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NV Rev Stat § 388.605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.605 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 388.605 to 388.655, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Board" means the Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers.  2. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.  3. "Displaced homemaker" means any person who:  (a) Is not gainfully employed or has less than full-time or adequate employment;  (b) Has worked at home for a substantial number of years providing household services to members of his or her family without compensation;  (c) Has difficulty in securing employment adequate for economic independence; and  (d) Has been dependent:  (1) On the income of another member of his or her family, but is no longer supported by that income;  (2) Upon public assistance but is no longer eligible; or  (3) On another member of his or her family for the management of his or her personal finances, but that person is no longer available to provide that assistance.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 915; A 1993, 1596; 2001, 1425)
NV Rev Stat § 388.615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.615 - Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers: Creation; membership; duties; compensation of members.

  1. The Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers is hereby created. The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor, one of whom must be a current or former displaced homemaker and one of whom must be representative of business in the State.  2. The Board shall:  (a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter elect a Chair from among its members.  (b) Meet regularly at least once each calendar quarter and at other times upon the call of the Chair.  3. The members of the Board serve without compensation, except that each member of the Board is entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally, which must be paid from the account established pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 19.033.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 916; A 2015, 1371)
NV Rev Stat § 388.625 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.625 - Establishment of center for displaced homemakers; deposit of gifts and grants of money; approval of claims.

  1. The Board shall, to the extent that money is available, establish in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a center to provide services for displaced homemakers.  2. The Board may, to the extent that money is available:  (a) Establish a center to provide services for displaced homemakers in a county whose population is less than 100,000; and  (b) Establish regional centers which provide services for displaced homemakers in two or more counties whose populations are less than 100,000.  3. The Board may, with the approval of the Director, enter into contracts with public or nonprofit private organizations to provide the various services required at the centers established pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.  4. All gifts and grants of money received for the purposes of NRS 388.605 to 388.655, inclusive, must be deposited in the same account in the State General Fund as money deposited pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 19.033.  5. All claims must be approved by the Director before they are paid.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 916; A 1989, 1937; 1991, 529)
NV Rev Stat § 388.635 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.635 - Provision of services by center for displaced homemakers.

Each center shall provide:  1. Counseling services specifically designed for the counseling of a displaced homemaker with respect to appropriate employment, including:  (a) Assessment of the homemaker’s skills;  (b) Clarification of the homemaker’s employment goals and information regarding the availability of various types of employment;  (c) The development of a personal plan for a career; and  (d) Referrals to public and private programs of training and placement.  2. Courses of instruction to assist a displaced homemaker in seeking and retaining employment, including instruction in:  (a) The initial steps in seeking employment;  (b) Skills for contacting employers;  (c) The proper completion of applications for employment;  (d) Writing resumes;  (e) Skills for effective interviewing;  (f) The importance of a positive attitude and appropriate work habits;  (g) Skills for effective communication;  (h) Appropriate conduct in an office; and  (i) Resolving conflicts involving work and family.  3. Weekly meetings to allow the displaced homemakers it serves to share information regarding employment and to discuss their concerns regarding seeking and retaining employment.  4. Educational and counseling services relating to health and health care, including education about obtaining and paying for health care and related services, particularly about selecting physicians and others who provide the services, including health maintenance organizations and health insurance.  5. Services relating to financial management, including information about insurance, taxes, estates and probate, mortgages, loans and other related financial matters.  6. Referrals of displaced homemakers to appropriate agencies in the community which provide:  (a) Assistance to persons with substance use disorders;  (b) Personal counseling;  (c) Legal assistance;  (d) Child care; and  (e) Programs of secondary and postsecondary education, including programs for career and technical education, English as a second language and improving reading ability.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 916; A 2005, 1051)
NV Rev Stat § 388.645 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.645 - Selection of organization to administer center; coordination with state and federal programs.

  1. The Board shall select a public or nonprofit private organization, if possible, to administer each center. In selecting the organization, the Board shall consider the experience and capability of the organization in administering services similar to those to be provided by the center.  2. The Chair of the Board shall consult and cooperate with such agencies of the Federal and State Governments as the Board considers appropriate to facilitate the establishment of a center which utilizes or is coordinated with existing state and federal programs of a similar nature.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 917)
NV Rev Stat § 388.655 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.655 - Executive director for center; quarterly reports to Board.

  1. To the extent that money is available, each center must have a part-time executive director.  2. The executive director of each center shall maintain records of its activities and shall report quarterly to the Board the number of displaced homemakers who have, during the previous quarter:  (a) Obtained employment; and  (b) Enrolled in educational programs.  The report must include the hourly wage received and the number of hours worked per week by each displaced homemaker.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 917)
NV Rev Stat § 388.710 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.710 - State Board of Education to determine data to be monitored by school district; school district to report data to State Board.

