NevadaAB33583rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to education; revising requirements for a plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in a public school; requiring the superintendent of each school district to appoint an administrator to serve in a role supporting pupils who are English learners; requiring the board of trustees of a school district to ensure that each licensed teacher receives training concerning English language acquisition; requiring the Department of Education to provide certain guidance to the board of trustees of a school district; revising provisions governing certain data collected and maintained in the statewide system of accountability for public schools; prohibiting certain pupil achievement data from negatively impacting the performance rating of certain schools, school districts and employees; requiring the Department to establish an English Learner Advisory Council during the 2025-2026 interim to study policies to support English language acquisition, development and literacy; prescribing the membership and duties of the Advisory Council; repealing provisions relating to certain corrective action plans; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Howard Watts (Democratic), Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), Carrie Ann Buck (Republican), Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-837

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Teachers must finish EL training by 2030

Starting October 1, 2025, every district must ensure all licensed teachers get training on English language acquisition. The Department of Education provides guidance on this training. Teachers must submit proof they completed the training by October 1, 2030. Proof is a condition to keep employment after that date.

More support for newcomer English learners

Starting October 1, 2025, a pupil labeled a newcomer can stay in high school up to 10 extra semesters or until age 21, whichever comes first. The state breaks out EL data into newcomers, short‑term, and long‑term groups. Newcomer test and achievement data cannot lower a school, district, or employee rating. The Department provides EL rights in the five most common non‑English languages in each district, and schools post them online.

District EL support and state oversight

Starting October 1, 2025, each district superintendent appoints an administrator with EL experience to support English learners. Districts may buy Department‑approved literacy assessments that can include tools to build English skills. The Department, working with these administrators, monitors how districts carry out EL policies and plans.

Stronger school plans to close gaps

Beginning October 1, 2025, the State Board sets and reviews statewide goals and timelines to raise student achievement. Principals must create annual school improvement plans with staff and the district EL administrator. Plans must improve school climate and close gaps for groups like English learners. If 10% or more of students are ELs, closing EL gaps is the main goal with numeric targets, timelines, actions, and monitoring. Principals submit plans by the Department’s deadline.

State EL council and rulemaking

The Department creates an English Learner Advisory Council during the 2025–2026 interim. It has 12 named members, may include one charter‑school appointee, and serves without pay. The Council must submit a report by October 31, 2026 and may request one bill for the 2027 session. Starting October 1, 2025, the Department may adopt rules to carry out the new EL laws. Also starting October 1, 2025, extra local‑government costs tied to this act are exempt from NRS 354.599.

Fewer transfer options for EL families

Effective October 1, 2025, the law removes a rule that let some EL pupils attend a school outside their zone. It also removes the parent right to transfer when a school is on a corrective action plan. Parents still may transfer a pupil if the school has no EL program. The corrective action statute (NRS 388.408) is repealed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Howard Watts

    Democratic • House

  • Reuben D'Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Selena Torres-Fossett

    Democratic • House

  • Carrie Ann Buck

    Republican • Senate

  • Fabian Doñate

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rochelle T. Nguyen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Angela D. Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cinthia Zermeño Moore

    Democratic • House

  • Gregory S. Koenig

    Republican • House

  • Joe Dalia

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 19 • No: 2

House vote • 5/26/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 419.

    6/9/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/9/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/4/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    6/1/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.

    5/31/2025Senate
  6. Read second time.

    5/30/2025Senate
  7. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/30/2025Senate
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/30/2025Senate
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  10. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

    5/26/2025House
  12. Placed on General File.

    5/26/2025House
  13. From committee: Do pass, as amended.

    5/26/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

    4/22/2025House
  15. To printer.

    4/17/2025House
  16. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/17/2025House
  17. Taken from General File.

    4/17/2025House
  18. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 167.)

    4/17/2025House
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/16/2025House
  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/13/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    3/4/2025House
  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

    3/3/2025House

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