Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 400 — Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-108)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 09, 2025.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
400 S ENATE B ILLN O.
400–Senators Dondero Loop;
400–S ENATORS D ONDERO LOOP ;
Doñate, Ohrenschall, Pazina and Taylor CHAPTER..........
D OÑATE , OHRENSCHALL , AZINA AND T AYLOR M ARCH 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to education.
(BDR 34-108) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
revising provisions governing the services which a school district is required to provide to a child with a disability who transfers from a different school district;requiring a collective bargaining agreement entered into by a large school district to contain certain provisions concerning compensation;
revising provisions governing the services which a school district is required to provide to a child with a disability who transfers from a different school district;
The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires each state initial evaluation of a child before determining whether the child requires special education services.
educational agency, other state agency or local educational agency to conduct an initial evaluation of a child before determining whether the child requires special education services.
§ 1414(d)(2)(A)) Furthermore, the Act provides that, if a child with a disability who has an individualized education educational agency to which he or she transfers is required to provide services comparable to those in the individualized education program from the previous school district, in consultation with the parent or legal guardian of the child, until:
§ 1414(d)(2)(A)) Furthermore, the Act provides that, if a child with a disability who has an individualized education program transfers to a new school district during the academic year, the local educational agency to which he or she transfers is required to provide services school district, in consultation with the parent or legal guardian of the child, until:
or (2) if an evaluation of the pupil, if determined to be necessary, and develops a new conducts individualized education program, if appropriate.
or (2) if the new school district is in a different state, the local educational agency conducts an evaluation of the pupil, if determined to be necessary, and develops a new individualized education program, if appropriate.
§ 1414(d)(2)(C)(i)) - *SB400_R1* – 2 – before any child is placed in a special program for pupils with disabilities, except that a child who transfers schools due to the military transfer of a parent or legal guardian must initially be provided the services the child received under the individualized education program from the previous school.
§ 1414(d)(2)(C)(i)) Existing law in this State requires an examination of a child to be conducted before any child is placed in a special program for pupils with disabilities, except guardian must initially be provided the services the child received under ther legal individualized education program from the previous school.
If a child with a disability transfers from a school inside or outside this State, section 1 requires the child to initially be provided, in consultation with the child’s parent or guardian, services under his or her current individualized education program.
If a child with a disability transfers from a school inside or outside this State, section 1 requires the child to initially be provided, in consultation with the child’s parent or guardian, services that are comparable to the services the child received at his or her previous school under his or her current individualized education program.
If the child transferredl from a school inside this State, section 1 requires the child to receive these services until the current individualized education program is adopted or another individual education plan is developed, adopted and implemented.
If the child transferred from a school inside this State, section 1 requires the child to receive these services education plan is developed, adopted and implemented.
Existing law provides that any school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently only the Clark County existing law, the principal of a local school precinct within a large school district is required to select staff in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and requires the Commission to adopt regulations that:
(NRS 388G.610) Section 1.3 of this bill requires a collective bargaining agreement entered into by a large school district with education support staff to contain terms for compensation that are similar to those included in such an agreement with teachers and administrators.
(1) with certain exceptions, require teachers to obtain from the Department of Education an endorsement in a field of specialization to be eligible to teach in that field;
Section 1.7 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that the provisions of section 1.3 apply to large school districts.
and (2) set forth the educational requirements a teacher must satisfy to qualify for an endorsement in a - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – field of specialization.
Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education require teachers to obtain from the Department of Education an endorsement in aons, field of specialization to be eligible to teach in that field;
and (2) set forth the educational requirements a teacher must satisfy to qualify for an endorsement in a field of specialization.
(NRS 391.031) Existing law and regulations provide that a person who is licensed to teach elementary school is authorized to teach all subjects in elementary grades and, thus, existing law and regulations do only in his or her major or minor field of preparation.
(NRS 391.031) Existing law and regulations provide that a person who is licensed to teach elementary school is authorized to not specifically limit a person who is licensed to teach elementary school to teach only in his or her major or minor field of preparation.
(NRS 391.031;chool to teach NAC 391.090) Section 2 of this bill requires the Commission to adopt regulations establishing the requirements for a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel to obtain an endorsement to teach music or art, which must include a requirement to pass a competency test in the subject matter of music or art, as applicable.
(NRS 391.031;
Section 2 also requires the Commission to adopt regulations that require a teacher to obtain an endorsement from the Department of Education to teach music or art to be eligible to teach music or art, as applicable, at an elementary school, middle school, in which fewer than 500 pupils are enrolled.
NAC 391.090) Section 2 of this bill requires the Commission to adopt regulations establishing the requirements for a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel to obtain an endorsement to teach music or art, which must include a requirement to pass a competency test in the subject matter of music or art, as applicable.
This requirement is subject to thechool existing, generally applicable exemption from the requirement for a teacher to hold an endorsement in a field of specialization to teach in that subject area if a shortage of teachers exists in that subject area and the board of trustees of a school district - *SB400_R1* – 3 – obtains authorization from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to temporarily employ licensed teachers who do not hold such an endorsement.
Section an endorsement from the Department of Education to teach music or art to beto obtain eligible to teach music or art, as applicable, at an elementary school, middle school, junior high school or secondary school, except for a teacher at an elementary school:
(NRS 391.125) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) located in a school district in which fewer than 200,000 pupils are enrolled (currently all school districts other than the Clark County School District);
