81 Page 4 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 the pupils enrolled in the school.

Existing[Existing law creates the Education Stabilization Account in the State Education Fund andas requiresa eachspecial schoolrevenue district,fund eachfor year after the closepurpose of thesupporting previous fiscal year and before the issuanceoperation of the Statepublic Controller’sschools annualin report, to transfer from the county school district fund to the Education Stabilization Account fund exceeds 16.6 percent of the total actual expenditures for the fund.district - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (NRS 387.1213) Section 4 of this billState requiresand eachidentifies schoolsources district to make this transfer after the close of therevenue previousFund, fiscaltogether yearwith andall beforemoney thederived closefrom ofother thesources thenprovided currentby fiscallaw; year.

and (2) certainl revenues from excise taxes on cannabis or cannabis products or generated from fees imposed on cannabis establishments.

(NRS 387.1212, 372A.290, 387.030, 678B.390) Section 3 of this bill requires all money derived from interest on the State Permanent School Fund, together with all money derived from other sources provided by law, to be transferred to the State Education Fund on a quarterly basis.

Sections 33 and 34 of this bill likewise require the Department of Taxation and the Cannabis Compliance Board, respectively, to distribute certain revenues from excise taxes on cannabis and cannabis products and fees imposed on cannabis establishments to the State Treasurer on a quarterly basis for deposit in the State Education Fund.] Existing law creates the Education Stabilization Account in the State Education Fund and requires each school district, each year after the close of the previous fiscal year and before the issuance of the State Controller’s annual report, to transfer from the county school district balance of the county school district fund exceeds 16.6 percent of the total actual expenditures for the fund.

(NRS 387.1213) Section 4 of this bill requires each school district to make this transfer after the close of the previous fiscal year and before the close of the then current fiscal year.

(1) requiring each school district to submit a quarterly report to the Department computingcontaining the yearlyaverage apportionmentdaily toenrollment theof schoolpupils; district from the State Educationr Fund.

and (2) providing the method for computing the yearly apportionment to the school district from the State Education Fund.

Under existingthe law,Pupil-Centered certainFunding hospitalsPlan, andexisting otherlaw facilitiesrequires that provide residential treatment to children and also operate a licensedpublic private school orthat anreceives accreditedweighted educationalfunding programfor approvedone byor themore Departmentat-risk arepupils authorized to request reimbursement from the school district or charterpupils schoolwho inare whichEnglish alearners child is enrolled for the cost of providing educational services to theservices” childand who“Zoom is:services,” respectively.

(1)(NRS verified387.121, 387.12445) Section 5 of this bill changes the term “Victory services” to be“services afor patientat-risk pupils,” and “Zoom services” to “services for pupils who are English learners.” Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and certain other recipients, on or residentbefore November 1 of each year, a report regarding the hospitalbudget of the school district or facility;charter school.

(2) attends the private school or educational program for more than 7 school days;

and (3) meets certain other requirements.

(NRS 387.1225) Section 4.7 of this bill:

(1) changes the entity from which reimbursement is authorized to be requested to the Department;

and (2) makes conforming changes to reflect this change.

Under the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, existing law requires a public school that receives weighted funding for one or more at-risk pupils or pupils who are English learners to use such funding only to provide services to such pupils, which 387.121, 387.12445) Section 5 of this bill changes the term “Victory services” to “services for at-risk pupils,” and “Zoom services” to “services for pupils who are English learners.” Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and certain other recipients, on or before November 1 of each year, a report regarding the budget of the school district or charter school.

(NRS 388C.250) Sections 6, 13 and 15 of this bill require these reports to be submitted annually, on or before the Friday of the first week in January that contains 5 business days.

Sections 6 and 13 require the compilation of reports to be submittedsubmittedhat on or before the last Friday in JanuExistingJanuary. law requires the Governor, on or before January 1 of each year, to compile a report on the status of the finances of the State, including the information published in the most recent annual report regarding the budget of each school district.

(NRSExisting 353.333)law Section 32 of this bill requires thatthe thisGovernor, report be compiled on or before FebruaryJanuary 151 of each year, to conformcompile witha thereport changeon made by section to the datestatus byof which the compilationfinances of reports regarding the budgetState, ofincluding eachthe schoolinformation districtpublished isin requiredthe tomost berecent submittedannual toreport regarding the Officebudget of Finance.each school district.

Existing(NRS law353.333) Section 32 of this bill requires thethat clerkthis ofreport thebe boardcompiled ofon trusteesor before February 15 of aeach countyyear, schoolto districtconform with the change made by section 6 to publishthe adate quarterlyby expenditurewhich reportthe forcompilation of reports regarding the budget of each school district inis arequired newspaperto thatbe meetssubmitted certainto qualifications.the Office of Finance.

(NRSSenate 387.320)Amendment SectionNo. 7 of this bill - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – requires the expenditure report to instead be published on the Internet website of the county school district.

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(NRS 387.320) Section 7 of this bill requires the expenditure report to instead be published on the Internet website of the county school district.

and (2) sets forth actions the of this bill authorizes the State Board isto authorizedrequest, rather than direct, the Superintendent of Public Instruction to takemake instudies relationand investigations relating to suchcareer authority.and technical education.

(NRS 388.360) Section 7.3 of this bill authorizes the State Board to request, rather investigations relating to career and technical education.ake studies and Existing law requires the Executive Officer of the State Board to designate a program professional to perform certain duties relating to programs of career and technical education that have received grants of money.

(NRS 388.550) Existing law requires the board of trustees of a school district providing such instruction to report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction at388.570) Section 8 of this bill eliminates the requirement for the board of trustees of such timesa andschool indistrict to provide such mannerreports asto the Superintendent of Public InstructionInstruction. prescribes.

(NRSExisting 388.570)law Sectionprohibits 8the ratio of thispupils billper eliminateslicensed theteacher requirementin forcertain theclasses boardfrom ofexceeding trusteescertain ofratios suchduring aeach school districtquarter to provide such reports to the Superintendent of Publica Instruction.school year.

from(NRS exceeding388.700) certainExisting ratioslaw duringrequires the board of trustees of each school quarterdistrict ofto report to the Department, on a schoolquarterly year.basis, the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for certain grade levels.

(NRSclasses 388.700) Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to report to the Department, on a quarterly basis, the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for certain grade levels.

(NRS 388.700) Section 12 of this bill eliminates the requirement to submit quarterly reports regarding the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for certain grade levels and requires the board of trustees of each school district to instead report such informationbeginning to the Department only on aJuly semiannual1 basisand eachending yearon for:September 30;

(1) the period beginning on July 1 and ending on September 30;

(1) reduces the frequency of the reports regarding variances requested by school districts which the State Board is required to submit to the Interim Finance Committee from quarterly totateto Board is semiannually;

(NRS 388.720) Section 10 of this bill requires this plan to be submitted to the State Board on or before OctoberOctoSection 111 of this bill eliminates the requirement for the Department to develop policies and procedures for the distribution of money to each year.school district for the reduction of pupil- teacher ratios.

