SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

COMMITTEE BRIEF

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1

Committee Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................. 1 Committee Activity During the 2017 Legislative Session .................................................................. 1 Significant Education Legislation During Recent Sessions................................................................. 2

2015 Session .......................................................................................................................... 2 2017 Session .......................................................................................................................... 3

Potential Topics During the 2019 Legislative Session ...................................................................... 5 National Topics........................................................................................................................ 5 Recommendations Made by Interim Groups and Committees ........................................................ 5

Legislative Committee on Education ........................................................................................ 5 Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning the Cost and Affordability of Higher Education ............. 6 Advisory Committee to Monitor the Implementation of the Reorganization of Large School Districts .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Office of the Governor—Nevada Statewide School Safety Task Force ........................................... 7 Office of the Nevada Attorney General’s Special Summit on School Safety ................................... 7 Nevada School Finance Study ................................................................................................. 8

Vetoed Bills ............................................................................................................................... 8 Prefiled Committee Bills .............................................................................................................. 9 Reports To the Legislature ......................................................................................................... 10

Elementary and Secondary Education Reports ........................................................................... 10 Higher Education Reports ....................................................................................................... 11

Relevant Publications ................................................................................................................ 11 Research Division .................................................................................................................. 11 Fiscal Analysis Division ........................................................................................................... 12

Education Entities in Nevada ...................................................................................................... 12 K–12 Education ..................................................................................................................... 12 Higher Education ................................................................................................................... 12 General Education ................................................................................................................. 12

Appendix A: Glossary of Education Acronyms .............................................................................. 13 Appendix B: List of Key Contacts ................................................................................................ 15

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INTRODUCTION The Senate Committee on Education generally considers policy measures relating to education in both public and private schools, and at all levels—elementary, secondary, and postsecondary.

The Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) and Senate staff assigned to the Committee includes: ♦ Jen Sturm, Committee Policy Analyst, Research Division, LCB

(jen.sturm@lcb.state.nv.us / (775) 684-6825);

♦ Risa Lang, Committee Counsel, Legal Division, LCB (rlang@lcb.state.nv.us / (775) 684-6830);

♦ Betty Kaminski, Committee Manager;

♦ Ciria Sosa, Legislative Assistant;

♦ Linda Hiller, Committee Secretary;

♦ Steven Jamieson, Committee Secretary;

♦ Shelley Kyle, Committee Secretary; and

♦ Christina Harper, Research Policy Assistant, Research Division, LCB.

COMMITTEE JURISDICTION In recent legislative sessions, the Senate Committee on Education has considered measures relating to the administration of state and local education, standardized examinations and academic standards, curriculum and textbooks, licensed educational personnel, school choice, various scholarship programs, charter schools, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), interstate compacts for education, and interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics. These topics generally reside in Title 34 (“Education”) of Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). There are also several chapters in Title 33 (“Libraries; Museums; Historic Preservation”) of NRS related to libraries that may be referred to this Committee under the Senate referral policy.

The Senate Committee on Finance typically reviews bills pertaining to educational finance. However, measures that have both fiscal and educational policy implications may be concurrently referred to this Committee and the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE ACTIVITY DURING THE 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION During the 2017 Legislative Session, the Senate Committee on Education considered a total of 94 measures, and a similar number are expected in 2019. Of those, 80 measures (85 percent) were voted out of the Committee and 68 measures (72 percent) were approved by the Legislature. All but four of the measures approved by the Legislature were signed by the governor, two of which were vetoed after the Legislature sine die. Additional details concerning these vetoed bills are provided in the section on Potential Topics During the 2019 Legislative Session.

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TYPE OF MEASURE

NUMBER CONSIDERED

NUMBER VOTED OUT OF

COMMITTEE

NUMBER ADOPTED OR SIGNED INTO LAW

NUMBER VETOED

Senate Bills and

Resolutions 61 48 36 1

Assembly Bills and

Resolutions 33 32 32 3

Total 94 80 68 4*

*Senate Bill 173 and Assembly Bill 188 were vetoed by the governor during the legislative session; AB 348 and AB 407 were vetoed by the governor after the Legislature adjourned sine die and will be returned to the 2019 Legislature for its possible consideration.

SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION LEGISLATION DURING RECENT SESSIONS Education policy and the funding of public education continue to be major topics of legislative discussion and action. Highlighted below are brief descriptions of the significant education legislation passed during the last two sessions.

2015 SESSION Senate Bill 227:

The bill created the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program—Nevada’s first need-based financial aid program—to be managed by the Board of Regents. Grants may be awarded to eligible students enrolled in community and state colleges that are part of NSHE.

Senate Bill 302:

The measure instituted universal education savings accounts.

Senate Bill 391:

The bill created the Read by Grade 3 program, which provides literacy support in the early grades and a statewide grade 3 retention policy for students not reading at grade level.

Senate Bill 405:

Among other provisions, the bill expanded the Zoom schools program to support students whose primary language is not English.

Senate Bill 432:

The measure created the Victory schools program to provide literacy programming in the state’s poorest, lowest performing schools.

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Senate Bill 511:

The bill funded the Teach Nevada Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to college students pursuing teaching degrees.

Senate Bill 514:

The measure funded start-up costs for the development of a medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the expansion of undergraduate and graduate medical education for the University of Nevada, School of Medicine.

Assembly Bill 165:

The bill created the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program, allowing the formation of nonprofit scholarship entities, independent of any school, to receive donations, gifts, and grants to provide scholarship grants for students from low- to moderate-income families to attend schools of their choice in Nevada, including private schools.

Assembly Bill 394:

The measure required the creation of a plan to reorganize the Clark County School District (CCSD) into multiple precincts.

Assembly Bill 447:

The bill revised the teacher performance evaluation system. The use of student achievement data in evaluating educators was excluded for School Year (SY) 2015–2016. For SY 2016–2017, student performance on both statewide and local examinations counts as 20 percent of teacher and principal performance evaluations. Beginning in SY 2017–2018, 40 percent of performance evaluations are based on student achievement data.

Assembly Bill 448:

The measure created the Achievement School District to convert up to six underperforming district-operated schools to charter schools each year.

2017 SESSION The Summary of Legislation 2017 provides summaries of measures passed in the last session. Some of the significant education legislation passed in 2017, included:

Senate Bill 178:

The bill provided school districts and charter schools with additional resources to improve the academic performance of students who are English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, score in the bottom 25 percent of students on certain assessments, are not enrolled in a Zoom or Victory school, and do not have an individualized education program.

Senate Bill 200:

Among other provisions, the bill required that a computer science course be available in certain schools and allow credit for completion of such a course to be applied toward certain graduation requirements, Millennium Scholarship eligibility, and admission to NSHE. The bill also required related professional development training.

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Senate Bill 390:

The measure continued the Zoom schools program, which supports certain students whose primary language is not English.

Senate Bill 391:

The bill established the Nevada Promise Scholarship.

Senate Bill 555:

The measure authorized the Department of Taxation to approve an additional $20 million in tax credits against the modified business tax for donations made to the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship program.

Assembly Bill 7:

Among other provisions, the bill made changes to conform with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. The measure also made changes regarding annual reports of accountability, school plans for improving student achievement, assessments used to determine student achievement, end-of-course examinations, and high school diplomas including a requirement that the State Board of Education (SBE) prescribe criteria for students to receive a college and career ready high school diploma with certain endorsement options.

Assembly Bill 64:

The measure provided that a student with a disability who does not satisfy certain SBE requirements for a standard high school diploma may receive a standard diploma by demonstrating proficiency or may receive an adjusted diploma by satisfying certain requirements. A student with a significant cognitive disability may receive an alternative diploma if he or she passes an alternate assessment prescribed by the State Board.

