Bill > AB386

This bill authorizes the Washoe County School District to establish a pilot program during the 2025-2026 school year that allows the district to use an alternative reading assessment instead of the standard statewide assessment for elementary school students. The alternative assessment must be approved by the State Board of Education and meet two key criteria: it must be a valid and reliable standards-based reading proficiency test, and the Department of Education must be able to equate its scores to the statewide assessment scores. As an incentive, the Department of Education will award the school district a grant equal to the amount they would have saved by not administering the statewide test. The bill requires the Washoe County School District to submit a detailed report by August 31, 2026, describing the alternative assessment, explaining how its scoring compares to the statewide assessment, and providing information about the grant received. The legislation is time-limited, becoming effective on July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2026, making it a one-year experimental program designed to explore alternative methods of assessing elementary students' reading skills.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12535/Overview