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SenateSession Bill(83rd) A SB400 R1 731 Amendment No.
400–Senators731 DonderoSenate Loop;Amendment to Senate Bill No.
Doñate,400 Ohrenschall,First PazinaReprint and(BDR Taylor34-108) CHAPTER..........Proposed by:
Senate Committee on Finance Amends:
Summary:
No Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
CBN/JFD - Date:
5/22/2025 S.B.
No.
400—Revises provisions relating to education.
(BDR 34-108) Page 1 of 8 *A_SB400_R1_731* Senate Amendment No.
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400–SENATORS D ONDERO LOOP;
DOÑATE , HRENSCHALL , AZINA AND TAYLOR MARCH 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.
[requiring a collective bargaining agreement entered into by a large school district to contain certain provisions concerning compensation;] revising provisions governing the qualifications of music teachers and art teachers;
The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires each state 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 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 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:
(1) if the new school district is in the same state, the local educational agency adopts the individualized education program from the previous school district or develops, adopts and implements a new individualized agency conducts an evaluation of the pupil, if determined to be necessary, and develops a newtional individualized education program;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)) 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 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 therthe legal individualized education program from the previous school.
If the child transferred from a school inside this State,Senate sectionAmendment 1No. requires the child to receive these services education plan is developed, adopted and implemented.
If731 the child transferred from a school outside this State, section 1 requires the child to receiveSenate suchBill servicesNo. until an examination is conducted, if determined to be necessary, and a new individualized education program is developed, if appropriate.
Existing400 lawFirst createsReprint thePage Commission4 onState, Professionalsection Standards1 inrequires Educationthe andchild requiresto receive these services until the Commissioncurrent toindividualized adopteducation regulationsprogram that:is adopted or another individual education plan is developed, adopted and implemented.
If the child transferred from a school outside this State, section 1 requires the necessary, and a new individualized education program is developed, if appropriate.be [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 School District) is deemed to be a large school district.
(NRS 388G.530) Under 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.
(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.
Section 1.7 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that the provisions of section 1.3 apply to large school districts.] the Commission to adopt regulations that:
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.
(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 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.
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 ananhe 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.
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 betobe 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:school :
This requirement is subject to the existing, generally applicable exemption from the requirement for a teacher to shortagehold ofan teachersendorsement exists in thata subjectfield areaof andspecialization theto boardteach ofin trusteesthat ofsubject aarea schoolif district obtains authorization from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to temporarily employemploydistrict licensed teachers who do not hold such an endorsement.
(NRS 391.125) EXPLANATIONTHE –PEOPLE MatterOF inTHE boldedSTATE italicsOF isNEVADA, new;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:
3.Senate Amendment No.
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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.] :
Secs.Sec.
1.31.3. and 1.7.
(Deleted[Chapter 388G of NRS is hereby amended by amendment.)adding Sec.thereto a new section to read as follows:
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 commensurate with the attainment of a new degree, for education support staff as compared to teachers and administrators.
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.
] (Deleted by amendment.) 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.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
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.
(II)Senate RequireAmendment aNo. qualified provider to be selective in its acceptance of students;
731 to Senate Bill No.
400 First Reprint Page 6 (II) Require a qualified provider to be selective in its acceptance of students;
-(V) 83rdAllow Sessionfor (2025)the –completion 4in –2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route toheto licensure;
(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;
(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.
(e) Setting forth the qualifications and requirements for obtaining a license or endorsement to teach American SignforSign 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 83rdNRS Session656A.100 (2025)to –engage 5in –the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they:
(2)Senate EstablishAmendment standardsNo. for professional development training which may be used to satisfy any course work requirement prescribed pursuant to this paragraph.
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(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).
(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 standardsdetermines ofthat athe program of student teaching in this State.ulfills the (m) Authorizing a person who is employed by a public school to provide support or otherexperience servicessubstantially relatingfulfills to school psychology, if the personstandards doesof 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 internshipstudent inteaching school psychology while remaining employed in suchthis aState. 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.
- 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 or art to be eligible to teach music or art at an elementary school:school [in] :
(c)Senate IsAmendment notNo. applicable to a license in effect on the date the regulation becomes effective.
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(Deleted[The provisions of section 1.3 of this act apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into or renewed by amendment.)a Sec.large school district on or after July 1, 2025.
] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
[Sections] Section 1 [, 1.3 and 1.7] of this act [become] becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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