Assembly Bill 110:

The bill required Nevada’s Department of Education (NDE) to establish a competency-based education pilot program and conduct a public awareness campaign. Further, a student may be granted credit for a course, without having attended the regularly scheduled class, if the student demonstrates proficiency.

Assembly Bill 127:

The measure made various changes to provisions regarding emergencies in schools, including requiring certain school districts to designate an emergency manager, requiring districts to consult with certain emergency or law enforcement personnel on changes to facilities, directing NDE to provide block grants to employ or contract with social or other mental health workers, and requiring certain student drills include procedures for a “lockdown.”

Assembly Bill 144:

Among other provisions, the measure created the Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring to support and facilitate existing mentorship programs in the state.

Assembly Bill 312:

The bill required the SBE to develop nonbinding recommendations for student-to-teacher ratios for kindergarten through grade 12. Local school boards are then required to consider the recommendations in establishing the student-to-teacher ratio in each district.

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Assembly Bill 320:

The bill revised evaluations for educators to include a measure of student growth on learning goals. For SY 2017–2018, student growth in these areas accounted for 20 percent of an educator’s performance and then 40 percent in subsequent years. Among other provisions, the bill also provided for peer observations of teachers, rather than peer evaluations.

Assembly Bill 447:

Among other provisions, the bill expanded the Victory schools program, which supports students attending certain low-performing schools in the highest poverty zip codes.

Assembly Bill 469:

The measure placed in statute the requirements for the reorganization of a large school district, currently applying only to CCSD, including deeming each public school within such a district as a local school precinct. The bill also created school organizational teams, comprised of various education stakeholders, who provide assistance and advice regarding school operations.

POTENTIAL TOPICS DURING THE 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Measures covering a variety of topics will be referred to the Committee during the 2019 Session. Some of the significant education topics anticipated may include subjects consistent with national trending topics as well as matters recommended by interim groups and committees.

NATIONAL TOPICS According to the Education Commission of the States, the following are the top issues facing states in 2019.

• Early childhood education (ECE);

• K–12 funding;

• School climate and culture;

• Teacher pay and career ladders;

• Career and technical education (CTE);

• College affordability;

• Workforce readiness; and

• Data use and governance.

RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY INTERIM GROUPS AND COMMITTEES Legislative Committee on Education

The Legislative Committee on Education (LCE) held seven meetings during the 2017–2018 Interim. The Committee considered a number of topics relating to elementary and secondary education. The LCE received presentations regarding:

• Approaches to education systems in high-performing states and countries, especially in the areas of CTE, ECE, and the teaching profession;

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• School discipline practices and data;

• ECE quality and access;

• Teacher recruitment, retention, preparation, licensure, compensation, and induction;

• Issues concerning students with disabilities;

• Issues related to charter schools;

• Updates associated to the CCSD reorganization plan;

• Student assessments;

• Student safety and well-being;

• School district funding strategies;

• Several K–12 education programs created or expanded by the 2017 Legislature;

• Recommendations for policy action by the LCE; and

• Issues related to postsecondary education, to include CTE, teacher preparation, and scholarship programs.

At its work session on August 9, 2018, the LCE approved 13 proposals for legislation to be considered by the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature and another 24 proposals for the issuance of correspondence or the inclusion of position statements in its final report. Topics of bill draft requests (BDRs) include: (1) Nevada’s education system; (2) budgeting and funding of education; (3) educational and other school-based personnel; (4) student health and safety; and (5) miscellaneous matters related to education including, but not limited to, charter schools and the English Mastery Council.

More details on the activities of the LCE and its final recommendations can be found in the Committee’s final report, Bulletin 19-13.

Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning the Cost and Affordability of Higher Education

Assembly Bill 202, passed during the 2017 Legislative Session, established a Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning the Cost and Affordability of Higher Education. The Committee held four meetings during the 2017–2018 Interim studying programs, policies, and funding to make higher education more financially accessible to residents of this state. The Office of Economic Development and the Office of Workforce Innovation, within the Office of the Governor, participated along with NSHE in the Committee’s evaluation of the need for higher education programs to ensure economic progress and workforce development in Nevada. The system of compensation for faculty was carefully reviewed in order to recruit and retain quality faculty that will further programs of higher education and research.

