AB571 - Makes appropriations to the Department of Education for certain surveys, offsets to decreases in federal grant funding, professional development costs, information technology projects, programs, grants and studies. (BDR S-1194)

- 83rd Session (2025) Assembly Bill No. 571–Committee on Ways and Means CHAPTER.......... AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Education for certain surveys, offsets to decreases in federal grant funding, professional development costs, information technology projects, programs, grants and studies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education for the Educator Effectiveness budget account for administration of the statewide surveys of educators on exit or transfer and regarding working conditions the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,100,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $900,000 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education for the Educator Effectiveness budget account for transfer to the State Public Charter School Authority created by NRS 388A.150 to offset a decrease in federal grant funding the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,307,938 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $1,307,938 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise – 2 – - 83rd Session (2025) transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education for the Standards and Instructional Support budget account for additional software licenses for the Canvas learning management system the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $560,370 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $495,000 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. Sec. 4. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education for the Safe and Respectful Learning budget account for development of custom reports from the student information management system the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................... $50,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................... $50,000 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and – 3 – - 83rd Session (2025) must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. Sec. 5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education for the Safe and Respectful Learning budget account for the implementation of the multi-tiered system of supports framework and related training the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $3,000,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $3,000,000 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $35,000 for the Office of the Superintendent budget account for a study of the effectiveness of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan. Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $35,200 for the Standards and Instructional Support budget account for the State Seal of Biliteracy Program established pursuant to NRS 388.591. Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $10,843 for the Standards and Instructional Support budget account for the State Seal of STEM Program established pursuant to NRS 388.594 and the State Seal of STEAM Program established pursuant to NRS 388.597. Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $12,765 for the Standards and Instructional Support budget account for the State Seal of Civics Program established pursuant to NRS 388.5933 and the civic excellence designation program set forth in NRS 388.5937. Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $218,948 for the Assessments and Accountability budget account for the – 4 – - 83rd Session (2025) development and implementation of a new Nevada School Performance Framework. Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $348,000 for the District Support Services budget account for grants to local education agencies for financial and operational efficiency. Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $30,000 for the District Support Services budget account for the costs of a contract to review and analyze the programs and policies of the Department. Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $500,000 for the Educator Effectiveness budget account for the costs of a contract to conduct the gap analysis study described in subsection 1 of NRS 385.920. Sec. 14. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 6 to 13, inclusive, of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 17, 2027. Sec. 15. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 20 ~~~~~ 25