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2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization
SCHOOL DISTRICTSBOARDS OF TRUSTEES- NRS 386.110 - Body corporate; name.
- NRS 386.120 - County school district: Number of trustees.
- NRS 386.150 - Superintendent of Public Instruction to file certificates with county clerks.
- NRS 386.160 - Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is less than 1,000; terms.
- NRS 386.165 - Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is over 25,000; terms.
- NRS 386.180 - Election of trustees in county school district other than Clark or Washoe whose enrollment of pupils drops below 1,000 or in which resolution is adopted pursuant to
- NRS 386.190 - Election of two additional trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils increases to 1,000 or more after general election; exception.
- NRS 386.200 - Alternate manner of creating areas for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is 25,000 or less: Procedure; election of trustees; terms; change of boundaries of areas.
- NRS 386.205 - Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Creation; continuity in number and terms of members of board of trustees.
- NRS 386.215 - Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Documents to be filed with county clerk.
- NRS 386.225 - Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Manner of election.
- NRS 386.240 - Qualifications of trustees.
- NRS 386.250 - Nomination of trustee; filing of declaration of candidacy and acceptance of candidacy.
- NRS 386.260 - Election of trustees; certificate of election.
- NRS 386.270 - Vacancies.
- NRS 386.275 - Temporary appointment of vacancy for member in active military service; term of temporary appointment.
- NRS 386.290 - Subsistence and travel for trustee.
- NRS 386.300 - Trustees: Terms; oaths.
- NRS 386.305 - Trustees: Interest in certain contracts prohibited.
- NRS 386.310 - Officers; organization.
- NRS 386.320 - Salaries of trustees; donation of salary; employment and compensation of stenographer.
- NRS 386.325 - Duties of clerk.
- NRS 386.330 - Meetings; quorum; broadcast of meetings on television authorized.
- NRS 386.340 - Seal.
- NRS 386.345 - Membership in county, state and national school board associations; payment of dues, travel and subsistence for attendance at meeting of association.
- NRS 386.350 - General powers; exceptions.
- NRS 386.353 - Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts; authorization to consolidate or share services; Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section.
- NRS 386.355 - Acceptance of federal financial assistance for areas affected by federal activities.
- NRS 386.360 - Preparation of plan for implementation of statutes; transmittal of information concerning statutes to parents and teachers; rules.
- NRS 386.365 - Policies and regulations in county whose population is 100,000 or more: Procedure.
- NRS 386.370 - Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- NRS 386.380 - Power to administer oaths.
- NRS 386.390 - Acceptance of gifts.
- NRS 386.410 - Employment of private legal counsel.
- NRS 386.415 - Agreement to prepare hot lunches for aged persons and their spouses; limitations.
- NRS 386.4154 - Authority of board of trustees to prescribe rules relating to creation and administration of program.
- NRS 386.4156 - Authority of board of trustees to waive requirements of regulations for public school adopting program.
- NRS 386.4158 - Authority of State Board of Education to waive required course of study for school council created pursuant to program.
- NRS 386.4159 - Recycling of paper, paper products and other waste materials; rules and procedures; exception; deposit of money received.
- NRS 386.416 - Definitions.
- NRS 386.417 - Duties of board of trustees.
- NRS 386.418 - Duties of person authorized to purchase supplies, materials, goods, paper and other products for school district.
- NRS 386.419 - Legislative declaration.
- NRS 386.4195 - Adoption of standards by Department; distribution and review of sample list of approved products; requirement for use of products; request for certain waivers by school districts authorized.
- NRS 386.420 - Formation; composition; purposes.
- NRS 386.430 - Adoption of rules and regulations in manner provided by Nevada Administrative Procedure Act; safety standards for spirit squads; qualifications for coaches of spirit squads; consultation with Homeschool Advisory Councils required under certain circumstances.
- NRS 386.435 - Adoption of policy for prevention and treatment of injuries to the head which may occur during participation; requirements of policy; annual acknowledgment of policy by parent and pupil.
- NRS 386.440 - Procedures for review of disputes; stay of decision pending court s final judgment prohibited.
