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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.3344 - Oversight panel for capital improvement projects: Selection of members; terms; meetings; duties.

1. The board of county commissioners of a county whose population is less than 100,000 and which levies a tax pursuant to NRS 387.3289 or 387.3342 shall establish an oversight panel for school district capital improvement projects, consisting of five members selected as follows:
(a) One member who is the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the chair of the oversight panel;
(b) One member who is a member of the board of trustees of the school district in the county, appointed by the president of the board of trustees of the school district;
(c) One member who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the county, appointed by the executive head of the federally recognized Indian tribe or nation;
(d) One member who is a resident of the county and has experience in the building of school facilities, appointed by the president of the board of trustees of the school district in the county; and
(e) One member who is a resident of the county and has experience in the financing of public works projects, appointed by the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county.
2. After the initial terms, the term of each member of the oversight panel is 2 years. Members of the oversight panel are eligible for reappointment.
3. The oversight panel shall meet at least once each calendar quarter.
4. The oversight panel shall:
(a) Review all credits to and debits from the fund for capital projects established pursuant to NRS 387.328;
(b) Recommend future uses of the money raised by the county from levying a tax imposed pursuant to NRS 387.3289 or 387.3342;
(c) Review the amount of any appropriation, grant, gift or donation received by the county for the construction of school facilities located on qualified tribal land; and
(d) Make a recommendation for the date of termination of a tax levied pursuant to NRS 387.3289 or 387.3342 if the date of termination of the tax is not otherwise fixed.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2304)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.335 - Issuance of general obligations by board of trustees: Authorized purposes; combining questions for voting.

1. The board of trustees of a county school district may issue its general obligations to raise money for the following purposes, and no others:
(a) Construction, design or purchase of new buildings for schools, including, but not limited to, teacherages, dormitories, dining halls, gymnasiums and stadiums.
(b) Enlarging, remodeling or repairing existing buildings or grounds for schools, including, but not limited to, teacherages, dormitories, dining halls, gymnasiums and stadiums.
(c) Acquiring sites for building schools, or additional real property for necessary purposes related to schools, including, but not limited to, playgrounds, athletic fields and sites for stadiums.
(d) Paying expenses relating to the acquisition of school facilities which have been leased by a school district pursuant to NRS 393.080.
(e) Purchasing necessary motor vehicles and other equipment to be used for the transportation of pupils or furniture and equipment for schools. If money from the issuance of general obligations is used to purchase vehicles and other equipment used for the transportation of pupils or furniture and equipment to replace existing vehicles and equipment or furniture and equipment, as applicable, and the existing vehicles and equipment or furniture and equipment subsequently are sold, the proceeds from the sale must be applied toward the retirement of those obligations.
2. Any one or more of the purposes enumerated in subsection 1 may, by order of the board of trustees entered in its minutes, be united and voted upon as one single proposition.
3. Any question submitted pursuant to this section and any question submitted pursuant to NRS 387.3285 may, by order of the board of trustees entered in its minutes, be united and voted upon as a single proposition.
[155:32:1956]—(NRS A 1971, 2119; 1975, 870; 1981, 961; 1985, 144; 1989, 681; 1997, 2455; 2001, 2333; 2003, 2136, 2137; 2009, 2139; 2013, 710)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.400 - Limitation on bonded indebtedness of county school district.

The total bonded indebtedness of a county school district must at no time exceed an amount equal to 15 percent of the total of the last assessed valuation of taxable property, excluding motor vehicles, situated within the county school district.
[168:32:1956]—(NRS A 1963, 347; 1979, 1592; 1989, 1882; 1995, 179)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.510 - Abolition or change of boundaries of county school district; liability for bonded indebtedness.

