Legislative Spotlight: What Nevada's AB 335 Means for Multilingual Learners

Nevada’s Assembly Bill 335 brings significant policy updates aimed at improving academic outcomes, educator support, and accountability for English Learners across the state.

• Required Language Acquisition Training: Mandates that licensed teachers receive training in English language acquisition by October 1, 2030.

• Extended High School Graduation Timeline: Permits newcomer English Learners up to 10 additional semesters (or until age 21) to fulfill high school graduation requirements.

• Designated District Leadership: Requires superintendents to appoint a dedicated administrator to oversee and support district-wide English Learner initiatives and school improvement plans.

• Fair Accountability & Data Protections: Prevents newcomer achievement data from negatively impacting educator or school performance ratings, while requiring disaggregated data tracking for newcomer, short-term, and long-term ELs.

• School Improvement Focus: Requires schools with an EL population of 10% or more to make closing the achievement gap for English Learners a primary goal in their annual school improvement plans.

• Interim Advisory Council: Establishes an English Learner Advisory Council to study policies on language acquisition, development, and literacy ahead of the next legislative session.