Nevada § 385A.230 - Information on teachers, other licensed educational personnel and paraprofessionals

§ 385A.230. Information on teachers, other licensed educational personnel and paraprofessionals

1. The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on teachers, other licensed educational personnel and paraprofessionals,

including, without limitation: (a) Information on the professional qualifications of teachers and other licensed

educational personnel employed by each school in the district and the district as

a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The information must include, without limitation: (1) The total number of: (I) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school; (II) Vacancies at each school which are not filled by a teacher who has a contract

to teach at the school on a full-time basis, as determined by the Commission on Professional

Standards in Education; (III) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school who

provide instruction in a grade level or subject area for which they do not meet the

requirements for licensure or do not hold a required endorsement; (IV) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school who

are inexperienced, as defined by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education;

and (V) Employees at each school whose overall performance was determined to be highly

effective, effective, developing or ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation

system. (2) The percentage of: (I) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed by the school district

who are employed at each school; (II) Vacancies at each school which are not filled by a teacher who has a contract

to teach at the school on a full-time basis, as determined by the Commission on Professional

Standards in Education; (III) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school who

provide instruction in a grade level or subject area for which they do not meet the

requirements for licensure or do not hold a required endorsement; (IV) Teachers and other licensed educational personnel employed at each school who

are inexperienced, as defined by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education;

and (V) Employees at each school whose overall performance was determined to be highly

effective, effective, developing or ineffective under the statewide performance evaluation

system. (3) For each middle school, junior high school and high school: (I) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days

or more in the same classroom or assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers,

including the total number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at

each school, identified by grade level and subject area; and (II) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive

days, designated as short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of

days short-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade

level and subject area. (4) For each elementary school: (I) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days

or more in the same classroom or assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers,

including the total number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at

each school, identified by grade level; and (II) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive

days, designated as short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of

days short-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade

level. (b) Records of attendance of teachers who provide instruction, for each school in

the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter

school sponsored by the district. The records of attendance maintained by a school for purposes of this paragraph

must include the number of teachers who are in attendance at school and the number

of teachers who are absent from school. A teacher shall be deemed in attendance if the teacher is excused from being present

in the classroom by the school in which the teacher is employed for one of the following

reasons: (1) Acquisition of knowledge or skills relating to the professional development of

the teacher; or (2) Assignment of the teacher to perform duties for cocurricular or extracurricular

activities of pupils. (c) Information on the paraprofessionals employed by each public school in the district,

including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The information must include: (1) The number of paraprofessionals employed at the school; (2) The number of paraprofessionals employed at the school who do not satisfy the

requirements prescribed by the Department to comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(g)(2)(M) ; (3) The percentage of paraprofessionals employed by the school district who do not

satisfy the requirements prescribed by the Department to comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(g)(2)(M) who are employed at the school; and (4) Any other information required by regulation of the State Board. 2. As used in this section, “ paraprofessional ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008 .