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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.826 - "Distance education" defined.

"Distance education" means synchronous or asynchronous 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; 2021, 3517)
2023 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)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.834 - Publication of list of approved distance education courses.

1. The Department shall prepare and publish a list of courses of distance education that satisfy the requirements of NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, and all other applicable statutes and regulations. If an application to provide a program of distance education is approved pursuant to NRS 388.838, the Department shall automatically include on the list each course of study included within that program if the course of study had not been approved pursuant to this section before submission of the application to provide the program.
2. A person or entity that has developed a course of distance education, including, without limitation, a vendor of a course of distance education, the Nevada System of Higher Education or other postsecondary educational institution, a board of trustees of a school district or a governing body of a charter school, may submit an application for inclusion of the course on the list prepared by the Department. The Department shall approve an application if the application satisfies the requirements of NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, and all other applicable statutes and regulations. The Department shall provide written notice to the applicant of its approval or denial of the application.
3. If the Department denies an application, the Department shall include in the written notice the reasons for the denial and the deficiencies of the application. The applicant must be granted 30 days after receipt of the written notice to correct any deficiencies identified in the written notice and resubmit the application. The Department shall approve an application that has been resubmitted pursuant to this subsection if the application satisfies the requirements of NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, and all other applicable statutes and regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3149)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.842 - Alternate scheduling permitted; minimum time required for full-time program; demonstration of proficiency.

1. A program of distance education may include, without limitation, an opportunity for pupils to participate in the program:
(a) For a shorter school day or a longer school day than that regularly provided for in the school district or charter school, as applicable; and
(b) During any part of the calendar year.
2. If a program of distance education is provided for pupils on a full-time basis, the program must include at least as many hours or minutes of instruction as would be provided under a program consisting of 180 days.
3. A pupil enrolled in a program of distance education on a full-time basis who demonstrates sufficient proficiency to meet the objectives of a course of distance education may complete the course of distance education in a shorter period of time than is normally allotted for the course of distance education.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3150; A 2021, 3519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.846 - Compliance with statutes and regulations; notice by charter school to board of trustees concerning type of educational services provided.

1. If the board of trustees of a school district provides a program of distance education, the board of trustees shall ensure that the persons who operate the program on a day-to-day basis comply with and carry out all applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of the school district, including, without limitation:
(a) Graduation requirements;
(b) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS;
(c) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and
(d) Discipline of pupils.
2. If the governing body of a charter school provides a program of distance education, the governing body shall:
(a) For each pupil who is enrolled in the program, provide written notice to the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides of the type of educational services that will be provided to the pupil through the program. The written notice must be provided to the board of trustees before the pupil receives educational services through the program of distance education.
(b) Ensure that the persons who operate the program on a day-to-day basis comply with and carry out all applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of the charter school, including, without limitation:
(1) Graduation requirements;
(2) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS;
(3) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and
(4) Discipline of pupils.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3154; A 2003, 19th Special Session, 52; 2013, 1929; 2023, 472)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.850 - Eligibility for enrollment.

1. A pupil may enroll in a program of distance education if:
(a) Pursuant to this section or other specific statute, the pupil is eligible for enrollment or the pupil’s enrollment is not otherwise prohibited;
(b) The program of distance education in which the pupil wishes to enroll is offered by the school district in which the pupil resides or a charter school or, if the program of distance education in which the pupil wishes to enroll is a full-time program of distance education offered by a school district other than the school district in which the pupil resides, the program is not the same or substantially similar to a program of distance education offered by the school district in which the pupil resides;
(c) The pupil satisfies the qualifications and conditions for enrollment adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.874; and
(d) The pupil satisfies the requirements of the program of distance education.
2. A child who is exempt from compulsory enrollment and attendance and is enrolled in a private school pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS or is being homeschooled is not eligible to enroll in or attend a program of distance education, regardless of whether the child is otherwise eligible for enrollment pursuant to subsection 1.
3. If a pupil who is prohibited from enrolling in and attending public school pursuant to NRS 392.264 enrolls in a program of distance education, the enrollment and attendance of that pupil must comply with all requirements of NRS 62F.100 to 62F.150, inclusive, and 392.251 to 392.271, inclusive.
4. A pupil who is enrolled in grade 12 in a program of distance education and who moves out of this State is eligible to maintain enrollment in the program of distance education until the pupil graduates from high school.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3151; A 2003, 223, 1141; 2007, 1993, 3031; 2013, 1512; 2015, 1841; 2019, 3284; 2021, 3519; 2023, 1202)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.854 - Permission of board of trustees not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between board of trustees and provider of distance education program; Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine amount of apportionment to be allocated by school district where pupil resides if pupil is enrolled part-time and amount not specified in agreement.

