1. To the extent money is available from legislative appropriation or otherwise, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall contract for an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the grants of money from the Great Teaching and Leading Fund, including, without limitation, a review and analysis of data relating to:
(a) Changes in instructional or administrative practices;
(b) The achievement of pupils; and
(c) The recruitment, selection and retention of effective teachers and administrators.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consult with the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs in determining the duties of the contractor.
2. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction contracts for an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the grants of money from the Fund pursuant to subsection 1, the Superintendent shall submit a report of the results of the evaluation to:
(a) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature; and
(b) If the report is completed before September 1 of an even-numbered year, the Legislative Committee on Education.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 3694)