Section462 5.5Page of4 this bill provides forthat the paymentAct ofmay prevailingnow wagebe withknown respectand tocited workas performedthe inInland relationPort toand anIndustrial undertakingPark thatAuthority receivesAct. an allocation of tax revenue pursuant to by counties or incorporated cities that have created an inland port or industrial park.

Section 2 of this bill defines the term “industrial park.” Section 11 requires any area designated as an “industrial park” to include only property that includes or is adjacent to an inland port.

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 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 year to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced to, or indebtedness incurred by 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.

Sectionand 12authority authorizeswith the Officeapproval toof initiate the creationBoard of anEconomic inlandDevelopment.nland port or industrial park andExisting authority with the approval of the Board of Economic DeveExisting law requires an inland port authority to be governed by a board of directors and sets forth the composition of such a board.

Existing law:law :

(1) requires each large school district, meaning a school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently the Clark County School District), to offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at every high school in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled to enable pupils in grades 9 to 12 to prepare for employment as professionals in K-12 education;education ;

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 ininrs the 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 high[2] school12 whichunits 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 requirement to offer certain internships and dual credit courses as part of the Program at a 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.

Existing law requires a school district to ensure that each high school which offers the Program is staffed by a full-time employee who is a licensed teacher or administrator who is responsiblerequirement with a requirement for implementinga school district to ensure that at least one licensed teacher [is] be assigned full-time to implement and teach the Program.Program at each high school which offers the Program [.] if more than two class periods in the Program will be offered at the high school.

(NRS 388.223) Section 25 replacesrequires thisthat requirement with a requirement for a schoolpupil district[,] to ensurecomplete that at least one licensed teacher be assigned full-time to implement and teach the ProgramProgram, at[to:] each high school which offers the Programpupil ifmust: more than two class periods in the Program will be offered at the high school.

Section(1) 25complete requiresat thatleast for2 [units of college credit in certain courses and internships or complete] academic years in a pupilprogram toof completecareer theand Program,technical education in the pupilarea must:of teaching;

(1) in the area of teaching or in approved dual credit courses in the area of teaching;

ExistingAssembly lawAmendment requiresNo. the State Treasurer to establish a program to provide reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fee paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by a person who:

(1)265 completedto theAssembly Program;Bill No.

and462 (2)Page has5 workedExisting aslaw arequires full-time,the licensedSuperintendent teacherof atPublic aInstruction publicto schoolestablish incertain thisState Seals, including the State forSeal atof leastBiliteracy, 3the consecutiveState schoolSeal years.of Civics and the State Seal of STEM, which may be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a pupil to recognize that the pupil has met certain requirements.

Under(NRS existing388.591, law,388.5933, the388.594) StateSection Treasurer24 isof authorizedthis tobill providerequires athe partialSuperintendent reimbursementof toPublic personsInstruction whoto havecreate completeda theState ProgramSeal andof whoTeacher haveTraining workedand asrequires aeach full-time,board licensedof teachertrustees atof a public school indistrict thisthat Stateoffers forthe 1each yearpupil orwho 2completes -the 83rdProgram.oma Sessionof (2025)and –note 3the –receipt establishedof inthe coordinationSeal withon the Departmenttranscript of Education,[Existing andlaw additionallyto be requires thatthe toBoard beof eligibleRegents forof suchthe aUniversity reimbursementof orNevada partialto reimbursement,waive a person must have completed the applicationpayment forof federalregistration studentfees, aidlaboratory fees and haveany successfullyother completedmandatory atfees anassessed institutioneach insemester theagainst Nevadacertain Systemstudents. of Higher Education a program to become a licensed teacher.

Section(NRS 19396.5443, also396.5449) authorizesSection a26 personof whothis wasbill notrequires able to complete the ProgramBoard because of circumstancesRegents beyondto waive the controlpayment of thatregistration personfees, tolaboratory obtainfees theand reimbursementany orother partialmandatory reimbursementfees fromassessed theeach Statesemester Treasurer,for ifa thecourse personof meetsdual thecredit otherwhich requirementsa forhigh suchschool apupil reimbursementenrolls orin notas apart form of financialthe aidProgram, orfor financialthe assistancefirst that12 maycredit behours appliedof tosuch reducecourses thein reimbursementwhich ora partialhigh reimbursementschool receivedpupil fromenrolls. the State Treasurer.