1. A pupil who enrolls part-time in a program of distance education that is provided by a school district other than the school district in which the pupil resides or that is provided by a charter school is not required to obtain the approval of the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides.
2. If a pupil enrolls part-time in a program of distance education pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides shall enter into a written agreement with the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education. The agreement must include, without limitation, the amount of the apportionment provided to the school district where the pupil resides that will be allocated pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.124 to the school district or charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education.
3. A separate agreement must be prepared for each year that a pupil enrolls part-time in a program of distance education.
4. If the school district in which the pupil resides and the board of trustees of the school district or governing body of the charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education in which the pupil is enrolled part-time are unable to reach an agreement as required pursuant to subsection 2, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will determine the amount of the apportionment which the school district where the pupil resides will be required to allocate pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.124 to the school district or charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3152; A 2005, 2415; 2007, 1993; 2013, 1513; 2015, 2093; 2019, 1621)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.858 - Pupil enrolled in charter school: Full-time enrollment in program only when provided by charter school; permission of charter school not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between charter school and provider of distance education program required when pupil is enrolled in program part-time; Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine amount of apportionment to be allocated by charter school to school providing distance education program if pupil is enrolled part-time and amount not specified in agreement.

1. If a pupil is enrolled in a charter school, the pupil may enroll full-time in a program of distance education only if the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled provides the program of distance education.
2. A pupil who is enrolled in a charter school may enroll part-time in a program of distance education that is provided by a school district or another charter school and is not required to obtain the approval of the governing body of the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled.
3. If a pupil who is enrolled in a charter school enrolls in a part-time program of distance education that is provided by a school district or another charter school, the governing body of the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled shall enter into a written agreement with the board of trustees of the school district or governing body of the charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education. The agreement must include, without limitation, the amount of the apportionment provided to the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled that will be allocated pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.124 to the school district or charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education.
4. A separate agreement must be prepared for each year that a pupil enrolls in a program of distance education.
5. If the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled and the board of trustees of the school district or governing body of the charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education are unable to reach an agreement as required pursuant to subsection 3, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will determine the amount of the apportionment which the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled is required to allocate pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.124 to the school district or charter school, as applicable, that provides the program of distance education.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3153; A 2005, 2416; 2007, 1995; 2015, 2093)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.862 - Board of trustees required to declare public school to which pupil enrolled in program is affiliated; applicability of statutes and regulations to pupils.

1. If a pupil is enrolled full-time in a program of distance education provided by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees that provides the program shall declare for each such pupil one public school within that school district with which the pupil is affiliated. The board of trustees may declare that all the pupils enrolled in the program of distance education are affiliated with one public school within the school district, or it may declare individual public schools for the pupils enrolled in the program. Upon the declared affiliation, the pupil shall be deemed enrolled in that public school for purposes of all the applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of that public school and school district, including, without limitation:
(a) Graduation requirements;
(b) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS;
(c) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and
(d) Discipline of pupils.
2. A pupil who is enrolled full-time in a program of distance education provided by a charter school shall be deemed enrolled in the charter school. All the applicable requirements, including, without limitation, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of that charter school apply to such a pupil, including, without limitation:
(a) Graduation requirements;
(b) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS;
(c) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and
(d) Discipline of pupils.
3. If a pupil is enrolled part-time in a program of distance education, all the applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of the public school of the school district in which the pupil is otherwise enrolled or the charter school in which the pupil is otherwise enrolled apply to such a pupil, including, without limitation:
(a) Graduation requirements;
(b) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS;
(c) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and
(d) Discipline of pupils.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3153; A 2003, 19th Special Session, 52; 2013, 1929; 2023, 472)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.866 - Requirements of program; supervision by teacher; qualifications of certain teachers.

