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NV Rev Stat § 388A.650 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.650 - Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.685, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall not finance a project unless, before financing the project, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry finds and the State Board of Finance approves the findings of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry that:  1. The project consists of any land, building or other improvement, and all real and personal properties necessary in connection therewith, which is suitable for new construction, improvement, restoration or rehabilitation of charter school facilities;  2. The charter school for whose benefit the project is being financed is not in default under the written charter or charter contract, as applicable, granted by its sponsor, as determined by the sponsor;  3. The charter school for whose benefit the project is being financed has received, within the immediately preceding 2 consecutive school years, one of the three highest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools, or has received equivalent ratings in another state, as determined by the Department of Education;  4. There are sufficient safeguards to ensure that all money provided by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry will be expended solely for the purposes of the project;  5. There are sufficient safeguards to ensure that the Director of the Department of Business and Industry will have the ability to monitor compliance with the provisions of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, on an ongoing basis with respect to the project;  6. Through the advice of counsel or other reliable source, the project has received all approvals by the local, state and federal governments which may be necessary to proceed with construction, improvement, rehabilitation or redevelopment of the project; and   7. There has been a request by a charter school, lessee, purchaser or other obligor to have the Director of the Department of Business and Industry issue bonds to finance the project.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1591; A 2015, 2388) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.632)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.650 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.650 - Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.685, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall not finance a project unless, before financing the project, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry finds and the State Board of Finance approves the findings of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry that:  1. The project consists of any land, building or other improvement, and all real and personal properties necessary in connection therewith, which is suitable for new construction, improvement, restoration or rehabilitation of charter school facilities;  2. The charter school for whose benefit the project is being financed is not in default under the charter contract granted by its sponsor, as determined by the sponsor;  3. The charter school for whose benefit the project is being financed has received, within the immediately preceding 2 consecutive school years, one of the three highest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools, or has received equivalent ratings in another state, as determined by the Department of Education;  4. There are sufficient safeguards to ensure that all money provided by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry will be expended solely for the purposes of the project;  5. There are sufficient safeguards to ensure that the Director of the Department of Business and Industry will have the ability to monitor compliance with the provisions of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, on an ongoing basis with respect to the project;  6. Through the advice of counsel or other reliable source, the project has received all approvals by the local, state and federal governments which may be necessary to proceed with construction, improvement, rehabilitation or redevelopment of the project; and   7. There has been a request by a charter school, lessee, purchaser or other obligor to have the Director of the Department of Business and Industry issue bonds to finance the project.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1591; A 2015, 2388, effective January 1, 2020) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.632)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.655 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.655 - Additional considerations by Director of Department of Business and Industry and State Board of Finance; regulations of Director of Department of Business and Industry.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.685, before financing a project pursuant to NRS 388A.650, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry and the State Board of Finance must:  (a) Determine the total amount of money necessary to be provided by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry for financing the project.  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, receive a 5-year operating history from the contemplated charter school, lessee, purchaser or other obligor that will make or guarantee the payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on any bond issued. An operating history is not required if the bonds:  (1) Are to be sold only to qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 C.F.R. § 230.144A, in minimum denominations of at least $100,000; or  (2) Will receive a rating within one of the top four rating categories of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or Fitch IBCA, Inc.  (c) Consider whether the contemplated charter school, lessee, purchaser or other obligor that will make or guarantee the payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest on any bonds issued has received within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the findings of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, or then has or has not in effect, a rating within one of the top four rating categories of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Rating Services or Fitch IBCA, Inc.  (d) Consider the extent to which the project is affected by any federal, state or local governmental action, activity, program or development.  (e) Consider the length of time the charter school, lessee, purchaser or other obligor of the project has maintained facilities appropriate to the community in this State.  2. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry may adopt regulations to set forth additional factors to be considered by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry and the State Board of Finance before financing a project pursuant to NRS 388A.650.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1591; A 2015, 2389) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.633)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.660 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.660 - Limitation on amount and purpose of financing; establishment of and compliance with guidelines for financing project.

  1. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry may provide financing for a project pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, if:  (a) The financing is limited in amount and purpose to the payment of the costs associated with:  (1) The acquisition, construction, improvement, restoration or rehabilitation of the project; and   (2) The cost of the project;  (b) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry makes the findings required by NRS 388A.650; and  (c) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry complies with the guidelines established by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to subsection 2.  2. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall establish guidelines for the provision of financing for a project pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1592; A 2015, 2389) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.634)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.670 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.670 - Special obligations of State.