The Committee voted to submit four recommendations as BDRs to the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature addressing the following topics: (1) professional employee and faculty compensation; (2) the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship program; (3) creating a new state-funded grant program for qualified students enrolled in universities within NSHE; and (4) the Silver State Opportunity Grant program. Additional details on the Committee’s activities and its final recommendations can be found in the Committee’s final report, Bulletin 19-4.

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Advisory Committee to Monitor the Implementation of the Reorganization of Large School Districts

In 2017, the Nevada Legislature enacted AB 469, which codified regulations adopted by the SBE to carry out the reorganization of each large school district (currently only CCSD). The bill mandates continued review of the implementation of the reorganization by the Advisory Committee to Monitor the Implementation of the Reorganization of Large School Districts (Section 45 of AB 469 [Chapter 11, Statutes of Nevada 2017]).

The Advisory Committee held five meetings. Members heard presentations concerning the status, oversight, and implementation of the reorganization of CCSD; issues affecting rural schools in CCSD; and the selection of the CCSD superintendent. During the final meeting, the Advisory Committee heard the recommendations provided by its Working Group, as detailed below.

Working Group on School Organizational Teams and Other Issues Relating to the Reorganization of the Clark County School District

During the Advisory Committee meeting held on September 14, 2017, Senator Michael Roberson, Chair of the Advisory Committee, appointed Senator Becky Harris to form a working group to gather community input concerning the reorganization, specifically tasking the group to obtain feedback and suggestions to improve the function and efficacy of school organizational teams (SOTs). In January 2018, Senator Harris resigned from office and Senator Moises (Mo) Denis was appointed chair of the Working Group.

The Working Group held six meetings to obtain input and potential recommendations from members of the public concerning SOTs and the reorganization generally.

The Working Group heard topics relating to:

• The reorganization and SOTs generally;

• SOT membership and roles; and

• School budgeting and finance.

Additional details on the Working Group’s activities and final recommendations can be found in its final report.

Office of the Governor—Nevada Statewide School Safety Task Force

This Task Force met to recommend best practices for school safety. The group was divided into two subgroups with different concentrations: the Physical Infrastructure Coordination Workgroup and the Student Well-being Workgroup. The Task Force met four times and additionally, the two working groups each met several times. The Task Force recommendations included: (1) an omnibus school safety planning bill; (2) investment in school-based mental health professionals and services; (3) availability of additional trained school resource officers and school police personnel; (4) funding to ensure safe learning environments; (5) legislation and budget authority granting districts funds to support prevention skills; and (6) disproportionality of school discipline.

The final report with the committee’s recommendations was sent to the governor for consideration in the proposed state budget.

Office of the Nevada Attorney General’s Special Summit on School Safety

Convened on March 14, 2018, this Summit addressed the prevention of school shootings in Nevada. The discussions held during this Summit included: (1) providing safer school buildings; (2) establishing

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an incident command structure; (3) designing effective active-assailant training and plans; (3) improving communications between schools and law enforcement; and (4) adopting measures related to family safety. Recommendations discussed at the Summit were included in the Attorney General’s final report.

Nevada School Finance Study

Numerous meetings were held during the interim as a result of the independent consultant contracted to study the method of funding of public education in Nevada. The recommendations provided in the Nevada School Finance Study final report included the following:

1. Use the 2017 Successful Schools Base Cost Developed by NDE

The study team recommended using a base cost figure ($5,988) identified through the 2006 successful schools approach as a starting point for implementing a new funding approach with a longer-term target of reaching the full adequacy base cost level ($9,238) in the future.

It is important to note that NDE updated the successful schools base cost figure for 2018 to $6,197. The study team recommended the updated amount be utilized as the basis for a new funding approach. This number is a preliminary calculation by NDE that could be fine-tuned in the future as the process goes on.

