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Section
388A.010
Definitions.
Section
388A.015
"Charter contract" defined.
Section
388A.020
"Charter management organization" defined.
Section
388A.025
"Charter school" defined.
Section
388A.030
"Educational management organization" defined.
Section
388A.035
"Executive Director" defined.
Section
388A.040
"Performance framework" defined.
Section
388A.045
"Pupil ‘at risk’ " defined.
Section
388A.050
"State Public Charter School Authority" defined.
Section
388A.075
Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.
Section
388A.080
No authority to convert public school or homeschool to charter school.
Section
388A.085
Provisions governing formation and operation of charter schools.
Section
388A.087
Charter school deemed to be political subdivision of State for certain purposes.
Section
388A.090
Support by or affiliation with religion or religious organization prohibited.
Section
388A.095
Operation for profit prohibited; incorporation as nonprofit corporation authorized.
Section
388A.097
Required actions before submitting application for grant which may result in distribution of money to charter school or sponsor of charter school.
Section
388A.100
Department and school district to maintain and provide certain information concerning charter schools; request for additional information from charter school by Department.
Section
388A.105
Required regulations of Department. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.105
Required regulations of Department. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.110
Authorized regulations of Department.
Section
388A.150
Creation; purpose.
Section
388A.153
Appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies; selection of Chair and Vice Chair; compensation, allowances and travel expenses.
Section
388A.156
Meetings; quorum.
Section
388A.159
Authority deemed local educational agency for all purposes.
Section
388A.161
Selection of certain charter schools to act as local educational agencies; payment of special education program units to charter school selected.
Section
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.
Section
388A.165
Contracts with persons regarding charter schools.
Section
388A.167
Plan to manage growth of charter schools.
Section
388A.168
Regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.168
Regulations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.171
Review of statutes and regulations; recommendations concerning legislation and changes to regulations; duty to make certain information concerning charter schools available.
Section
388A.190
Executive Director: Appointment; unclassified service; eligibility.
Section
388A.193
Executive Director: Authorization to pursue other employment or hold other office for profit with approval of Authority.
Section
388A.196
Executive Director: Duties.
Section
388A.199
Employment and qualifications of staff; periodic evaluations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.199
Employment and qualifications of staff; periodic evaluations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.220
Application to sponsor charter schools; preparation of evaluation of academic needs of pupils in geographic area served by sponsor.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.225
Duty to notify Department and board of trustees of school district in certain circumstances relating to new or existing charter schools.
Section
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.
Section
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.
Section
388A.230
Review of sponsor; determination regarding continuation or revocation of authorization to sponsor charter school.
Section
388A.231
Change of sponsor.
Section
388A.240
Membership of committee to form charter school.
Section
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.
Section
388A.246
Contents of application.
Section
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.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.
Section
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.
Section
388A.258
Regulations and policies establishing times and procedures for review of applications.
Section
388A.270
Written charter or charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.270
Charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.273
Adoption of performance framework and incorporation into charter contract; establishment of annual performance goals; revision upon renewal of charter contract.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.275
Charter contract not assignable or transferable; charter contract may not be used as security for loan. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.276
Amendment of written charter or charter contract. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.276
Amendment of charter contract. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.279
Amendment of charter contract: Public hearing; approval of sponsor required; when request required to be denied. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.282
Consolidation of operations of two or more charter schools. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.282
Consolidation of operations of two or more charter schools. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.285
Renewal of charter contract: Performance report by sponsor; application; criteria for review by sponsor; notice to applicant; term of renewal.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.323
Fingerprinting of members; removal of member convicted of certain crimes.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.333
Appointment of new members; review of employees and hiring of new employees.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.345
Annual reports of budget required; compilation of reports by Superintendent of Public Instruction. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
Section
388A.345
Annual reports of budget required; compilation of reports by Superintendent of Public Instruction. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
Section
388A.348
Submission of accountability information to sponsor of charter school.
Section
388A.351
Annual report by sponsor of charter school. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.351
Annual report by sponsor of charter school. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
388A.360
Requirements of facility before commencement of operation.
Section
388A.363
Notification to primary law enforcement agency regarding location of charter school.
Section
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.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.369
Interference by school district with operation and management prohibited. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.369
Interference by school district with operation and management prohibited. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.
Section
388A.393
Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.393
Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.]
Section
388A.393
Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
Section
388A.395
Applicability.
Section
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.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.
Section
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.
Section
388A.411
Count of pupils for apportionment; deposit of money; solicitation and acceptance of donations and grants. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
Section
388A.411
Count of pupils for apportionment; deposit of money; solicitation and acceptance of donations and grants. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.414
Payment of quarterly sponsorship fee to sponsor; request by charter school for reduction in amount of sponsorship fee. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.420
Orders for payment of money; limitations.
Section
388A.423
Bankruptcy: Disposition of property; immunity of State and sponsor from liability.
Section
388A.432
Creation; investment; credit of interest and income; deposit of money; payment of claims; acceptance of gifts and grants.