-Existing 83rdlaw Sessionrequires (2025)the –sponsor 4of –a Sectioncharter 11school ofthat thishas billreceived, eliminateswithin each of the requirementimmediately forpreceding 3 consecutive school years, one of the Departmenttwo tolowest developratings policiesof andperformance procedurespursuant forto the distributionstatewide system of moneyaccountability for public schools to submit a report to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education on or before December 15 of each schoolodd-numbered districtyear fordescribing certain actions taken by the reductionsponsor of pupil-teacherthe ratios.charter school.

Existing law requires the sponsor of a charter school that has received, within each of the immediately preceding 3 consecutive school years, one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for Education on or before December 15 of each odd-numbered year describing certain actions taken by the sponsor of the charter school.

ExistingSenate lawAmendment requires:No.

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(NRS 388G.200) SectionSectExisting 16law authorizes the board of thistrustees billof eliminatesa theseschool requirements.district or the governing body of a charter school to offer a work-based learning program upon the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Existing(NRS law389.167) authorizesSection the17 board of trusteesthis ofbill eliminates the requirement for a school district or thecharter governingschool bodyoffering of a charterwork-based schoollearning program to offersubmit a work-basedbiennial learningreport programto uponthe State Board and the approvalLegislature ofconcerning the Superintendentmanner ofin Publicwhich Instruction.the program has been carried out.

(NRSExisting 389.167)law Sectionrequires 17 of this bill eliminates the requirementCommission foron aProfessional schoolStandards districtin orEducation charter school offering a work-based learning program to submitprescribe aby biennialregulation reportthe toqualifications thefor Statelicensing Boardteachers and theother Existingeducational lawpersonnel. requires the Commission on Professional Standards in Education.

to prescribe by regulation the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel.

and (2) requires the Commission to prescribe qualifications and procedures for licensed teachers and other licensed educational personnel to become licensed as an administrator [.] without restricting the ability of such a person to obtain employment as an administrator.aExisting law requires each school district that employs a consultant to submit a report to the Interim Finance Committee at least once every 6 months.

Existing law requires each school district that employs a consultant to submit a report to the Interim Finance Committee at least once every 6 months.

(NRS 391A.550-391A.595, 391A.650-391A.695, 391A.700, 391A.705, 391A.710) Sections 20-31 of this bill transfer the administration of these programs from the State Board to the Department.

Section 19.519.3 of this bill requires the Department to create a program of block grants to provide one lump-sum grant to an institution that receives a grant from each of these programs.

Section 21 expands the eligibility for Teach Nevada Scholarships to include Nevada residents who graduated from high school in another state or who, before the age of 20, successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the Statestudent Boardis ineligible anotherto state.receive a Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship to include programs which:

Section 26 additionally expands the programs for which a student is eligible to receive a Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship to include programs which:

or (2) upon completion, make a student - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – eligible to obtain a license and endorsement to teach in a subject area for which tothere theis amount which may be awarded under the Nevada Teacher Advancementnge relating Scholarship Program to reflect the additional programs for which a Nevadashortage Teacherof Advancementteachers. Scholarship may be awarded as provided in section 26.

Sections 20.5, 21.5, 22 and 24.527 eliminate the requirement that the recipient of thisa billTeach becomeNevada effectiveScholarship onor JulyNevada 1,Teacher 2027.Advancement Scholarship meet certain requirements to receive the remaining 25 percent of the scholarship that has not been disbursed.

Section 20.5:27 also makes a conforming change relating to the amount which may be awarded under the Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship Program to reflect the additional programs for which a Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship may be awarded as provided in section 26.

(1)Section changes19.7 the name of thethis Teachbill Nevadacreates Scholarshipthe ProgramIncentivizing AccountPathways to theTeaching TeachGrant Nevada Recruitment, Preparation and Retention Program Account;Account.

and (2) eliminates the requirement that money in the Account may only be used to award grants to entities to award scholarships pursuant to section 22.

Section 21.5 expands the programs whose students are eligible to receive a scholarship from an institution that receives a grant from the Account.

Section 22 eliminates the requirement that the recipient of a scholarship provided by an receive the remaining 25 percent of the scholarship that has not been disbursed.

Section 22 additionally:

(1) expands the group of students who may receive such a scholarship;

(2) changes the method for determining the maximum amount of a scholarship a student may receive;

and (3) requires institutions that receive grants to provide such scholarships to enter an agreement to share data with the Department.

Sections 21.5, 22 and 24.5 make conforming changes to reflect the change in the name of the Account.

(1) recommend that ainstructional minimumsupplies, amountinstructional ofsoftware moneyand beinstructional spenthardware duringby eachall fiscalschool yeardistricts, ofcharter theschools bienniumand onuniversity textbooks,schools instructional supplies, instructional software and for profoundly gifted pupils;

and (2) publish a report on school districts, charterolscharter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils which did not spend the recommended minimum amount.

SectionSenate 35.5Amendment ofNo. this bill repeals provisions governing the Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship Program and the Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching Grant Program, including, without limitation, sections 25-31, on July 1, 2027.

Section423 35.7 of this bill requires any money that is in the budget account for the Incentivizing Pathways to TeachingSenate GrantBill ProgramNo. Account and the Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship Program Account on June 30, 2027, to be transferred to the Teach Nevada Scholarship Program Account.

EXPLANATION81 –Page Matter7 inTHE boldedPEOPLE italicsOF isTHE new;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:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (a) In a school year which begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, a survey administered to persons employed at the school, measuring the school climate.

(b) In a school year which begins in an even-numbered school,calendar measuringyear, working conditions in the school.loyed at the (c) On an ongoing basis, a survey administered to persons whoemployed are leaving their employment at the school, including,measuring withoutworking limitation,conditions throughin retirement,the transferschool. or resignation.

(c) On an ongoing basis, a survey administered to persons who are leaving their employment at the school, including, without limitation, through retirement, transfer or resignation.

or (b) Teacher, administrator or other licensed educational personnel conductedcon4.ctThe pursuantDepartment toshall include in the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 391.650385A.600 to 391.730,385A.840, inclusive.inclusive, recognition of public schools at which the rate of response to a survey administered pursuant to this section is at least 85 percent.

4.

The Department shall include in the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 385A.600 to 385A.840, inclusive, recognition of public schools at which the rate of response to a survey administered pursuant to this section is at least 85 percent.

The Department shall annually submit to the Commission on School Funding created pursuant to NRS 387.1246 and the State Board a report of the data collected from a survey conducted pursuant to this section.

-(b) 83rdBe Sessiondeveloped (2025) – 7 – NRS 388.885;veloped in accordance with the provisions of (c)NRS Be388.885; informed by the results of the surveys conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act;

(c) Be informed by the results of the surveys conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act;

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(b)(a) Committee;;Department;

(b) Committee;

(Deleted[NRS by387.030 amendment.)is Sec.hereby amended to read as follows:

387.030 All money derived from interest on the State Permanent School Fund, together with all money derived from other sources provided by law, must:

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.191, be [placed in] transferred quarterly to the State Education Fund;

and 2.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528, be apportioned among the several school districts and charter schools of this State at the times and in the manner provided by law.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

The Education Stabilization Account is hereby created in this section, each year after the close of the previous fiscal year and before the [issuance of the State Controller’s annual report,] close of the then current fiscal year, each county school district shall transfer from the county school district fund to the Education StabilizationFund. Account any amount by which the actual ending fund balance of the county school district fund exceeds 16.6 percent of the total actual expenditures for the fund.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each year after the close of the previous fiscal year and before the [issuance of the State Controller’s annual report,] close of the then current fiscal year, each county school district shall transfer from the county school district fund to the Education Stabilization Account any amount by which the actual ending fund balance of the county school district fund exceeds 16.6 percent of the total actual expenditures for the fund.