1. Whenever a county is abolished as provided in Section 36 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Nevada and NRS 243.420 to 243.455, inclusive, the county school district whose boundaries are conterminous with the boundaries of the county abolished shall, by such action, also be abolished.
2. When all of the territory of an abolished county is included within the territory of an existing county, the territory of the abolished county school district shall be included within the county school district whose boundaries are conterminous with the boundaries of the existing county.
3. When all of the territory of an abolished county is included within the territory of two or more existing counties, the territory of the abolished county school district shall be included within the territory of the county school districts whose boundaries are conterminous with the boundaries of the existing counties.
4. When a portion of a county is detached and annexed to another county, that portion so detached and annexed shall become a part of the county school district whose boundaries are conterminous with the boundaries of the county to which the portion is annexed.
5. When territory is taken from one county school district and annexed to another, the territory becomes liable to taxation for the bonded indebtedness of the district to which it is annexed.
6. The State Board of Education shall, by order entered on its minutes, within 60 days after the changes, determine what proportion of the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the county school district, from which territory was taken, was incurred for the acquisition or improvement of school sites, buildings or fixtures situated in the territory transferred. The district to which the territory was annexed shall thereupon become liable for the proportion of the indebtedness so determined.
[190:32:1956]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.516 - Application for guarantee agreement; duties of State Treasurer; limitations on amount of guarantee; ineligibility of certain obligations; investigation and report by Executive Director.

1. The board of trustees of a school district may apply to the State Treasurer for a guarantee agreement whereby money in the State Permanent School Fund is used to guarantee the payment of the debt service on bonds that the school district will issue. The amount of the guarantee for bonds of each school district outstanding at any one time must not exceed $60,000,000.
2. The application must be on a form prescribed by the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall develop the form in consultation with the Executive Director.
3. Medium-term obligations entered into pursuant to the provisions of NRS 350.087 to 350.095, inclusive, are not eligible for guarantee pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive.
4. Upon receipt of an application for a guarantee agreement from a school district, the State Treasurer shall provide a copy of the application and any supporting documentation to the Executive Director. As soon as practicable after receipt of a copy of an application, the Executive Director shall investigate the ability of the school district to make timely payments on the debt service of the bonds for which the guarantee is requested. The Executive Director shall submit a written report of the investigation to the State Board of Finance indicating his or her opinion as to whether the school district has the ability to make timely payments on the debt service of the bonds.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2707; A 1999, 599; 2001, 2334; 2007, 1089, 2524; 2021, 1943)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.519 - Conditions under which State Treasurer may enter into guarantee agreement.

1. The State Treasurer may enter into a guarantee agreement if:
(a) The report submitted by the Executive Director indicates that a school district has the ability to make timely payments on the debt service of the bonds;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Board of Finance approves the report submitted by the Executive Director; and
(c) The State Treasurer has determined that the amount of bonds to be guaranteed under the agreement, in addition to the total amount of outstanding bonds guaranteed pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive, does not exceed the limitation established by subsection 1 of NRS 387.522.
2. The requirement that the State Board of Finance approve the report submitted by the Executive Director set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 does not apply if:
(a) The bonds proposed to be guaranteed are being issued solely to refund bonds that are guaranteed pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive; and
(b) The total principal and interest due in any year on the bonds proposed to be guaranteed does not exceed the total principal and interest due in that year on the bonds being refunded.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2707; A 1999, 599; 2021, 1944)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.522 - Limitation on total amount of outstanding bonds that may be guaranteed; certification by State Treasurer deemed pledge by this state.

1. The total amount of outstanding bonds guaranteed pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive, must not exceed:
(a) Two hundred fifty percent of the lower of the cost or fair market value of the assets in the State Permanent School Fund;
(b) A percentage of the lower of the cost or fair market value of the assets in the State Permanent School Fund specified for this purpose by section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 148, or regulations adopted pursuant to that section; or
(c) A percentage of the lower of the cost or fair market value of the assets in the State Permanent School Fund certified by the State Treasurer as the percentage used to determine the maximum amount of bonds that may be guaranteed pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive,
whichever is less.
2. A certification by the State Treasurer pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 shall be deemed a pledge by this state that, at the time a guarantee agreement is entered into, the total amount of bonds that are guaranteed pursuant to NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive, will not exceed the percentage certified by the State Treasurer pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2708; A 1999, 599)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.524 - Guarantee agreement: Required contents; approvals required.