- NRS 386.450 - Membership of charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.
- NRS 386.460 - Applicability of regulations and requirements to charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.
- NRS 386.462 - Participation by homeschooled children; applicability of provisions to homeschooled children.
- NRS 386.463 - Limitation on challenges based upon participation by homeschooled children.
- NRS 386.464 - Limitation on adoption of regulations and rules by school districts and schools concerning eligibility and participation of homeschooled children.
- NRS 386.465 - Requests to join similar association in another state.
- NRS 386.470 - Determination of liability of Association and public school belonging to similar association in another state.
General Provisions
- NRS 386.490 - Definitions.
- NRS 386.495 - Director defined.
- NRS 386.500 - Pupil at risk defined.
- NRS 386.503 - State Public Charter School Authority defined.
- NRS 386.505 - Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.
- NRS 386.506 - No authority to convert public school or homeschool to charter school.
- NRS 386.507 - Subcommittee on Charter Schools: Appointment of members; terms.
- NRS 386.508 - Charter School District for State Board-Sponsored Charter Schools and Nevada System of Higher Education-Sponsored Charter Schools.
- NRS 386.509 - Creation; purpose.
- NRS 386.5095 - Appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies; selection of Chair and Vice Chair; compensation, allowances and travel expenses.
- NRS 386.5105 - Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 386.511 - Director: Appointment; term; vacancy; unclassified service.
- NRS 386.5115 - Director: Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit prohibited without approval of State Public Charter School Authority.
- NRS 386.512 - Director: Duties.
- NRS 386.5125 - Employment and qualifications of staff.
- NRS 386.513 - State Public Charter School Authority deemed local education agency for certain purposes; payment of special education program units by Department.
- NRS 386.5135 - Account for the State Public Charter School Authority: Creation; interest and income; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests authorized.
- NRS 386.515 - Sponsorship of charter schools by board of trustees, State Public Charter School Authority and Nevada System of Higher Education; duties and powers of sponsor; development of policies and practices by sponsor; grounds for revocation of sponsorship.
- NRS 386.520 - Membership of committee to form charter school; contents of application to form charter school; request by proposed sponsor for review of application by Department; written notice and opportunity to correct deficiencies.
- NRS 386.525 - Submission of application to form charter school to proposed sponsor; review of application; assistance of Department; opportunity to correct deficiencies; appeal of denial; biennial report by Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning status of applications.
- NRS 386.527 - Approval of application; contents and term of written charter; request for change in sponsorship; term of written charter; request for amendment to written charter; issuance of written charter to applicant who is not prepared to commence operation.
- NRS 386.530 - Renewal of charter: Application; intensive review by sponsor; opportunity to correct deficiencies.
- NRS 386.535 - Revocation of charter by sponsor; grounds; written notice; opportunity to correct deficiencies; public hearing.
- NRS 386.536 - Appointment of trustee upon closure of charter school; financial compensation for trustee.
- NRS 386.540 - Regulations.
- NRS 386.545 - Duty of Department, board of trustees and sponsor 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; request for additional information by Department.
- NRS 386.547 - Duty of State Board to review statutes and regulations and to provide information.
- NRS 386.549 - Membership and qualifications of governing body; powers; duty to hold public meeting on quarterly basis; authorization of governing body to set salary for attendance at meetings.
- NRS 386.550 - Operation: General conditions; limitation on programs of distance education.
- NRS 386.551 - Operation: Limitation on additional terms and conditions.
- NRS 386.5515 - Operation: Eligibility for available money for facilities for charter schools that meet certain conditions; requirements for performance audit; exemption from annual performance audit; quarterly financial report.
- NRS 386.552 - Preparation of plan for implementation of statutes; written notice to parents and teachers concerning statutes and plan for implementation.
- NRS 386.553 - Operation for profit prohibited.
- NRS 386.555 - Support by or affiliation with religion or religious organization prohibited.
- NRS 386.560 - Authorization to contract for services and facilities; donation of surplus property of school district; board of trustees required to allow pupil to participate in class or activity of school district in which pupil resides.