-2. 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – Stabilization Account is a continuing appropriation solely for then purpose of authorizing the expenditure of the transferred money for the purposes set forth in this section.

Money transferred pursuant to subsection 1 to the Education Stabilization Account is a continuing appropriation solely for the purpose of authorizing the expenditure of the transferred money for the purposes set forth in this section.

StateSenate EducationAmendment FundNo. receiving less money than authorized forlt in the expenditure from the State Education Fund;

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before(a) JuneAny 30,money 2020;siteddeposited in the county school district fund on or (b)before AnyJune money30, apportioned2020; to the county school district for capital projects or debt service pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 362.170 and deposited in the county school district fund when authorized by law;

(b) Any money apportioned to the county school district for capital projects or debt service pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 362.170 and deposited in the county school district fund when authorized by law;

-6. 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – the money due from the State Education Fund to a county school that district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.185 exceeds the amount of money available in the State Education Fund because of a delay in expected receipts, he or she may request from the Director of the Office of Finance a temporary advance from the Education Stabilization Account for the payment of such money due.

If the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the money due from the State Education Fund to a county school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.185 exceeds the amount of money available in the State Education Fund because of a delay in expected receipts, he or she may request from the Director of the Office of Finance a temporary advance from the Education Stabilization Account for the payment of such money due.

Any money which is temporarily advanced from the Education Stabilization Account pursuant to this subsection must be repaid by August 31 following the end of the fiscal year in which the temporary advance is made.

On or before October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1, each school district,district , charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall report to the Department, in the form prescribed by the Department, the average daily enrollment of pupils pursuant to this section for the immediately preceding quarter aof Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the reportschool mayyear. be submittedalls on before 5 p.m.

If October 1, January 1, April 1 or July 1 falls Senate Amendment No.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the yearly apportionment from the State Education Fund for each school district,district , charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils must be computed by:

(a) Multiplying the adjusted base per pupil funding established for that school district,district , charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils for that school year by the sum of:

-(1) 83rdThe Sessioncount (2025)of –pupils 10enrolled –in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a public school in the school district,district , the charter school or the university school for profoundly gifted pupils based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter.

(II) In a charter school and are concurrently enrolled part-part-time time in a program of distance education provided by the school thedistrict, quarter.sed on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during (4) The count of pupils not included under subparagraph (1), (2) or (3), who are receiving special education pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, and 388.5251 to 388.5267, inclusive, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarterquarter. and excluding the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to NRS 388.435.

(4) The count of pupils not included under subparagraph (1), (2) or (3), who are receiving special education pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, and 388.5251 to 388.5267, inclusive, based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils during the quarter and excluding the count of pupils who have not attained the age of 5 years and who are receiving special education pursuant to NRS 388.435.

(6) The count of children detained in facilities for the detention of children, alternative programs and juvenile forestry camps receiving instruction pursuant to the provisions of NRS enrollment388.550, of388.560 thoseand pupils388.570, during the quarter.rage daily (7) The count of pupils who are enrolled in classes for at least one semester pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388A.471, subsection 1 of NRS 388A.474 or subsection 1 of NRS 392.074, based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the quarter and expressed as a percentage of the total time services are provided to those pupils perduring school day in proportion to the totalquarter. time services are provided during a school day to pupils who are counted pursuant to subparagraph (1).

-(7) 83rdThe Sessioncount (2025)of –pupils 11who –are enrolled in classes for at least one semester pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388A.471, subsection 1 of NRS 388A.474 or subsection 1 of NRS 392.074, based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the quarter and expressed as a percentage of the total time services are provided to those pupils calculatedper school day in thedproportion mannerto setthe forthtotal intime anservices agreementare enteredprovided intoduring a school day to pupils who are counted pursuant to NRSsubparagraph 388D.330.(1).

(8) The count of pupils enrolled in a challenge school based on the average daily enrollment of those pupils calculated in the manner set forth in an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 388D.330.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the enrollment of pupils in a school district or a charter school that is located within the school district based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the quarter of the school year is less than or equal to 95 percent of the enrollment of pupils in the same school districtSenate orAmendment charterNo. school based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year, the enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year must be used for purposes of making the monthly apportionments from the State NRS 387.124.nd to that school district or charter school pursuant to 4.

If423 the Department determines that a school district, [or] charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils deliberately causes a decline in the enrollment of pupils in the school district, [or] charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils to receiveSenate aBill higherNo. apportionment pursuant to subsection 3, including, without limitation, by eliminating grades or moving into smaller facilities, the enrollment number from the current school year must be used for purposes of apportioning money from the State Education Fund to that school district, [or] charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.124.

5.81 Page 11 district or charter school based on the average daily enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year, the enrollment of pupils during the same quarter of the immediately preceding school year must be used for purposes of making the monthly apportionments from the State Education Fund to that school district or charter school pursuant to NRS 387.124.

The Department shall prescribe a process for reconciling the quarterly reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1 to account for pupils who leave the school district or a public school during the sch6.l yPupils who are excused from attendance at examinations or have completed their work in accordance with the rules of the board of trustees must be credited with attendance during that period.

7.

Pupils who are incarcerated in a facility or institution operated by the Department of Corrections must not be counted for the purpose of computing the yearly apportionment pursuant to this section.

The average daily attendance for such pupils must be reported to the Department of Education.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult to earn a high school diploma must not be counted for the purpose of computing the yearly apportionment pursuant to this section.

Sec.

4.7.

NRS 387.1225 is hereby amended to read as follows:

387.1225 1.

A hospital or other facility which is licensed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services that provides residential treatment to children and which operates a private school licensed pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS may request reimbursement from the [school district or charter school in which a child is enrolled] Department for the cost of providing educational services to [the] a child if:

(a) The [school district or charter school] Department verifies that the child is a patient or resident of the hospital or facility;

and (b) The child attends the private school for more than 7 school days.

2.

A hospital or other facility licensed in the District of residential treatment and which operates an educational programovides accredited by a national organization and approved by the Department of Education may request reimbursement from the [school district or charter school in which a child is enrolled] Department for the cost of providing educational services to [the] a child if:

(a) The Department [and the school district or charter school, as applicable, verify] verifies that the child:

(1) Is a patient or resident of the hospital or facility;

and (2) Is a resident of this State;

and (b) The child:

(1) Is admitted to the hospital or facility on an order from a physician because the necessary treatment required for the child is not available in this State;

(2) Attends the accredited educational program for more than schoo(3) Is not homeschooled or enrolled in a private school;

and (4) Has been admitted to the medical facility under the order of a physician to receive medically necessary treatment for a medical or mental health condition with which the child has been diagnosed.

3.

A hospital or other facility that wishes to receive reimbursement pursuant to subsection 2 shall:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – school in which the child is enrolled upon admitting the child to the accredited educational program;

and (b) Transfer any educational records of the child to the school district or charter school in which the child is enrolled in accordance with any applicable regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 9.