1. A guarantee agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 387.519 must:
(a) Require the board of trustees of the school district to appoint the State Treasurer, or a commercial bank designated by the State Treasurer, as paying agent for the debt service on the bonds;
(b) Specify the number of days before a payment on the debt service of the bonds is due that the paying agent must receive the payment from the school district;
(c) Require the board of trustees of the school district to deposit the amount of money due for each payment with the paying agent within the period specified by paragraph (b);
(d) Require that if the school district is unable to make a payment, the board of trustees of the school district or the superintendent of schools of the district shall provide written notice to the State Treasurer at least 60 days before the payment is due;
(e) If a loan is made to a school district pursuant to NRS 387.526, require the board of trustees of the school district to repay the loan as provided by NRS 387.528;
(f) Be signed by the State Treasurer and the president of the board of trustees of the school district; and
(g) Be approved by a resolution of the State Board of Finance and the board of trustees of the school district.
2. A guarantee agreement may include such other provisions as the State Treasurer determines necessary.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2708; A 1999, 599)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.526 - Loan to school district upon failure to make timely payment on debt service of guaranteed bonds: Duties of State Treasurer and Executive Director; interest; restrictions on school district.

1. If a school district fails to make a timely payment on the debt service of bonds that are guaranteed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive, the State Treasurer shall:
(a) Withdraw from the State Permanent School Fund the amount of money due for the payment on the debt service;
(b) Make the payment on the debt service; and
(c) Report the payment to the Executive Director.
2. The amount of money withdrawn pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed a loan to the school district from the State Permanent School Fund. The State Treasurer shall determine the rate of interest on the loan, which must not exceed 1 percent above the average rate of interest yielded on investments in the State Permanent School Fund on the date that the loan is made. A loan that is made to a school district pursuant to this subsection is a special obligation of the school district and is payable only from the sources specified in NRS 387.528.
3. A school district that receives a loan pursuant to this section shall not:
(a) Include the loan as a general obligation of the school district when determining any limit on the debt of the school district.
(b) Unless the school district obtains the written approval of the Executive Director, for the period during which the loan is unpaid, enter into any medium-term obligations or installment-purchase agreement pursuant to the provisions of NRS 350.087 to 350.095, inclusive, or otherwise borrow money.
4. If the Executive Director receives notice that a loan has been made pursuant to this section, the Executive Director shall proceed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.685.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2708; A 1999, 599; 2001, 2335)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.528 - Repayment of loan by school district; duty of State Treasurer to withhold other money from school district upon failure to repay.

1. If a loan is made from the State Permanent School Fund pursuant to NRS 387.526, the loan must be repaid by the school district from the money that is available to the school district to pay the debt service on the bonds that are guaranteed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 387.513 to 387.528, inclusive, unless payment from that money would cause the school district to default on other outstanding bonds, medium-term obligations or installment-purchase agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of NRS 350.087 to 350.095, inclusive.
2. If the school district is not able to repay fully the loan, including any accrued interest, in a timely manner pursuant to subsection 1 or by any other lawful means, the State Treasurer shall withhold the payments of money that would otherwise be distributed to the school district from:
(a) The interest earned on the State Permanent School Fund that is distributed among the various school districts; and
(b) Distributions from the State Education Fund,
until the loan is repaid, including any accrued interest on the loan. The State Treasurer shall apply the money first to the interest on the loan and, when the interest is paid in full, then to the balance. When the interest and balance on the loan are repaid, the State Treasurer shall resume making the distributions that would otherwise be due to the school district.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2709; A 1999, 599; 2001, 2335; 2019, 4225)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.531 - Joint acquisition authorized; issuance of negotiable general obligation bonds.