2. Apply the Relative Weights for Student Need

In the draft recommendations chapter, the study team presented two different approaches for generating additional resources for students with identified needs (at-risk, English learner, special education, and gifted and talented).

3. Apply a District Size Adjustment and Necessarily Small Schools Adjustment as Previously Recommended

The study team continues to recommend an adjustment for district size and has modeled the specific formulas identified in the draft recommendations section.

4. Include a Hold Harmless Provision and an External Cost Adjustment

Two funding formula elements not addressed in the prior recommendations were a hold harmless provision and an external cost adjustment.

VETOED BILLS As previously indicated, two measures approved by the Committee in 2017 were vetoed by the governor after the Legislature adjourned sine die. The topics of these measures may be debated again this session:

Assembly Bill 348 relates to health instruction. The bill revises provisions concerning a school district’s course or unit of instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the human reproductive system, related communicable diseases, and sexual responsibility. It requires the board of trustees of a school district to periodically revise the content of such instruction to ensure the content is current, age-appropriate, and as applicable, medically accurate, and report to the Legislature on the status of the instruction. The bill allows the course of instruction to be taught by a teacher or school nurse whose qualifications have been previously approved by the board of trustees, and it adds provisions related

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to the notification and consent of a parent or guardian with respect to a student’s participation in the instruction.

The governor’s veto message indicated the measure would deprive parents with a meaningful opportunity to provide informed consent for their children to receive this instruction.

Assembly Bill 407 relates to cooperative extension programs. The bill specifies the state land grant institutions of the University of Nevada are UNLV; the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR); and the Desert Research Institute. It also requires the legislative auditor to conduct a performance and compliance audit of the cooperative extension program of NHSE for Fiscal Year 2017–2018, any prior years deemed necessary by the legislative auditor, and requires the legislative auditor to submit a report of the results of the audit to the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission on or before February 4, 2019.

The governor’s veto message indicated the measure would adversely affect UNR, because it would split the federal funding the institution has been receiving with two other institutions within the system and potentially weaken certain programs.

PREFILED COMMITTEE BILLS Prefiled bills, as of February 4, 2019, for the Senate Committee on Education are:

Bill BDR Requester

And Summary

SB 41 34-337 NDE

Revises provisions relating to the licensure of teachers and other educational personnel.

SB 52 34-430 Lieutenant Governor

Authorizes incentive scholarships for students seeking licenses to teach classes in certain endorsement areas relating to business and industry.

SB 57 34-415 Attorney General

Revises provisions relating to school property.

SB 79 34-332 NDE

Requires the adoption of certain policies regarding chronic absenteeism for pupils enrolled in public schools in this state.

SB 80 34-502 CCSD

Revises provisions relating to providing a safe and respectful learning environment.

SB 82 31-479 State Treasurer

Revises provisions relating to education.

SB 89 34-331 NDE

Makes various changes relating to education.

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SB 91 34-386

Legislative Committee on Education

Establishes the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to develop a statewide vision and implementation plan to improve the public education system in this state.

SB 99 34-389 Legislative Committee on Education

Creates a task force to study certain issues relating to the profession of teaching.

SB 100 34-388 Legislative Committee on Education

Revises provisions relating to the licensure and employment of veterans, military personnel, and their spouses in the public schools of this state.

SB 105 34-156 Senator Kieckhefer

Revises provisions relating to the board of trustees of certain school districts.

SB 106 34-243 Senator Kieckhefer

Revises provisions relating to required expenditures by schools on certain school supplies.

SB 109 34-10 Senator Hammond

Requires cameras to be installed in certain classrooms within a public school, which are used for special education.

SB 126 34-906 Senator Denis

Revises provisions relating to education.

REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE Every session, the Legislature requires reports to be provided to the next Legislature. Reports that may be of interest to the Committee include:

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION REPORTS The Legislature has required annual or biennial reports from school districts; the superintendent of public instruction; and various other councils, boards, or commissions established to carry out particular functions. In some instances, the Legislature will provide funding for a specific research study and require a report of the findings and recommendations. The NRS requires over 100 different reports about education in Nevada, including:

• Annual Report of the State of Public Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, NRS 385.230;

• State Improvement Plan, SBE, NRS 385.111;

• Educational technology needs assessment, Commission on Educational Technology, NRS 388.795;

• Evaluation of training programs by the governing bodies of regional training programs, NRS 391A.190; and

• Annual report describing the activities of the Advisory Council for Family Engagement, with recommendations for legislation, NRS 385.620.

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HIGHER EDUCATION REPORTS Several reports from NSHE are required to be submitted each legislative session. Reports that may be of interest to the Committee include:

• In accordance with NRS 396.340 and NRS 396.780, the Board of Regents must submit reports to the governor for transmittal to the Legislature on federal appropriations to NSHE as a land grant institution.

• Nevada Revised Statutes 396.548 provides that the Board of Regents will report annually to each school district the number of recent high school graduates needing remedial coursework in their freshmen year of college and the cost of their remediation. This public report is available from NSHE’s System Administration Office, although the statute does not require a copy to be submitted to the Legislature.

• Nevada Revised Statutes 396.532 requires the Board of Regents to report biennially to the director of the LCB on the participation of racial and ethnic minorities, women, and other protected classes in higher education. The report must include information about students and employees by category, the impact of policy changes on protected classes, and efforts to retain and graduate students in underrepresented categories.

• Nevada Revised Statutes 396.531 requires the Board of Regents to submit a biennial report to the Legislature concerning the number of students who enter and complete each academic program at an NSHE institution, including the average time for program completion and a comparison with other states. The report must also include information about the employment and salaries of graduates of each academic program, as well as efforts by the Board of Regents to increase completion rates and align programs with state economic development goals.

• Nevada Revised Statutes 396.542 provides that if the Board of Regents adjusts tuition or fee charges for certain programs or majors, the Board must submit an annual report to the Legislature concerning the demand and costs for providing each program or major, as well as a schedule of charges and fees assessed.

RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH DIVISION The mission of the Research Division is to serve the Nevada Legislature—in a professional and nonpartisan manner—by providing useful, accurate, and timely information concerning public policy issues. The Research Division is available to provide the Committee and its members with assistance on any issue related to matters before the Committee. In addition, the Research Division provides information and assistance on any topic to individual members of the Legislature on a confidential basis.

The Research Division prepares research briefs on current “hot” topics and policy and program reports on all major policy areas. These publications are available on the Legislature’s website, and paper copies can be provided upon request.

The Research Division is located on the first floor of the Sedway Office Building and may be reached by telephone at 775-684-6825. The Research Division also maintains an office in Room 1122 of the Legislative Building.

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FISCAL ANALYSIS DIVISION The Nevada Plan for School Finance describes the means used to finance elementary and secondary education in Nevada’s public schools. The state develops a guaranteed amount of funding for each of the local school districts and the revenue, which provides the guaranteed funding, and is derived both from state and local sources.

EDUCATION ENTITIES IN NEVADA K–12 EDUCATION State Board of Education—A statutory body with 11 members: 1 elected from each congressional district, 3 appointed by the governor (1 nominated by the majority leader and 1 by the speaker), and 4 nonvoting members from stakeholder groups, also appointed by the governor. The Board is responsible for advising the superintendent of public instruction.

Superintendent of public instruction—A constitutional position, appointed by the governor from a list of candidates supplied by the SBE; serves as the head of NDE.

State Public Charter School Authority—Created by the 2011 Legislature; removed charter school formation from the oversight of NDE.

Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools—A statutory body with eight members appointed by the governor and legislative leadership; responsible for overseeing the development and adoption of academic standards.

Commission on Professional Standards in Education—A statutory body with 11 members appointed by the governor to oversee teacher licensure.