UponIf receivingthe Department determines that a requestschool district , [or] charter school or university school for reimbursementprofoundly pursuantgifted topupils subsectiondeliberately 1causes ora 2,decline in the [schoolenrollment of pupils in the school district or, [or] charter school inor whichuniversity theschool childfor isprofoundly enrolled]gifted Departmentpupils shallto determinereceive thea amounthigher ofapportionment reimbursementpursuant to whichsubsection the3, hospitalincluding, orwithout facilitylimitation, isby entitledeliminating bygrades multiplyingor moving into smaller facilities, the enrollment number from the current school year must be used for purposes of daysapportioning determinedmoney pursuantfrom the State Education Fund to subsectionthat 6school bydistrict the, following,[or] ascharter applicable:school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 387.124.

(a) The daily rate of the adjusted base per pupil funding for the school district which the child would otherwise attend.

The daily rate of the adjusted base per pupil funding for the school district which the child would otherwise attend must be calculated by dividing the adjusted base per pupil funding provided to the school 180.rict in which the child is enrolled pursuant to NRS 387.1214 by (b) The daily rate of the statewide base per pupil funding amount or adjusted base per pupil funding, as applicable, for the charter school which the child would otherwise attend.

The daily rate of the statewide base per pupil funding amount or adjusted base per pupil funding, as applicable, for the charter school which the child would otherwise attend must be calculated by dividing the statewide base per pupil funding amount or adjusted base per pupil funding, as applicable, provided to the charter school in which the child is enrolled pursuant to NRS 387.1214 by 180.

IfThe theDepartment requestshall prescribe a process for reimbursementreconciling isthe madequarterly reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1,1 theto childaccount isfor apupils pupilwho withleave a disability and the hospitalschool district or facilitya ispublic inschool complianceduring with the Individualsschool withyear. Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.

§§ 1400 et seq., NRS 388.417 to 388.5243, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, increasing the daily rate determined pursuant to subsection 4 by the statewide multiplier for the pupil established pursuant to NRS 387.122, which is received by the school district or charter school where the child was enrolled before being placed in the hospital or facility for the number of days determined pursuant to subsection 6.

The Department shall distribute the money withheld from the school district or charter school to the hospital or facility.

ForPupils thewho purposesare ofexcused subsectionsfrom 4attendance andat 5,examinations the amount of reimbursement to which the hospital or facilityhave iscompleted entitledtheir mustwork bein -accordance 83rdwith Sessionthe (2025)rules – 14 – patient or resident of the hospitalboard or facility and attends the private school or accredited educational program, as applicable, excluding the 7 school days prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsectiontrustees 1must orbe subparagraphcredited (2)with ofattendance paragraphduring (b)that ofperiod. subsection 2, as applicable.

APupils hospitalwho orare otherincarcerated facilityin isa notfacility entitledor toinstitution reimbursementoperated forby daysthe Department of instructionCorrections providedmust tonot abe childcounted infor a year in excess of the minimumpurpose number of dayscomputing ofthe freeyearly schoolapportionment requiredpursuant byto NRSthis 388.090.section.

The average daily attendance for such pupils must be reported to the Department of Education.

IfPupils awho hospitalare orenrolled otherin facilitycourses requestswhich reimbursementare fromapproved [aby schoolthe districtDepartment oras chartermeeting school] the Departmentrequirements for thean costadult of providing educational services to aearn pupil with a disabilityhigh pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the school districtdiploma ormust charternot school in which the child is enrolled shall be deemedcounted to be the local educational agency for the childpurpose for the purposes of computing the Individualsyearly withapportionment Disabilitiespursuant Educationto Act,this 20section. U.S.C.

§§ 1400 et seq., NRS 388.417 to 388.5243, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

carry out the provisions of this section, which may include, without limitation, regulations to:

(a) Prescribe a procedure for the transfer of educational records pursuant to subsection 3;

(b) Carry out or ensure compliance with the requirements of subsections 4 and 5 concerning reimbursement for educational services provided to a pupil with a disability;

and (c) Require the auditing of [:

(1) A] a hospital or other facility that requests reimbursement [;

and (2) A school district or charter school from which reimbursement is requested, ] pursuant to this section to ensure compliance with any applicable provisions of federal or state law.

10.

The provisions of this section must not be construed to facility for the cost of health care services provided to a child.

11.

As used in this section:

(a) “Hospital” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012.

(b) “Private school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district shall ensure that all adjusted base per pupil funding received by the school district pursuant to paragraph (c) of -subsection 83rd2 Sessionof (2025)NRS –387.1214 15is –accounted for separately and, after a deduction for the administrative expenses of the school district in an amount which does not exceed the amount prescribed by the Department by regulation for each school district, be distributed and used as described in this subsection.

If a school district determines that an additional amount of money is necessary to satisfy requirements for maintenance of effort or any other requirement under federal law for pupils with of effort disabilities enrolled in the school district, the school district may transfer the necessary amount of money from the adjusted base per pupil funding received by the school district for that purpose.

Each school district shall ensure that all weighted funding received by the school district pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214 is accountedSenate forAmendment separatelyNo. and distributed directly to each school in which the relevant pupils are estimated to be enrolled.

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Each public school shall account separately for the local funding for pupils with disabilities received by the public school pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214, for the adjusted base per pupil funding received by the public school pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214, for each category of weighted funding received by the public school pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214 and for money received from the statewide multiplier pursuant to NRS 387.122.

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – (b) Solely for the purpose of providing such additional educational programs, services or support as are necessary to ensure the pupil receives a reasonably equal educational opportunity.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the separate giftedaccounting andrequired talentedby pupilssubsection must4 include:pupilsfor pupils with disabilities and (a)gifted Theand amounttalented ofpupils moneymust providedinclude: to the public school for special education;

(a) The amount of money provided to the public school for special education;

A public school that receives weighted funding for one or more at-risk pupils must use that weighted funding only to provide [Victory] services for at-risk pupils and, if one or more at-risk pupils for whom the school received weighted funding in the at-risk pupil category also belong to one or more other categories of pupils who receive weighted funding, the additional services for each such at-risk pupil which are appropriate for each category to which the at-at-risk risk pupil belongs.

When adopting such regulations, the - 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – Department may express the maximum amount of money that may be deducted as a percentage of the adjusted base per pupil funding received by the school district.

oneSenate orAmendment moreNo. of the following services:for at-risk pupils” means any (1) A prekindergarten program provided free of charge.

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(1) A prekindergarten program provided free of charge.

(9) Any other service or program that has a demonstrated record of success for similarly situated pupils in comparable school districts and has been reviewed and approved as a [Victory] service for at-risk pupils by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(5) Engagement and involvement with parents and families of pupils who are English learners, including, without limitation, -increasing 83rdeffective, Sessionculturally (2025)appropriate –communication 18with –and outreach to parents and families to support the academiconacademic with and achievement of those pupils.

[Not later than November 1 of each] Each year, on or before the Friday of the first week in January that contains 5 business days, the board of trustees of each school district shall submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and therictthe shall Department of Taxation a report which includes the following information:

(a) For each fund within the school district, including, without limitation, the school district’s general fund and any special revenue fund which receives state money, the total number and salaries of licensed and nonlicensed persons whose salariesSenate areAmendment paidNo. from the fund and who are employed by the school district in full-time positions or in part-time positions added together to represent full- time positions.