  1. The State Board, in consultation with the trustees of the school districts and the recognized associations representing licensed educational personnel, after receiving comments from the general public, shall determine the data that must be monitored by each school district and used to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of a plan developed by each school district to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio pursuant to NRS 388.720.  2. Each school district shall report the data to the State Board as required by the State Board.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2106; A 2005, 2162)
NV Rev Stat § 388.720 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.720 - Development of plan by school district to reduce pupil-teacher ratios; alternative ratios for certain grades authorized in certain counties.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district together with the recognized associations representing licensed educational personnel shall develop a plan to reduce the district’s pupil-teacher ratio per class in kindergarten and grades 1, 2 and 3 within the limits of available financial support specifically set aside for this purpose and submit that plan to the State Board.  2. In lieu of complying with the pupil-teacher ratio prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 388.700, a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may, in consultation with the recognized associations representing licensed educational personnel, develop a plan to reduce the district’s pupil-teacher ratios per class for specified grade levels in elementary schools. Alternative ratios for grade 6 may only be approved for those school districts that include grade 6 in elementary school. The alternative pupil-teacher ratios must not:  (a) Exceed 22 to 1 in grades 1, 2 and 3; and  (b) Exceed 25 to 1 in grades 4 and 5 or grades 4, 5 and 6, as applicable.  3. The State Board shall approve a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 2 if the plan:  (a) Reduces the district’s pupil-teacher ratio in the elementary schools within the school district; and  (b) Is fiscally neutral such that the plan will not cost more to carry out than a plan that complies with the ratios prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 388.700.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 2106; A 1991, 1605; 2005, 2163)
NV Rev Stat § 388.723 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.723 - Duties of Department: Development of policies and procedures relating to reduction of pupil-teacher ratio; guidance to school districts regarding development of plan, requirements for reporting information and data to be monitored; communication with board of trustees of school district regarding certain expectations.

The Department shall:  1. Develop policies and procedures for:  (a) Monitoring the plan of each school district to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio per class developed pursuant to NRS 388.720, which must include, without limitation, provisions for:  (1) The review of each plan submitted to the State Board to ensure the adequacy of such plans; and  (2) The review of any data submitted to the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.710.  (b) Monitoring the quarterly reports concerning the average daily enrollment of pupils and the pupil-teacher ratios in each school district submitted by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.725 to ensure the completeness and accuracy of such reports.  (c) The review of any requests for a variance submitted to the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.700, which must include, without limitation, provisions to verify the information in such requests to ensure the accuracy of the reports on variances submitted by the State Board to the Legislature pursuant to that section.  (d) The distribution of money to each school district for the reduction of pupil-teacher ratios, which must include, without limitation, provisions for:  (1) The retention of all documents and records related to the distribution; and  (2) The review of the work performed to determine the distribution of such money to ensure the accuracy of supporting information and the calculations used in making such determinations.  2. Provide guidance to the school districts on:  (a) The development of a plan to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio per class pursuant to NRS 388.720. In developing such guidance, the Department shall:  (1) Outline the criteria that each plan must include to meet the requirements of NRS 388.720.   (2) Provide examples of policies, plans or strategies adopted by other states to reduce class sizes.  (b) The requirements for reporting information related to the reduction of pupil-teacher ratios.   (c) The data that must be monitored pursuant to NRS 388.710 by each school district and used to measure the effectiveness of the implementation of any plan to reduce pupil-teacher ratios.   3. Communicate with the board of trustees of each school district regarding the expectations of the Department for the use of any money distributed to reduce pupil-teacher ratios in the school district, including, without limitation, the minimum number of teachers the school district is expected to employ.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3060; A 2019, 791)
NV Rev Stat § 388.725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.725 - Quarterly reports of average daily enrollment and pupil-teacher ratios in elementary schools required of school districts; posting of report on Internet website.

  1. On or before August 1, November 1, February 1 and May 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall report to the Department for the preceding quarter:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for grades 1, 2 and 3 for each elementary school in the school district.  (b) If the State Board has approved an alternative class-size reduction plan for the school district pursuant to NRS 388.720, the average daily enrollment of pupils and the ratio of pupils per licensed teacher for those grades which are required to comply with the alternative class-size reduction plan for each elementary school in the school district.  2. The board of trustees of each school district shall post on the Internet website maintained by the school district:  (a) The information concerning average daily enrollment and class size for each elementary school in the school district, as reported to the Department pursuant to subsection 1; and  (b) An identification of each elementary school in the school district, if any, for which a variance from the prescribed pupil-teacher ratios was granted by the State Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 388.700.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 27th Special Session, 31; A 2019, 792)
NV Rev Stat § 388.750 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.750 - Compliance with Open Meeting Law; availability of records; exemption from certain taxes; nondisclosure of contributors.