Commission on Educational Technology—A statutory body with 11 members appointed by the governor and legislative leadership and 2 nonvoting members. The Commission oversees technology planning and standards, and allocates funds from the Trust Fund for Educational Technology.

HIGHER EDUCATION Board of Regents—Created by the Nevada Constitution; 13 members are elected by registered voters throughout the state; responsible for the oversight of NSHE.

Chancellor—Appointed by the Board of Regents to serve as the chief executive officer of NSHE; works with the Board and school presidents to develop NSHE strategy and implement policies.

GENERAL EDUCATION Legislative Committee on Education—An interim legislative committee, active from November 1 through August 31 between legislative sessions; four members are appointed by the speaker of the Assembly and four by the Senate majority leader.

P–20W Research Data System Advisory Committee—A three-member body consisting of the chancellor, superintendent of public instruction, and director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, who serve as ex officio members. The Committee is tasked with assisting in the coordination and management of the statewide longitudinal data system that links data related to early childhood and K–12 education with data relating to postsecondary education and the state workforce.

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APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF EDUCATION ACRONYMS

ACT ACT® Exam (American College Test)

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

AFT American Federation of Teachers FRL Free and Reduced-Price Lunch AP Advanced Placement (Courses) GATE Gifted and Talented Education

(also referred to as GT) ASD Achievement School District GBC Great Basin College CAEP Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

GED General Education Diploma

CBE Competency-Based Education GPA Grade Point Average CCSS Common Core State Standards HSPE High School Proficiency

Examination CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers

IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Federal Special Education Law)

CRT Criterion-Referenced Test IEP Individualized Education Program CSN College of Southern Nevada iNVest Investing in Nevada’s Education,

Students, and Teachers CSAN Charter School Association of Nevada

IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems

CSR Class-Size Reduction LAS Language Assessment Scales CTE Career and Technical Education LBEAPE Legislative Bureau of Educational

Accountability and Program Evaluation

DOED United States Department of Education (see also ED)

LCE Legislative Committee on Education

DRI Desert Research Institute LEA Local Education Agency DSA Distributive School Account LEP Limited English Proficient ECE Early Childhood Education LSST Local School Support Tax ECS Education Commission of the States NAEP National Assessment of Educational

Progress ED United States Department of Education (also see DOED)

NASA Nevada Association of School Administrators

EL English Learner NASB Nevada Association of School Boards

ELL English Language Learner NASS Nevada Association of School Superintendents

ESA Education Savings Account NBPTS National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

NCES National Center for Education Statistics

ESL English as a Second Language NCHEMS National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

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NDE Nevada’s Department of Education SEA State Education Agency NEA National Education Association SEL Social and Emotional Learning NELIP Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program

SHEEO State Higher Education Executive Officers

NIAA Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

SIP School Improvement Plan

NRT Norm-Referenced Test SLDS Statewide Longitudinal Data System NSC Nevada State College SOT School Organizational Team NSEA Nevada State Education Association SPCSA State Public Charter School

Authority NSHE Nevada System of Higher Education SSOG Silver State Opportunity Grant NVACS Nevada Academic Content Standards STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering,

Arts, and Mathematics NWEA Northwest Evaluation Association STEM Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics PISA Programme for International Student Assessment

STIP State Improvement Plan

PSAT PSAT® Exam (Preliminary SAT) TESL Teaching English as a Second Language

PTA Parent Teacher Association TMCC Truckee Meadows Community College

PTO Parent Teacher Organization UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas RPDP Regional Professional Development Program

UNR University of Nevada, Reno

SAT SAT® Exam (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

WICHE Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

SBAC Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

WNC Western Nevada College

SBE State Board of Education

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APPENDIX B: LIST OF KEY CONTACTS

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Vacant Superintendent of Public Instruction Sylvia Verdugo Executive Assistant 775-687-9217 sverdugo@doe.nv.gov Sarah Nick Management Analyst, Legislative Liaison 775-687-9238 snick@doe.nv.gov Greg Bortolin Public Information Officer 775-687-9201 gbortolin@doe.nv.gov