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(b) The school district’s actual expenditures in the fiscal year imm(c)immediately Thepreceding school district’s proposed expenditures for the currentreport. fiscal year.

(c) The school district’s proposed expenditures for the current fiscal year.

If the negotiations have not been completed at the time the schedule of salaries is submitted, the board of trustees shall submit a supplemental report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon completion of negotiations or the determination of an arbitrator - 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – concerning the negotiations that includes the schedule of salaries agreed to or required by the arbitrator.

(e) The number of employees who received an increase in salary pursuant to NRS 391.161, 391.162 or 391.163 for the current and increasepreceding infiscal salaryyears. retroactively pursuant to NRS 391.161, the board an of trustees shall submit a supplemental report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction not later than February 15 of the year in which the retroactive payment was made that includes the number of teachers to whom an increase in salary was paid retroactively.

If the board of trustees is required to pay an increase in salary retroactively pursuant to NRS 391.161, the board of trustees shall submit a supplemental report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction not later than February 15 of the year in which the retroactive payment was made that includes the number of teachers to whom an increase in salary was paid retroactively.

Education3. Fund for submission to the Office of Finance, the the State Superintendent of Public Instruction:

In preparing the agency biennial budget request for the State Education Fund for submission to the Office of Finance, the Superintendent of Public Instruction:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – (a) Be presented by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to such standing committees of the Legislature as requested by the standing committees for the purposesSenate ofAmendment developingNo. educational programs and providing appropriations for those programs;

and423 proposed budget of the Governor submitted pursuant to subsectionSenate 4Bill ofNo. NRS 353.230.

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and (b) Provide for a direct comparison of appropriations to the proposed budget of the Governor submitted pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 353.230.

388.360 The State Board is hereby designated as the sole state agency responsible for the administration of career and technical education in the State of Nevada.

The State Board may:dmay: technical 1.

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Approve positions for such persons as may be necessary to administer the federal act and provisions of this title enacted pur7.ant[Direct]pursuant Requestthereto for the SuperintendentState of PublicNevada. Instruction to make studies and investigations relating to career and technical education.

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[Direct] Request the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make studies and investigations relating to career and technical education.

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388.396 For each grant of money awarded pursuant to NRS 388.393, 388.394 or 388.395, the [Executive Officer of the State Board] Superintendent of Public Instruction shall designate aatea program professional to:

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each388.700 school1. quarter of a school year,] the ratio in each school district of pupils per licensed teacher designated to teach, on a full-time basis, in classes where core curriculum is taught:

Except as otherwise provided in this section, [for each school quarter of a school year,] the ratio in each school district of pupils per licensed teacher designated to teach, on a full-time basis, in classes where core curriculum is taught:

pursuant2. to NRS 388.720, assign a pupil whose enrollment in aadopted grade occurs after the end of a [quarter] reporting period during the school year to any existing class regardless of the number of pupils in the class if the school district requests and is approved for a variance from the State Board pursuant to subsection 4 [.] for any relevant reporting period.

A school district may, within the limits of any plan adopted pursuant to NRS 388.720, assign a pupil whose enrollment in a grade occurs after the end of a [quarter] reporting period during the school year to any existing class regardless of the number of pupils in the class if the school district requests and is approved for a variance from the State Board pursuant to subsection 4 [.] for any relevant reporting period.

or (c) Defined by a legislatively approved alternative class-size reduction plan, if applicable to that school district, -Senate 83rdAmendment SessionNo. (2025) – 23 – of the current school year if a quarter remains in that school year or for the next quarter of the succeeding school year, as applicable,] reporting period from the State Board by providing a written statement that includes the reasons for the request, the justification for exceeding the applicable prescribed ratio of pupils per class and a plan of actions that the school district will take to reduce the ratio of pupils per class.

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81 Page 17  must request a variance for each such school for the next [quarter of the current school year if a quarter remains in that school year or for the next quarter of the succeeding school year, as applicable,] reporting period from the State Board by providing a written statement that includes the reasons for the request, the justification for exceeding the applicable prescribed ratio of pupils per class and a plan of actions that the school district will take to reduce the ratio of pupils per class.

The State Board shall, on a [quarterly] semiannual basis, submit a report to the Interim Finance Committee on each variance requested by a school district pursuant to subsection 4 during the preceding [quarter] reporting period and, if a variance was granted, an identification of each elementary school for which a variance was granted and the specific justification for the variance.variancevariance. was 6.

[The6. State Board shall, on or before February 1 of each odd- numbered year, submit a report to the Legislature on:

[The State Board shall, on or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Legislature on:

(b) The data reported to it by the various school districts pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 388.710, including an explanation of that data, and the current pupil-teacherpupil- teacher ratios per class in the grade levels specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or the grade levels specified in a plan that is approved pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 388.720, as applicable for the school district.

7.] The Department shall, on or before November 15 of each year, report to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau:

and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel (a) The number of teachers employed full-time;

(c) The number of substitute teachers filling vacancies or long-long-term term positions;

and -(e) 83rdThe Sessionnumber (2025)of –teachers 24assigned –to teach in the same classroom with another teacher or in any other arrangement other than one teacher assigned to one classroom of pupils,  during the current school year in the grade levels specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or the grade levels specified in a plan that is approved pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 388.720, as applicable, for each school district.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district together with the recognized associations representing licensed educational personnel shall develop a plan to reduce the district’s pupil-teacher ratio per class in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3 within the limits of available financial support specifically set aside for this purpose and submit that plan to the State Board [.] on or before October 1 of each year.

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The State Board shall approve a plan submitted pursuant to sub(a)subsection Reduces2 theif district’s pupil-teacher ratio in the elementaryplan: schools within the school district;

(a) Reduces the district’s pupil-teacher ratio in the elementary schools within the school district;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 25 – (a) Monitoring the plan of each school district to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio per class developed pursuant to NRS 388.720, which must include, without limitation, provisions for:

(1) The review of each plan submitted to the State Board to ensure (2)the Theadequacy review of anysuch dataplans; submitted to the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.710.

and (2) The review of any data submitted to the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.710.

and (2) The review of the work performed to determine the distribution of such money to ensure the accuracy of supporting information and the calculations used in making such determinations.] (a)2. The development of a plan to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio per class pursuant to NRS 388.720.

Provide guidance to the school districts on:

(a) The development of a plan to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio per class pursuant to NRS 388.720.

(c)Senate TheAmendment dataNo. that must be monitored pursuant to NRS 388.710 by each school district and used to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of any plan to reduce pupil-teacher ratios.

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Communicate with the board of trustees of each school district regarding the expectations of the Department for the use of any money distributed to reduce pupil-teacher ratios in the school -district, 83rdincluding, Sessionwithout (2025)limitation, –the 26minimum –number of teachers the school district is expected to employ.memploy. number of Sec.

Sec.

(b) If the State Board has approved an alternative class-size reduction plan for the school district pursuant to NRS 388.720, the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for those grades which are required to comply with in the schoolalternative district.izeclass-size reduction plan for each elementary school 2.in the school district.