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the boards of trustees of county school districts are encouraged, authorized and empowered to acquire any or all of the facilities or projects specified in subsection 1 of NRS 387.335 jointly, as money may be made available therefor, including, without limitation, proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter and gifts and grants from any source.
2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 387.541, each such county school district, acting by and through its board of trustees, is authorized and empowered, in its name and upon its behalf, to issue the school district’s negotiable, coupon, general obligation bonds for defraying all or any part of the cost of the facility or project.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 527; A 1997, 2455; 2007, 373)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.541 - Issuance of bonds: Approval of debt management commission and voters required; applicability of Local Government Securities Law.

1. Bonds of any such county school district for the joint facility must not be issued unless:
(a) The bonds are approved by the debt management commission of the particular county pursuant to NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive; and
(b) The registered voters of each of the county school districts approve a proposal for the issuance of the bonds of the particular county school district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. If proposals for the issuance of each school district’s general obligation bonds carry as provided in subsection 1, each school district, acting by and through its board of trustees, for the purpose of defraying all or any part of the cost of the joint facility or project, may borrow money and otherwise become obligated in the total authorized principal amount, and may issue within 6 years after the date of the election authorizing the issue, bonds and other securities of the county school district constituting its general obligations to evidence obligations, in accordance with the Local Government Securities Law.
3. This section does not prevent any county school district from funding, refunding or reissuing at any time any securities of the county school district pertaining to the facility or project as provided in the Local Government Securities Law, except as therein limited.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 527; A 1985, 286; 1995, 772)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.561 - Interdistrict agreements and contracts.

In addition to a compact entered into pursuant to NRS 387.563, if applicable, county school districts may from time to time enter into agreements, short-term and long-term, but not exceeding a term of 50 years, with each other concerning the facility or project, including, without limitation:
1. Agreements concerning any power granted to either or both by NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, the exercise of such powers, and conditions and limitations thereupon.
2. A contract allocating a portion of the facilities or project to the exclusive use and control of any party thereto.
3. A contract concerning the construction and equipment of the joint facility or project, the plans and specifications therefor, and the work and materials incidental thereto, including, without limitation, the acquisition or improvement of the site therefor, or both.
4. A contract for the ownership, care, custody, control, improvement, operation and maintenance of the facility or project after its acquisition and for defraying expenses incurred therefor.
5. A contract concerning the appointment of personnel for the facility or project.
6. A contract providing for rules, regulations and orders for the use by the public, and charges, if any, therefor.
7. A contract for the allocation between the county school districts of the total utilization of the facility or project, the method of effecting such allocation, and delineating the rights, if any, of leasing any space in the facility or project and any facilities pertaining thereto, and the manner in which any real property, equipment, and other personal property must be disposed of during or at the end of any contract term in the absence of subsequent agreement thereabout.
8. A contract concerning the maintenance of records of and for the facility or project, the termination of the joint operation and maintenance of the facility or project, and other legal, financial and administrative arrangements to effect the joint operation and maintenance of the facility or project and its disposal in an orderly and equitable manner.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 529; A 2007, 375)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.563 - Acquisition of facility or project for career and technical education; requirements of compact; establishment of advisory council; agreements with community and businesses authorized.

1. If two or more school districts acquire a facility or project jointly pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, for the purpose of providing career and technical education to pupils enrolled in high schools, the participating school districts shall enter into a compact that sets forth the terms of the agreement among the participating school districts concerning the joint facility or project. The compact must include, without limitation:
(a) Provisions concerning the apportionment of expenses for the joint facility or project;
(b) Provisions establishing the total number of pupils and the percentage of pupils from each school district that may enroll in each course or program of career and technical education offered by the joint facility or project;
(c) Provisions concerning personnel for the joint facility or project;
(d) Provisions establishing an advisory council to assist with oversight of the joint facility or project, the powers and duties of the advisory council and the number of members that must be appointed to the advisory council from among the membership of the board of trustees of each participating school district, which must include at least one member of the board of trustees of each participating school district appointed by the president of the board of trustees of the school district; and
(e) Any other provisions governing the operation of the joint facility or project as deemed necessary by the participating school districts.
2. The participating school districts may enter into one or more agreements of cooperation with representatives of the community and businesses and industry who are interested in the career and technical education offered by the joint facility or project. If such an agreement is entered into, the advisory council established pursuant to subsection 1 may appoint one or more of the representatives to the advisory council.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 373)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.571 - Powers, rights and benefits of officers, agents and employees of districts preserved.

