83rd Legislative Session

Legislative Sessions Archive

83rd Legislative Session (2025)

BILLS WE SUPPORTED

SUPPORT: AB 139 (FAILED) – Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for programs of dual credit. Sponsor: Assemblymember Selena Torres-Fossett

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the purpose of awarding grants of money to school districts or institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education for programs of dual credit.

Why we support: Dual-credit programs give high school students the opportunity to earn valuable skills and college credit that will give them a head start as they transition into adulthood.

SUPPORT: AB 156 (FAILED) – Revises provisions governing the salary of members of the board of trustees of certain school districts. Sponsor: Assemblymember Erica Mosca

Revises provisions governing the salaries of elected or appointed members of the board of trustees of Clark County School District who currently earn $750 per month to increase their salaries to an amount equal to the base salary of Clark County commissioners.

Why we support: Appropriately compensating trustees entices more qualified candidates, and ensures a more professional commitment to the role.

SUPPORT: AB 195 (FAILED, but similar provisions passed in SB 460) – Revises provisions governing boards of trustees of school districts. Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Thaddeus Yurek

This bill revises provisions governing the duties, rights and responsibilities of appointed members of a board of trustees of a school district (CCSD) allowing them to have the same voting rights as elected board members and allows them to be included in an official count for a quorum, prohibits a board of trustees from restricting or curtailing the duties, rights or responsibilities of a member based on whether the member was elected or appointed to the office and prohibits the board of trustees from conducting certain business during a meeting designated as a work session or workshop.

Why we support: Appointed trustees have offered invaluable insights and diversity in Clark County, but their inability to vote and participate fully have limited their impact. All CCSD trustees should have the same rights and responsibilities in order to effectively participate in their role.

SUPPORT: AB 224 (PASSED) Provides for the issuance of bonds to assist certain school districts in financing capital improvements. Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Erica Mosca

It requires the State Board of Finance to issue $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to make grants to certain school districts whose population is less than 15,000 and whose ad valorem tax rate has reached maximum capacity imposed by law in order to finance capital improvements for buildings that have been condemned, are unsuitable for use and cost of renovation exceeds cost of new construction.

Why we support: This bill offers a lifeline to communities with schools that are over 100 years old and in desperate need of replacement.

SUPPORT: SB 58 (FAILED) – Revises provisions governing grants for certain prekindergarten programs. Sponsor: Committee on Finance

Extends prekindergarten services known as Nevada Ready! Pre-K by increasing the maximum household income level for a student to qualify for a grant or for students who have an Individualized Education Program and establishing the method for determining the amount awarded for such grants.

Why we support: Access to quality Pre-K programs have numerous benefits. Pre-K enrollees experience improved graduation and college enrollment rates, are more likely to take SATs and prepare for college, and are less likely to get suspended, skip class, or end up at juvenile detention centers. Pre-K sets up students for success.

SUPPORT: SB 90 (PASSED) – Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of grants to organizations to provide certain supplies and materials to teachers and specialized instructional support personnel. Primary Sponsor: Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Education for the creation of a grant program to allow certain teachers and specialized instructional support personnel to obtain certain supplies or materials for classrooms or school operations.

Why we support: Educators and support professionals should never have to spend their personal funds to support their students and schools. This bill provides grants to assist with the cost of school supplies and materials.

SUPPORT: SB 115 (PASSED) – Makes various changes relating to bilingual education. Sponsors: Senator Michelee Cruz-Crawford, Senator Fabian Doñate, Assemblymember Cinthia Zermeño Moore

Requires the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school to provide a $2,500 stipend to teachers who teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education; requires information concerning such stipends to be included in reports, requiring teachers to hold an endorsement to teach pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Why we support: Research has shown numerous benefits to bilingual education, such as improved academics, enhanced job prospects, improved cognition, among other benefits. Students benefit when educators are encouraged to participate in bilingual education.

SUPPORT: AB 217 (FAILED DUE TO GOVERNOR’S VETO) Prohibits school officials from granting access and information for immigration enforcement. Sponsor: Assemblymember Cecelia González

This bill prohibits school districts, public schools and their employees from providing permission to access school district facilities or information to certain federal officials investigating or enforcing immigration laws, among other related matters.

Why we support: No student should be fearful of attending school based on their or their families immigration status. School should be a safe place for students and families.

SUPPORT: AB 441 (FAILED DUE TO GOVERNOR’S VETO) – Sponsor: Assemblymember Daniele Monroe-Moreno

Ensuring Opportunity Scholarship voucher granting organizations do not hoard funding, a practice that resulted in voucher proponents requesting more funding for the controversial program.

Why we support: Out-of-state special interest groups should not be allowed to use public tax dollars to line their pockets while simultaneously claiming the state should commit even more money to private school vouchers.

SUPPORT: SB 460 (PASSED BUT HEAVILY ALTERED) – Sponsor: Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro

The Educate ACT helps supporting having a qualified teacher in every classroom, improving student achievement, expanding Pre-K, Improves accountability for education resources and private school vouchers and provides additional resources for public schools.

Why we support: This transformative bill support Nevada’s public education system with long overdue oversight and a strong focus on student outcomes.

83rd Legislative Session (2025)

BILLS WE OPPOSED

OPPOSE: AB 214 (FAILED) – Revises provisions governing the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship. Sponsor: Assemblymember Gregory Hafen.

This bill increases eligibility for private school vouchers, known as Opportunity Scholarships, to households that are 400% above the federal poverty level (up from 300%), increases the total funding for vouchers five-fold to $30 million, and provides an inflationary annual increase of 10%.

Why we oppose: Private school vouchers divert funding away from Nevada public schools, which are funded well below the national average. The bill offers private school vouchers to wealthier households and drastically increases total funding for the scheme without remedying the many documented issues with transparency and accountability. And with most reputable private schools costing well above the average per-pupil amount of the voucher, low-income families are unlikely to benefit.

OPPOSE: SB 224 (FAILED) – Converts traditional public schools to charter schools. '

Sponsors: Senator Carrie Ann Buck, Senator Jeff Stone, Senator Ira Hansen, Assemblymember Alexis Hansen

In addition to other matters, this bill requires the Department of Education to convert a traditional public school to a charter school after three years of low performance. In addition, the bill requires taxpayer dollars to cover costs associated with the transition and operation of the charter school.

Why we oppose: Research is mixed on whether converting low-performing traditional public schools to charter schools leads to improved outcomes. When charters do succeed, the results are often attributed to more funding for targeted programs, greater flexibility in decision-making, and other circumstances. Before charters begin taking over neighborhood public schools, we believe these schools deserve a chance to succeed with appropriate funding levels and additional support. Nevada continues to fund public schools well below the national average, making delivering evidenced-based resources difficult.