Chapter 388A - Charter Schools

NRS 388A.010 - Definitions.
NRS 388A.015 - “Charter contract” defined.
NRS 388A.020 - “Charter management organization” defined.
NRS 388A.025 - “Charter school” defined.
NRS 388A.030 - “Educational management organization” defined.
NRS 388A.035 - “Executive Director” defined.
NRS 388A.040 - “Performance framework” defined.
NRS 388A.045 - “Pupil ‘at risk’ ” defined.
NRS 388A.050 - “State Public Charter School Authority” defined.
NRS 388A.075 - Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.
NRS 388A.080 - No authority to convert public school or homeschool to charter school.
NRS 388A.085 - Provisions governing formation and operation of charter schools.
NRS 388A.087 - Charter school deemed to be political subdivision of State for certain purposes.
NRS 388A.090 - Support by or affiliation with religion or religious organization prohibited.
NRS 388A.095 - Operation for profit prohibited; incorporation as nonprofit corporation authorized.
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.
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.
NRS 388A.105 - Required regulations of Department. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.105 - Required regulations of Department. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.110 - Authorized regulations of Department.
NRS 388A.150 - Creation; purpose.
NRS 388A.153 - Appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies; selection of Chair and Vice Chair; compensation, allowances and travel expenses.
NRS 388A.156 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 388A.159 - Authority deemed local educational agency for all purposes.
NRS 388A.161 - Selection of certain charter schools to act as local educational agencies; payment of special education program units to charter school selected.
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.
NRS 388A.165 - Contracts with persons regarding charter schools.
NRS 388A.167 - Plan to manage growth of charter schools.
NRS 388A.168 - Regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.168 - Regulations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.171 - Review of statutes and regulations; recommendations concerning legislation and changes to regulations; duty to make certain information concerning charter schools available.
NRS 388A.190 - Executive Director: Appointment; unclassified service; eligibility.
NRS 388A.193 - Executive Director: Authorization to pursue other employment or hold other office for profit with approval of Authority.
NRS 388A.196 - Executive Director: Duties.
NRS 388A.199 - Employment and qualifications of staff; periodic evaluations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.199 - Employment and qualifications of staff; periodic evaluations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.220 - Application to sponsor charter schools; preparation of evaluation of academic needs of pupils in geographic area served by sponsor.
NRS 388A.223 - Duties and powers; development of policies and practices; grounds for revocation of sponsorship; no private right of action against sponsor. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.223 - Duties and powers of sponsor; development of policies and practices; grounds for revocation of sponsorship; no private right of action against sponsor. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.225 - Duty to notify Department and board of trustees of school district in certain circumstances relating to new or existing charter schools.
NRS 388A.226 - Duty to provide information and assistance; provision of additional services by district-sponsored charter schools; availability of summer school and Internet-based classes for certain charter school pupils.
NRS 388A.229 - Duty to collect, analyze and report data; aggregation and disaggregation of data for purpose of evaluating and reporting pupil achievement and school performance; adoption of policies for determining pupil achievement and school performance; regulations.
NRS 388A.230 - Review of sponsor; determination regarding continuation or revocation of authorization to sponsor charter school.
NRS 388A.231 - Change of sponsor.
NRS 388A.240 - Membership of committee to form charter school.
NRS 388A.243 - Duties of applicant to ensure application meets certain requirements; charter management organization authorized to request waiver of requirements concerning membership of governing body.
NRS 388A.246 - Contents of application.
NRS 388A.247 - Information provided to sponsor of charter school by charter management organization, committee to form charter school or charter school is public record; authority to declare certain information confidential.
NRS 388A.249 - Submission of application to proposed sponsor; review of application by proposed sponsor; criteria for approval of application; biennial report by Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning status of applications. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.249 - Submission of application to proposed sponsor; review of application by proposed sponsor; criteria for approval of application; confidentiality of identity of reviewers; biennial report by Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning status of applications. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.252 - Review of application received by board of trustees of school district or college or university within Nevada System of Higher Education; written notice of approval or denial; opportunity to correct deficiencies; written request for sponsorship by State Public Charter School Authority if resubmitted application denied.