All of the powers, privileges, immunities and rights, exemptions from laws and rules, all retirement, relief, disability, industrial insurance and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of the county school district employing them when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of such political subdivision apply to them to the same degree and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties, extraterritorially or otherwise, pursuant to any contract made under the provisions of NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, and pursuant to a compact entered into pursuant to NRS 387.563, if applicable, or otherwise, in connection with the facility or project and any activity pertaining thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 530; A 2007, 376)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.581 - Public purpose.

The exercise of any power authorized in NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, upon behalf of any county school district by its board of trustees has been determined, and is hereby declared, to effect a public purpose, and the facility or project, as authorized, effects a public purpose.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 530; A 2007, 376)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.591 - Liberal construction; other powers preserved.

1. The provisions of NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect their purpose.
2. Nothing contained in the provisions of NRS 387.531 to 387.591, inclusive, shall be construed as preventing the exercise of any power granted to either such county school district or any officer, agent or employee thereof, by any other law.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 530; A 2007, 376)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.607 - Applicability to extent money is available.

The provisions of NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive, apply only to the extent that money is made available by the Legislature to carry out the provisions of those sections. The Legislative Counsel Bureau may accept gifts, grants and other sources of money to provide financial assistance in expanding the number of school districts selected for reviews pursuant to NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2439)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.618 - Establishment and duties of oversight committee to assist in process of review.

1. If a school district is selected for a review, an oversight committee must be established to assist the consultant in the process of the review for that school district. Each oversight committee must consist of:
(a) One member of the general public, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;
(b) One member of the general public, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(c) One member of the State Board, appointed by the President of the State Board;
(d) One member of the board of trustees of the school district, appointed by the president of that board;
(e) One member of a parent-teacher association located within the school district who has at least one child enrolled in a public school within the district, appointed by the Governor;
(f) One representative of:
(1) The Nevada State Education Association, appointed by the President of that Association; or
(2) At the discretion of the President of the Nevada State Education Association, one representative of a recognized employee organization representing licensed educational personnel within the school district, appointed by a designated representative of that employee organization; and
(g) One school administrator who is employed by the school district to provide administrative service at an individual school and not to provide service at the district level, appointed by the President of the Nevada Association of School Administrators.
2. An oversight committee established pursuant to subsection 1 shall monitor the progress of the consultant in conducting the review in accordance with NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive, including, without limitation, requesting periodic reports from the consultant on the status of the evaluation.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2440)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.626 - Duties of consultant; Department required to provide technical support; availability of books, accounts and records necessary for conducting review; confidentiality.