Section
388A.435
Authorized uses of money in Account; limitation on amount of loans.
Section
388A.438
Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.438
Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.
Section
388A.453
Application for admission; determination of enrollment; timeline for lottery; discrimination prohibited; exception for charter school that provides education for certain pupils.
Section
388A.456
Priority enrollment for certain children; timeline for lottery; school districts required to create, maintain and post list regarding enrollment.
Section
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.
Section
388A.462
Prohibition on charter school sponsored by school district enrolling pupils outside district in program of distance education.
Section
388A.471
Participation in class or extracurricular activity by pupil enrolled in another school or homeschooled child.
Section
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.
Section
388A.478
Transfer of credit to other public school.
Section
388A.487
Adoption of rules for providing intervention services and intensive instruction; annual report concerning intervention services and intensive instruction.
Section
388A.489
Identification of and development of plan for homeless and unaccompanied pupils and pupils in foster care.
Section
388A.490
Issuance of high school diploma; approval of form for diploma by Department.
Section
388A.495
Adoption and distribution of rules of behavior and punishments; procedure for suspension or expulsion of pupils; adoption of rules for truancy.
Section
388A.500
Definitions.
Section
388A.505
"Unsupervised contact" defined.
Section
388A.510
"Volunteer" defined.
Section
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.
Section
388A.516
Conditions under which volunteer not required to submit fingerprints.
Section
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.
Section
388A.521
Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators.
Section
388A.524
Prohibition against employing person whose license has been suspended or revoked; submission of information concerning licensed employees to Department.
Section
388A.527
Certain paraprofessionals required to possess qualifications prescribed by State Public Charter School Authority.
Section
388A.530
Leave of absence from school district to accept employment with charter school.
Section
388A.533
Employees deemed to be public employees; terms and conditions of employment; transfer of employment records with school district to governing body.
Section
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.]
Section
388A.535
Reassignment of licensed employees within school district upon termination of charter contract or cessation of operation; exceptions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.
Section
388A.541
Eligibility for benefits of licensed employee on leave of absence; time on leave of absence does not count toward permanent status.
Section
388A.544
Determination of appropriate level of contribution toward retirement benefits; participation in plan of group insurance.
Section
388A.547
Charter school required to designate employee authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine; training for proper storage and administration.
Section
388A.550
Short title.
Section
388A.555
Definitions.
Section
388A.560
"Bond" and "revenue bond" defined.
Section
388A.565
"Cost of the project" defined.
Section
388A.570
"Director of the Department of Business and Industry" defined.
Section
388A.575
"Expense of operation and maintenance" defined.
Section
388A.580
"Finance" and "financing" defined.
Section
388A.585
"Financing agreement" defined.
Section
388A.590
"Mortgage" defined.
Section
388A.595
"Obligor" defined.
Section
388A.600
"Project" defined.
Section
388A.605
"Revenues" defined.
Section
388A.620
Declaration of legislative intent.
Section
388A.625
Limitation of actions.
Section
388A.630
Faith of State pledged against repeal, amendment or modification of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive.
Section
388A.635
Sufficiency of NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive; construction.
Section
388A.640
Regulations.
Section
388A.650
Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
388A.650
Findings of Director of Department of Business and Industry; approval of findings by State Board of Finance. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.
Section
388A.660
Limitation on amount and purpose of financing; establishment of and compliance with guidelines for financing project.
Section
388A.670
Special obligations of State.
Section
388A.675
Form and terms; sale; employment of financial and legal consultants authorized as incidental expense to project.
Section
388A.680
Security.
Section
388A.685
Refunding.
Section
388A.690
Exemption from taxation; exceptions.
Section
388A.695
General power of Director of Department of Business and Industry to issue bonds.
Section
388A.700
Definitions.
Section
388A.705
"Charter school for distance education" defined.
Section
388A.710
"Course of distance education" defined.
Section
388A.715
"Distance education" defined.
Section
388A.720
"Program of distance education" defined.
Section
388A.725
Application to operate; authorization; standard charter contract; contents.
Section
388A.730
Consideration of information relating to pupil’s progress for purposes of collecting information on attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils.
Section
388A.735
State Public Charter School Authority deemed local educational agency for schools sponsored by Authority; exception.
Section
388A.740
Regulations.
Section
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.
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
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.]
Section
388A.3955
Persons authorized to file written complaint with State Public Charter School Authority alleging certain violations; investigation of allegations. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
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.
Section
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.
Section
388A.5332
"Arrest" defined.
Section
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.
Section
388A.5336
Adoption of policy by governing body requiring unlicensed employees to report arrests for or convictions of a crime; contents of policy.
Section
388A.5338
Timely submission of information by charter school.
Section
388A.5340
Immunity from liability for certain persons involved in making report, conducting investigation or submitting information concerning arrest.
Section
388A.5342
Termination of employment upon conviction of certain crimes.