NRS 388A.255 - Review of application received by State Public Charter School Authority; written notice of approval or denial; opportunity to correct deficiencies; appeal of denial.
NRS 388A.258 - Regulations and policies establishing times and procedures for review of applications.
NRS 388A.270 - Written charter or charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.270 - Charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.273 - Adoption of performance framework and incorporation into charter contract; establishment of annual performance goals; revision upon renewal of charter contract.
NRS 388A.274 - Application to be rated using alternative performance framework; sponsor of charter school authorized to require charter school to take certain actions; evaluation of application; proposed sponsor to include certain language in charter contract upon approval. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.274 - Application to be rated using alternative performance framework; sponsor of charter school authorized to require charter school to take certain actions; evaluation of application; proposed sponsor to include certain language in charter contract upon approval. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.275 - Written charter or charter contract not assignable or transferable; written charter or charter contract may not be used as security for loan. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.275 - Charter contract not assignable or transferable; charter contract may not be used as security for loan. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.276 - Amendment of written charter or charter contract. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.276 - Amendment of charter contract. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.279 - Amendment of written charter or charter contract: Public hearing; approval of sponsor required; when request required to be denied. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.279 - Amendment of charter contract: Public hearing; approval of sponsor required; when request required to be denied. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.282 - Consolidation of operations of two or more charter schools. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.282 - Consolidation of operations of two or more charter schools. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.285 - Renewal of charter contract: Performance report by sponsor; application; criteria for review by sponsor; notice to applicant; term of renewal.
NRS 388A.300 - Revocation of written charter, termination of charter contract or restart of charter school by sponsor: Grounds for revocation, termination or restart without adherence to procedural standards based upon ratings of charter school as underperforming; submission of written report to Department; regulations governing restart of charter school. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.300 - Termination of charter contract or restart of charter school by sponsor: Grounds for termination or restart without adherence to procedural standards based upon ratings of charter school as underperforming; submission of written report to Department; regulations governing restart of charter school. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.303 - Sponsor authorized to take certain action upon revocation of written charter or termination of charter contract; sponsor to make certain considerations before selecting governing body to operate additional campus of existing charter school. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.303 - Sponsor authorized to take certain action upon termination of charter contract; sponsor to make certain considerations before selecting governing body to operate additional campus of existing charter school. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.306 - Closure of charter school; duties of governing body; written notice; written plan for closure; financial affairs of charter school; appointment, duties and financial compensation of trustee. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
NRS 388A.306 - Closure of charter school; duties of governing body; written notice; written plan for closure; financial affairs of charter school; appointment, duties and financial compensation of trustee. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.320 - Membership and qualifications; waiver; powers; duty to hold public meeting on quarterly basis; authorization to set salary for attendance at meetings. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.320 - Membership and qualifications; waiver; powers; duty to hold public meeting on quarterly basis; authorization to set salary for attendance at meetings. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.323 - Fingerprinting of members; removal of member convicted of certain crimes.
NRS 388A.330 - Reconstitution of governing body of charter school, revocation of written charter or termination of charter contract by sponsor: Grounds; written notice; opportunity to correct deficiencies; public hearing; notice to Department; limitation on reconstitution; continued operation and limited enrollment under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.330 - Reconstitution of governing body of charter school or termination of charter contract by sponsor: Grounds; written notice; opportunity to correct deficiencies; public hearing; notice to Department; limitation on reconstitution; continued operation and limited enrollment under certain circumstances. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.333 - Appointment of new members; review of employees and hiring of new employees.