Section 26 requires the Board of Regents to grant a waiver of the payment of any application or admission fee for an undergraduate program assessed against a person who has completed the Program.] Existing law requires the Governor’sState OfficeTreasurer to establish a program to provide reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fee paid to an institution within the Nevada System of WorkforceHigher InnovationEducation to:by a person who:

(1) completed the at least 3 consecutive school years.

Under existing law, the State Treasurer is authorizedate for 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 years.

(NRS 226.420) Section 19 of this bill [removes the requirement for a person to have worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school for at least 3 consecutive school years to receive such reimbursement and, instead, authorizes the State Treasurer to provide] additionally requires that to be eligible for such a reimbursement [to anyone who has completed the Program and] or partial reimbursement, a person must have completed the application for federal student aid [.

Section 27 of this bill authorizes a phased-in implementation of the Program by requiring a large school district to provide the Program at an increasing number of high schools with 250 or more pupils enrolled until August 1, 2033, by which date every high school in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled, other than high schools which are exempt, Nevada System of Higher Education a program to become a licensed teacher.

Section 19 also authorizes a person who was not able to complete the Program because of circumstances beyond the control of that person to obtain the reimbursement or partial reimbursement from 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 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.program at a high school to:

Section(1) 22offer requirescareer aexploration schoolopportunities districtin whichcertain offerspriority aindustries careerto pathwayspupils personnel,at including,each withoutmiddle limitation a school counselor,or atjunior the high school towhich coordinatefeeds careerinto pathwaysthe programs.high school;

and (2) designate a [full-time staff member] teacher or other licensed educational personnel, including, without limitation a school counselor, at the high school to coordinate career pathways programs.

and (4) report [its] certain findings to the State Board and the Joint Interim StandingAssembly CommitteeAmendment onNo. Education;

and265 (5) identify state agencies with the jurisdiction and expertise to oversee,Assembly implementBill andNo. the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint an employee of the Departmentes to act as the Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator to provide certain technical support and assistance in implementing career pathways programs.

EXPLANATION462 –Page Matter6 inand boldedexpertise italicsto isoversee, new;implement and regulate the career pathways programs forisdiction different industries.

matterSection between23 bracketsrequires [omittedthe material]Superintendent isof materialPublic Instruction to beappoint omitted.an employee of the Department to act as the Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator to provide certain technical support and assistance in implementing career pathways programs.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – 2.

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.

Sec.

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.

If the participating entities enter into an interlocal or cooperative agreement pursuant to this subsection, the participating entitiesAssembly may,Amendment inNo. accordance with the procedures set forth in the interlocal or cooperative agreement:

-265 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – participating entity for the creation of a tax increment area pursuant to thisAssembly section,Bill exceptNo. that each participating entity must adopt an ordinance in order to create the tax increment area;

462 Page 7 entities may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the interlocal or cooperative agreement:

(a) Jointly take any action required 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.

A participating entity shall not adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area pursuant to this section unless:

(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.

(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.

annualAssembly repaymentsAmendment ofNo. 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.

265 to Assembly Bill No.

462 Page 8 (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.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – 8.

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.

Sec.

(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.

 A participating entity may also issue general obligation securities other than the ones authorized by this chapter that are made payable from taxes without also making the securities payable from any net pledged revenues or tax proceeds accountedAssembly forAmendment inNo. the tax increment account maintained by the participating entity pursuant to section 5 of this act.

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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) May be issued under the provisions of the Local bondsGovernment isSecurities approvedLaw underonly after the provisionsissuance of:ssuance of municipal (1)bonds NRSis 350.011approved tounder 350.0165,the inclusive;provisions of:

(1) NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – Sec.

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.

(c)Assembly InAmendment theNo. case of an industrial park, may include property adjacent to the industrial park but may only include property that includes or is adjacent to an inland port.

