2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 34 EDUCATION
Chapter 386 Local Administrative Organization
NRS 386.515 Sponsorship of charter schools by board of trustees, State Board and Nevada System of Higher Education.
NRS 386.515 Sponsorship of charter schools by board of trustees, State Board and Nevada System of Higher Education.
1. The board of trustees of a school district may apply to the Department for authorization to sponsor charter schools within the school district. An application must be approved by the Department before the board of trustees may sponsor a charter school. Not more than 180 days after receiving approval to sponsor charter schools, the board of trustees shall provide public notice of its ability to sponsor charter schools and solicit applications for charter schools.
2. The State Board shall sponsor charter schools whose applications have been approved by the State Board pursuant to NRS 386.525. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if the State Board sponsors a charter school, the State Board or the Department is responsible for the evaluation, monitoring and oversight of the charter school.
3. A college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education may sponsor charter schools.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1844; A 2001, 3125; 2005, 2398; 2007, 2567)
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