NRS 388A.336 - Parents of pupils to interview certain governing bodies and cast advisory vote for preferred governing body; priority enrollment for pupils who were enrolled in charter school whose written charter was revoked or whose charter contract was terminated. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.336 - Parents of pupils to interview certain governing bodies and cast advisory vote for preferred governing body; priority enrollment for pupils who were enrolled in charter school whose charter contract was terminated. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.345 - Annual reports of budget required; compilation of reports by Superintendent of Public Instruction. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 388A.345 - Annual reports of budget required; compilation of reports by Superintendent of Public Instruction. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 388A.348 - Submission of accountability information to sponsor of charter school.
NRS 388A.351 - Annual report by sponsor of charter school. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.351 - Annual report by sponsor of charter school. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.360 - Requirements of facility before commencement of operation.
NRS 388A.363 - Notification to primary law enforcement agency regarding location of charter school.
NRS 388A.366 - Requirement to comply with certain laws; prohibited tuition and fees; days of instruction; administration of examinations; use of public money; indemnification of sponsor; notice of accreditation; adoption of budget; programs of distance education.
NRS 388A.367 - Written notice to parent or legal guardian of pupils enrolled in a charter school in certain circumstances; public hearing to discuss plan to correct certain issues and solicit suggestions to improve performance of school. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.367 - Written notice to parent or legal guardian of pupils enrolled in a charter school in certain circumstances; public hearing to discuss plan to correct certain issues and solicit suggestions to improve performance of school. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.369 - Interference by school district with operation and management prohibited. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.369 - Interference by school district with operation and management prohibited. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.378 - Authorization to contract with school district for services and facilities; limitation on amount charged by school district for provision of services; donation of surplus property of school district; authorization to acquire or purchase buildings, structures or property and engage in certain financial transactions.
NRS 388A.381 - Authorization to contract with sponsor of charter school for certain services; annual service agreement; sponsor required to provide itemized accounting of cost of services; annual reconciliation of difference; request for independent review by Department. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.381 - Authorization to contract with sponsor of charter school for certain services; annual service agreement; sponsor required to provide itemized accounting of cost of services; annual reconciliation of difference; request for independent review by Department. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.384 - Contract for provision of school police officers by school district upon request of governing body; contract requirements; immunity from liability of school district that provides school police officers.
NRS 388A.393 - Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.393 - Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 388A.393 - Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 388A.3932 - Expedited review of application to become qualified provider of alternative route to licensure program authorized in certain circumstances; request for waiver of certain requirements; review and approval or denial of application to become qualified provider.
NRS 388A.3934 - Requirements to request establishment of experimental academic program or new school model in school; limitations on enrollment in such program or model; authority to seek expansion if program or model receives high rating of performance. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.3934 - Requirements to request establishment of experimental academic program or new school model in school; limitations on enrollment in such program or model; authority to seek expansion if program or model receives high rating of performance. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.547 - Charter school required to designate employee authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine; training for proper storage and administration.
NRS 388A.395 - Applicability.
NRS 388A.3955 - Persons authorized to file written complaint with State Public Charter School Authority alleging certain violations; investigation of allegations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.3955 - Persons authorized to file written complaint with State Public Charter School Authority alleging certain violations; investigation of allegations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.396 - Certain persons authorized to file complaint with Department or appropriate agency; persons who have evidence of commission of crime required to file complaint with law enforcement agency.
NRS 388A.3965 - Persons authorized to file complaint directly with State Public Charter School Authority when person has evidence that charter school engaged in certain behavior; investigation of complaints; written response to complaining party.
NRS 388A.397 - Selection of investigator to conduct certain investigations and make determinations or recommendations; petition for order directing charter school to reimburse State Public Charter School Authority for cost of investigation if violation determined to have occurred; authorized actions upon determination of violation of law or breach of terms and conditions of written charter or charter contract; order for charter school to suspend operations under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.397 - Selection of investigator to conduct certain investigations and make determinations or recommendations; petition for order directing charter school to reimburse State Public Charter School Authority for cost of investigation if violation determined to have occurred; authorized actions upon determination of violation of law or breach of terms and conditions of charter contract; order for charter school to suspend operations under certain circumstances. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.3975 - Governing body required to develop policy for accepting, investigating and responding to complaints; submission and approval of policy by State Public Charter School Authority.
