Nevada Ed-Watch: State Board of Education 7/29/26

Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada

¿Qué es el Consejo Estatal de Educación y de qué es responsable? El Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada adopta reglamentos basados en las leyes de Nevada, que se transmiten a los distritos escolares de Nevada para su aplicación. La Junta tiene 11 miembros en total (7 nombrados y 4 elegidos públicamente).

How often does the State Board meet? The Nevada State Board of Education meets once per month on Wednesdays at 9:00 AM. Click here to see the 2026 meeting materials.

¿Pueden los miembros de la comunidad participar en las reuniones del Consejo Estatal? Se proporciona un tiempo para comentarios públicos al comienzo (para los puntos de la agenda) y al final (sobre cualquier asunto) de cada reunión de la Junta. Los miembros del público pueden proporcionar comentarios públicos por escrito a través del correo electrónico; los comentarios públicos se aceptarán a través del correo electrónico durante toda la reunión y se compartirán con la Junta Estatal de Educación durante los períodos de comentarios públicos. Los comentarios del público pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a NVBoardED@doe.nv.gov.

Haga clic aquí para consultar la lista de todos los miembros del Consejo Estatal.

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

Consejo de Educación del Estado de Nevada 

Haga clic aquí para consultar el orden del día de la reunión ordinaria del SBOE.

Comentario público nº 1

Se escucharon comentarios del público sobre los siguientes temas: 

• Developmental delays
• Career Pathways Oversight Committee

Board Approved Flexible Agenda

President's Report

Entre lo más destacado:

• Board members expressed appreciation for teachers and excitement for the new school year

• Appreciation for outgoing Board member Tate Else, Superintendent of Eureka County School District and welcome to incoming Board member Frankie Alvarado, Superintendent of Douglas County School District 

Superintendent's Report

Entre lo más destacado:

• The Superintendent has identified the following five core values for the Department of Education: 

  1. We are student-centered.

  2. We are in this together.

  3. We are bold and intentional.

  4. We listen, learn, and adapt.

  5. We are stewards of public trust.

• Applications are open for 10th and 11th grade students to become members of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Group. The application form is available at: bit.ly/NVSAGE

• The first set of petitions to remove unnecessary reporting requirements has been approved. The petition is a result of a study conducted by Public Works LLC and funded by Opportunity 180 aligned to the passage of SB460(2025). Updates on the effort to streamline reporting Nevada school district reporting are available at: https://doe.nv.gov/reporting-efficiency-project

• A draft of the 5-year Statewide Plan for the Improvement of Pupils (STIP) will be presented at the September State Board of Education meeting.

Board Received an Update on AB462 (2025) Career Pathways Oversight Committee

Currently, the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program (TACPP) is the only career pathways program specified in statute. This program began in the 2024-25 school year and includes the Teaching and Training program of study and the Early Childhood Education program of study. The current retention rates for the 2 programs are 49.5% and 71.5%, respectively.

Explore the report.

Board Received an Update on Clark County NAC 388G.105 Report Relating to Teacher Vacancies

A list of vacant positions organized by school was submitted to the Board.

Explore the report.

Board Approved Consent Agenda Items A-D

These items included several petitions for revocation of Nevada Educator License.

Review the consent agenda.

Items E-K were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion but not voted upon.

Board Heard an Update on Commission on School Funding At-Risk Weight

The Board received an overview of the Commission's work to date, as well as an

update regarding the at-risk study commissioned by the Commission on School Funding. Highlights of the presentation included:

• A few adjustments to base funding are recommended which would slow the rate of funding decreases in some situations, as well as allow quickly growing schools to access increased funds more quickly.

• A recommendation was made that students in multiple categories justifying extra school funding (e.g., English Learner, At-Risk, Gifted and Talented Education) would justify increased funding based on all applicable categories added together, rather than only the category with the largest funding increase. However, this recommendation should only be followed if state funding increases enough that it is possible to enact without decreasing base funding.

• A recommendation was made to develop an integrated financial management system managed by the Nevada Department of Education to handle all financial reporting within the next 3-5 years.

Explore la presentación.

Board Heard an Update on Nevada Association of School Superintendents "iNVest" Initiative

The Board received an update on the iNVest initiative, including information regarding statewide education funding priorities, implementation activities, and observed impacts on Nevada's public education system. Highlights of the presentation included:

• Priority 1 is ensuring schools stay properly funded.

• Priority 2 is refining Nevada Senate Bill 460 to provide oversight, accountability, and also autonomy to schools where each is most helpful.

• Priority 3 is strengthening early student literacy.

• Priority 4 is improving Pre-Kindergarten funding structures.

Explore la presentación.

