NevadaAB39883rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to award money to school districts to provide compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; requiring school districts to report certain information relating to hard-to-fill positions; eliminating the authority in certain large school districts to use weighted funding provided to a school for certain pupils to pay certain hiring and retention incentives; revising the powers of the Subcommittee on Education Accountability of the Interim Finance Committee; making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Department to fund compensation in addition to base pay for hard-to-fill positions in public schools; making an appropriation to provide money to charter schools for salary increases for teachers and education support professionals; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), Steve Yeager (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 34-189

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Charter school raises for teachers and staff

The law funds raises for teachers and education support staff at charter schools. $19.314 million is available in FY 2025–2026 and $19.314 million in FY 2026–2027. Each school’s share equals the year’s total times its share of charter staff counted on October 1 of the prior year (October 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025). By June 15, 2025 and June 15, 2026, schools submit staff counts; by August 15 each year, they file a plan and certify raises will not replace other pay. Money must supplement, not supplant, other funding or any pay provided or bargained before this law. If funded, schools report by August 1, 2026 and August 1, 2027 how the money was spent and the actual raises; the Authority submits compiled reports by October 1. Unspent funds cannot be spent after September 18, 2026 (FY25–26) and September 17, 2027 (FY26–27) and must revert. The law also clarifies who counts as a teacher, administrator, or education support professional for this program.

Extra pay for hard-to-fill teaching jobs

The law pays extra money on top of base salary to fill hard‑to‑fill district school jobs. Eligible roles include teachers at Title I schools with high vacancies (high school 15%+, middle 12%+, elementary 10%+) or licensed teachers in English, math, science, or special education that the district declares a critical shortage. $45 million is available in FY 2025–2026 and $45 million in FY 2026–2027, subject to collective bargaining. Districts must show each position was filled in the prior calendar quarter and report requested amounts and position counts by June 9, 2025 and June 8, 2026. Unspent funds cannot be spent after September 18, 2026 (FY25–26) and September 17, 2027 (FY26–27), and must revert to the State General Fund. By December 1 of each even‑numbered year, districts report how many teachers got extra pay and the total paid; for December 1, 2026, only those two items are required. The Governor also includes, when practicable, recommended funding for this pay in the executive budget.

New study of teacher pay and competitiveness

The Interim Finance Committee’s Education Accountability Subcommittee can study teacher pay. It reviews whether pay is competitive with other states and supports strong student outcomes.

Clark County can’t use weighted funds for incentives

A district in a county with 700,000+ people (Clark County) can no longer use weighted funds for at‑risk or English learner pupils to pay hiring or retention incentives for teachers or other licensed staff. Other funding sources may still be used if allowed by law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Gregory T. Hafen II

    Republican • House

  • Steve Yeager

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)

Yes: 41 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 320.

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

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/29/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate
  6. Read second time.

    5/28/2025Senate
  7. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/28/2025Senate
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/28/2025Senate
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.

    5/26/2025Senate
  10. In Senate.

    5/26/2025Senate
  11. To Senate.

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

    5/26/2025House
  13. To printer.

    5/23/2025House
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.)

    5/23/2025House
  15. Dispensed with reprinting.

    5/23/2025House
  16. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 805.)

    5/23/2025House
  17. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution.

    5/23/2025House
  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/23/2025House
  19. Exemption effective.

    3/18/2025House
  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/18/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    3/12/2025House
  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

    3/11/2025House

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