NRS 388A.405 - Eligibility for available money from Department for facilities for charter schools that meet certain conditions; requirements for performance audit; exemption from annual performance audit; quarterly financial report.
NRS 388A.408 - Solicitation or acceptance of gifts or money from charter school by member of board of trustees or employee of school district prohibited; exception; penalty.
NRS 388A.411 - Count of pupils for apportionment; deposit of money; solicitation and acceptance of donations and grants. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 388A.411 - Count of pupils for apportionment; deposit of money; solicitation and acceptance of donations and grants. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 388A.414 - Payment of quarterly sponsorship fee to sponsor; request by charter school for reduction in amount of sponsorship fee. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 388A.414 - Payment of quarterly sponsorship fee to sponsor; request by charter school for reduction in amount of sponsorship fee. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 388A.417 - Distribution of money to charter school in first year of operation; payment of remaining apportionments upon cessation of operation. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 388A.417 - Distribution of money to charter school in first year of operation; payment of remaining apportionments upon cessation of operation. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 388A.420 - Orders for payment of money; limitations.
NRS 388A.423 - Bankruptcy: Disposition of property; immunity of State and sponsor from liability.
NRS 388A.432 - Creation; investment; credit of interest and income; deposit of money; payment of claims; acceptance of gifts and grants.
NRS 388A.435 - Authorized uses of money in Account; limitation on amount of loans.
NRS 388A.438 - Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.438 - Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.450 - School that is accepting applications, expanding enrollment or opening a new facility to provide notice about enrollment process to households located within certain distance from school; language used in notice; alternative plan to inform households for certain smaller schools; revision of timeline for notice.
NRS 388A.453 - Application for admission; determination of enrollment; timeline for lottery; discrimination prohibited; exception for charter school that provides education for certain pupils.
NRS 388A.456 - Priority enrollment for certain children; timeline for lottery; school districts required to create, maintain and post list regarding enrollment.
NRS 388A.459 - Weighted lottery for enrollment authorized in certain counties to improve diversity; certain counties with high enrollment in charter schools to establish uniform enrollment calendar and process for enrolling pupils.
NRS 388A.462 - Prohibition on charter school sponsored by school district enrolling pupils outside district in program of distance education.
NRS 388A.471 - Participation in class or extracurricular activity by pupil enrolled in another school or homeschooled child.
NRS 388A.474 - Board of trustees required to allow pupil to participate in class or activity of school district in which pupil resides in certain circumstances; revocation of approval.
NRS 388A.478 - Transfer of credit to other public school.
NRS 388A.487 - Adoption of rules for providing intervention services and intensive instruction; annual report concerning intervention services and intensive instruction.
NRS 388A.489 - Identification of and development of plan for homeless and unaccompanied pupils and pupils in foster care.
NRS 388A.490 - Issuance of high school diploma; approval of form for diploma by Department.
NRS 388A.495 - Adoption and distribution of rules of behavior and punishments; procedure for suspension or expulsion of pupils; adoption of rules for truancy.
NRS 388A.500 - Definitions.
NRS 388A.505 - “Unsupervised contact” defined.
NRS 388A.510 - “Volunteer” defined.
NRS 388A.515 - Fingerprinting and investigation into the background of nonlicensed applicants for employment, employees and volunteers; use of certain information; disqualification of certain applicants, employees and volunteers; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; immunity from liability.
NRS 388A.516 - Conditions under which volunteer not required to submit fingerprints.
NRS 388A.518 - Employment of teachers with certain qualifications required for certain instruction; qualifications of teachers who teach special education or English as second language; certain charter schools to offer or enter into agreement to offer alternative route to licensure for unlicensed teachers.
