1. A public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131 shall use the money only for the purposes identified in this section.

2. Before using any money received pursuant to NRS 387.131, a public school must:

(a) Consult with:

(1) The appropriate staff of the school district in which the public school is located to coordinate the use of the money by the public school with the use of money received pursuant to NRS 387.131 by other public schools located in the school district in a manner that maximizes the efficient use of such money; and

(2) The parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled at the public school and, if an organizational team exists for the school, the organizational team, to determine the needs of pupils and the preference of the parents and legal guardians and the organizational team, if any, for services provided pursuant to subsections 4 and 5; and

(b) In consultation with the parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled at the public school and the organizational team, if any, develop a plan for the use of such money and the goals to be achieved as a result of the use of such money.

3. A public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131 must use the money only on programs or services which are evidence-based, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(21).

4. A public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131 shall use 90 percent or more of the money to provide one or more of the following:

(a) Extended learning opportunities, including, without limitation:

(1) A summer academy;

(2) An intersession academy;

(3) A program which provides learning opportunities for children before or after school;

(4) An extended school day; or

(5) A learning opportunity delivered at another time when school is not in session.

(b) Academic interventions, including, without limitation:

(1) A reading or literacy center;

(2) The administration of a common, valid and reliable formative and summative assessment which is aligned to statewide standards and allows for comparisons between schools;

(3) The implementation of relevant curriculum or software which is supported by evidence described in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(21)(A)(i) and which may include, without limitation, a course of instruction in college and career readiness; or

(4) The hiring of personnel to implement an academic intervention which is supported by evidence described in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(21)(A)(i).

(c) Early childhood education, including, without limitation, a prekindergarten program that meets the standards for quality established by the Department.

(d) Any other strategy designed by the public school and approved by the Department.

(e) In addition to one or more of the services described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, and to the extent determined by the public school to be necessary to adequately support such services, strategies to respond to the needs of the school and its pupils and their families identified by the public school, including, without limitation:

(1) Programs and services designed to engage parents and families;

(2) Programs to improve school climate and culture; or

(3) The provision of social, psychological or health care services to pupils and their families, which may include, without limitation, counseling or wrap-around services.

5. A public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131 may not use more than 10 percent of the money to provide support for teachers and other licensed educational personnel, which may include, without limitation:

(a) Professional development which is supported by evidence described in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(21)(A)(i);

(b) Reimbursement for the coursework required to obtain an endorsement relating to English language acquisition and development for teachers or other licensed educational personnel who serve pupils who are English learners; or

(c) Retention incentives for teachers or other licensed educational personnel who serve pupils who are English learners and have obtained an endorsement described in paragraph (b).

6. A public school that receives money pursuant to NRS 387.131:

(a) Shall use the money to provide the services described in subsections 4 and 5 to pupils identified in subsection 1 of NRS 387.131 who are enrolled at the public school; and

(b) May, to the extent that the use of money pursuant to paragraph (a) creates the capacity to serve additional pupils, provide the services described in subsections 4 and 5 to pupils enrolled at the public school who scored at or below the 25th percentile on an assessment of pupil proficiency described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 387.137.

7. A public school shall ensure that any money received pursuant to NRS 387.131 which is used to provide services to pupils who are English learners complies with any plan adopted by the board of trustees of the school district in which the public school is located for services provided to pupils who are English learners.

8. As used in this section:

(a) “Organizational team” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388G.540.

(b) “Wrap-around services” means supplemental services provided to a pupil with special needs or the family of such a pupil that are not otherwise covered by any federal or state program of assistance.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2920; R 2019, 4253, effective July 1, 2021)