Existing law requires each public school to: (1) each quarter, collect data on the discipline of pupils that includes, without limitation, information on the number of expulsions and suspensions of pupils in the school; and (2) annually report such data to certain entities. (NRS 392.462) Section 3 of this bill additionally requires each public school to collect data on the number of pupils assigned to a temporary alternative placement, thereby requiring such data to be included in the annual report on the discipline of pupils prepared by each public school. Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that the teachers and administrators employed by the school district or charter school have access to high-quality, ongoing professional development training. (NRS 391A.370) Section 1.5 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to ensure that not later than June 30, 2030, professional development training concerning the discipline and behavior of pupils is available to all staff members of the district. If a staff member completes training as part of the statewide framework for restorative justice, sections 1 and 1.5 of this bill authorize such training to satisfy the training required by section 1.5. Section 1.5 further requires the board of trustees of each school district to prepare and submit to the Legislature or the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education an annual report that describes: (1) any such professional development training provided during the previous year; (2) each date on which such training was provided; and (3) the total percentage of staff members that attended such training during the immediately preceding school year. Section 1.5 additionally authorizes the Department of Education to coordinate with each regional training program or engage with an appropriate vendor for the professional development of teachers and administrators to develop curricula for such training that the board of trustees of a school district may use to satisfy the requirements of section 1.5. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to apply the existing definition of “professional development training” to the provisions of section 1.5. Section 2.3 of this bill requires the Department of Education to develop and maintain a system to assist the board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils in addressing disproportionate or high levels of pupil discipline. Section 2.3 of this bill requires a school district or governing body that is required to participate in the system to take certain actions to ensure the proper implementation and effectiveness of the system. Section 2.3 of this bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Legislature or the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education concerning the implementation of and outcomes from the system. Section 2.7 of this bill applies certain definitions in existing law to section 2.3.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 391A.345, 392.462
Reprint 1: 388.1333, 391A.345, 392.4601, 392.462
Reprint 2: 388.1333, 391A.345, 392.4601, 392.462
BDR: 391A.345, 392.462