1. A consultant selected to perform a review of a school district shall:
(a) Consider the results and recommendations of other audits, if any, conducted by or on behalf of the school district in the immediately preceding 6 years;
(b) Hold at least one public meeting in the county in which the school district is located to explain the process of the review and to obtain information from school administrators, teachers, parents and guardians, pupils, members of the business community and other residents of the school district concerning the operation and management of the school district; and
(c) Supervise and oversee his or her employees and other persons enlisted by the consultant to assist with the review.
2. The Department shall provide technical support and expertise to the consultant during the review to ensure that the objectives of the review and the requirements of NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive, are met.
3. Upon the request of the consultant, the Department, the board of trustees of the school district, the superintendent of schools of the school district and the employees of the school district shall make available to the consultant all books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers, records and other information, confidential or otherwise, necessary for the consultant to carry out the review.
4. The consultant shall:
(a) Maintain the confidentiality of all information, records and data obtained for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive;
(b) Use such information, records and data only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive, and for no other purposes;
(c) Require his or her employees and other persons enlisted by the consultant to assist with the review to comply with the confidentiality requirements of this subsection; and
(d) Keep or cause to be kept a complete file of copies of all reports of reviews conducted pursuant to NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive.
5. All working papers from a review conducted pursuant to NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive, are confidential and may be destroyed by the consultant 8 years after the final written report of the review is issued, except that the consultant:
(a) Shall release such working papers when subpoenaed by a court or when required to do so pursuant to NRS 239.0115;
(b) Shall make such working papers available to the Legislative Auditor upon the request of the Auditor; and
(c) May make such working papers available for inspection by an authorized representative of any other governmental entity for a matter officially before him or her.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2442; A 2007, 2096)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.631 - Final written report of review; issuance of preliminary report to school district; response by school district; exemption from next review for certain school districts; availability of reports to public.

1. The consultant shall complete the review of a school district within 6 months after the date on which the review is commenced. The consultant shall prepare a final written report of the review that:
(a) Is documented by sufficient, competent and relevant evidence to provide a reasonable basis for the findings and conclusions of the consultant.
(b) If the consultant determines that the school district is not successfully carrying out the management principles in one or more of the areas set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 387.622, includes a plan for corrective action for the school district to carry out successfully the management principles in each area within 2 years. The plan must:
(1) Be logically connected to and substantiated by the results of the review;
(2) Be specific and detailed; and
(3) Identify methods for the school district to reduce its costs and expenses.
(c) Includes the written response of the school district prepared pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The consultant shall furnish a copy of the preliminary report of the review to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the superintendent’s designee and discuss the report with the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee. Within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary report, the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall prepare a written response to the preliminary report that includes a statement of explanation or rebuttal of any findings contained in the preliminary report. The consultant shall include the written response of the school district in his or her final written report submitted pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The final written report of the consultant must be submitted to the board of trustees of the school district, the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature within 60 days after the review is complete.
4. If the consultant determines that a school district is successfully carrying out the management principles for each of the areas set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 387.622, the school district is exempt from its next 6-year review unless the Legislature subsequently determines that the conditions or circumstances occurring within the school district warrant another review pursuant to NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive. If a school district is exempt pursuant to this subsection, the exemption is valid for only one review and the school district must undergo a review at least once every 12 years.
5. The preliminary report is confidential until the final report is submitted. After the final written report is submitted, the preliminary report and the final report must be made available to the general public.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2443; A 2007, 1727)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.636 - School district required to hold public meeting concerning final report; vote whether to adopt corrective action plan; effect of failure to vote within prescribed time; appearance before Legislature under certain circumstances.

1. Upon receipt of a final written report pursuant to NRS 387.631, the board of trustees of the school district shall hold a public meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the consultant. The consultant or the consultant’s designee must be present at the meeting and available for discussion and questions.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, not later than 90 days after the issuance of the final written report, the board of trustees of the school district shall vote on whether to adopt the plan for corrective action if such a plan is recommended by the consultant. The superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice of the outcome of the vote to the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature. The board of trustees of a school district may vote to reverse a decision not to adopt a plan for corrective action if sufficient time remains, as determined by the board of trustees, to carry out the management principles within 2 years after the issuance of the final report.
3. If the board of trustees of a school district does not vote on whether to adopt a plan for corrective action within 90 days after the issuance of the final written report, the:
(a) Superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice to the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature;
(b) Department may assess the situation and contact the members of the board of trustees to urge the board to take a vote; and
(c) State Board may allow an additional 30 days for the board of trustees to vote on the plan.
4. If the board of trustees of the school district does not vote on a plan for corrective action or if the board of trustees votes not to adopt a plan for corrective action, the members of the board of trustees may be required to appear and present testimony before the Legislature or a standing committee of the Legislature to examine any justification of the failure of the board of trustees to vote on the plan or to adopt the plan, as applicable.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.639 - Reports by school district concerning progress on corrective action plan; review of reports by Legislative Auditor and Legislature; exemption from next review for certain school districts.