Vacant Deputy Superintendent Business and Support Services Jason E. Dietrich Interim Deputy Superintendent Educator Effectiveness and Family Engagement 702-668-4328 jdietrich@doe.nv.gov Jonathan P. Moore, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent, Student Achievement 775-687-9224 jpmoore@doe.nv.gov

STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORITY

Jason Guinasso Chair 775-853-8746 jdgnevadaspcsa@gmail.com

Brian Scroggins Acting Executive Director 775-687-9174 bscroggins@spcsa.nv.gov

SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS (NASB)

Bob Burnham President (President, Board of Trustees, Eureka County School District) 775-318-0020 burnhamhayfarm@msn.com

NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS (NASS)

Teri White President (Superintendent, Douglas County School District) 775-782-5134 twhite@dcsd.k12.nv.us Mary Pierczynski Legislative Liaison 775-720-9692 mpconsulting47@gmail.com

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CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Brad Keating Director, Government Relations 702-799-5830 keating@nv.ccsd.net

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Lindsay E. Anderson Director, Government Affairs 775-348-3846 leanderson@washoeschools.net

NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr. Thom Reilly Chancellor 702-889-8426 (Las Vegas) 775-784-4901 (Reno) chancellor@nevada.edu Michael Flores Chief of Staff 702-889-8426 mflores@nshe.nevada.edu Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe Interim Executive Director of Legislative Affairs 775-784-3410 kdalpe@nshe.nevada.edu

Andrew Clinger Chief Financial Officer 775-784-3408 aclinger@nshe.nevada.edu Crystal Abba Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs 775-784-4901 cabba@nshe.nevada.edu Nate Mackinnon Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges 775-784-3430 nmackinnon@nshe.nevada.edu

SELECTED INTEREST GROUPS

Charter School Association of Nevada Pat Hickey Executive Director 775-762-8006 executivedirectorscan@gmail.com pathickey@dataclonemail.com Nevada Association of School Administrators Dr. Jeffrey J. Geihs President 702-799-2660 geihsjj1@nv.ccsd.net

Nevada Parent Teacher Association Michael Carico President 702-258-7885 president@nevadapta.org Nevada State Education Association Ruben Murillo, Jr. President 702-733-7330 ext. 5019 ruben.murillo@nsea-nv.org

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SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS Carson City School District Richard Stokes 775-283-2100 rstokes@carson.k12.nv.us Churchill County School District Dr. Summer Stephens 775-423-5184 stephenss@churchillcsd.com Clark County School District Dr. Jesus F. Jara 702-799-5310 jarajf@nv.ccsd.net Douglas County School District Teri White 775-782-5134 twhite@dcsd.k12.nv.us Elko County School District Todd Pehrson 775-738-5196 tpehrson@ecsdnv.net Esmeralda County School District Dr. M. Neil Terhune 775-485-6382 nterhune@esmeraldacountyschools.com Eureka County School District Dan Wold, Superintendent 775-237-5373 dwold@eureka.k12.nv.us Humboldt County School District Dr. Dave Jensen 775-623-8100 djensen@humboldt.k12.nv.us Lander County School District Russ Klein 775-778-1083 rklein@landernv.net

Lincoln County School District Pamela Teel 775-728-4471 pteel@lcsdnv.com Lyon County School District Wayne Workman 775-463-6800 wworkman@lyoncsd.org Mineral County School District Karen Watson 775-945-2403 ext. 10 watsonk@mineral.k12.nv.us Nye County School District Dale A. Norton 775-727-7743 ext. 219 dnorton@nye.k12.nv.us Pershing County School District Russell Fecht 775-723-7819 rfecht@pershing.k12.nv.us Storey County School District Todd Hess 775-847-0983 thess@storey.k12.nv.us Washoe County School District Traci Davis 775-789-4645 tdavis@washoeschools.net White Pine County School District Adam Young 775-293-4851 adam.young@wpcnvadmin.com

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