or (2) in which fewer than 500 pupils are enrolled.
This requirement is subject to the existing, generally applicable exemption from the requirement for a teacher to shortage of teachers exists in that subject area and the board of trustees of a school district obtains authorization from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to temporarily employ licensed teachers who do not hold such an endorsement.
(NRS 391.125) EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
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:
4.
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[Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388F.010, a] A child with a disability who transfers to a school in this State from a school inside or outside this State [because of the military transfer of the parent or legal guardian of the child] must initially be provided , in consultation with the child’s parent or guardian, services that are comparable to the services the child received at his or her previous school under his or her current individualized education program until [the placement of the child is determined pursuant to this section.] :
[Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388F.010, a] A child with a disability who transfers to a school in this State from a school inside or outside this State [because of the military transfer of the parent or legal guardian of the child] must initially be provided , in comparable to the services the child received at his or her previous school under his or her current individualized education program until [the placement of the child is determined pursuant to this section.] :
Sec.
Secs.
1.3.
1.3 and 1.7.
Chapter 388G of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
1.
A collective bargaining agreement entered into by a large school district with employees of the large school district shall contain terms that provide similar compensation, including, without limitation, a pay scale that provides an increase in salary - *SB400_R1* – 4 – commensurate with the attainment of a new degree, for education support staff as compared to teachers and administrators.
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As used in this section, “education support staff” includes:
(a) Paraprofessionals;
(b) School nurses;
(c) School counselors;
(d) School psychologists;
and (e) School social workers.
Sec.
1.7.
NRS 388G.570 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388G.570 1.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 388G.500 to 388G.810, inclusive, and section 1.3 of this act apply to each large school district.
2.
If any school district that is not a large school district at the beginning of a school year becomes a large school district during the school year, the provisions of NRS 388G.500 to 388G.810, inclusive, and section 1.3 of this act apply to that school district at the beginning of the immediately succeeding school year.
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2.
(1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training may be provided by any qualified provider which has been approved by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education.
(1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education.
(V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – education and training required under the alternative route tohe licensure;
- *SB400_R1* – 5 – (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-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of employment from a school district, charter school or private school;
(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-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of employment from a school district, charter school or private school;
(2) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education to demonstrate proficiency in a field of specialization or area of concentration by successfully completing course work prescribed by the Department or completing a subject matter competency examination prescribed by the Department with a score deemed satisfactory.
(2) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education to 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.
(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.
obtaining a license or endorsement to teach American Signfor 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.
(f) Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to be registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:
(f) Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to be registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:
- *SB400_R1* – 6 – (g) Prescribing course work on parental involvement and family engagement.
(g) Prescribing course work on parental involvement and family engagement.
(i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in another country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a).
(i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in another country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a).
(l) Requiring the Department to accept a program of student teaching or other teaching experience completed in another state or foreign country by an applicant for a license if the Department determines that the program or experience substantially fulfills the standards of a program of student teaching in this State.
(l) Requiring the Department to accept a program of student teaching or other teaching experience completed in another state or foreign country by an applicant for a license if the Department standards of a program of student teaching in this State.ulfills the (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.
(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.
(o) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel to teach music or art, which must include, in addition to any coursework requirement, a requirement to successfully complete a competency test in the subject matter of music or art, as applicable, that has been approved by the - *SB400_R1* – 7 – Commission, at the level of competence specified by the Commission.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (o) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel to teach music or art, which must include, in addition to any coursework requirement, a requirement to successfully complete a competency test in the subject matter of music or art, as applicable, that has been approved by the Commission, at the level of competence specified by the Commission.
(p) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.125, requiring a teacher to obtain from the Department an endorsement to teach music or art to be eligible to teach music or art, as applicable, at an elementary school, middle school, junior high school or secondary school, except that the Commission shall not require a teacher to obtain an endorsement to teach music to be eligible to teach music at an elementary school in which fewer than 500 pupils are enrolled.
(p) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.125, requiring a teacher to obtain from the Department an endorsement to teach music or art to be eligible to teach music or art, as applicable, at secondary school, except that the Commission shall not require a teacher to obtain an endorsement to teach music or art to be eligible to teach music or art at an elementary school:
(1) Located in a school district in which fewer than 200,000 pupils are enrolled;
or (2) In which fewer than 500 pupils are enrolled.
The provisions of section 1.3 of this act apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into or renewed by a large school district on or after July 1, 2025.
(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
Sec.
Sections 1, 1.3 and 1.7 of this act become effective on July 1, 2025.
Section 1 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
H - *SB400_R1*
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The bill modifies provisions related to the transfer of children with disabilities and establishes new qualifications for music and art teachers.

