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PUPILS WHO ARE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT;
ENGLISH MASTERY COUNCIL
NRS 388.405 Legislative declaration; duty of State Board to adopt regulations and submit certain evaluations required by federal law.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) It is the public policy of this State to provide every child enrolled in a public school with high-quality instruction.
(b) Children who are limited English proficient benefit from instruction that is designed to address the academic and linguistic needs of those children.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that children who are limited English proficient be provided with services and instruction which is designed to address the academic needs of such children so that those children attain proficiency in the English language and improve their overall academic and linguistic achievement and proficiency.
2. The State Board shall:
(a) Adopt regulations prescribing criteria for a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient which is developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall monitor each school district’s compliance with the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph.
(b) Submit all evaluations required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto regarding the programs for pupils who are limited English proficient carried out pursuant to that provision of federal law to the:
(1) Governor;
(2) Legislative Committee on Education;
(3) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education; and
(4) Board of trustees of each school district.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2711; A 2003, 19th Special Session, 50; 2013, 3412)
NRS 388.407 Board of trustees required to develop policy for instruction to teach English.
1. The board of trustees of each school district shall develop a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient. The policy must be designed to provide pupils enrolled in each public school located in the school district who are limited English proficient with instruction that enables those pupils to attain proficiency in the English language and improve their overall academic achievement and proficiency.
2. The policy developed pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Provide for the identification of pupils who are limited English proficient through the use of an appropriate assessment;
(b) Provide for the periodic reassessment of each pupil who is classified as limited English proficient;
(c) Be designed to eliminate any gaps in achievement, including, without limitation, in the core academic subjects and in high school graduation rates, between those pupils who are limited English proficient and pupils who are proficient in English;
(d) Provide opportunities for the parents or legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient to participate in the program; and
(e) Provide the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient with information regarding other programs that are designed to improve the language acquisition and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are limited English proficient and assist those parents and legal guardians in enrolling those pupils in such programs.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3411)
NRS 388.409 English Mastery Council: Creation; membership; terms; vacancy; Chair; meetings; compensation; acceptance of gifts and grants; administrative support. [Effective through June 30, 2019.]
1. The English Mastery Council is hereby created. The English Mastery Council consists of the following 16 members:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the English Mastery Council.
(b) Two members who have knowledge and expertise in language acquisition and who represent the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
(c) Two members who are teachers at public schools in this State, hold a master’s degree to teach English as a second language and have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada State Education Association, or its successor organization. The Governor shall ensure that the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph represent the geographic and ethnic diversity of this State.
(d) Two members who are parents or legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient, one of whom is appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Majority Leader of the Senate. The Governor shall ensure that the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph represent the geographic and ethnic diversity of this State. The Nevada Parent Teacher Association shall submit a list of names of persons that the Association would recommend for inclusion on the list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(e) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(f) Two members who are school-district-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(g) One member who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.
(h) Two members who are representatives of the general public, private business and industry in this State or nonprofit organizations and who have been leaders in education reform related to pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Governor.
(i) Two members with expertise in the development of public policy relating to the education of pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the advice and recommendation of persons who have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who are limited English proficient.
2. Each appointed member of the English Mastery Council serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed to additional terms.
3. A vacancy on the English Mastery Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
4. The English Mastery Council shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.
5. The English Mastery Council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair.
6. Members of the English Mastery Council serve without compensation, except that for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Council attends a meeting of the Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Council, the member is entitled to receive the per diem allowances and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
7. A member of the English Mastery Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the member’s duties to engage in the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave does not reduce the amount of the member’s other accrued leave.
8. The English Mastery Council may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 388.411.
9. The Department shall provide administrative support to the English Mastery Council.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3409)
NRS 388.411 English Mastery Council: Duty to make recommendations to Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board, Commission on Professional Standards in Education, Board of Regents and school districts. [Effective through June 30, 2019.] The English Mastery Council created by NRS 388.409 shall:
1. Make recommendations to the State Board for the adoption of regulations concerning criteria for the policies to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient that are developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407.
2. Review annually each policy to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient that is developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407 and make recommendations for improvement to the State Board and the applicable board of trustees.
3. Make recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and the State Board for:
(a) The adoption of regulations pursuant to NRS 391.019 concerning the requirements for an endorsement to teach English as a second language, including, without limitation, the teachers who should be required to obtain the endorsement; and
(b) After the adoption of the regulations pursuant to paragraph (a), any revisions to those regulations as deemed necessary by the Council.
4. Develop standards and criteria for a curriculum for pupils who are limited English proficient and submit those standards and criteria to the State Board for consideration.
5. Review any course of study offered by the Nevada System of Higher Education for training to teach English as a second language to determine if the course of study, including, without limitation, student teaching, is sufficiently rigorous to provide teachers with the tools necessary to improve the English proficiency and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are limited English proficient.
6. Make recommendations to the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada for the improvement of any course of study described in subsection 5 and submit a copy of those recommendations to the Governor and the State Board.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3410)
NRS 388.413 English Mastery Council: Preparation and submission of annual report. [Effective through June 30, 2019.]
1. On or before February 1 of each year, the English Mastery Council created by NRS 388.409 shall prepare an annual report concerning the status of the Council in carrying out its duties prescribed by NRS 388.411, including, without limitation, a description of the recommendations made by the Council to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Commission on Professional Standards in Education, the State Board, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and the boards of trustees of school districts and the response of each of those entities to the recommendations.
2. The report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted to the Governor, the State Board and:
(a) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education.
(b) In even-numbered years, to the Legislative Committee on Education.
3. The Department shall post a copy of each report prepared by the English Mastery Council pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3411)
ENGLISH MASTERY COUNCIL
NRS 388.405 Legislative declaration; duty of State Board to adopt regulations and submit certain evaluations required by federal law.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) It is the public policy of this State to provide every child enrolled in a public school with high-quality instruction.