Board Approved Increasing for Developmental Delay Eligibility to Age 8

The Board received a high-level summary of previous presentations, distilling the

key content and data to serve as an informational refresher then discussed next steps. Highlights of the discussion included:

• The current upper age limit for a child to be eligible for developmental delay qualification is 6 years. In the 2026 district survey, school officials and school specialists were asked what age the limit should be, and most recommended age 7 (20% of respondents), age 8 (49%), or age 9 (27%).

• Benefits of increasing the age limit include allowing more time for children to close developmental gaps, more time for psychologists to properly diagnose any learning disabilities, and more time for families and IEP teams to form strong partnerships.

• Increasing the age limit to 7 or 8 would minimally or moderately impact existing systems. Increasing the age limit to 9 would moderately or significantly impact existing systems.

• Planned updates to developmental delay data collection practices will allow better tracking of the outcomes of children who qualify for developmental delay status.

• A motion to increase the age limit to 8 passed.

Explore the presentation and recommendations.

Board Discussed State Board of Education Goals and Performance Metrics

The Board reviewed proposed strategic goals and associated performance metrics.  The selected goals included:

• By the end of the 2030-2031 school year, increase statewide 3rd grade English Language Arts SBAC proficiency from 44.7% to 60%.

• By the end of the 2030-2031 school year, increase the percentage of Nevada 4-year-olds with access to a state-funded pre-K seat from 18% to 50%.

• By the end of the 2030-2031 school year, increase statewide 8th grade Mathematics SBAC proficiency from 26.6% to 40%.

• Year over year, district and school leaders report an increase in time being spent on instructional priorities as a result of reduced time spent on reporting tasks.

Additionally, the goal category "CTE Expansion" was renamed to "Pathway Expansion", and it was tabled for further development of an associated goal.

Explore the Draft State Board of Education Goals and Metrics.

Board Reviewed a Legislative Subcommittee Briefing Document Regarding the Authority, Priorities, and Goals of the State Board of Education

The Board received a presentation from the Legislative Subcommittee regarding its proposed briefing document intended to summarize the authority, priorities, and goals of the State Board of Education. Highlights of the presentation included:

• The authority of the Board includes adopting crucial regulations governing public education; prescribing statewide content standards and high-quality instructional materials; selecting major statewide academic assessments; revoking or suspending teacher licenses; receiving and disseminating education data; and deciding strategic education policy, waivers, and approvals.

• The priorities of the Board include universal Pre-Kindergarten; 3rd grade literacy; 8th grade math; career and technical education expansion; and efficiency, alignment, and coherence.

• The Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code that designate authority to the Board are listed in the briefing document.

• The Board approved the document with conforming changes regarding the goals and performance metrics passed earlier in the meeting.

Explore the briefing document.

Board Heard an Update on Read by Grade 3

The Board received a presentation on Read by Grade 3 student performance outcomes, assessment data, and related indicators to support discussion and consideration of a potential retention cut score. Highlights of the presentation included:

• Currently, students scoring at or below the 40th percentile in the State Summative ELA Assessment must receive additional interventions to help with reading skills.

• The new score to be decided is a cut score. Performance below the cut score in 3rd grade will require a student to repeat the 3rd grade.

• A cut score will be decided in summer 2027, in order to allow time to collect a full year of data and identify an alternative assessment.

• The 2028-29 school year's reading scores will be the first to be used to determine whether a student will repeat the 3rd grade based on the cut score.

Explore la presentación.

Board Heard an Overview of Nevada's Anti-bullying Laws, Policies, and Procedures

The board received a presentation on Nevada's legal framework for handling bullying, cyberbullying, and discrimination based on race (DBR). Key topics include updated statewide reporting data, the new initial "Screener" process, investigation timelines, parent/guardian rights, and the multi-tiered appeals process to ensure compliance and promote safe schools. Highlights of the presentation included:

• From the 2022-23 school year to the 2024-25 school year, incidents of bullying, cyberbullying, and bullying/cyberbullying suspension decreased, while incidents of bullying/cyberbullying expulsion and discrimination based on race increased.

• Bullying, cyberbullying, and discrimination based on race can be reported through the SafeVoice app, hotline, and website; online forms hosted by schools; direct email to administrators; and phone or in-person submission.

• Previously, a report of bullying, cyberbullying, or discrimination automatically started an investigation. Recent changes in NRS 388.1351 state that every report is now screened and is escalated if it is determined that bullying, cyberbullying, or discrimination likely occurred.

Explore la presentación.

Comentario público nº 2

Se escucharon comentarios del público sobre los siguientes temas: 

• Developmental delays

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Futuros puntos del orden del día

Suggestions for future agenda items include approval of several draft meeting minutes, developing the State Board strategy for engaging with legislature, and developing an assessment tool and rubric for legislation.

The next meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, September 9th, at 9:00 a.m.