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Amend the bill as whole by deleting sections 1 through 3 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 6 to read as follows:
“Section 1. NRS 386.590 is hereby amended to read as follows:
386.590 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, at least 70 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at a charter school must be licensed teachers. If a charter school is a vocational school, the charter school shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that at least 70 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at the school are licensed teachers, but in no event may more than 50 percent of the teachers who provide instruction at the school be unlicensed teachers.
2. A governing body of a charter school shall employ:
(a) If the charter school offers instruction in kindergarten or grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, a licensed teacher to teach pupils who are enrolled in those grades.
(b) If the charter school offers instruction in grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, a licensed teacher to teach pupils who are enrolled in those grades for the following courses of study:
(1) English, including reading, composition and writing;
(2) Mathematics;
(3) Science; and
(4) Social studies, which includes :
(I) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (II), only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government.
(II) In addition to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (I), for kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, the study of cultures of various ethnic and racial groups represented in the United States.
(c) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b):
(1) If a charter school specializes in arts and humanities, physical education or health education, a licensed teacher to teach those courses of study.
(2) If a charter school specializes in the construction industry or other building industry, licensed teachers to teach courses of study relating to the industry if those teachers are employed full-time.
(3) If a charter school specializes in the construction industry or other building industry and the school offers courses of study in computer education, technology or business, licensed teachers to teach those courses of study if those teachers are employed full-time.
3. A charter school may employ a person who is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 391 of NRS to teach a course of study for which a licensed teacher is not required pursuant to subsection 2 if the person has:
(a) A degree, a license or a certificate in the field for which he is employed to teach at the charter school; and
(b) At least 2 years of experience in that field.
4. A charter school may employ such administrators for the school as it deems necessary. A person employed as an administrator must possess:
(a) A master’s degree in school administration, public administration or business administration; or
(b) If the person has at least 5 years of experience in administration, a baccalaureate degree.
5. A charter school shall not employ a person pursuant to this section if his license to teach or provide other educational services has been revoked or suspended in this state or another state.
6. On or before November 15 of each year, a charter school shall submit to the Department, in a format prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the following information for each licensed employee who is employed by the governing body on October 1 of that year:
(a) The amount of salary of the employee; and
(b) The designated assignment, as that term is defined by the Department, of the employee.
Sec. 2. NRS 389.018 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.018 1. The following subjects are designated as the core academic subjects that must be taught, as applicable for grade levels, in all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center and the Nevada Youth Training Center:
(a) English, including reading, composition and writing;
(b) Mathematics;
(c) Science; and
(d) Social studies, which includes :
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government.
(2) In addition to the provisions of subparagraph (1), for kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, the study of cultures of various ethnic and racial groups represented in the United States.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to the core academic subjects, the following subjects must be taught as applicable for grade levels and to the extent practicable in all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center and the Nevada Youth Training Center:
(a) The arts;
(b) Computer education and technology;
(c) Health; and
(d) Physical education.
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If the State Board requires the completion of course work in a
subject area set forth in this subsection for graduation from high school or
promotion to the next grade, a public school shall offer the required course
work. Unless a subject is required for graduation from high school or promotion
to the next grade, a charter school is not required to comply with this
subsection.
Sec. 3. NRS 389.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.520 1. The Council shall:
(a) Establish standards of content and performance, including, without limitation, a prescription of the resulting level of achievement, for the grade levels set forth in subsection 2, based upon the content of each course, that is expected of pupils for the following courses of study:
(1) English, including reading, composition and writing;
(2) Mathematics;
(3) Science;
(4) Social studies, which includes :
(I) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (II), only the subjects of history, geography, economics and government [;] .
(II) In addition to the provisions of sub-subparagraph (I), for kindergarten and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, the study of cultures of various ethnic and racial groups represented in the United States;
(5) The arts;
(6) Computer education and technology;
(7) Health; and
(8) Physical education.
(b) Establish a schedule for the periodic review and, if necessary, revision of the standards of content and performance. The review must include, without limitation, the review required pursuant to NRS 389.570 of the results of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550.
(c) Assign priorities to the standards of content and performance relative to importance and degree of emphasis and revise the standards, if necessary, based upon the priorities.
2. The Council shall establish standards of content and performance for each grade level in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, for English and mathematics. The Council shall establish standards of content and performance for the grade levels selected by the Council for the other courses of study prescribed in subsection 1.
3. The State Board shall adopt the standards of content and performance established by the Council.
4. The Council shall work in cooperation with the State Board to prescribe the examinations required by NRS 389.550.
Sec. 4. The Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools shall:
1. On or before January 1, 2004, revise the standards of content and performance for social studies to comply with the amendatory provisions of section 3 of this act.
2. On or before February 1, 2005, submit the revised standards to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the 73rd Session of the Nevada Legislature.
Sec. 5. On or before April 1, 2004, the State Board of Education shall adopt the standards of content and performance for social studies revised by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to the amendatory provisions of section 3 of this act. The revised standards must be carried out in elementary schools commencing with the 2004-2005 school year.
Sec. 6. 1. This section and sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act become effective on July 1, 2003.
2. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective on July 1, 2004.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to revise the academic standards in social studies for certain grade levels to include the study of certain cultures; revising related provisions that set forth the core academic subjects in public schools; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing academic standards for certain grade levels to include certain cultural studies. (BDR 34‑1217)”.