(b) Children who are limited English proficient benefit from instruction that is designed to address the academic and linguistic needs of those children.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that children who are limited English proficient be provided with services and instruction which is designed to address the academic needs of such children so that those children attain proficiency in the English language and improve their overall academic and linguistic achievement and proficiency.
2. The State Board shall:
(a) Adopt regulations prescribing criteria for a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient which is developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall monitor each school district’s compliance with the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph.
(b) Submit all evaluations required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto regarding the programs for pupils who are limited English proficient carried out pursuant to that provision of federal law to the:
(1) Governor;
(2) Legislative Committee on Education;
(3) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education; and
(4) Board of trustees of each school district.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2711; A 2003, 19th Special Session, 50; 2013, 3412)
NRS 388.407 Board of trustees required to develop policy for instruction to teach English.
1. The board of trustees of each school district shall develop a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient. The policy must be designed to provide pupils enrolled in each public school located in the school district who are limited English proficient with instruction that enables those pupils to attain proficiency in the English language and improve their overall academic achievement and proficiency.
2. The policy developed pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Provide for the identification of pupils who are limited English proficient through the use of an appropriate assessment;
(b) Provide for the periodic reassessment of each pupil who is classified as limited English proficient;
(c) Be designed to eliminate any gaps in achievement, including, without limitation, in the core academic subjects and in high school graduation rates, between those pupils who are limited English proficient and pupils who are proficient in English;
(d) Provide opportunities for the parents or legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient to participate in the program; and
(e) Provide the parents and legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient with information regarding other programs that are designed to improve the language acquisition and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are limited English proficient and assist those parents and legal guardians in enrolling those pupils in such programs.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3411)
NRS 388.409 English Mastery Council: Creation; membership; terms; vacancy; Chair; meetings; compensation; acceptance of gifts and grants; administrative support. [Effective through June 30, 2019.]
1. The English Mastery Council is hereby created. The English Mastery Council consists of the following 16 members:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee, who serves as an ex officio member of the English Mastery Council.
(b) Two members who have knowledge and expertise in language acquisition and who represent the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
(c) Two members who are teachers at public schools in this State, hold a master’s degree to teach English as a second language and have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada State Education Association, or its successor organization. The Governor shall ensure that the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph represent the geographic and ethnic diversity of this State.
(d) Two members who are parents or legal guardians of pupils who are limited English proficient, one of whom is appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Majority Leader of the Senate. The Governor shall ensure that the members appointed pursuant to this paragraph represent the geographic and ethnic diversity of this State. The Nevada Parent Teacher Association shall submit a list of names of persons that the Association would recommend for inclusion on the list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(e) Two members who are school-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(f) Two members who are school-district-level administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
(g) One member who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Nevada Association of School Boards.
(h) Two members who are representatives of the general public, private business and industry in this State or nonprofit organizations and who have been leaders in education reform related to pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Governor.
(i) Two members with expertise in the development of public policy relating to the education of pupils who are limited English proficient, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the advice and recommendation of persons who have knowledge and expertise in providing instruction to pupils who are limited English proficient.
2. Each appointed member of the English Mastery Council serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed to additional terms.
3. A vacancy on the English Mastery Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
4. The English Mastery Council shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its members.
5. The English Mastery Council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet at other times upon the call of the Chair.
6. Members of the English Mastery Council serve without compensation, except that for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Council attends a meeting of the Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Council, the member is entitled to receive the per diem allowances and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
7. A member of the English Mastery Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the member’s duties to engage in the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave does not reduce the amount of the member’s other accrued leave.
8. The English Mastery Council may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant to NRS 388.411.
9. The Department shall provide administrative support to the English Mastery Council.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3409)
NRS 388.411 English Mastery Council: Duty to make recommendations to Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board, Commission on Professional Standards in Education, Board of Regents and school districts. [Effective through June 30, 2019.] The English Mastery Council created by NRS 388.409 shall:
1. Make recommendations to the State Board for the adoption of regulations concerning criteria for the policies to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient that are developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407.
2. Review annually each policy to teach English to pupils who are limited English proficient that is developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407 and make recommendations for improvement to the State Board and the applicable board of trustees.
3. Make recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and the State Board for:
(a) The adoption of regulations pursuant to NRS 391.019 concerning the requirements for an endorsement to teach English as a second language, including, without limitation, the teachers who should be required to obtain the endorsement; and
(b) After the adoption of the regulations pursuant to paragraph (a), any revisions to those regulations as deemed necessary by the Council.
4. Develop standards and criteria for a curriculum for pupils who are limited English proficient and submit those standards and criteria to the State Board for consideration.
5. Review any course of study offered by the Nevada System of Higher Education for training to teach English as a second language to determine if the course of study, including, without limitation, student teaching, is sufficiently rigorous to provide teachers with the tools necessary to improve the English proficiency and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are limited English proficient.
6. Make recommendations to the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada for the improvement of any course of study described in subsection 5 and submit a copy of those recommendations to the Governor and the State Board.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3410)
NRS 388.413 English Mastery Council: Preparation and submission of annual report. [Effective through June 30, 2019.]
1. On or before February 1 of each year, the English Mastery Council created by NRS 388.409 shall prepare an annual report concerning the status of the Council in carrying out its duties prescribed by NRS 388.411, including, without limitation, a description of the recommendations made by the Council to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Commission on Professional Standards in Education, the State Board, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and the boards of trustees of school districts and the response of each of those entities to the recommendations.
2. The report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted to the Governor, the State Board and:
(a) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education.
(b) In even-numbered years, to the Legislative Committee on Education.
3. The Department shall post a copy of each report prepared by the English Mastery Council pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3411)