  1. All bonds issued by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, are special, limited obligations of the State. The principal of and interest on such bonds are payable, subject to the security provisions of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, solely out of the revenues derived from the financing, leasing or sale of the project or projects to be financed by the bonds.  2. The bonds and interest coupons, if any, which are part of those bonds do not constitute the debt or indebtedness of the State or any city or county within the meaning of any provision or limitation of the Constitution of the State of Nevada or statutes, and do not constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the State or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers. This limitation must be plainly stated on the face of each bond.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1592) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.636)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.675 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.675 - Form and terms; sale; employment of financial and legal consultants authorized as incidental expense to project.

  1. Any bonds issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, must be authorized by an order of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry and must:  (a) Be in denominations;  (b) Bear the date or dates;  (c) Mature at the time or times, not exceeding 40 years after their respective dates;  (d) Bear interest at a rate or rates;  (e) Be in the form;  (f) Carry the registration privileges;  (g) Be executed in the manner;  (h) Be payable at the place or places within or without the State; and  (i) Be subject to the terms of redemption,   as provided by the order authorizing their issuance.  2. Any bonds issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, may be sold in one or more series at par, or below or above par, in the manner and for the price or prices which the Director of the Department of Business and Industry determines in his or her discretion, and are not required to obtain a credit rating. As an incidental expense to any project to be financed by the bonds, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry may employ financial and legal consultants in regard to the financing of the project on an ongoing basis.  3. Any bonds issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, are fully negotiable under the terms of the Uniform Commercial Code — Investment Securities.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1592; A 2015, 2390) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.637)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.680 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.680 - Security.

The principal of, the interest on and any prior redemption premiums due in connection with the bonds issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, are payable from, secured by a pledge of, and constitute a lien on the revenues out of which the bonds have been made payable. In addition, they may, in the discretion of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, be secured by:  1. A mortgage or mortgages covering all or part of any project financed with the proceeds of the bonds, or upon any other property of the lessees, purchasers or obligors of those projects, or by a pledge of the lease, the agreement of sale or the financing agreement with respect to one or more of the projects, or both.  2. A pledge of one or more notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured debt obligations of the obligor of one or more of the projects.  3. The proceeds of the bonds and income from investment of the proceeds and of revenues.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1593) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.638)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.685 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.685 - Refunding.

  1. Any bonds issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, may be refunded by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry by the issuance of refunding bonds in an amount which the Director of the Department of Business and Industry determines necessary to refund the principal of the bonds to be so refunded, any unpaid interest thereon and any premiums and incidental expenses necessary to be paid in connection with refunding.  2. Refunding may be carried out whether the bonds to be refunded have matured or thereafter mature, either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds to the payment of the bonds to be refunded, or by exchange of the refunding bonds for the bonds to be refunded. The holders of the bonds to be refunded must not be compelled, without their consent, to surrender their bonds for payment or exchange before the date on which they are payable by maturity, option to redeem or otherwise, or if they are called for redemption before the date on which they are by their terms subject to redemption by option or otherwise.  3. All refunding bonds issued pursuant to this section must be payable solely from revenues and other money out of which the bonds to be refunded thereby are payable or from revenues out of which bonds of the same character may be made payable under this or any other law then in effect at the time of the refunding.  4. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall not issue refunding bonds unless, before the refinancing, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry finds that issuance of refunding bonds will provide a lower cost of financing for the obligor or provide some other public benefit, but the findings, determinations and approval required by NRS 388A.650 are not required with respect to refunding bonds issued pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1594; A 2015, 2390) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.639)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.690 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.690 - Exemption from taxation; exceptions.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, bonds and other securities issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, their transfer and the income produced by the bonds and other securities is and must forever be and remain free and exempt from taxation by this State or any political subdivision of this State.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to the tax on the transfers of taxable estates imposed by chapter 375A of NRS or the tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by chapter 375B of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1594) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.640)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.695 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.695 - General power of Director of Department of Business and Industry to issue bonds.

When the Director of the Department of Business and Industry has received requests from one or more charter schools, lessees, purchasers or other obligors, the Director of the Department of Business and Industry may issue revenue bonds to obtain money to fulfill the requests. Title to or in a project may at all times remain in the obligor or the obligor’s designee or assignee and, in that case, the bonds must be secured by a pledge of one or more notes, debentures, bonds or other secured or unsecured debt obligations of the obligor.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1590; A 2015, 2388) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 386.630)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.700 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.700 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 388A.700 to 388A.740, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388A.705 to 388A.720, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.705 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.705 - "Charter school for distance education" defined.