1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that provides a program of distance education shall ensure that:
(a) For each course offered through the program, a teacher:
(1) Provides the work assignments to each pupil enrolled in the course that are necessary for the pupil to complete the course;
(2) Meets or otherwise communicates with the pupil at least once each week during the course to discuss the pupil’s progress; and
(3) Provides the pupil and the pupil’s parent or legal guardian with the objectives of the course, the timeline for completion of the course and the method by which the progress of the pupil will be assessed; or
(b) The program satisfies the requirements of a plan to operate an alternative program of education submitted by the school district and approved pursuant to NRS 388.537.
2. If a course offered through a program of distance education is a core academic subject, as defined in NRS 389.018, the teacher who fulfills the requirements of subsection 1 must be a:
(a) Licensed teacher; or
(b) Teacher, instructor or professor who provides instruction at a community college or university. Such a teacher, instructor or professor may only be assigned to a course of distance education in the subject area for which he or she provides instruction at a community college or university.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3151; A 2005, 2417; 2007, 1995; 2021, 3519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.874 - Regulations of State Board.

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe:
(a) The process for submission of an application by a person or entity for inclusion of a course of distance education on the list prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.834 and the contents of the application;
(b) The process for submission of an application by the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or a committee to form a charter school to provide a program of distance education and the contents of the application;
(c) The qualifications and conditions for enrollment that a pupil must satisfy to enroll in a program of distance education, consistent with NRS 388.850 and any other applicable statute;
(d) A method for reporting to the Department the number of pupils who are enrolled in a program of distance education and the attendance of those pupils;
(e) The requirements for assessing the achievement of pupils who are enrolled in a program of distance education, which must include, without limitation, the administration of the examinations required pursuant to NRS 390.105 and, if applicable for the grade levels of the pupils enrolled, the college and career readiness assessment pursuant to NRS 390.610; and
(f) A written description of the process pursuant to which the State Board may revoke its approval for the operation of a program of distance education.
2. The State Board may adopt regulations as it determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3155; A 2003, 223; 2005, 2417; 2013, 1514, 3267; 2017, 3237)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.880 - Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has made a threat of violence against a school official, school employee or pupil reports in good faith that threat of violence to a school official, teacher, school police officer, local law enforcement agency or potential victim of the violence that is threatened, the person who makes the report is immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to that report. Such a person is not immune from civil liability for any other act or omission committed by the person as a part of, in connection with or as a principal, accessory or conspirator to the violence, regardless of the nature of the other act or omission.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who:
(a) Is acting in his or her professional or occupational capacity and is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 200.5093, 392.303 or 432B.220.
(b) Is required to make a report concerning the commission of a violent or sexual offense against a child pursuant to NRS 202.882.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Reasonable cause to believe" means, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.
(b) "School employee" means a licensed or unlicensed person who is employed by:
(1) A board of trustees of a school district pursuant to NRS 391.100 or 391.281; or
(2) The governing body of a charter school.
(c) "School official" means:
(1) A member of the board of trustees of a school district.
(2) A member of the governing body of a charter school.
(3) An administrator employed by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school.
(d) "Teacher" means a person employed by the:
(1) Board of trustees of a school district to provide instruction or other educational services to pupils enrolled in public schools of the school district.
(2) Governing body of a charter school to provide instruction or other educational services to pupils enrolled in the charter school.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2650; A 2005, 1116; 2015, 3811; 2017, 2072; 2019, 2008, 2064, 3496)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.892 - Boards of trustees of certain school districts to establish plan to improve ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel; reports.

1. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall develop a plan to improve the ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel to meet the ratio recommended by the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.890. The plan must include, without limitation:
(a) Strategies to recruit and retain school counselors, school psychologists and school social workers and other specialized instructional support personnel; and
(b) Annual targets to meet the ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel recommended by the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.890.
2. On or before October 1 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit to the Department a report on the implementation of the plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 for the immediately preceding school year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel for the immediately preceding school year, disaggregated by type of specialized instructional support personnel, and any progress made to meet the recommended ratio;
(b) An evaluation of the strategies to recruit and retain specialized instructional support personnel implemented pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1; and
(c) A strategy to be implemented over the next school year to meet the annual targets identified pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
3. On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall submit a compilation of the reports submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 2 to:
(a) The Governor;
(b) In odd-numbered years, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education;
(c) In even-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; and
(d) The State Board.
4. The compilation prepared by the Department pursuant to subsection 3 must allow the information included in the report to be disaggregated by school district. The Department shall post a copy of the compilation on its Internet website.
5. As used in this section, "specialized instructional support personnel" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.890.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 739)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.900 - Regulations concerning identification and consideration of certain social and environmental factors.