  • NRS 388.433

    Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388F.010, a

    Removes the reference to military transfers for children with disabilities transferring schools.

  • NRS 388.433

    the placement of the child is determined pursuant to this section. → :

    Clarifies the conditions under which services are provided for children with disabilities transferring schools.

  • NRS 388.433

    must initially be provided, in → must initially be provided, in consultation with the child’s parent or guardian, services that are comparable to the services the child received at his or her previous school under his or her current individualized education program until

    Establishes consultation with a child's parents or guardians when providing services to children with disabilities transferring schools.

  • NRS 391.019

    except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027, the Commission shall adopt regulations: → The Commission shall adopt regulations:

    Removes the limitation on the Commission's mandate for adopting regulations.

  • NRS 391.019

    must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education. → must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel and the procedures for the issuance and renewal of those licenses.

    Broadens the scope of the regulations to include all educational personnel, not just teachers and administrators.

  • NRS 391.019

    must establish the requirements for approval as a qualified provider; → The regulations adopted pursuant to this subparagraph must establish the requirements for approval as a qualified provider;

    Clarifies the Commission's requirement to approve educational training providers.

  • NRS 391.019

    Prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel and the procedures for the issuance and renewal of those licenses.

    Revises the requirements for teacher licensing to include educational personnel.

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 450.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. To enrollment.

  4. In Senate.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

  6. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  7. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 731.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 267.) Notice of eligibility for exemption. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

  11. From printer. To committee.

  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

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Votes

Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Passed 40 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25101
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 40101
% of votes cast 95%2%0%2%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Not Voting
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Nay
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Yea
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 12001
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Not Voting
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Yea
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 400?
SB 400 is sponsored by Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Pazina, Julie (Democratic), Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), and Dondero Loop, Marilyn (Democratic).
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