1. If the board of trustees of a school district adopts a plan for corrective action, the board of trustees of the school district shall prepare, on or before February 1:
(a) A written progress report for submission, in the even-numbered year after the plan is adopted, to the State Board, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Legislative Auditor.
(b) A final written report for submission, in the odd-numbered year after the plan is adopted, to the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature.
2. The written progress report and the final written report must indicate the extent to which the plan has been carried out, the extent to which the plan has not been carried out and the reasons for any failure to carry out the plan.
3. Upon receipt of the final written report of the school district, the Legislative Auditor shall:
(a) Review the report and the plan for corrective action;
(b) Determine whether the school district successfully carried out the plan for corrective action and complies with the management principles for each of the areas set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 387.622; and
(c) Submit a written report of the determination of the Auditor to the Legislature, including a recommendation whether the school district should be granted an exemption from its next 6-year review.
4. The Legislature or a standing committee of the Legislature may:
(a) Review the reports submitted pursuant to this section and the written determination of the Legislative Auditor; and
(b) Conduct hearings to examine any justification for the failure of a school district to carry out successfully the management principles or to fully carry out the plan for corrective action.
5. The Legislature may, by concurrent resolution, determine that the school district complies with the management principles and grant an exemption to the school district from its next 6-year review. If a school district is exempt pursuant to this subsection, the exemption is valid for only one review and the school district must undergo a review at least once every 12 years.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.644 - Annual reporting by school districts exempt from review.

1. If a school district is granted an exemption pursuant to NRS 387.631 or 387.639, the board of trustees of the school district shall provide written notice for each year that the exemption applies which includes:
(a) A determination of whether the school district continues to carry out the management principles; and
(b) Any changes in the policies or operations of the school district or any other circumstances occurring in the school district that do not conform to the management principles.
2. The written notice must be submitted on or before January 1 to:
(a) In even-numbered years, the State Board, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Legislative Auditor.
(b) In odd-numbered years, the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.652 - Requirements to receive grant; application.

1. The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to school districts, sponsors of charter schools and nonprofit organizations to support prekindergarten programs. Each prekindergarten program supported by a grant awarded pursuant to this section must:
(a) Employ at least one teacher per classroom who has a bachelor’s degree or higher in early childhood education and compensate those teachers with pay and benefits similar to those provided to licensed teachers by the school district in which the prekindergarten program is located;
(b) Serve children who are 4 years of age at the beginning of the school year and whose household has a household income which is not more than 200 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(c) Provide instruction in prekindergarten for at least 25 hours each week for the entire school year;
(d) Utilize a comprehensive curriculum for prekindergarten that is aligned to any standards of content and performance established for prekindergarten pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(e) Maintain the size of each class at not more than 20 pupils and a ratio of not more than 10 pupils for each adult with supervision in the classroom;
(f) Participate in any evaluation of the program or the pupils who participate in the program that is prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656;
(g) Effectively engage the parents or guardians of pupils and participate in any evaluation of such engagement that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656;
(h) Serve pupils with disabilities at a rate that is not less than the percentage of pupils in this State or in the United States, whichever is greater, who are 4 years of age at the beginning of the school year who receive services funded pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1419;
(i) Ensure that the percentage of pupils with disabilities in each class is less than 49 percent of the total number of pupils;
(j) Provide appropriate individualized accommodations and supports for pupils with disabilities;
(k) Provide the comprehensive services prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656; and
(l) Meet the minimum standards of performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656.
2. The board of trustees of a school district, the sponsor of a charter school or a nonprofit organization that wishes to receive a grant of money pursuant to this section must submit an application to the Department. The application must include, without limitation:
(a) A detailed description of the manner in which the board of trustees, sponsor of a charter school or nonprofit organization proposes to:
(1) Ensure that the prekindergarten program supported by the grant meets the requirements of subsection 1; and
(2) Use the grant of money; and
(b) Any other information required by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.654 - Separate accounting; uses.

