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SPCSA highlights major 2025 education bills that will affect charter schools
Summary
SPCSA staff summarized legislation from the 2025 session that changes authorizer responsibilities, teacher pay allocations, governance appointments and funding rules affecting charter schools. The executive director and general counsel outlined the most consequential bills and next steps for implementation.
Executive Director Melissa Makadan and SPCSA General Counsel Samantha King Powell briefed the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority on several 2025 education bills and their expected impacts on the charter sector.
Makadan said AB39 (the SPCSA cleanup bill) made each authorizer its own local education agency and revised board member requirements so appointees must now serve at schools “currently in good standing on all performance frameworks.” She said AB398 (a teacher and education support professional raise bill) allocates $19.3 million each year of the biennium for raises; the SPCSA will collect October 1 counts and report allocations to the Interim Finance Committee later this year.
Makadan described SB460 as a “massive bill” that changes SPCSA board appointments and member qualifications effective July 1, 2026, and noted staff are working with the Legislative Counsel Bureau to clarify transitional questions for currently serving appointees. She said the governor’s appointments will include two parents of charter school students and a person with public‑sector facilities/finance experience; the state board of education’s appointment will be limited to someone with assessment knowledge.
Makadan also cited SB468 (increased transportation funding) and AB571 (an appropriation to offset Title I/Title II miscalculations), and praised collaboration that led to an improved distribution methodology for state special education dollars in AB500. She said SPCSA staff will provide more detailed guidance to schools as implementation timelines are finalized.
General Counsel Samantha King Powell highlighted SB418, which permits PERS to deduct delinquent amounts directly from the next PCFP payment unless an alternate arrangement is agreed; she also noted AB420 requires districts and charter schools to publish annual reports about use‑of‑force incidents by school police officers prior to the first day of school.
Makadan said the SPCSA is compiling guidance and will share a detailed packet with schools. She urged school leaders to watch tight timelines, particularly for teacher‑raise allocations that will require schools to return planning information within weeks of mid‑July allocations.