Charter school for distance education means a charter school that provides a full-time program of distance education.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.710 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.710 - "Course of distance education" defined.

Course of distance education has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.823.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.715 - "Distance education" defined.

Distance education has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.826.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.720 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.720 - "Program of distance education" defined.

Program of distance education has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.829.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.725 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.725 - Application to operate; authorization; standard charter contract; contents.

  1. A charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, or a committee to form a charter school or charter management organization that has submitted an application to be sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, may apply to the State Public Charter School Authority for authorization to operate as a charter school for distance education. The charter school, committee to form a charter school or charter management organization shall include in its application to the State Public Charter School Authority a description of:  (a) The support available to each pupil, in his or her home or community, including, without limitation, the availability and frequency of interactions between the pupil and teachers;  (b) The methods the charter school for distance education will use to administer any test, exam or assessment required by state or federal law;  (c) The methods the charter school for distance education will use to assess the academic success of pupils; and  (d) The criteria pupils must meet to be eligible for enrollment at the charter school for distance education and the process for accepting pupils.  2. The State Public Charter School Authority may authorize:  (a) A charter school to operate as a charter school for distance education if the charter school satisfies the requirements of subsection 1.  (b) A committee to form a charter school or a charter management organization to form or operate, as applicable, a charter school for distance education if the committee to form a charter school or charter management organization satisfies the requirements of subsection 1 and of subsection 3 of NRS 388A.249.  3. The State Public Charter School Authority shall adopt a standard charter contract that meets the requirements for charter contracts pursuant to NRS 388A.270 to be used for each charter school for distance education.  4. In addition to any other provisions required by law, a charter contract to operate a charter school for distance education entered into on or after July 31, 2019, must include a description of:  (a) The support available to each pupil, in his or her home or community, including, without limitation, the availability and frequency of interactions between the pupil and teachers;  (b) The methods the charter school for distance education will use to administer any test, exam or assessment required by state or federal law;  (c) The methods the charter school for distance education will use to assess the academic success of pupils; and  (d) The criteria pupils must meet to be eligible for enrollment at the charter school for distance education and the process for accepting pupils.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.730 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.730 - Consideration of information relating to pupil’s progress for purposes of collecting information on attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils.

For the purposes of collecting the information required pursuant to NRS 385A.240 on the attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils, a charter school for distance education may consider the following information:  1. The amount of time each pupil spends on a computer, television, Internet website or other means of communication used to administer the program of distance education.  2. The progress of each pupil in completing tasks during a specific period of time.  3. The number of lessons and units completed by each pupil.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.735 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.735 - State Public Charter School Authority deemed local educational agency for schools sponsored by Authority; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Public Charter School Authority is hereby deemed a local educational agency for all charter schools for distance education which are sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority.  2. The Department may adopt regulations to deem a charter school for distance education sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority a local educational authority. Such a determination must be made on or before March 1 of each even-numbered year and does not become effective until July 1 of the next even-numbered year.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1623)
NV Rev Stat § 388A.740 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388A - Charter Schools|NRS 388A.740 - Regulations.

The Department shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 388A.462 and 388A.700 to 388A.740, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations for:  1. The delegation of oversight responsibilities to any subcommittee of the State Public Charter School Authority.  2. Establishing different requirements for the operation or regulation of or any other matter that requires the different treatment of charter schools for distance education sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority and traditional charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority.  3. Determining when a pupil enrolled at a charter school for distance education may be suspended or expelled from such charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.495 for failing to actively participate in the charter school for distance education.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1623)
NV Rev Stat § 388B.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388B - Achievement Charter Schools|NRS 388B.010 - Definitions.

Repealed. (See chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2019, and chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2080.)
NV Rev Stat § 388B.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388B - Achievement Charter Schools|NRS 388B.020 - "Charter management organization" defined.

Repealed. (See chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2019, and chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2080.)
NV Rev Stat § 388B.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388B - Achievement Charter Schools|NRS 388B.030 - "Educational management organization" defined.

Repealed. (See chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2019, and chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2080.)
NV Rev Stat § 388B.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388B - Achievement Charter Schools|NRS 388B.040 - "Executive Director" defined.

Repealed. (See chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2019, and chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2080.)
NV Rev Stat § 388B.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388B - Achievement Charter Schools|NRS 388B.050 - "Public school" defined.

Repealed. (See chapter 327, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2019, and chapter 338, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2080.)