2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385A - Accountability of Public Schools
NRS 385A.600 - Compliance of statewide system with requirements for receipt of federal education funding; applicability and additional requirements for statewide system; rating of school districts allowed.

1. The Department shall make every effort to obtain the approval necessary from the United States Department of Education to ensure that the statewide system of accountability for public schools complies with all requirements for the receipt of federal money under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., as amended.

2. The statewide system of accountability applies to all public schools, regardless of Title I status, and must:

(a) Include a method to, on an annual basis, rate each public school based upon the performance of the school and based upon whether each public school meets the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability;

(b) Include a method to implement consequences, rewards and supports for public schools based upon the ratings;

(c) Include a method to provide grants and other financial support, to the extent that money is available from legislative appropriation, to public schools receiving one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools; and

(d) Establish school achievement targets and performance targets for public schools and performance targets for specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with disabilities and pupils who are English learners. The school achievement targets and performance targets must:

(1) Be based primarily upon the measurement of the progress and proficiency of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105; and

(2) For high schools, include the rate of graduation and the rate of attendance.

3. The statewide system of accountability for public schools may include a method to:

(a) On an annual basis, rate school districts based upon the performance of the public schools within the school district and whether those public schools meet the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability; and

(b) Implement consequences, rewards and supports for school districts based upon the ratings.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 1893; A 2015, 2459; 2017, 3225) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 385.3594)