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and (b) An identification of each elementary school in the school district, if any, for which a variance from the prescribed pupil-pupil-teacher teacher ratios was granted by the State Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 388.700.

[On] Each year, on or before [November 1 of each year,] the Friday of the first week in January that contains 5 business days, the governing body of each charter school shall submit to the sponsor of the charter school, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly a report that includes:

(b) For each fund maintained by the charter school, including, without limitation, the general fund of the charter school and any special revenue fund which receives state money, the total number and salaries of licensed and nonlicensed persons whose salaries are -paid 83rdfrom Sessionthe (2025)fund –and 27who –are employed by the governing body in full-time positions or in part-time positions added together tonto represent full-time positions.

(e) The salary schedule for licensed employees and nonlicensed teachers in the current school year and a statement of whether salary negotiations for the current schoolSenate yearAmendment haveNo. been completed.

If423 salaryto negotiationsSenate haveBill notNo. been completed at the time the salary schedule is submitted, the governing body shall submit a completion of negotiations.Superintendent of Public Instruction upon (f) The number of employees eligible for health insurance within the charter school for the current and preceding fiscal years and the amount paid for health insurance for each such employee during those years.

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If salary negotiations have not been completed at the time the salary schedule is submitted, the governing body shall submit a supplemental report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon completion of negotiations.

(f) The number of employees eligible for health insurance within the charter school for the current and preceding fiscal years and the amount paid for health insurance for each such employee during those years.

On or before [November 25] the last Friday in January of each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit to the Office of Finance and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, in a format approved by the Director of the Office of Finance, a compilation of the reports made by each of governing body pursuant to subsection 1.

-Sec. 83rd Session (2025) – 28 – 388A.355 NRS On or before [December] February 15 of each [odd- numbered] year, the sponsor of a charter school must submit a report describing any actions the sponsor of the charter school has taken pursuant to NRS 388A.330 to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education if:

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NRS 388A.355 is hereby amended to read as follows:

388A.355 On or before [December] February 15 of each [odd-numbered] year, the sponsor of a charter school must submit a report describing any actions the sponsor of the charter school has taken pursuant to NRS 388A.330 to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education if:

The governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall submit to the Department in a format prescribed by the Department such information as requested by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for purposes of accountability reporting for the university school.

for purposes of accountability 2.

388G.200 [1.] Each empowerment school, other than a charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or by a city or county, shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the board of trustees of the school district in which thes,the school is located a report that includes:

and [(b)]Senate 2.Amendment No.

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Each charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or by a city or county which is -approved 83rdto Sessionoperate (2025)as –an 29empowerment –school shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the Department a report that includes:aincludes: quarterly (a) The financial status of the school;

(a) The financial status of the school;

The Department shall conduct a financial audit of each charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or by a city or county which operates as an empowerment school on an annual basis and more frequently if det5.minOndetermined ornecessary beforeby July 1 of each year, the boardDepartment. of trustees of each school district shall compile the reports and audits required pursuant to subsections 1 and 3, if any, and forward the compilation to the:

5.

On or before July 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall compile the reports and audits required pursuant to subsections 1 and 3, if any, and forward the compilation to the:

A pupil enrolled at a public school must be allowed to apply one or more credits toward the total number of credits required for graduation from high school if the pupil successfully completes the number of hours in a work-basedpilwork-based learning program required by regulation of the State Board to earn such credits.

The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may offer a work-based learning program upon application to and with the approval of the Superintendent of -Public 83rdInstruction. Session (2025) – 30 – program must include, without limitation:er a work-based learning (a) The fields, trades or occupations in which a work-based learning program will be offered.

An application to offer a work-based learning program must include, without limitation:

(a) The fields, trades or occupations in which a work-based learning program will be offered.

(e)Senate AAmendment descriptionNo. of the manner in which the performance of a pupil who participates in the work-based learning program will be evaluated, which must include, without limitation, an on-site evaluation of the performance of the pupil.

of423 an application to offerSenate aBill work-basedNo. learning program submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the board of trustees or the governing body shall:

81 Page 22 (e) A description of the manner in which the performance of a pupil who participates in the work-based learning program will be evaluated, which must include, without limitation, an on-site evaluation of the performance of the pupil.

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Upon approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of an application to offer a work-based learning program submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the board of trustees or the governing body shall:

To receive approval from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to offer a work-based learning program, the work-based that:inglearning program must include, without limitation, requirements (a)that: A detailed training agreement and training plan be completed for each pupil participating in the work-based learning program for credit that identifies the specific tasks in which the pupil will participate that will develop competency of the pupil in the workplace;

(a) A detailed training agreement and training plan be completed for each pupil participating in the work-based learning program for credit that identifies the specific tasks in which the pupil will participate that will develop competency of the pupil in the workplace;

-(c) 83rdParticipation Sessionby (2025)a –pupil 31in –the work-based learning program will develop a broad range of skills and will allow a pupil to focus on his or her chosen career pathway;

board[6. of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school that offers a work-based learning program shall prepare a report concerning the manner in which the work-based learning program has been carried out and submit the report to the State Board and the Legislature.

On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school that offers a work- based learning program shall prepare a report concerning the manner in which the work-based learning program has been carried out and submit the report to the State Board and the Legislature.

and (b) The types of work-based learning offered through the work-work-based based learning program.

(a)Senate PupilsAmendment whoNo. are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pac(b) Gender of pupils;or two or more races;

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(b) Gender of pupils;

and (d) Pupils who are members of special populations, as defined in 20 U.S.C.

-(a) 83rdPrescribing Sessionthe (2025)qualifications –for 32licensing –teachers and other educational personnel and the procedures for the issuance andandand other renewal of those licenses.

(III) Require a qualified provider to provide in-person or virtual supervised, school-based experiences and ongoing support for its st(IV)students, Significantlysuch limitas thementoring amountand ofcoaching; course work required or provide for the waiver of required course work for students who achieve certain scores on tests;

(IV) Significantly limit the amount of course work required or provide for the waiver of required course work for students who achieve certain scores on tests;

(VI) Provide that a person who has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraphsub- subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of employment from a school district, charter school or private school;

and (VII) Upon the completion by a person of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and the satisfaction of all other requirements for licensure, provide for the issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Must include, without limitation, qualifications and procedures for licensed teachers and other licensed educational personnel to become licensed as an administrator [.] without restricting the ability of a person who becomes an administrator pursuant to this subparagraph to serve as an administrator.

(3) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education to -demonstrate 83rdproficiency Sessionin (2025)a –field 33of –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.

(b)Senate IdentifyingAmendment fieldsNo. of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers.

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(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 practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting.

(1) Work in cooperation with the Office of Parental developingInvolvement theand regulationsFamily requiredEngagement created by thisNRS paragraph.30385.630 in (2)developing Establishthe standardsregulations forrequired professionalby development training which may be used to satisfy any course work requirement prescribed pursuant to this paragraph.

(2) Establish standards for professional development training which may be used to satisfy any course work requirement prescribed pursuant to this paragraph.

(i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent -license 83rdor Sessionauthorization (2025)issued –by 34a –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).

(m) Authorizing a person who is employed by a public school to provide support or other services relating to 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 while remaining employed in such a position.

