1. Any person or governmental entity may request the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine whether a provider of special education is in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., NRS 388.417 to 388.5243, inclusive, any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any other law or regulation governing the education of pupils with disabilities in this State.

2. Upon receipt of a request pursuant to subsection 1 or upon his or her own initiative, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must determine whether there is good cause to conduct an inspection of the provider of special education. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines there is good cause to conduct an inspection, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall cause such an inspection to be conducted by the Department within 30 days after making the determination. An inspection conducted pursuant to this subsection may be conducted on-site, electronically or by telephone.

3. If, after an inspection conducted pursuant to subsection 2, the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that a provider of special education is not in compliance with a law or regulation governing the education of pupils with disabilities, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must, not more than 30 days after completion of the inspection:

(a) Meet with the provider of special education to determine the most efficient and expeditious manner in which to bring the provider of special education into compliance with the law or regulation; and

(b) Request the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, to establish a plan of corrective action pursuant to NRS 385.175 to ensure compliance with the law or regulation.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 3145)