Signed by Governor Steve Sisolak

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the state's school curriculum to tell a broader range of children stories.

Highlights:

• Requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or the charter school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of (Sec. 1-1):

• Native Americans and Native American tribes;

• Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity;

• Persons with disabilities;

• Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation, persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander;

• Persons from various socioeconomic statuses;

• Immigrants or refugees;

• Persons from various religious backgrounds; and

• Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school deems appropriate.

• Requires the standards of content and performance for the instruction to be included. The instruction required must be (Sec. 1-2):

• Age-appropriate; and

• Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance.

• Authorizes the State Board to make the final selection of all textbooks to be used in the public schools in this State, except for charter schools (Sec. 2-1).

• Prohibits instructional materials, including, without limitation, a textbook, from being selected by the State Board for use in the public schools unless the State Board determines that the instructional materials accurately portray the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of the groups of included persons (Sec. 2-3).

• Specifies provisions of this law do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the state's school curriculum to tell a broader range of children stories.

Highlights:

• Requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or the charter school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of (Sec. 1-1):

• Native Americans and Native American tribes;

• Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity;

• Persons with disabilities;

• Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation, persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander;

• Persons from various socioeconomic statuses;

• Immigrants or refugees;

• Persons from various religious backgrounds; and

• Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school deems appropriate.

• Requires the standards of content and performance for the instruction to be included. The instruction required must be (Sec. 1-2):

• Age-appropriate; and

• Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance.

• Authorizes the State Board to make the final selection of all textbooks to be used in the public schools in this State, except for charter schools (Sec. 2-1).

• Prohibits instructional materials, including, without limitation, a textbook, from being selected by the State Board for use in the public schools unless the State Board determines that the instructional materials accurately portray the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of the groups of included persons (Sec. 2-3).

• Specifies provisions of this law do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text