NRS 388A.521 - Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators.
NRS 388A.524 - Prohibition against employing person whose license has been suspended or revoked; submission of information concerning licensed employees to Department.
NRS 388A.527 - Certain paraprofessionals required to possess qualifications prescribed by State Public Charter School Authority.
NRS 388A.530 - Leave of absence from school district to accept employment with charter school.
NRS 388A.533 - Employees deemed to be public employees; terms and conditions of employment; transfer of employment records with school district to governing body.
NRS 388A.5332 - “Arrest” defined.
NRS 388A.5334 - Adoption of regulations to establish procedure for notification, tracking and monitoring the status of criminal cases; maintenance of file on employee; fees for tracking and monitoring status of case.
NRS 388A.5336 - Adoption of policy by governing body requiring unlicensed employees to report arrests for or convictions of a crime; contents of policy.
NRS 388A.5338 - Timely submission of information by charter school.
NRS 388A.5340 - Immunity from liability for certain persons involved in making report, conducting investigation or submitting information concerning arrest.
NRS 388A.5342 - Termination of employment upon conviction of certain crimes.
NRS 388A.535 - Reassignment of licensed employees within school district upon revocation of charter, termination of charter contract or cessation of operation; exceptions. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.535 - Reassignment of licensed employees within school district upon termination of charter contract or cessation of operation; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.538 - Governing body required to transmit employment record to school district upon request of board of trustees; investigation into misconduct during leave of absence.
NRS 388A.541 - Eligibility for benefits of licensed employee on leave of absence; time on leave of absence does not count toward permanent status.
NRS 388A.544 - Determination of appropriate level of contribution toward retirement benefits; participation in plan of group insurance.
NRS 388A.550 - Short title.
NRS 388A.555 - Definitions.
NRS 388A.560 - “Bond” and “revenue bond” defined.
NRS 388A.565 - “Cost of the project” defined.
NRS 388A.570 - “Director of the Department of Business and Industry” defined.
NRS 388A.575 - “Expense of operation and maintenance” defined.
NRS 388A.580 - “Finance” and “financing” defined.
NRS 388A.585 - “Financing agreement” defined.
NRS 388A.590 - “Mortgage” defined.
NRS 388A.595 - “Obligor” defined.
NRS 388A.600 - “Project” defined.
NRS 388A.605 - “Revenues” defined.
NRS 388A.620 - Declaration of legislative intent.
NRS 388A.625 - Limitation of actions.
NRS 388A.630 - Faith of State pledged against repeal, amendment or modification of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive.
NRS 388A.635 - Sufficiency of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive; construction.
NRS 388A.640 - Regulations.
NRS 388A.650 - Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 388A.650 - Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 388A.655 - Additional considerations by Director of Department of Business and Industry and State Board of Finance; regulations of Director of Department of Business and Industry.
NRS 388A.660 - Limitation on amount and purpose of financing; establishment of and compliance with guidelines for financing project.
NRS 388A.670 - Special obligations of State.
NRS 388A.675 - Form and terms; sale; employment of financial and legal consultants authorized as incidental expense to project.
NRS 388A.680 - Security.
NRS 388A.685 - Refunding.
NRS 388A.690 - Exemption from taxation; exceptions.
NRS 388A.695 - General power of Director of Department of Business and Industry to issue bonds.
NRS 388A.700 - Definitions.
NRS 388A.705 - “Charter school for distance education” defined.
NRS 388A.710 - “Course of distance education” defined.
NRS 388A.715 - “Distance education” defined.
NRS 388A.720 - “Program of distance education” defined.
NRS 388A.725 - Application to operate; authorization; standard charter contract; contents.
NRS 388A.730 - Consideration of information relating to pupil’s progress for purposes of collecting information on attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils.
NRS 388A.735 - State Public Charter School Authority deemed local educational agency for schools sponsored by Authority; exception.
NRS 388A.740 - Regulations.