  1. An educational foundation:  (a) Shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS;  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, shall make its records public and open to inspection pursuant to NRS 239.010; and  (c) Is exempt from the taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.026 pursuant to subsection 12 of NRS 375.090.  2. An educational foundation is not required to disclose the names of the contributors to the foundation or the amount of their contributions. The educational foundation shall, upon request, allow a contributor to examine, during regular business hours, any record, document or other information of the foundation relating to that contributor.  3. As used in this section, "educational foundation" means a nonprofit corporation, association or institution or a charitable organization that is:  (a) Organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of supporting one or more kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high or middle schools or high schools, or any combination thereof;  (b) Formed pursuant to the laws of this State; and  (c) Exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2305; A 2003, 3491; 2003, 20th Special Session, 204; 2005, 963; 2011, 1356)
NV Rev Stat § 388.780 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.780 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 388.780 to 388.815, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388.785, 388.787 and 388.788 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770; A 2011, 2309; 2017, 4176)
NV Rev Stat § 388.785 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.785 - "Commission" defined.

Commission means the Commission on Educational Technology created pursuant to NRS 388.790.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770)
NV Rev Stat § 388.787 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.787 - "Committee" defined.

Committee means the Legislative Committee on Education created pursuant to NRS 218E.605.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770)
NV Rev Stat § 388.788 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.788 - "Program" defined.

Program means the Nevada Ready 21 Technology Program created by NRS 388.810.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4174)
NV Rev Stat § 388.789 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.789 - Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Commission carries out duties successfully.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the Commission set forth in NRS 388.780 to 388.815, inclusive, are carried out by the Commission successfully.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2309)
NV Rev Stat § 388.800 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.800 - Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Creation; administration; interest and income; use of money in Fund.

  1. The Trust Fund for Educational Technology is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Trust Fund must be administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Trust Fund. Any such money may be expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift or grant, or in accordance with subsection 3.  2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Trust Fund must be credited to the Trust Fund.  3. The money in the Trust Fund may be used only for the distribution of money to school districts and charter schools to be used in kindergarten through 12th grade to obtain and maintain hardware and software for computer systems, equipment for transfer of data by modem through connection to telephone lines, and other educational technology as may be approved by the Commission for use in classrooms.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1457; A 1997, 1774; 2015, 3307)
NV Rev Stat § 388.805 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.805 - Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Program for school districts and charter schools to apply for money from Fund.

The Department shall, in consultation with the Commission, adopt regulations that establish a program whereby school districts and charter schools may apply to the Commission on Educational Technology for money from the Trust Fund for Educational Technology.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1457; A 1997, 1774; 2015, 3307)
NV Rev Stat § 388.815 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.815 - Annual report by grant recipient; Department to enter into agreement with person or entity to carry out Program; provision of services through agreement with grant recipient authorized.

  1. A school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils that receives a grant pursuant to NRS 388.810 shall annually provide a report to the Commission in the form prescribed by the Commission that includes, without limitation:  (a) Any expenditures of money to implement the Program by the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils;  (b) A summary of the progress of the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils toward meeting the learning goals specified in the application for a grant submitted pursuant to NRS 388.810; and  (c) Any feedback received by the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils concerning the Program from other recipients of money from the Program.  2. The Department shall enter into an agreement with a person or entity to carry out the Program. Such a person or entity may provide the following services:  (a) Computing devices that meet the minimum requirements established by the Commission for use in the Program.  (b) Software and applications.  (c) Learning management systems that allow the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils to create instructional materials to be used in a classroom and to track and manage such materials.  (d) Professional development.  (e) Wireless networking solutions.  3. A school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils that receives a grant pursuant to NRS 388.810 may enter into an agreement with a person or entity to provide any or all of the services described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 2.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 4176)
NV Rev Stat § 388.820 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.820 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388.823, 388.826 and 388.829 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149)
NV Rev Stat § 388.823 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.823 - "Course of distance education" defined.

Course of distance education means a course of study that uses distance education as its primary mechanism for delivery of instruction.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149)
NV Rev Stat § 388.826 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.826 - "Distance education" defined.

Distance education means instruction which is delivered by means of video, computer, television, or the Internet or other electronic means of communication, or any combination thereof, in such a manner that the person supervising or providing the instruction and the pupil receiving the instruction are separated geographically for a majority of the time during which the instruction is delivered.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149; A 2007, 1992)
NV Rev Stat § 388.829 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.829 - "Program of distance education" defined.

  1. "Program of distance education" means a program comprised of one or more courses of distance education that is provided by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school.  2. The term does not include a program of distance education provided by a private school pursuant to NRS 394.134 or a university school for profoundly gifted pupils pursuant to NRS 388C.130.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149; A 2003, 223; 2007, 1992; 2013, 1512; 2015, 1194)