The Nevada charter school law was passed in July of 1997. There are seven operating charter schools serving over 1,000 students. Nevada's charter school law was passed in 1997. The law places variable limits on the number of charters allowed per school district, based on the population of counties. However, additional schools serving at-risk students are allowed to exceed this number.
Local boards are the charter-granting entities.
The legislation is unclear on charter terms, because it states that terms are 6 years with renewal after 3 years. Legal independence and funding restrictions are not specified by the current legislation. Schools are not exempt from most state education laws and regulations.