265 to Assembly Bill No.

462 Page 10 (c) In the case of an industrial park, may include property adjacent to the industrial park [.] but may only include property that includes or is adjacent to an inland port.

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.

(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.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – 1.

3.Assembly Amendment No.

The265 nameto ofAssembly theBill inlandNo. port or industrial park and aut4.

462 Page 11 3.

The name of the inland port or industrial park and authority;

and 4.

(c) All debts and other liabilities of the authority have been paid or discharged, or adequate provision has been made for the paymentpaidpayment of all debts and other liabilities;

- 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:

3.Assembly Amendment No.

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462 Page 12 3.

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) Use streets, alleys, roads, highways and other public ways of the(b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the gradecounty, ofcity or alter,other atgovernmental theentity; expense of the authority:

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.

Sec.Assembly Amendment No.

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The State Treasurer , in coordination with the Department of Education, shall establish by regulation a program to provide 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 a person who:who :

-[has 83rdcompleted:] Session(a) (2025)[Completed –a 14A] –Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway ProgramctionProgram offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;

[and] (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for at least 3 consecutive school years ;[.

[The] ;

§ 1090;1090 [.] ;

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.] Except3. 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.

[ 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,Assembly exceptAmendment aNo. school district, a district to provide a telephone number for emergencies or a redevelopment agency, may net proceeds of minerals or those levied for the payment of bondede 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)265 The rate must be set so that when applied to theAssembly currentBill fiscalNo. 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 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)462 ThisPage rate14 mustgovernment, thenexcept bea appliedschool district, a district to theprovide totala assessedtelephone valuation,number excludingfor theemergencies assessedor valuationa redevelopment agency, may receive from taxes ad valorem, other than those attributable to the net proceeds of minerals andor thethose assessedlevied valuationfor ofthe apayment fireof protectionbonded districtindebtedness attributableand tointerest realthereon propertyincurred whichas isgeneral transferredlong-term fromdebt privateof ownershipthe toissuer, publicor ownership for the purposepayment of conservation,obligations butissued -to 83rdpay Sessionthe (2025)cost –of 16a –water includingproject newpursuant realto property,NRS possessory349.950, interestsor and mobile homes, for the currentpayment fiscalof yearobligations tounder determinea thecapital allowedlease revenueexecuted frombefore taxesApril ad30, valorem1981, formust thebe localcalculated government.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 transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, but 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.

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.

Sec.

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.

Such teaching and training must be designed to prepare pupils to engage in a career pathway program.

AsA usedschool indistrict thisshall section,designate “careera [full-time staff member] 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) A program for work-based learning opportunities provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.

As used in this section:

(a) “Career pathways program” means:

(1) A Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;

(2) A career pathway offered as part of the Career Pathways Demonstration Program pursuant to NRS 232.985;

or Assembly Amendment No.

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(b) “Zone of attendance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385B.045.

[and] (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 [President of the Clark County Education Association;] 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;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – (3) One member who is an administrator of a public school [that provides a career pathways program,] 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 [Administrators;] Superintendents;

and [(3)] (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.

4.(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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(Deleted1. by amendment.) Sec.

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.

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A large school - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – district may offer a Program at high schools with fewer than 250 pupils.

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:

and (2) Responsible for implementing the Program at the school.] and at which more than two class periods of the Program are offered, except that such a teacher may also serve as the person designated pursuant to section 22 of this act to coordinate the career pathways programs at the high school.

