Existing law creates the Nevada State Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force for the purpose of evaluating and addressing the challenges in attracting and retaining teachers throughout this State. (NRS 391.490-391.496) Under existing law, the Task Force is composed of 20 teachers from various school districts in this State. (NRS 391.492) Section 3 of this bill defines the term “education support professional” for the purpose of the Task Force to include paraprofessionals, security officers, school nurses, counselors, psychologists and social workers, school bus drivers and clerical, food service, custodial and maintenance staff. Sections 7.2 and 7.4 of this bill revise the name of the Task Force to the Nevada State Teacher and Education Support Professional Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force. Section 7.4 requires the Task Force be composed of 20 members employed by a school district in this State. To the extent practicable, section 7.4 requires 10 of those members to be teachers and 10 to be education support professionals. Section 7.6 of this bill establishes: (1) the qualifications for membership on the Task Force; and (2) the procedure for appointment to the Task Force. Section 7.8 of this bill expands the duties of the Task Force to include evaluating and addressing the challenges throughout the State in attracting and retaining education support professionals. Section 7.85 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for travel costs for the members of and staff costs for the Task Force.

Statutes affected:
Reprint 1: 391.490, 391.492, 391.494, 391.496
Reprint 2: 391.490, 391.492, 391.494, 391.496
As Enrolled: 391.490, 391.492, 391.494, 391.496