The State Board shall adopt regulations that require:
1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to identify the social and environmental factors that affect the educational experience of pupils at each school in the district or the charter school, as applicable, and provide a description of those factors to the Department; and
2. The Department, the board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school and the staff of each public school to consider the factors identified pursuant to subsection 1 for a school when making decisions concerning the school or interacting with and making decisions concerning the staff of the school or pupils enrolled at the school. Such decisions include, without limitation, decisions concerning the allocation of money, the provision of integrated student supports pursuant to NRS 388.885, evaluations of members of the staff of the school pursuant to NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, salaries of members of the staff of the school and the discipline of pupils.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1178)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.905 - Provision of information concerning importance of annual physical examination.

The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall include in any written communication with the parent or guardian of a pupil related to the health of pupils information concerning the importance of an annual physical examination by a provider of health care for children.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1478)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.915 - Pupils entitled to wear certain adornments at graduation ceremony; exceptions; appeal of prohibition on adornment.

1. A pupil of a public school, including, without limitation, a pupil of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils, is entitled to wear traditional tribal regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance as an adornment at a school graduation ceremony.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils from prohibiting an item that is likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, such a ceremony.
3. If the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils prohibits a pupil from wearing an item as an adornment at a school graduation ceremony, the pupil may submit a written appeal to the Superintendent of Public Instruction which includes an explanation of the religious or cultural significance of the item. Before rendering a decision on such an appeal, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consult with the Nevada Indian Commission created by NRS 233A.020 and the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs created by NRS 232.852. If an appeal is decided in favor of the pupil, the board of trustees or governing body shall allow the pupil to wear the item as an adornment at the school graduation ceremony. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction fails to render a decision within 5 business days after the appeal is submitted, the appeal is deemed to be decided in favor of the pupil.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Adornment" means something attached to, or worn with, but not replacing, the cap and gown customarily worn at school graduation ceremonies.
(b) "Cultural" means recognized practices and traditions of a certain group of people.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 75)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the words and terms defined in NRS 388A.015 to 388A.050, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2353; A 2013, 1224, 1596, 2908; 2015, 1126, 1735, 3257, 3798)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.490)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.020 - "Charter management organization" defined.

"Charter management organization" means:
1. A nonprofit organization that holds a written charter, charter contract or other equivalent agreement to operate more than one charter school in this State or another state; or
2. A nonprofit organization incorporated in this State for the purpose of operating a charter school in cooperation with a charter management organization that holds a written charter, charter contract or other equivalent agreement to operate more than one charter school in another state.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3253)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.030 - "Educational management organization" defined.

"Educational management organization" means a for-profit entity that contracts with and is accountable to the governing body of a charter school to provide centralized support or operations, including, without limitation, educational, administrative, management, compliance or instructional services or staff, to the charter school.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3253; A 2019, 2009, 2065; 2021, 182)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.045 - "Pupil ‘at risk’ " defined.

A pupil is "at risk" if the pupil has an economic or academic disadvantage such that he or she requires special services and assistance to enable him or her to succeed in educational programs. The term includes, without limitation, pupils who are members of economically disadvantaged families, pupils who are English learners, pupils who are at risk of dropping out of high school and pupils who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency. The term does not include a pupil with a disability.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1843; A 2001, 3125; 2003, 19th Special Session, 44; 2005, 1656, 1662, 2398; 2007, 1256, 2567; 2011, 2358; 2017, 3237)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.500)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.075 - Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.

The Legislature declares that by authorizing the formation of charter schools it is not authorizing:
1. The conversion of an existing public school, homeschool or other program of home study to a charter school.
2. A means for providing financial assistance for private schools or programs of home study. The provisions of this subsection do not preclude:
(a) A private school from ceasing to operate as a private school and reopening as a charter school in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The payment of money to a charter school for the enrollment of children in classes at the charter school pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 388A.471 who are enrolled in a public school of a school district or a private school or who are homeschooled.
3. The formation of charter schools on the basis of a single race, religion or ethnicity.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1843; A 1999, 3291; 2001, 3125; 2007, 1256; A 2015, 1127, 3798; 2019, 2009, 2065)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.505)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.080 - No authority to convert public school or homeschool to charter school.

The provisions of this chapter do not authorize an existing public school, homeschool or other program of home study to convert to a charter school.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3123; A 2015, 3799; 2019, 2009, 2066)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.506)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.085 - Provisions governing formation and operation of charter schools.

The provisions of this chapter and any other statute or regulation applicable to a charter school or its officers or employees govern the formation and operation of charter schools in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1662; A 2013, 2927; 2015, 1127)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.551)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.087 - Charter school deemed to be political subdivision of State for certain purposes.

