1. An organizational team shall:

(a) Provide assistance and advice to the principal of the local school precinct regarding the development of the plan of operation for the local school precinct;

(b) Provide continued assistance and advice to the principal of the local school precinct in carrying out the plan of operation for the local school precinct; and

(c) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of principal for the local school precinct, assist with the selection of the next principal in accordance with the provisions of this section.

2. The organizational team may provide input regarding the principal of the local school precinct to the school associate superintendent not more than two times each school year.

3. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of principal for the local school precinct, the organizational team shall establish a list of qualifications that the organizational team determines are desirable for the next principal of the local school precinct and provide the list to the superintendent. The superintendent shall post notice of the vacancy. The superintendent shall interview qualified candidates and establish a list of at least three but not more than five candidates to submit to the organizational team. One member of the organizational team must be allowed to participate in interviewing candidates with the superintendent.

4. From the list of candidates submitted by the superintendent pursuant to subsection 3, the organizational team shall recommend one candidate for the position of principal within 15 school days after receipt of the recommendation. The superintendent, in consultation with the school associate superintendent, must, in his or her sole discretion, determine whether to hire the candidate recommended.

5. Each person who participates in interviewing candidates pursuant to this section shall comply with all laws that apply to an employer when making a decision about employment.

6. After the principal of the local school precinct is hired, the superintendent may, in his or her sole discretion, reassign and make other employment decisions concerning the principal.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 52)