Bill > AB398

This bill addresses teacher compensation and staffing challenges in Nevada's public schools by establishing a new program to provide additional funding for hard-to-fill teaching positions. The bill appropriates $45 million in both fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to the Department of Education to award money to school districts for providing compensation beyond base pay for difficult-to-staff teaching roles. Hard-to-fill positions are defined as teacher positions at Title I schools with high vacancy rates or positions in critical shortage subjects like English language arts, mathematics, science, and special education. School districts must apply for these funds and submit biennial reports detailing the number of teachers receiving additional compensation and the total amount distributed. The bill also appropriates $19.3 million for each of the same fiscal years to provide salary increases for teachers and support professionals in charter schools. Additionally, the legislation eliminates the ability of large school districts (specifically Clark County) to use certain weighted funding for hiring and retention incentives and expands the Subcommittee on Education Accountability's responsibilities to include studying teacher compensation levels. The bill's intent is to address urgent teacher vacancy rates and ensure more competitive compensation to improve educational outcomes.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12563/Overview