NRS 391A.386 Professional development training regarding science of reading to be completed by certain educational personnel; timeline for completion; publication of approved courses; records of completion; report; regulations. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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1. A school district and the governing body of a charter school shall ensure that a course of professional development training in the science of reading that is approved by the Department is successfully completed by:

(a)Teachers who teach pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3;

(b)Administrators of schools in which pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 are enrolled and other administrators who supervise such administrators or are responsible for shaping educational systems that impact pupil achievement in reading; and

(c)Paraprofessionals who directly serve pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3.

2. Any course of professional development training required to be completed by an employee pursuant to subsection 1:

(a)May be provided by the school district or governing body or through an agreement with an institution of higher education or a regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators.

(b)Must be provided at no cost to the employee.

3. Each teacher who teaches pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3, and each paraprofessional who directly serves pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3, and who was employed to teach or serve such pupils before August 1, 2025, must successfully complete the course of professional development training required by this section not later than the end of the 2027-2028 school year. Each teacher who teaches pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3, and each paraprofessional who directly serves pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3, and who is employed to teach or serve such pupils on or after August 1, 2025, must successfully complete the course of professional development training required by this section not later than 3 years after the employment start date for the teacher or paraprofessional.

4. Each administrator of a school in which pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 are enrolled, and any other administrator who supervises such administrators or is responsible for shaping educational systems that impact pupil achievement in reading, and who is employed in such a position before August 1, 2025, must complete the course of professional development training required by this section not later than the end of the 2027-2028 school year. Each administrator of a school in which pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 are enrolled, and any other administrator who supervises such administrators or is responsible for shaping educational systems that impact pupil achievement in reading, and who is employed in such a position on or after August 1, 2025, must complete the course of professional development training required by this section not later than 3 years after the employment start date of the administrator for that position.

5. The Department shall develop and post on the Internet website maintained by the Department a list of courses of professional development training in the science of reading that have been approved by the Department.

6. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall:

(a)Maintain such records of the successful completion of courses of professional development training required by subsection 1 as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section; and

(b)Provide such records to the Department upon request.

7. On or before November 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare, and post on the Internet website maintained by the Department, a report on the compliance of each board of trustees of a school district and governing body of a charter school with the requirements of this section. The report must contain:

(a)The number of persons who are required to complete the course of professional development training and the percentage of such persons who have completed the course of professional development training, disaggregated by district;

(b)A list of the approved providers of courses of professional development training and the standards applied by the Department to approve such a course; and

(c)An analysis of trends, challenges and recommendations for improving compliance and training outcomes.

8. On or before November 1 of each year, the Department shall submit the report prepared pursuant to subsection 7 to:

(a)The Governor;

(b)The State Board;

(c)The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:

(1)The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is submitted in an odd-numbered year; or

(2)The Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education, if the report is submitted in an even-numbered year; and

(d)The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school.

9. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations to establish standards for the approval of courses of professional development in the science of reading and the approval of providers of such courses.

INCENTIVES

Programs of Performance Pay and Enhanced Compensation for Recruitment and Retention of Teachers and Administrators