- NRS 386.561 - Authorization to contract with sponsor of charter school for certain services; annual service agreement; sponsor required to provide itemized accounting; annual reconciliation of difference; request for independent review by Department.
- NRS 386.562 - Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations.
- NRS 386.563 - 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 386.565 - Board of trustees prohibited from interfering with operation.
- NRS 386.570 - Count of pupils for apportionment; deposit of money; payment of quarterly sponsorship fee to sponsor; request by charter school for reduction in sponsorship fee; distribution in first year of operation; payment of remaining apportionments upon cessation of operation; solicitation and acceptance of donations and grants; purchase of real property.
- NRS 386.573 - Orders for payment of money; limitations.
- NRS 386.575 - Bankruptcy: Assignment of property to State of Nevada; immunity from liability.
- NRS 386.576 - Creation; investment; credit of interest and income; deposit of money; payment of claims; acceptance of gifts and grants.
- NRS 386.577 - Authorized uses of money in Account; limitation.
- NRS 386.578 - Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations.
- NRS 386.580 - Application for admission; determination of enrollment; discrimination prohibited; exception for charter school that provides education for certain pupils; participation in class or extracurricular activity by pupil enrolled in another school or homeschooled child.
- NRS 386.582 - Transfer of credit.
- NRS 386.583 - Adoption of rules for academic retention.
- NRS 386.584 - Issuance of high school diploma; approval of form for diploma by Department.
- NRS 386.585 - Adoption and distribution of rules of behavior and punishments; procedure for suspension or expulsion of pupils; adoption of rules for truancy.
- NRS 386.588 - Fingerprinting of nonlicensed applicants; review of criminal history report by Superintendent of Public Instruction under certain circumstances; prohibition on employment of certain applicants.
- NRS 386.590 - Employment of licensed teachers required for certain instruction; certain teachers required to possess qualifications prescribed by federal law; qualifications of nonlicensed teachers; qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators; submission of information to Department.
- NRS 386.593 - Certain paraprofessionals required to possess qualifications prescribed by federal law.
- NRS 386.595 - Employment status; applicability of collective bargaining agreement; request by governing body or school district for employment record; reassignment of licensed employees upon revocation of charter or cessation of operation; leave of absence from school district to accept employment with charter school; reinstatement; investigation into misconduct during leave of absence; eligibility for benefits.
- NRS 386.600 - Annual reports of budget required; compilation of reports by Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- NRS 386.605 - Submission of accountability information to sponsor of charter school; review of accountability information by consultant.
- NRS 386.610 - Annual report by sponsor of charter school; report of progress by governing body.
- NRS 386.650 - Adoption and maintenance of system; adoption of uniform program for school districts to collect, maintain and transfer data to system; duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction; access to data within system. [Effective through June 30, 2013.]
- NRS 386.655 - Operation of system; compliance with federal law governing release and confidentiality of records.
General ProvisionsState Program of Empowerment Schools; Participation in Program by School Districts; Policies of Participating School Districts; Enrollment
- NRS 386.720 - Establishment of Program; required percentage of empowerment schools in certain counties; membership and duties of school district design team; acceptance of gifts and grants by school district.
- NRS 386.725 - Adoption of policies and procedures; school choice for pupils; enrollment of pupils in empowerment school; no duty to provide transportation; procedure for empowerment school to obtain waiver from school district regulations.
- NRS 386.730 - Establishment of empowerment team for school; exception from requirement of empowerment team; development of empowerment plan; participation by charter schools.
- NRS 386.735 - Duties of school empowerment team.
- NRS 386.740 - Requirements of school empowerment plan; request for waiver from certain statutes and regulations; budget for empowerment school and discretion over certain percentage of money.
- NRS 386.745 - Review of empowerment plan for public school or district-sponsored charter school; opportunity to correct deficiencies; term of effectiveness; request for amendment; review of request for waiver from statute or regulation by State Board.
- NRS 386.750 - Review of empowerment plan for State Public Charter School Authority-sponsored and Nevada System of Higher Education-sponsored charter schools; opportunity to correct deficiencies; term of effectiveness; request for amendment; review of request for waiver from statute or regulation by State Board.
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