SB 277 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-786)

(a) “Harassment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.571.

(b) “Power-based violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.1285.

(c) “Supportive measures” includes, without limitation:

(1) Adjusting the schedule of courses of a pupil;

(2) Providing a pupil with accommodations for assignments and examinations;

(3) Complying with a court order prohibiting contact;

(4) Providing counseling services;

(5) Adjusting participation in school activities or the duties of an employee or contractor;

(6) Providing a list of providers of counseling or legal services in the community;

(7) Regardless of any requirements concerning the of the pupil to serve in leadership positions and participate inlity activities and educational programs;

(8) As appropriate, excusing any absences of a pupil or providing a leave of absence to an employee or contractor;

and (9) Increasing the monitoring or supervision of locations on school property or during school-sponsored activities where the parties involved in an alleged incident of harassment or power- based violence are likely to interact.

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(1)- Must83rd include,Session without(2025) limitation,– the4 qualifications– for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training may be provided by any qualified provider which has been approved by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education.

- *SB277_R1* – 3 – (III) Require a qualified provider to provide in-person or virtual supervised, school-based experiences and ongoing support for its students, such as mentoring and coaching;

(IV) Significantly limit the amount of course work required or provide for the waiver of required course work for students whow(V) achieveAllow certainfor scoresthe oncompletion tests;in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure;

(V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure;

(2) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education totole demonstrate proficiency in a field of specialization or area of concentration by successfully completing course work prescribed by the Department or completing a subject matter competency examination prescribed by the Department with a score deemed satisfactory.

(3) Must not prescribe qualifications which are more stringent than the qualifications set forth in NRS 391.0315 for a licensed- teacher83rd whoSession (2025) – 5 – with that section.ho applies for an additional license in accordance with(b) thatIdentifying section.fields of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.

(b) Identifying fields of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.

(e) Setting forth the qualifications and requirements for obtaining a license or endorsement to teach American Sign Language, including, without limitation, being registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the - *SB277_R1* – 4 – practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting.

(f) Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to be registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language pursuant interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:

(h) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnelper(i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in culturalanother competency.country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a).

(i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in another country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a).

(k)- Authorizing83rd aSession person(2025) who– is6 employed– as a paraprofessional and enrolled in a program to become a teacher to complete ananional accelerated program of student teaching in the same or a substantially similar area in which the person is employed as a paraprofessional while remaining employed as a paraprofessional.

(1) School psychology, if the person does not hold a license or endorsement as a school psychologist but is enrolled in a program that would allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete a program of internship in school psychology or any - *SB277_R1* – 5 – required practicum hours for the purpose of obtaining a license or endorsement as a school psychologist while remaining employed in such a position.

school psychologist while remaining employed in (2) School counseling, if the person does not hold a license or endorsement as a school counselor but is enrolled in a program that would allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete any required internship or practicum hours for the purpose of obtaining a license or endorsement as a school counselor while remaining employed in such a position.

(3) School social work, if the person does not hold a license or endorsement as a school social worker but is enrolled in a program that would allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete any required internship or practicumorpracticum hours for the purpose of obtaining a license or endorsement as a school social worker while remaining employed in such a position.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027, the Commission may adopt such other regulations as it deems necessary for its own government or to carry out its duties.duties.deems necessary 3.

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- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – (c) Is not applicable to a license in effect on the date the regulation becomes effective.

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