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(a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in chapter 233B of NRS, be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by the cha(b)change. Must not become effective until at least 1 year after the date it is adopted by the Commission.

(b) Must not become effective until at least 1 year after the date it is adopted by the Commission.

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and the4. school district.time each consultant has been employed by Sec.

The length of time each consultant has been employed by the school district.

Sec.

The Department shall develop and carry into effect a program of block grants for the purposes of awarding grants of money to an institution that is awarded a grant pursuant to NRS 391A.580.391A.580, 391A.680 and 391A.705.

The program of block grants developed pursuant to this section shall provide one lump-sum distribution of grants of money to an institution that is awarded a grant pursuant to NRS 391A.580.391A.580, 391A.680 and 391A.705.

(Deleted1. by amendment.) Sec.

20.The Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching Grant Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.

NRSThe 391A.575Account ismust herebybe amendedadministered toby readthe asDepartment. follows:

391A.575 1.

The Teach Nevada Scholarship Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.

The Account must be administered by the [State Board.] Department.

year,3. including, without limitation, any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year, including, without limitation, any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund, does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

The [State Board] Department may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account.

The money in the Account may only be used to:to award grants of money pursuant to NRS 391A.705.

(a)Sec. Award grants to universities, colleges and other providers of an alternative licensure program that are approved to award Teach Nevada Scholarships pursuant to NRS 391A.585.

(b)20. Disburse the money retained pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.580 to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585.

-NRS 83rd391A.575 Sessionis (2025)hereby –amended 36to –read follows:20.5.as follows:

NRS 391A.575 is hereby amended to read as 391A.575 1.

The Teach Nevada [Scholarship]Scholarship Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.

The Account must be administered by the [State Board.] Department.

and (b)Senate UnexpendedAmendment appropriationsNo. made to the Account from the State General Fund,  must be credited to the Account.

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any4. source for deposit in the Account.and grants of money from 5.

The money[State inBoard] theDepartment Account may [only]accept begifts usedand togrants [:of money from any source for deposit in the Account.

(a)5. Award] award grants to universities, colleges and other providers of an alternative licensure program that are approved to award [Teach Nevada Scholarships] scholarships pursuant to NRS 391A.585.

The money in the Account may only be used to [:

(a) Award] award grants to universities, colleges and other providers of an alternative licensure program that are approved to award Teach Nevada Scholarships pursuant to NRS 391A.585.

A public or private university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program in this State is eligible to apply to the [State Board] Department for a grant from the Account to award scholarships to students who attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program offered by the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that has been approved by the State Board and which:

-(a) 83rdEstablish Sessionthe (2025)number –of 37Teach –Nevada Scholarships that will be available each year based upon the amount of money available in the Account.

The State Board] Department.

The State Board Department shall retain 25 percent of such an award in the Account for disbursement to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585.391A.585.] Department.

(b) May prioritize the award of grants from the Account to a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that demonstrates the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who:

or (4)Senate WillAmendment beNo. eligible to teach in a subject area for which there is a shortage of teachers.

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A student may apply for a Teach Nevada Scholarship from a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that receives a grant from the Account only if:

licensure (a) The student attends or has been accepted to attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program described in subsection 1;

-(2) 83rdIs Sessiona (2025)resident –of 38this –State who obtained a high school diploma awarded by a public or private high school located inoolin another state;

A student selected to receive a Teach Nevada Scholarship must agree to:

(a) Complete the program described in subsection 1 in which he (b) Upon completion of the program:

(1) Apply for and receive a license to teach in this State which may include, without limitation, a provisional license;

and (2) If the student receives a provisional license, complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in this State which is not provisional within 3 years after the date on which the provisional license was issued.

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21.5.

NRS 391A.580 is hereby amended to read as follows:

391A.580 1.

A public or private university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program in this State is eligible to apply to the Department for a grant from the Account to award provider of an alternative licensure program to complete ae or other traditional pathway or alternative licensure program offered by the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that has been approved by the [State Board] Commission on Professional Standards in Education and which:

(a) Upon completion makes a student eligible to obtain a license and endorsement to teach kindergarten, any grade from grades 1 through 12 or in [the] a subject area [of] for which there is a shortage of teachers, including, without limitation, science, - 83rd Session (2025) – 39 – English as a second language, in this State;

[or]cation or (b) Allows a student to specialize in the subject area of early childhood education [.] ;

or (c) Results in the student obtaining a certificate of advanced study, master’s degree or other degree which is more advanced than a bachelor’s degree in education or in a related field.

2.

The Department shall:

(a) Establish the number of [Teach Nevada Scholarships] scholarships that will be available each year based upon the amount of money available in the Account.

(b) Review all applications submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and award a grant of money from the Account to an approved university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to the extent that money is available in an amount determined by the Department.

3.

The Department:

university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who are veterans or the spouses of veterans.

(b) May prioritize the award of grants from the Account to a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that demonstrates the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who:

(1) Agree to complete the requirements to obtain an endorsement to teach English as a second language or an endorsement to teach special education;

(2) Intend to teach in public schools in this State which have the highest shortage of teachers;

(3) Have been economically disadvantaged or belong to a racial or ethnic minority group;

or is a shortage of teachers.

Such a subject area may include, withoutere limitation, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, special education or English as a second language.

4.

A student may apply for a [Teach Nevada Scholarship] scholarship from a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that receives a grant from the Account only if:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 40 – university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program described in subsection 1;

and (b) The student:

(1) Obtained a high school diploma awarded by a public or private high school located in this State;

(2) Is a resident of this State who obtained a high school diploma awarded by a public or private high school located in another state;

(3) Before 20 years of age, successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055, if the assessment was administered in this State;

or (4) Is a resident of this State who, before 20 years of age, successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055 if the assessment was administered outside of this State.

5.

An application submitted by the student must identify the complete the program to finish on schedule.ch the student must 6.

A student selected to receive a [Teach Nevada Scholarship] scholarship pursuant to this section must agree to:

(a) Complete the program described in subsection 1 in which he or she has been accepted;

and (b) Upon completion of the program:

(1) Apply for and receive a license to teach in this State which may include, without limitation, a provisional license;

and (2) If the student receives a provisional license, complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in this State which is not provisional within 3 years after the date on which the provisional license was issued.

7.

The Department may adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 391A.550 to 391A.595, inclusive.

Sec.

alternative391A.585 licensure1. program that is awarded a grant of money from the Account pursuant to NRS 391A.580 shall use the money to award [Teach Nevada Scholarships] scholarships to students who will attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program with the intent to complete a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580.

Each university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that is awarded a grant of money from the Account pursuant to NRS 391A.580 shall use the money to award Teach Nevada Scholarships to students who will attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program with the intent to complete a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580.

-(b) 83rdStudents Sessionwho (2025)are –enrolled 41at –a university or college who change their academic program or major to a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580;

[and]and (f) Students who have had some experience working in a classroom, including, without limitation, as a paraprofessional or substitute teacherteacher. [.] ;

and (g) Students who possess a bachelor’s degree and have taught in a public school in this State for at least 2 years.