1. A charter school is deemed to be a political subdivision of this State for the purposes of 43 U.S.C. §§ 869 et seq. and any law of this State relating to purchasing or leasing public land.
2. Any property acquired by a charter school as a result of subsection 1 may only be transferred to this State or a political subdivision of this State.
3. If a charter school which has acquired property as a result of subsection 1 relocates, closes or otherwise ceases operations, the ownership of all such property must be transferred to this State or a political subdivision of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3381)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.095 - Operation for profit prohibited; incorporation as nonprofit corporation authorized.

A charter school:
1. Shall not operate for profit.
2. May be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the provisions of chapter 82 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3123; A 2013, 1598)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.553)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.097 - Required actions before submitting application for grant which may result in distribution of money to charter school or sponsor of charter school.

Before submitting an application for any grant which may result in the distribution of money to a charter school or the sponsor of a charter school, the Department shall:
1. Consider the definitions and measures of school performance specified in the grant and make any necessary adjustments to the information submitted by the Department to conform to the definitions and measures of school performance specified in the grant;
2. Separately determine the academic performance for each campus of the charter school and the charter school as a whole; and
3. If the State Board has approved an application by a charter school to be rated using the alternative performance framework prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385A.730, apply the alternative performance framework to evaluate the performance of the charter school.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3382)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.100 - Department and school district to maintain and provide certain information concerning charter schools; request for additional information from charter school by Department.

1. The Department and the board of trustees of a school district shall:
(a) Upon request, provide information to the general public concerning the formation and operation of charter schools; and
(b) Maintain a list available for public inspection that describes the location of each charter school.
2. If the Department prescribes a process for charter schools to report certain information, the Department may request the identified information regardless if that information is required to be submitted by charter schools pursuant to a specific statute. Upon such a request, a charter school shall provide the information if the Department includes a detailed description of the requested information and the mechanism by which the Department will pay or reimburse the charter school for the requested information, if the provision of the information will incur any costs for the charter school.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1856; A 1999, 3297; 2005, 2402; 2007, 2573; 2011, 3052; 2013, 1668; 2015, 3288)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 386.545)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.105 - Required regulations of Department.

The Department shall adopt regulations that prescribe:
1. The process for submission of an application pursuant to NRS 388A.220 by the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county to the Department for authorization to sponsor charter schools, the contents of the application, the process for the Department to review the application and the timeline for review;
2. The process for submission of an application to form a charter school to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county, and the contents of the application;
3. The process for submission of an application to renew a charter contract to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county, and the contents of the application;
4. The criteria and type of investigation that must be applied by the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county in determining whether to approve an application to form a charter school, an application to renew a charter contract or a request for an amendment of a charter contract;
5. The process for submission of an amendment of a charter contract to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county pursuant to NRS 388A.276 and the contents of the application; and
6. In consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority, other sponsors of charter schools, governing bodies of charter schools and persons who may be affected:
(a) Requirements for the annual independent audits of charter schools, including, without limitation, required training for prospective auditors on the expectations and scope of the audits; and
(b) Ethics requirements for the governing bodies of charter schools.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1856; A 2001, 3131; 2007, 2573; 2011, 2365, 3051; 2013, 1667, 2926; 2015, 3286, 3287; 2019, 2066; 2023, 2179)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.110 - Authorized regulations of Department.

The Department may adopt regulations as it determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, regulations that prescribe the:
1. Procedures for accounting and budgeting;
2. Requirements for performance audits and financial audits of charter schools on an annual basis for charter schools that do not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 388A.405;
3. Requirements for performance audits every 3 years and financial audits on an annual basis for charter schools that satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 388A.405; and
4. Qualifications, in addition to those prescribed pursuant to NRS 388A.240, of a charter management organization or committee to form a charter school that is authorized to file an application to form a charter school.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1856; A 2001, 3131; 2007, 2573; 2011, 2365, 3051; 2013, 1667, 2926; 2015, 3286, 3287)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 386.540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.150 - Creation; purpose.

1. The State Public Charter School Authority is hereby created. The purpose of the State Public Charter School Authority is to:
(a) Authorize charter schools of high-quality throughout this State with the goal of expanding the opportunities for pupils in this State, including, without limitation, pupils who are at risk.
(b) Provide oversight to the charter schools that it sponsors to ensure that those charter schools maintain high educational and operational standards, preserve autonomy and safeguard the interests of pupils and the community.
(c) Serve as a model of the best practices in sponsoring charter schools and foster a climate in this State in which all high-quality charter schools, regardless of sponsor, can flourish.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to create a duty for the State Public Charter School Authority to provide any assistance, support or services to a charter school other than to carry out its purpose as described in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2353; A 2017, 3382)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.509)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.155 - Required training.

