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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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
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican14
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
No sponsor information available.
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