July 27, 2026

CARSON CITY, Nev. – In a historic step toward cutting administrative red tape and prioritizing student instruction, the Nevada Department of Education announced on Monday the approval of a formal petition from the Nevada Association of School Superintendents to suspend 16 obsolete or redundant reports.

This sweeping approval marks the official launch of the Department’s multi-year reporting efficiency project, authorized under Senate Bill 460 (2025) and operationalized by Regulation LCB File No. R080-25.

“By cutting unnecessary bureaucracy and eliminating duplicative reporting requirements, we’re giving educators more time to do what they do best: teach our kids,” said Governor Joe Lombardo. “This commonsense reform will refocus our teachers and administrators on their core mission of improving student achievement. I commend Superintendent Wakefield, the Nevada Department of Education, and our local education leaders for putting this important reform into action.”

With the first petition’s approval, the State is actively returning crucial hours back to superintendents, principals, and teachers so they can focus on what matters most: student achievement.
“Accountability is vital, but true accountability tracks meaningful student outcomes, not just administrative tasks,” said Dr. Victor Wakefield, Superintendent of Public Instruction. “By activating the authority provided by Governor Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Legislature through SB 460, we are delivering on the promise to streamline reporting and enable districts and schools to focus on what matters most: high-quality teaching and learning. Nevada’s new District Performance Framework will guide action around a shared set of student-centered goals.”

Of the roughly 400 reports currently required by the state, the Nevada Department of Education and its partners have identified 89 reports (22 percent) for near-term elimination, modification, or consolidation.

Examples of suspended reports include:

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) completion reports: This separate district report was suspended because the same data is already collected through required federal reporting.

• District technology use survey: This outdated survey was suspended because the State Educational Technology Needs Assessment (SETNA) already provides a single, comprehensive source for this information.

“We are incredibly grateful for the proactive collaboration between the Nevada Department of Education, the Education Service Center, and our local district leaders,” said Andrew Feuling, President of the Nevada Association of School Superintendents (NASS). “The reporting burden and duplicative data entry has been substantial and especially heavy on lean rural district teams. This will allow all districts to refocus resources back directly to where they make the biggest difference: supporting students in our schools.”

Grounded in a rigorous independent analysis prepared by Public Works LLC, the initiative will fundamentally reshape how data is managed across Nevada’s 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA).

Effective July 1, the Nevada Department of Education is partnering with the newly established Education Service Center to implement a more efficient approach to reporting.

The Education Service Center will lead the ongoing coordination of this project, hosting shared tools and providing centralized support for districts and the SPCSA to streamline future requirements.

By the end of Fiscal Year 2027, the Center aims to:

• Resolve all 89 reports recommended for action, which includes eliminating 34, modifying 29, and consolidating 26 reports.

• Redirect 2,780 hours back to classrooms, reclaiming half of the 5,560 annual compliance hours recently identified in district case studies.

For more information, visit the Nevada Department of Education’s Reporting Efficiency Project page.

About the Nevada Department of Education

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) leads and collaborates with Nevada’s 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority to advance educational equity Statewide. With offices in Carson City and Las Vegas, NDE oversees all pre-K-12 education in the State, working to achieve its mission to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence. Under the leadership of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, NDE impacts the achievement of nearly half a million children and 30,000 educators. Learn more at https://doe.nv.gov/ and join us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.

About the Education Service Center

With the passage of Senate Bill 460, Nevada joins 40 other states that have education service centers. Nevada’s Education Service Center was created to provide services to local education agencies throughout the state, support statewide initiatives to improve the performance of schools and districts, and must avoid duplication of programs and services to ensure a streamlined and efficient delivery of educational services.