendent of schools of each school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College PathwaytrictPathway that is Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, or his or her designee;
(1) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned [full- time] to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by a large school district;
(2) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned [full- time] to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts in this State that are required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, other than a large school district;
-Assembly 83rdAmendment SessionNo. (2025) – 17 – (3) One member who is an administrator of a public school in a school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
and835 Higherto Education,Assembly nominatedBill byNo. the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
462 First Reprint Page 15 (3) One member who is an administrator of a public school in a school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
and (4) One member who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
(a) Provide technical support to assist in the implementation of car(b) Assist in coordinating the efforts of entities involved in the implementation of career pathways programs,programs. including, without limitation, the Department, school districts, the Nevada System of Higher Education, institutions within the System and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.
(b) Assist in coordinating the efforts of entities involved in the implementation of career pathways programs, including, without limitation, the Department, school districts, the Nevada System of Higher Education, institutions within the System and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:
(a) Create a State Seal of Teacher Training that may be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a pupil to recognize that the pupil has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
and (b) Deliver the State Seal of Teacher Training to each school district that offers the Program.
2.
Each board of trustees of a school district that offers the Program shall:
(a) Identify the pupils who have completed the Program;
and (b) Affix the State Seal of Teacher Training to the diploma and note the receipt of the State Seal of Teacher Training on the transcript of each pupil who completes the Program.
3.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
4.
As used in this section, “Program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.223.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
A large school - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – district may offer a Program at high schoolsAssembly withAmendment fewerNo. than 250 pupils.
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A large school district is not required to offer a Program at a s3.ciaAspecialty largeschool. school district, and a school district that is not a large school district which elects to offer the Program, shall:
3.
A large school district, and a school district that is not a large school district which elects to offer the Program, shall:
(b) Ensure that at least one licensed teacher is assigned full-full-time time to implement and teach the Program at each high school in the school district which offers such a Program [is staffed by a full-full-time time employee who is:
(c) Assess each pupil entering grade 9 who is or will be enrolled in a high school which offers such a Program and who is interested in participating in the Program, identify any barriers, including, without limitation, academic, financial, socioeconomic and transportation barriers, to the participation in and completion of the Program by such interested pupils and, if such barriers are identified, inform the pupil and the parents or legal guardian of the pupil of any programs and services which are available to help the pupil to overcome such barriers and provide such programs and services to the pupil.
barriers and provide such programs and (d) Offer internships at elementary, junior high or middle schools in the school district to qualified pupils in grades 11 and 12 who participate in the Program.
-(g) 83rdEnter Sessioninto (2025)an –agreement 19 – University of Nevada to:eement with the Board of Regents of the (1)University Enable pupils who participate in the Program to earn up to 12 units of collegeNevada creditto: for courses taken and internships engaged in as part of the Program and, to the extent that money is available, the provision of such courses and internships at no cost or reduced cost to the pupil.
(1) Enable pupils who participate in the Program to earn up to 12 units of college credit for courses taken and internships engaged in as part of the Program and, to the extent that money is available, the provision of such courses and internships at no cost or reduced cost to the pupil.
(4) Provide programs, services, scholarships and financial aid to assist pupils who participate in the Program in applying for admission to institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education and(h)and Offercompleting dualthe creditProgram courses at eachsuch highan schoolinstitution. in the school district which offers the Program:
(1)(h) InOffer subjectsdual whichcredit aligncourses withat theeach requirementshigh forschool obtainingin athe bachelor’sschool degreedistrict inwhich education;offers the Program:
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A school district may apply to the State Board for an exemption from the provisions of paragraph (d) or (h) of subsection 3 with respect to a high school which is not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the provisionslocation impracticable.olof the high school makes compliance with those 5.provisions impracticable.
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If the provisions of this -subsection 83rdconflict Sessionwith (2025)the – 20 – provisions of this subsection prevail.s of chapter 388G of NRS, the [4.]provisions 6.of this subsection prevail.
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(a) Successfully complete at least 2 academic years in a program of career and technical education established pursuant to NRS 388.380 in the area of teaching [;] or in approved dual credit courses in the area of teaching;
and (b) Participate in at least 15 hours of paid or unpaid work-work-based based learning which is relevant to the field of teaching and may include, without limitation, an internship offered pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 3 or a work-based learning opportunity provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.
To the extent a school district provides programs of career and technical education other than the Program, such programs of career and technical education must nonetheless be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph, to the extentheextent applicable.
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As used in this section:
(c)Assembly “SpecialtyAmendment school”No. means a public school that operates as a magnet school or program, a school or program for career and technical education, a school or program for special education or an alternative program of education.
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26462 First Reprint Page 18 (c) “Specialty school” means a public school that operates as a magnet school or program, a school or program for career and 27.technical education, a school or program for special education or an alternative program of education.
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