Each member of the State Public Charter School Authority must complete training:
1. At the time the member is appointed to the State Public Charter School Authority, on the responsibilities of the member and any framework used by the State Public Charter School Authority in performing its duties; and
2. Each year, on the evaluation of applications to form charter schools and the governance of charter schools.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.156 - Meetings; quorum.

1. The members of the State Public Charter School Authority shall meet throughout the year at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair or a majority of the members.
2. Five members of the State Public Charter School Authority constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the State Public Charter School Authority.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2355; A 2019, 2068)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.5105)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.159 - Authority deemed local educational agency for all purposes.

1. The State Public Charter School Authority is hereby deemed a local educational agency for all purposes, including, without limitation:
(a) The provision of a free and appropriate public education to each pupil enrolled in a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority;
(b) The provision of special education and related services provided by a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority; and
(c) Directing the proportionate share of any money available from federal and state categorical grant programs to charter schools which are sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county that are eligible to receive such money.
2. A college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county that sponsors a charter school shall enter into an agreement with the State Public Charter School Authority for the provision of any necessary functions of a local educational agency. A charter school that receives money pursuant to such a grant program shall comply with any applicable reporting requirements to receive the grant.
3. As used in this section, "local educational agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(30)(A).
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2356; A 2015, 3260, 3703; 2017, 3237, 3384; 2019, 2068; 2023, 2179)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.162 - Account for the State Public Charter School Authority: Creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests; prohibition against accepting gift or donation from charter management organization, committee to form charter school or governing body.

1. The Account for the State Public Charter School Authority is hereby created in the State General Fund, to be administered by the Executive Director.
2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.
3. The money in the Account may be used only for the establishment and maintenance of the State Public Charter School Authority.
4. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Executive Director and the State Public Charter School Authority may accept gifts, grants and bequests to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Executive Director and the State Public Charter School Authority shall not accept any gift or donation from a charter management organization, a committee to form a charter school or the governing body of a charter school. Any money from gifts, grants and bequests must be deposited in the Account and may be expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift, grant or bequest, or in accordance with this section.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2355; A 2015, 3261)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.5135)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.165 - Contracts with persons regarding charter schools.

1. The State Public Charter School Authority may enter into a contract with any qualified person to:
(a) Foster the development of high-quality charter management organizations, educational management organizations and other persons to operate charter schools in this State;
(b) Solicit applications to form charter schools from high-quality applicants;
(c) Provide training concerning the governance and management of charter schools to governing bodies of charter schools and applicants to form charter schools; or
(d) Provide professional development and support services to the administration and other employees of charter schools.
2. The State Public Charter School Authority may provide compensation pursuant to a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 1 using any money raised by the State Public Charter School Authority from private donors for that purpose or any money received from fees paid to the State Public Charter School Authority.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1846; A 1999, 3295; 2001, 3127; 2005, 1098, 2399, 2537; 2007, 2569; 2011, 2361, 3047; 2013, 1665, 2913; 2015, 3271, 3799)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 386.525)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388A - Charter Schools › NRS 388A.167 - Plan to manage growth of charter schools.

1. The State Public Charter School Authority shall establish a plan to manage the growth of charter schools in this State. The plan must set forth the status of existing charter schools and a 5-year projection of anticipated growth in the number of charter schools.
2. To develop the plan pursuant to subsection 1, the Authority shall determine the projected number of:
(a) New charter schools that the Authority will approve;
(b) Additional campuses of charter schools that the Authority will approve;
(c) Charter schools that will expand the grade levels offered at the charter schools or will otherwise increase enrollment of pupils at the charter schools; and
(d) Charter schools whose charter contracts will expire and the likelihood that the charter contracts will be renewed.
3. In addition to the information described in subsection 2, to develop the plan pursuant to subsection 1, the Authority shall consider:
(a) Information relating to pupils included in the statewide system of accountability for public schools, including, without limitation, information relating to specific groups and subgroups of pupils;
(b) Information relating to the academic needs of pupils in the various geographic areas of the State; and
(c) Any other information the Authority deems necessary to determine whether increasing the number of charter schools or expanding the campuses of existing charter schools will best serve the pupils of this State.
4. The Authority, the Department and each board of trustees of a school district in this State shall collaborate in developing the plan pursuant to subsection 1.
5. The Authority shall review the plan at least biennially and revise the plan as necessary.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2300)