2017 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 388A - Charter Schools
NRS 388A.159 - Authority deemed local educational agency for certain purposes; payment of special education program units by Department. [Effective through June 30, 2016.]
1. The State Public Charter School Authority is hereby deemed a local educational agency for the purpose of directing the proportionate share of any money available from federal and state categorical grant programs to charter schools which are sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that are eligible to receive such money. A college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall enter into an agreement with the State Public Charter School Authority for the provision of any necessary functions of a local educational authority. A charter school that receives money pursuant to such a grant program shall comply with any applicable reporting requirements to receive the grant.
2. If the charter school is eligible to receive special education program units, the Department shall pay the special education program units directly to the charter school.
3. As used in this section, “local educational agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(26)(A).
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2356; A 2015, 3260)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.513)
