AB 464 — Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-235)

and (g) The physical and emotional development of persons, including, without limitation, the development of the human reproductive system.

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1.3.

Chapter 389 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:

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The board of trustees of a school district shall not prohibit, take action to prevent the offering of or refuse to enforce any course of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board or any material complying with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 relating to those courses of study which:

(a) Existed on the effective date of this act;

and (b) Relate to:

(1) The history of genocides and other atrocities experienced by people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds;

(2) The history, language and art of different ethnicities, countries, communities and cultures;

(3) National and global current events;

(4) The origin, history and essentials of the United States Constitution;

- *AB464_R1* – 4 – (5) Civic engagement;

(6) Socialization, communication and sensitivity to other persons, groups and communities;

and (7) The physical and emotional development of persons, including, without limitation, the development of the human reproductive system.

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The governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall not prohibit, take action to prevent the offering of or refuse to enforce any course of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board or any material complying with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 relating to those courses of study which:

(a) Existed on the effective date of this act;

(b) Relate to the subjects listed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1;

and (c) The charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable, was required by law or regulation to enforce or offer to pupils enrolled in the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable, on the effective date of this act.

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A principal or administrator of a public school shall not prohibit, take action to prevent the offering of or refuse to enforce any course of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board or any material complying with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 relating to those courses of study which:

(a) Existed on the effective date of this act;

(b) Relate to the subjects listed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1;

and (c) Were required to be offered at the public school at which the principal or administrator is employed on the effective of this act.

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A teacher shall not refuse to enforce or teach any course of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board or any material complying with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 relating to those courses of study which:

(a) Existed on the effective date of this act;

(b) Relate to the subjects listed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1;

and - *AB464_R1* – 5 – (c) The teacher would have been required to teach or enforce on the effective date of this act.

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(a) Establish standards of content and performance, including, without limitation, a prescription of the resulting level of achievement, for the grade levels set forth in subsection [5,]5, 7, based upon the content of each course, that is expected of pupils for the following courses of study:

- *AB464* – 3 – (1) Rules of conduct for the acceptable use of the Internet and other electronic devices;

- *AB464_R1* – 6 – (1) Avoid cyber-bullying and other unwanted electronic communication, including, without limitation, communication with on-line predators;

The standards for social studies must include [multicultural]multicultural :education, including, without limitation, information relating to contributions made by men and women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

(a) Multicultural education, including, without limitation, information relating to contributions made by men and women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

(b) History, including, without limitation, factual information relating to:

(1) Genocides and other atrocities experienced by people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds;

and (2) The history of different ethnicities and cultures.

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The standards for English language arts and the arts must include, without limitation, instruction on literary works or artistic works, as applicable, created by men and women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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The standards for science and health must require all instruction in those subjects to be evidence-based.

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The Council shall not repeal, abrogate, reduce the priority assigned to or otherwise revise for the purpose of substantially weakening any standard of content and performance which was established by the Council and in existence on the effective date of this act and which relates to:

(a) The history of genocides and other atrocities experienced by people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds;

(b) The history, language and art of different ethnicities, countries, communities and cultures;

(c) National and global current events;

(d) The origin, history and essentials of The United States Constitution;

(e) Civic engagement;

(f) Socialization, communication and sensitivity to other persons, groups and communities;

and (g) The physical and emotional development of persons, including, without limitation, the development of the human reproductive system.

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[9.] 11.10.

Chapter 391237 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:

ItA isgoverning unlawfulbody, fora themember board of trustees of a schoolgoverning districtbody or the governingdirect bodysupervisor of aan charteradministrator schoolor toa suspendschool, teacher or terminateother theapplicable public employee shall not take any adverse employment action against an administrator of anya administrator,school, teacher or other staffapplicable public employee, including, without limitation, investigating, denying the professional requests of, refusing to pay - *AB464**AB464_R1* – 58 – memberany applicable merit-based pay to, transferring, disciplining, demoting, suspending, dismissing or terminating the administrator, teacher or other applicable public employee, based on the sex, race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, politicalpolitical, religious or social affiliation or independent politicalpolitical, religious or social participation of the administrator, teacher or other staffapplicable member.public employee.

It is unlawful for any person to use or threaten or attempt to use any force, intimidation, coercion, violence, restraint or undue influence with the intent to harm or harass an administrator,administrator of a school teacher or other staffapplicable member:public employee:

(a) Based on the sex, race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, politicalpolitical, religious or social affiliation or independent politicalpolitical, religious or social participation of the administrator, teacher or other staffapplicable member.public employee.

(b) Because the administrator, teacher or other staffapplicable memberpublic employee provides any instruction required pursuant to chapter 389 of NRS, including, without limitation, NRS 389.018, 389.036, 389.054, 389.057 and 389.061.

The provisions of subsection 2 apply regardless of whether a person uses or threatens or attempts to use force, intimidation, coercion, violence, restraint or undue influence on schoolgovernment property or at a location other than on schoolgovernment property.

A personmember of a governing body who violates the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 is guilty of a categorymisdemeanor Epunishable felonyby anda shallfine beof punishednot asmore providedthan in$1,000. NRS 193.130.

Notwithstanding any collective bargaining agreement or contract of employment to the contrary, a governing body or other governmental entity that employs a person who is found to have violated subsection 1 or 2 shall terminate the employment of the person.

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and(e) (2)“Teacher” Ameans member of the noninstructional support staff of a schoolperson orlicensed schoolpursuant district,to including,this withoutchapter limitation,who ais janitor,employed schoolby policethe: officer and member of the maintenance staff.

(d) “Teacher” means a person licensed pursuant to this chapter who is employed by the:

- *AB464* – 6 – (2) Governing body of a charter school to provide instruction or other educational services to pupils enrolled in the charter school.

The(Deleted provisionsby ofamendment.) NRS 354.599 do not apply to any provisions of this act.a local government that are related to the Sec.

This act becomes effective onupon Julypassage 1,and 2025.approval.

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