1. Any grant of money received by a school district, sponsor of a charter school or nonprofit organization pursuant to NRS 387.652 and any money received by the governing body of a charter school from a grant awarded to its sponsor must be accounted for separately from all other money of the school district, sponsor, governing body or nonprofit organization and used only for the purposes prescribed by subsection 2.
2. A grant of money awarded pursuant to NRS 387.652 must be used to:
(a) Establish or expand a prekindergarten education program;
(b) Supplement money that the recipient of the grant would otherwise spend on prekindergarten programs;
(c) Pay the salaries of teachers and paraprofessionals or pay for other items directly related to the instruction of pupils enrolled in prekindergarten; or
(d) Retrofit a classroom or playground equipment so that the classroom or equipment is appropriate for pupils who are 4 years of age.
3. A school district, sponsor of a charter school or nonprofit organization that receives a grant of money pursuant to NRS 387.652 and the governing body of a charter school that receives money from a grant awarded to its sponsor shall not use the money to:
(a) Supplant money that the school district, sponsor, governing body or organization would otherwise spend on prekindergarten programs; or
(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) of subsection 2, pay for major renovations to classrooms or facilities.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3982)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.656 - Regulations.

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations prescribing:
(a) Comprehensive services that a program supported by a grant made pursuant to NRS 387.652 must provide.
(b) Any evaluations in which a program supported by a grant made pursuant to NRS 387.652 must participate.
(c) Requirements concerning the engagement of parents and guardians of pupils who participate in a program supported by a grant made pursuant to NRS 387.652.
(d) Indicators of performance for measuring the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs that receive grants pursuant to NRS 387.652 and minimum standards of performance that each program supported by a grant must meet. The State Board shall review these regulations annually to determine whether it is necessary to update the indicators of performance or standards.
2. The State Board may adopt any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 387.652 to 387.658, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3983)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.658 - Report.

The Department shall, not later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education a report concerning the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs supported by grants awarded pursuant to NRS 387.652 during the immediately preceding biennium. The report must include, without limitation:
1. The number of grants awarded;
2. For each school district, sponsor of a charter school and nonprofit organization that received a grant during the immediately preceding biennium:
(a) The amount of the grant;
(b) The number of pupils who participated in a prekindergarten program supported by the grant; and
(c) The average cost per pupil who participated in each prekindergarten program supported by the grant;
3. A description of prekindergarten programs that were most effective, including, without limitation, the reasons for the effectiveness of those programs;
4. A description of any proposed revisions to the indicators of performance or minimum standards prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656; and
5. Recommendations for any legislation to increase the effectiveness of the grants awarded pursuant to NRS 387.652.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3983)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › NRS 388.020 - Kinds of public schools.

1. An elementary school is a public school in which grade work is not given above that included in the eighth grade, according to the regularly adopted state course of study.
2. A junior high or middle school is a public school in which the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades are taught under a course of study prescribed and approved by the State Board. The school is an elementary or secondary school for the purpose of the licensure of teachers.
3. A high school is a public school in which subjects above the eighth grade, according to the state course of study, may be taught. The school is a secondary school for the purpose of the licensure of teachers.
4. A special school is an organized unit of instruction operating with approval of the State Board.
5. A charter school is a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS.
6. A university school for profoundly gifted pupils is a public school established pursuant to chapter 388C of NRS.
[237:32:1956]—(NRS A 1977, 222; 1997, 1864; 1999, 3311; 2005, 2428; 2015, 1194, 3809; 2019, 2006, 2062)