AB 426 — Revises provisions relating to the organization of large school districts. (BDR 34-1048)

(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 18, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

426–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS KARRIS , AANDERSON NDERSON , NGUYEN , DALIA;ALIA ;

GONZÁLEZ AND M OORE M ARCH 13, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the organization of large school districts.

and (2) provide the - *AB426**AB426_R1* – 2 – expenditures.

(1) after the plan of operation has been approved, if the principal determines that an principal notifies the organizational team,team obtainand theconducts approvala meeting of theless the organizational team and schoolithschool the associate superintendent for any adjustment to the budget in an amount of at least $1,000;$80,000 for an elementary or middle school or $125,000 for a high school;

(2) employees of the local school precinct wholegal areguardians notof teacherspupils orenrolled otherat licensedthe educationallocal personnel;school precinct.

and(NRS (3)388G.720)r parentsSection or4 legal guardians of pupilsthis enrolledbill: at the local school precinct.

(NRS(1) 388G.720)prohibits the principal of a local school precinct from being elected as a member of an organizational team in any capacity other than asomas principal;

Section 4 additionally requires the superintendent of the large school district to provide the Departmentstaff of Education and the board of trustees of the large school district with a directory of contact information for members of each organizational team within the large school district.

Existing law sets forth certain requirements governing meetings of organizational388G.730) teamsSection and5 the terms of membersthis ofbill: organizational teams.

(NRS(1) 388G.730)sets Sectionforth 5certain ofrequirements thisfor bill:the school associate superintendent who oversees the local school precinct concerning such meetings;

(1)and (2) sets forth certainthe requirementsprocedure to fill a vacancy in the organizational team from among the candidates who received votes in elections for members of the schoolorganizational meetings;team.

(2) provides that the term of a member of an organizational team who is the parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in the local school precinct does not expire because his or her child is no longer enrolled at the local school precinct;

and (3) sets forth when an alternate member must fill a vacancy in the organizational team.

and (3) requires the superintendentorganizational team to providehold informationa meeting to certainintroduce entities regarding the reasonperson thatselected ato candidateserve wasas notprincipal. selected;

and (4) requires the organizational team to hold a meeting to introduce the person selected to serve as principal.

(NRS 387.303) Section 1 of this bill requires the principal of a local school precinct to containedprovide in the report.alorganizational team with a briefing containing certain information -contained *AB426*in –the 3report. – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

- *AB426_R1* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

and (g) At each meeting in which the organizational team is scheduled to vote on the proposed plan of operation for the local school precinct, provide the organizational team with an itemized - *AB426**AB426_R1* – 4 – report describing any expenditures that will not be completed within 1 year and the reason for the timing of the expenditures.

- *AB426**AB426_R1* – 5 – 3.

Any[Any] For any adjustment to the budget that the principal of the local school precinct determines is necessary after the plan of operation has been approved pursuant to this section or NRS 388G.750 [may] :

- *AB426**AB426_R1* – 6 – (a) If the adjustment to the budget is in an amount of at least $1,000,$80,000 mustfor bean approvedelementary byor themiddle organizationalschool teamor at$125,000 for a meetinghigh ofschool, the organizationaladjustment teammay conductednot pursuantbe tomade subsectionunless 3 of NRS 388G.730 and the schoolprincipal: associate superintendent;

or(1) (b)Notifies If the adjustment to the budget is in an amount less than $1,000, may be made upon consultation with the organizational team andbefore approvalmaking of the schooladjustment; associate superintendent.

and (2) Schedules and holds a meeting of the organizational team in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 388G.730 and the school associate superintendent not later than 10 days after the notification of the adjustment unless exigent circumstances require otherwise;

or (b) If the adjustment to the budget is less than $80,000 for an elementary or middle school or $125,000 for a high school, the adjustment may be made upon consultation with the organizational team and approval of the school associate superintendent.

- *AB426_R1* – 7 – (d) A number of parents or legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled at the local school precinct which represents 50 percent of the total number of voting members if possible, or, if fewer are available to accept membership, then the greatest number of parents or legal guardians available.

A parent or legal guardian who - *AB426* – 7 – is a teacher or other licensed educational personnel or employee of the local school precinct may not be elected to serve as a member pursuant to this paragraph, but may be elected to serve as a member of the organizational team pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c), as applicable.

A teacher or administrator of the local school precinct may nominate a pupil but - *AB426_R1* – 8 – the pupil may only be placed on the ballot if the pupil agrees to have his or her name placed on the ballot.

- *AB426* – 8 – [4.] 5.

Upon the establishment of an organizational team pursuant to NRS 388G.700, the principal of the local school - *AB426_R1* – 9 – precinct shall schedule the first meeting of the team and act as the chair of the team until a chair is selected.

- *AB426* – 9 – 3.

A vacancy in the membership of the organizational team does not occur if a member was elected pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 388G.720 and his or her child is no longer enrolled at the local school precinct, and such a member may complete the term to which he or she was elected.

(a) For a member elected pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 388G.720, athe new member must be elected[elected in the same manner as the original selection,selection,] the candidate who received the next highest number of votes in the immediately preceding election, and the vacancy must be filled within 30 days.

(b)If Forthere ais memberno electedcandidate pursuantremaining towho paragraphreceived (d)votes ofin subsectionthe 1immediately ofpreceding NRSelection, 388G.720, the newvacancy member must be anfilled alternateby designatedelecting pursuanta tonew thatmember paragraph,in and the vacancysame mustmanner beas filledthe withinoriginal 30selection. days.

(b) For a member elected pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 388G.720, the new member must be an - *AB426_R1* – 10 – alternate designated pursuant to that paragraph, and the vacancy must be filled within 30 days.

If there is no such alternate remaining, the vacancy must be filled by electing a new member in the same manner as the original selection.

(b) Whether he or she is an employee of the local school precinct, is entitled to receive the same information necessary to - *AB426* – 10 – carry out the duties of the organizational team, as set forth in NRS 388G.700 to 388G.750, inclusive, and section 1 of this act.

and (b) After considering any input received during the meeting held pursuant to paragraph (a), establish a list of qualifications that the organizational team determines[determines] recommends are desirable - *AB426_R1* – 11 – for the next principal of the local school precinct and provide the list to the superintendent.

and - *AB426* – 11 – [(d)] (4) Strategies the candidate would implement to improve the achievement of pupils.

The large school district shall examine the list of candidates and onlyconduct eliminatean anyinterview candidateof whoat doesleast 5 but not meetmore thethan minimum10 qualificationscandidates, establishedunless pursuantfewer than 5 candidates applied to subsectionfill 3.the vacancy, in which case an interview must be conducted of all candidates.