(c),] Assessand eachat pupilwhich enteringmore gradethan 9two whoclass isperiods orof willthe beProgram enrolledare inoffered, aexcept highthat school which offers such a Programteacher andmay whoalso isserve interestedas in participating in the Program,person identifydesignated anypursuant barriers, including, without limitation, academic, financial, socioeconomic and transportation barriers, to thesection participation22 in and completion of thethis Programact byto suchcoordinate interested pupils and, if such barriers are identified, inform the pupilcareer andpathways the parents or legal guardian of the pupil of any programs andat services which are available to help the serviceshigh toschool. the pupil.

barriers(c) andAssess provideeach suchpupil programsentering andgrade (d)9 Offerwho internshipsis ator elementary,will juniorbe enrolled in a high orschool middlewhich schoolsoffers such a Program and who is interested in participating in the schoolProgram, districtidentify any barriers, including, without limitation, academic, financial, socioeconomic and transportation barriers, to qualifiedthe pupilsparticipation in gradesand 11completion of the Program by such interested pupils and, if such barriers are identified, inform the pupil and 12the whoparents participateor inlegal guardian of the Program.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.

(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.

(f)Assembly ForAmendment qualifiedNo. applicants for employment with the school district who have completed the Program and who have submitted a timely application, provide an offer of employment or decline to provide an offer of employment to such an applicant not later than January 31 of the year immediately preceding the school year for which the applicant applied for employment.

-265 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – University of Nevada to:eement with the Board of Regents of the (1) Enable pupils who participate in the Program to earnAssembly upBill toNo. 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.

462 Page 17 (f) For qualified applicants for employment with the school district who have completed the Program and who have submitted a timely application, provide an offer of employment or decline to provide an offer of employment to such an applicant not later than January 31 of the year immediately preceding the school year for which the applicant applied for employment.

(g) Enter into an agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to:

(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:

and(1) (2) In sufficient[subjects] quantitythe thatsubject aof pupilteacher mayeducation obtainwhich atalign leastwith 12the unitsrequirements offor collegeobtaining credita throughbachelor’s thedegree Program.in education;

and (2) In sufficient quantity that a pupil may obtain at least [2] 12 units of college credit through the Program.

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.

5.

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.

[4.] 6.

(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(1) (b)At] Participate in at least 152 hours[units of paidcollege orcredit unpaidfor work-courses basedand learninginternships which isalign relevantwith to the fieldrequirements offor teachingobtaining and may include, without limitation, an internship offered pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 3 or a work-basedbachelor’s learningdegree opportunityin providededucation; pursuant to NRS 232.990.

or (2) A] academic years in a program of career and technical education established pursuant to NRS 388.380 in the area of teaching;

and Assembly Amendment No.

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462 Page 18 (b) Participate in at least 15 hours of paid or unpaid work-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.

9.

As used in this section:

Secs.Sec.

2626. and 27.

(Deleted[Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by amendment.)adding -thereto 83rda Sessionnew (2025)section –to 21read –as Sec.follows:

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board of Regents shall grant a waiver of the payment of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed each semester for a course of dual credit at an institution within the System which a high school pupil enrolls in as part of a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223.

2.

For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.

3.

The Board of Regents is only required to grant a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 for the first 12 credit hours of such courses in which a high school pupil enrolls.

4.

The Board of Regents shall grant a waiver of the payment of any application or admission fee assessed against a person who applies to the undergraduate program at an institution within the System and who has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

27.

[1.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 388.223, as amended by section 25 of this act, each large school district shall:

(a) Not later than August 1, 2027, offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at not less than 25 percent of the total number of high schools in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled.

Assembly Amendment No.

265 to Assembly Bill No.

462 Page 19 (b) Not later than August 1, 2029, offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at not less than 50 percent of the total number of high schools in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled.

(c) Not later than August 1, 2031, offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at not less than 75 percent of the total number of high schools in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled.

(d) Not later than August 1, 2033, offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at every high school in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled.

2.

The total number of high schools with 250 or more pupils enrolled does not include any school which is excused from providing the Program pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 388.223, as amended by section 25 of this act.

3.

In selecting the high schools at which to offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program in accordance with the schedule described in subsection 1, a large school district shall ensure that the schools selected in each phase listed in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 reflect the diversity of schools within the large school district, including, without limitation:

(a) Geographic diversity;

and (b) Both Title I schools, as defined in NRS 385A.040, and schools which are not Title I schools.

4.

A large school district which complies with the provisions of this section is not in violation of the provisions of NRS 388.223, as amended by section 25 of this act.

5.

As used in this section, “large school district” means any school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

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