AB 495 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to charter schools. (BDR 34-757)

AB 495 modifies Nevada law to give charter school sponsors more flexibility when schools receive low performance ratings. It states that sponsors are not required to terminate a charter school's contract or restart it under a new contract if the school is making progress toward meeting at least two specific achievement and performance targets, even if it has received three low ratings in five years. This change directly affects charter school sponsors (like school districts or nonprofit organizations) and the schools themselves, allowing continued operation based on demonstrated improvement rather than automatic termination. The bill does not alter the statewide accountability system's rating structure or create new state/local costs.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 Reprint 2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reprinted with amendments changing the date from April 21, 2025 to May 19, 2025, and updated the Legislative Counsel's Digest to reflect new provisions. The digest now indicates that the bill applies to charter schools receiving certain performance ratings, requiring sponsors to terminate or restart contracts if underperformance occurs in 3 consecutive years (previously 3 out of 5 years), and includes a temporary exemption until October 1, 2027. The bill also removes language about establishing a committee to evaluate the accountability system.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to change the underperformance threshold from 3 out of 5 years to 3 consecutive years, and added a temporary exemption period until October 1, 2027.
TIMELINE

Reprint date changed from April 21, 2025 to May 19, 2025

Temporary exemption added until October 1, 2027 for sponsors not required to terminate contracts

REQUIREMENT

Underperformance threshold changed from 3 out of 5 years to 3 consecutive years

Removed requirement for Department of Education to establish a committee to evaluate accountability system

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic26
26 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 617.) To printer.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) 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. 431.) Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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