SB374

Existing law requires each public school to: (1) each quarter, collect data on the discipline of pupils that includes, without limitation, information on the number of expulsions and suspensions of pupils in the school; and (2) annually report such data to certain entities. (NRS 392.462) Section 3 of this bill additionally requires each public school to collect data on the number of pupils assigned to a temporary alternative placement, thereby requiring such data to be included in the annual report on the discipline of pupils prepared by each public school. Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that the teachers and administrators employed by the school district or charter school have access to high-quality, ongoing professional development training. (NRS 391A.370) Section 1.5 of this bill requires the board of trustees of each school district to ensure that not later than June 30, 2030, professional development training concerning the discipline and behavior of pupils is available to all staff members of the district. If a staff member completes training as part of the statewide framework for restorative justice, sections 1 and 1.5 of this bill authorize such training to satisfy the training required by section 1.5. Section 1.5 further requires the board of trustees of each school district to prepare and submit to the Legislature or the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education an annua