A university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program may award a [TeachTeach Nevada Scholarship]Scholarship sch(a) Not] not to exceed the cost of [receiving a bachelor’s]scholarship attendance,recipient basedin on the number of credits for which the student is enrolled, as recorded by the university, college or other provider of an alternativeamount: licensure program, for not more than:

(a) SixNot semesters,to forexceed athe studentcost enrolledof inreceiving courses to obtain a bachelor’s degree [atat a public university in this State prorated over the number of semesters required for the student to complete the program;]program; ;

and (b) ThreeEqual semesters,to forthe adifference studentbetween enrolledthe inamount coursesof tuition, registration fees and other mandatory fees charged to obtainthe astudent graduatefor degree;the program described in subsection Senate Amendment No.

and423 [(b) Equal to theSenate differenceBill betweenNo. the amount of tuition, registration fees and other mandatory fees charged to the student for the program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580, excluding any amount of the tuition and fees that is waived by the university, college or other provider of an] licensure program .

[,81 Page 28 1 of NRS 391A.580, excluding any amount of the tuition and fees that is waived by the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program, and the total amount of any other gift aid received by the student.]student. 3.

A3. university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that awards a [Teach Nevada Scholarship] scholarship shall [, at] :

(a)A Atuniversity, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that awards a Teach Nevada Scholarship shall, at the beginning of each semester disburse to the scholarship recipient [75 percent] the full amount of the scholarship money awarded to the scholarship recipient for the semester.

-4. 83rd Session (2025) – 42 – (b) To the extent authorized by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.

§[A 1232g,scholarship andrecipient anymay regulationsonly adoptedreceive pursuantthe thereto,25 enterpercent intoof anthe agreementscholarship withmoney thethat Departmentis toretained shareby datathe forState theBoard purposeDepartment ofpursuant ensuringto thatparagraph the(b) determiningsof arwhetherrsedthesubsection a2 scholarshipsponadequatelyerof aretainNRS prospective391A.580 teachersif inthe thisscholarship State.recipient:

[4.

A scholarship recipient may only receive the 25 percent of the scholarship money that is retained by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.580 if the scholarship recipient:

(b) Maintains employment as a teacher at a public school in this State for 5 consecutive school years immediately following completion of the program unless the State Board Department waives this requirement for good cause shown;

Department.

To receive the 25 percent of the scholarship money retained by the State Board Department pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.580, a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements set forth in subsection 4 must request that the State Board to Department disburse the money within 1 year after the 5-year anniversary of the date on which the scholarship recipient meets the requirements of subsection 4.

6.6.] As used in this section, “gift aid” means any grant or scholarship awarded to a student which is restricted for use only to pay for tuition, registration fees or other mandatory fees.

AsSec. used in this section, “gift aid” means any grant or scholarship awarded to a student which is restricted for use only to paySec.

and -(b) 83rdAn Sessionamount (2025)of –money 43equal –to the total amount of money disbursed to the scholarship recipient pursuant to NRS 391A.585 or $1,000, whichever is less.

Review all Teach Nevada Scholarships awarded for the imm2.iatCompile a report for the immediately preceding academic yearyear; which must include, without limitation:

2.

Compile a report for the immediately preceding academic year which must include, without limitation:

(c)Senate TheAmendment totalNo. cost of all Teach Nevada Scholarships;

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81 Page 29 (c) The total cost of all Teach Nevada Scholarships;

and (f) The percentage of scholarship recipients who graduated and became employed as a teacher at a public school in this State;

and (g)[(g) The number of scholarship recipients who subsequently fulfilled the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585;

andand] 3.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 44 – Sec.

24.5.

NRS 391A.595 is hereby amended to read as follows:

391A.595 On or before November 1 of each year, the Department shall:

awarded pursuant to NRS 391A.585 for the immediately preceding academic year;

2.

Compile a report for the immediately preceding academic year which must include, without limitation:

(a) The number of students who applied for a [Teach Nevada Scholarship;] scholarship awarded pursuant to NRS 391A.585;

(b) The number of scholarship recipients;

(c) The total cost of all [Teach Nevada Scholarships;] scholarships awarded pursuant to NRS 391A.585;

(d) The graduation rate of scholarship recipients;

(e) The percentage of students who:

(1) Were scholarship recipients in the academic year that immediately precedes the year which is the subject of the report;

and (2) Did not graduate by the end of the academic year that immediately precedes the year which is the subject of the report;

and [(3) Received a Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship, as defined in NRS 391A.660, for the academic year which is the subject of the report;

and] (f) The percentage of scholarship recipients who graduated and became employed as a teacher at a public school in this State .

[;

and (g) The number of scholarship recipients who subsequently ful3.llSubmit the report compiled pursuant to subsection 2 to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the next regular session of the Legislature.

Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year, including, without limitation, any unexpended appropriations -made 83rdto Sessionthe (2025)Account –from 45the –State General Fund, does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must bertbe to carried forward to the next fiscal year.

The money in the Account may only be used to:to [:

(a) AwardAward] award grants to universities, colleges and other providers of an alternative licensure program that are approved to award Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarships pursuant to NRS 391A.685.

(b)[(b) Disburse the money retained pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.680 to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.685.391A.685.] Sec.

Sec.

A public or private university or college or other provider of an alternative licensure program in this State is eligible to apply to the [State Board] Department for a grant from the Account to award scholarships to students who attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program offered by the university, college or othertoother provider of an alternative licensure program that has been approved by the [State Board] Commission on Professional Standards in Education and which [results] :

2.Senate Amendment No.

423 to Senate Bill No.

81 Page 30 2.

(a) Establish the number of Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarships that will be available each year based upon the amount of (b) Review all applications submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and award a grant of money from the Account to an approved university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to the extent that money is available in an amount determined by the [StateAccount. Board.] Department.

The(b) StateReview Boardall shallapplications retainsubmitted 25pursuant percentto ofsubsection such1 anand award ina grant of money from the Account forto disbursementan toapproved auniversity, scholarshipcollege recipientor whoother meetsprovider of an alternative licensure program to the requirementsextent ofthat subsectionmoney ofis NRSavailable 391A.685.in an amount determined by the [State Board.] Department.

[The State Board Department shall retain 25 percent of such an award in the Account for disbursement to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.685.] 3.

-(a) 83rdShall Sessionprioritize (2025)the –award 46of –grants from the Account to a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that demonstrates the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who:

(1) Received the Teach Nevada Scholarship, as defined in NRS 391A.570,391A.570 and; successfully fulfilled the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585;

[, and successfully fulfilled the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585;] or (2) Are veterans or the spouses of veterans.

the(2) highestIntend shortageto ofteach teachers;licin public schools in this State which have (3)the Havehighest beenshortage economicallyof disadvantagedteachers; or belong to a racial or ethnic minority group;

(3) Have been economically disadvantaged or belong to a racial or ethnic minority group;

and (b) The student has taught in a public school in this State for not les5.thaAnless applicationthan submitted2 byof the studentimmediately mustpreceding identify5 theyears. program to be completed and the date by which the student must complete the program to finish on schedule.

5.

An application submitted by the student must identify the program to be completed and the date by which the student must complete the program to finish on schedule.

Each university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that is awarded a grant of money from -the 83rdAccount Sessionpursuant (2025)to –NRS 47391A.680 –shall use the money to award Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarships to students who will attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program with the intent to complete a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.680.