AB 156 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions governing the members of the board of trustees of school districts. (BDR 34-689)

AB 156 revises salary rules for school board trustees in Nevada, specifically for members serving in Clark County (population over 700,000). It replaces the current $750 monthly salary with an annual amount equal to the base salary of a county commissioner in Clark County (calculated as 112.551% of the 2015 commissioner rate). This change applies only to trustees elected or appointed to terms beginning on or after January 1, 2027, including re-elected members. The bill also retains a provision allowing trustees to donate their salary to schools or direct payments to school districts.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action May 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill was substantially expanded from a simple salary adjustment measure to a comprehensive governance reform package. It now addresses trustee duties and rights, term limits, meeting procedures, and compensation structures for both elected and appointed board members in Nevada school districts.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only adjusting trustee salaries to include provisions governing trustee duties, term limits, meeting conduct, and gift solicitation authorization.

SCOPE

Added provisions granting appointed board members the same duties, rights, and responsibilities as elected members, removing previous distinctions between the two groups.

Authorized individual trustees to solicit gifts or bequests on behalf of their school district.

REQUIREMENT

Established a 12-year term limit for all trustees (elected or appointed) to comply with state constitutional requirements.

Prohibited boards from conducting trustee-related business during designated work sessions or workshops.

Added prohibition against reducing teacher and staff compensation to fund trustee salary increases.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility for salary increases by limiting them to elected members in counties with 700,000+ population who take office on or after January 1, 2027.

FISCAL

Changed funding requirements so additional compensation for trustees in large counties must be paid from county funds rather than school district funds.

TIMELINE

Updated effective dates and applicability thresholds throughout the bill to align with new governance provisions.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

23–17

Passed

Total votes 40

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic26

23 Yea 3 Nay

88% Yea

R Republican14

14 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 24, Nays: 18.) To printer.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 291.) Dispensed with reprinting.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors