NRS: CHAPTER 385 - STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

[Rev. 1/16/2013 11:28:05 AM--2012R2]

TITLE 34 - EDUCATION

CHAPTER 385 - STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 385.005 Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of educational opportunity.

NRS 385.007 Definitions.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NRS 385.010 Creation; composition; executive head.

NRS 385.014 Opinions of Attorney General.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

NRS 385.017 Definitions. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0175 Maps of districts: Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.018 Maps of districts: Duties of Secretary of State. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.019 Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.021 Composition; election of members; vacancies; limit on number of terms of members. [Effective through January 7, 2013.]

NRS 385.021 Composition; election and appointment of members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies. [Effective January 1, 2012, for the purpose of filing for office and for nominating and electing members of the State Board of Education and January 8, 2013, for all other purposes.]

NRS 385.0225 District 1. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.023 District 2. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0235 District 3. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.024 District 4. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0245 District 5. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.025 District 6. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0255 District 7. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0257 District 8. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.026 District 9. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.0265 District 10. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.030 Officers: President; Secretary.

NRS 385.040 Meetings and quorum. [Effective through December 31, 2012.]

NRS 385.040 Meetings and quorum. [Effective January 1, 2013.]

NRS 385.050 Compensation of members; claims.

NRS 385.060 Seal.

NRS 385.075 Establishment of administrative policies.

NRS 385.080 Regulations.

NRS 385.091 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Formation.

NRS 385.092 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Nature.

NRS 385.093 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Income not to inure to any person; exceptions.

NRS 385.095 Education Gift Fund; restrictions on use of money in Fund.

NRS 385.100 Regulations: Conditions for acceptance of money, services, commodities or equipment for public schools from federal agencies; exceptions.

NRS 385.102 Higher Education Student Loan Program: “Institution of higher education” defined.

NRS 385.104 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Establishment; use of money; policies and regulations of State Board.

NRS 385.106 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Administration; powers of State Board.

NRS 385.107 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Higher Education Student Loan Fund.

NRS 385.108 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Withdrawals; records.

NRS 385.109 State Board to cooperate in plan for lunches for aged persons; regulations.

NRS 385.110 State Board to prescribe and cause enforcement of courses of study for public schools; exceptions.

NRS 385.115 State Board to cooperate in establishment of programs of information about missing children; regulations.

NRS 385.125 Standard plans, designs and specifications for construction of school buildings: Adoption; approval by State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration prior to adoption; fee for costs of approval.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

NRS 385.150 Appointment; unclassified service; position within Executive Department.

NRS 385.160 Qualifications.

NRS 385.170 Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit prohibited without approval of State Board.

NRS 385.175 Designation as educational leader for system of K-12 public education; general duties.

NRS 385.180 Visitation of schools; consultations with educators.

NRS 385.190 Conferences of teachers and administrators; expenses.

NRS 385.200 Regulations: Reports to Department; proceedings.

NRS 385.210 Form of school register; dissemination of information regarding statutes and regulations relating to schools; memorandum to school districts and charter schools; preparation and publication of Department bulletin.

NRS 385.220 Power to administer oaths.

NRS 385.230 Annual report of the state of public education; contents of report; presentation and submission of report.

NRS 385.240 Approval of library books for public schools; exception for charter schools; actions subject to review by State Board.

NRS 385.250 Delivery of property to successor.

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND OTHER PERSONNEL

NRS 385.290 Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.

NRS 385.300 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Qualifications and appointment.

NRS 385.310 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Duties.

NRS 385.315 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Additional duties.

NRS 385.320 Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services and Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Classification; restriction on other employment.

NRS 385.330 Professional staff and other appointed personnel: Duties; location of offices.

NRS 385.340 Qualifications of professional staff and other appointed personnel not in unclassified service.

NRS 385.345 Coordinator of the Use of Libraries and Related Technical Systems: Appointment; duties.

STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY

General Provisions

NRS 385.3455 Definitions.

NRS 385.346 “Bureau” defined.

NRS 385.3465 “Committee” defined.

NRS 385.3467 “Title I school” defined.

NRS 385.34675 “Title I school district” defined.

NRS 385.3468 Applicability; scope.

Annual Reports and Summaries of Accountability Information; Plans to Improve the Achievement of Pupils; Duties of Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation

NRS 385.3469 Contents of annual report of accountability for State Board; public dissemination of report; notice of availability on Internet.

NRS 385.34691 Plan by State Board to improve achievement of pupils: Preparation; contents; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan; establishment of goals and benchmarks; annual review and submission.

NRS 385.34692 Summary of accountability information for State Board; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

NRS 385.347 Program of accountability for school districts and charter schools; preparation of annual report of accountability by school districts and sponsors of charter schools; public dissemination of report; notice of availability on Internet.

NRS 385.348 Plan by school district to improve achievement of pupils: Preparation; contents; submission; annual review. [Repealed.]

NRS 385.349 Summary of accountability information for school districts and charter schools; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

NRS 385.357 Plan to improve achievement of pupils for individual schools; duties of school support team in preparing plan; annual review; process for submission and approval of plan; timeline for carrying out plan.

NRS 385.358 Summary of accountability information for individual schools; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

NRS 385.359 Authority of Bureau to convene advisory group to review accountability information; duties of advisory group; qualifications of members of advisory group.

Adoption of Growth Model for Schools; Measurement of Adequate Yearly Progress; Criteria for Designating Schools and School Districts; Inclusion of Certain Pupils Within Statewide System of Accountability

NRS 385.3595 Adoption of model to measure achievement of pupils on criterion-referenced examinations; use of model to track progress of individual schools from year to year.

NRS 385.361 Measurement of adequate yearly progress prescribed by State Board; regulations governing corrective action, consequences and sanctions for certain schools.

NRS 385.3611 Regulations governing criteria for designating schools and school districts.

NRS 385.3612 Regulations governing inclusion of pupils enrolled in certain alternative programs within statewide system of accountability.

School Support Teams

NRS 385.36125 Membership.

NRS 385.36127 Duties and powers; quarterly progress report.

NRS 385.36129 Annual written report; contents, submission and availability of report.

Accountability of Public Schools: Annual Determination of Adequate Yearly Progress; Consequences for Failure to Make Adequate Yearly Progress; Annual Designations of Schools; Consequences for Schools That Are Designated as Demonstrating Need for Improvement

NRS 385.3613 Annual determination of adequate yearly progress for public schools; transmission of determinations; effect of irregularity in testing administration or testing security.

NRS 385.362 Consequences for failure to make adequate yearly progress for 1 year.

NRS 385.3622 Monitoring administration of examinations by Department required under certain circumstances if school fails to make adequate yearly progress.

NRS 385.3623 Criteria for designating schools as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high achievement, adequate achievement or need for improvement.

NRS 385.3625 Recognition as exemplary turnaround school.

NRS 385.366 Annual designation of schools; issuance of preliminary designations; opportunity for schools to review data; notice of final designations.

NRS 385.3661 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 1 year: Notice; technical assistance; school choice required for Title I schools.

NRS 385.3693 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 2 consecutive years: Notice; technical assistance.

NRS 385.372 Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 2 consecutive years: School choice and supplemental services required; delay from imposition of supplemental services required for certain schools.

NRS 385.3721 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years: Notice; technical assistance; comprehensive audit of school.

NRS 385.3743 Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years: School choice, supplemental services and corrective action required; delay from imposition of corrective action required for certain schools.

NRS 385.3744 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years: Certain corrective action authorized; delay from imposition for certain schools.

NRS 385.3745 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive years: Development of turnaround plan; monitoring of implementation of turnaround plan and corrective action by Department; notice; technical assistance; regulations.

NRS 385.3746 Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive years: Technical assistance, school choice, supplemental educational services and development of plan for restructuring required; delay from development of plan required for certain schools.

NRS 385.376 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive years: Corrective action and other consequences and sanctions authorized; delay from imposition required for certain schools; notice of consequences and sanctions.

NRS 385.37603 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 or more consecutive years: Repeal of plan to improve and implementation of turnaround plan; notice; technical assistance.

NRS 385.37605 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 consecutive years or more: Corrective action and other consequences and sanctions authorized; delay from imposition required for certain schools; monitoring of turnaround plan by Department; notice of consequences and sanctions.

NRS 385.37607 Designation of Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 5 consecutive years or more: Repeal of plan to improve and implementation of plan for restructuring; delay from implementation of plan required for certain schools; technical assistance, school choice and supplemental educational services required; notice.

NRS 385.3761 Restructuring required for Title I schools; notice of restructuring.

Accountability of School Districts: Annual Determination of Adequate Yearly Progress; Annual Designations of School Districts; Consequences for School Districts That Are Designated as Demonstrating Need for Improvement

NRS 385.3762 Annual determination of adequate yearly progress for school districts.

NRS 385.377 Criteria for designating school districts as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high achievement, adequate achievement or need for improvement.

NRS 385.3771 Annual designation of school districts; issuance of preliminary designations; opportunity for school districts to review data; notice of final designations; public dissemination.

NRS 385.37715 Recognition as exemplary turnaround school district.

NRS 385.3772 Consequences for school district designated as demonstrating need for improvement; technical assistance and corrective action.

NRS 385.3773 Types of corrective actions for school districts; notice of corrective action and opportunity for hearing.

NRS 385.3774 Delay from imposition of corrective action required for certain school districts.

Commission on Educational Excellence

NRS 385.3781 Definitions.

NRS 385.3782 “Account” defined.

NRS 385.3783 “Commission” defined.

NRS 385.37835 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Commission carries out duties successfully.

NRS 385.3784 Commission: Creation; membership; terms; meetings; compensation of members; duty of Department to provide administrative support; involvement of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in activities of Commission.

NRS 385.3785 Commission: Establishment of program of educational excellence; allocations of money to public schools and consortiums of public schools; Department required to provide list of priorities of schools; review of certain information by Commission.

NRS 385.3787 Use of money by public schools and consortiums of public schools that receive allocations from Account; submission of evaluation of effectiveness.

NRS 385.3789 Submission of annual reports by Commission; biennial audit of programs by Legislative Auditor.

NRS 385.379 Creation of Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation; acceptance of gifts and grants; use of money in Account.

Duties of Department: Form for Notice to Parents; Providers of Supplemental Educational Services; Programs of Remedial Study; Establishment of Monitoring System; Regulations

NRS 385.382 Form for notice to parents concerning designation of schools and school districts.

NRS 385.384 Selection of providers of supplemental educational services; maintenance of updated list of approved providers.

NRS 385.389 Department required to adopt programs of remedial study; schools demonstrating need for improvement required to ensure completion of remedial study by certain pupils.

NRS 385.3891 Establishment of monitoring system for statewide system of accountability; annual summary of findings.

NRS 385.391 Regulations governing recognition of certain schools and to carry out statewide system of accountability.

TESTS OF GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NRS 385.448 Eligibility to take tests; permission of board of trustees required under certain circumstances; regulations; definition.

NRS 385.451 Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions.

NEVADA YOUTH LEGISLATURE

NRS 385.501 Definitions.

NRS 385.502 “Account” defined.

NRS 385.503 “Board” defined.

NRS 385.505 “Youth Legislature” defined.

NRS 385.515 Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment.

NRS 385.525 Qualifications and application for appointment and reappointment; notice of change in residency or school of enrollment.

NRS 385.535 Vacancies in membership.

NRS 385.545 Election and duties of Chair and Vice Chair; duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; acceptance of gifts and grants for support of Youth Legislature.

NRS 385.555 Powers and duties; submission of annual report.

NRS 385.565 Request for legislative measure; adoption of procedures for meetings; advisement regarding administration of gifts and grants.

NRS 385.575 Compensation of members.

NRS 385.581 Administration of Youth Legislature by corporation for public benefit; governance of corporation by Board of Directors; appointment and terms of Board; election of Chair and Vice Chair; powers and duties of Board.

NRS 385.585 Nevada Youth Legislature Account: Creation; use of money in Account; interest and income; submission of annual itemized statement.

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; OFFICE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

General Provisions

NRS 385.600 “Advisory Council” defined.

Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

NRS 385.605 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Advisory Council carries out duties successfully.

NRS 385.610 Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers; terms; administrative support by Department; compensation of members.

NRS 385.620 Duties; submission of reports.

NRS 385.625 Board of trustees authorized to establish local advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement.

Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

NRS 385.630 Creation; duty of Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint Director and to ensure sufficient number of personnel.

NRS 385.635 Duties; annual report; posting of certain information on Department’s website.

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NOTE: Section 1 of chapter 132, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at p. 632, has been codified as NRS 388.225.

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APPENDIX

JUDICIALLY APPROVED DISTRICTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BASED ON 2010 CENSUS

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 385.005 Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of educational opportunity.

1. The Legislature reaffirms its intent that public education in the State of Nevada is essentially a matter for local control by local school districts. The provisions of this title are intended to reserve to the boards of trustees of local school districts within this state such rights and powers as are necessary to maintain control of the education of the children within their respective districts. These rights and powers may only be limited by other specific provisions of law.

2. The responsibility of establishing a statewide policy of integration or desegregation of public schools is reserved to the Legislature. The responsibility for establishing a local policy of integration or desegregation of public schools consistent with the statewide policy established by the Legislature is delegated to the respective boards of trustees of local school districts and to the governing body of each charter school.

3. The State Board shall, and the State Public Charter School Authority, each board of trustees of a local school district, the governing body of each charter school and any other school officer may, advise the Legislature at each regular session of any recommended legislative action to ensure high standards of equality of educational opportunity for all children in the State of Nevada.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 471; A 1997, 1840; 2011, 2318)

NRS 385.007 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Charter school” means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 386.490 to 386.610, inclusive.

2. “Department” means the Department of Education.

3. “Homeschooled child” means a child who receives instruction at home and who is exempt from compulsory attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070.

4. “Limited English proficient” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(25).

5. “Public schools” means all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the State Board.

6. “State Board” means the State Board of Education.

7. “University school for profoundly gifted pupils” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392A.040.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1563; A 1997, 1840; 1999, 3289; 2003, 2958; 2003, 19th Special Session, 34; 2005, 2428)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NRS 385.010 Creation; composition; executive head.

1. A Department of Education is hereby created.

2. The Department consists of the State Board of Education, the State Board for Career and Technical Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the executive head of the Department.

[1:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1564; 1981, 413; 1985, 811; 1995, 32; 2001, 1025; 2005, 1046)

NRS 385.014 Opinions of Attorney General. When required, the Attorney General shall give an opinion in writing and without fee to the State Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Commission on Professional Standards in Education on matters relating to the powers and duties of the Department.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1564; A 1987, 993)

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

NRS 385.017 Definitions. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0175 Maps of districts: Duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.018 Maps of districts: Duties of Secretary of State. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.019 Attachment of omitted area to appropriate district. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.021 Composition; election of members; vacancies; limit on number of terms of members. [Effective through January 7, 2013.]

1. The State Board consists of 10 members elected by the registered voters within the districts described in NRS 385.0225 to 385.0265, inclusive.

2. Each member of the State Board must be a resident of the district from which that member is elected.

3. At the general election in 2002, and every 4 years thereafter, one member of the State Board must be elected for a term of 4 years from Districts Numbers 2, 5, 6 and 10.

4. At the general election in 2004, and every 4 years thereafter, one member of the State Board must be elected for a term of 4 years from Districts Numbers 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9.

5. If a vacancy occurs on the State Board, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy until the next general election, at which election a member must be chosen for the balance of the unexpired term. The appointee must be a resident of the district where the vacancy occurs.

6. No member of the State Board may be elected to the office more than three times.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1532; A 1973, 159; 1979, 1565; 1981, 1818; 1991, 1089; 2001 Special Session, 347)

1. The State Board of Education is hereby created. The State Board consists of the following voting members:

(a) One member elected by the registered voters of each congressional district described in NRS 304.060 to 304.120, inclusive;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor;

(d) One member appointed by the Governor, nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly.

2. In addition to the voting members described in subsection 1, the State Board consists of the following four nonvoting members:

(a) One member appointed by the Governor who is a member of a board of trustees of a school district, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

(b) One member appointed by the Governor who is the superintendent of schools of a school district, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;

(c) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; and

(d) One member appointed by the Governor who is a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State, nominated by the Nevada Association of Student Councils or its successor organization and in consultation with the Nevada Youth Legislature. After the initial term, the term of the member appointed pursuant to this paragraph commences on June 1 and expires on May 31 of the following year.

3. Each member of the State Board elected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be a qualified elector of the district from which that member is elected.

4. Each member appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and each member appointed pursuant to subsection 2 must be a resident of this State.

5. The Governor shall ensure that the members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 represent the geographic diversity of this State and that:

(a) One member is a teacher at a public school selected from a list of three candidates provided by the Nevada State Education Association.

(b) One member is the parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school.

6. After the initial terms, each member:

(a) Elected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 serves a term of 4 years. A member may be elected to serve not more than three terms but may be appointed to serve pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 after service as an elected member, notwithstanding the number of terms the member served as an elected member.

(b) Appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 serves a term of 2 years. A member may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment.

(c) Appointed pursuant to subsection 2 serves a term of 1 year. A member may be reappointed for additional terms of 1 year in the same manner as the original appointment.

7. If a vacancy occurs during the term of:

(a) A member who was elected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy until the next general election, at which election a member must be chosen for the balance of the unexpired term. The appointee must be a qualified elector of the district where the vacancy occurs.

(b) A voting member appointed pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 or a nonvoting member appointed pursuant to subsection 2, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1532; A 1973, 159; 1979, 1565; 1981, 1818; 1991, 1089; 2001 Special Session, 347; 2011, 2300, effective January 1, 2012, for the purpose of filing for office and for nominating and electing members of the State Board of Education and January 8, 2013, for all other purposes)

NRS 385.0225 District 1. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.023 District 2. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0235 District 3. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.024 District 4. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0245 District 5. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.025 District 6. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0255 District 7. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0257 District 8. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.026 District 9. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.0265 District 10. Repealed. (See chapter 380, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2314.)

NRS 385.030 Officers: President; Secretary.

1. At its first meeting after each election and qualification of newly elected members, the State Board of Education shall organize by electing one of its members as President, to serve at the pleasure of the Board.

2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the Secretary of the Board and shall serve without additional salary.

[3:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1566)

NRS 385.040 Meetings and quorum. [Effective through December 31, 2012.]

1. The State Board of Education may hold at least four regular meetings annually at the State Capital. The Secretary shall call all regular meetings.

2. The State Board may hold special meetings at such other times and places as the State Board may direct. The Secretary shall call special meetings upon the written request of the President or any three members of the State Board.

3. A majority of the State Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and no action of the State Board is valid unless that action receives, at a legally called meeting, the approval of a majority of all board members.

[4:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1566; 1983, 1441)

NRS 385.040 Meetings and quorum. [Effective January 1, 2013.]

1. The State Board shall hold at least 9 but not more than 12 regular meetings annually at the State Capital. The Secretary shall call all regular meetings.

2. At least one of the meetings of the State Board must include a discussion with the superintendents of the school districts, presidents of the boards of trustees of the school districts, representatives of the governing bodies of charter schools, representatives of the governing bodies of university schools for profoundly gifted pupils and the chairs of all boards, commissions and councils in the public education system in this State to discuss:

(a) The goals and benchmarks of the State for improving the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools;

(b) The effects of those goals and benchmarks on the school districts and public schools;

(d) The status of any corrective actions imposed on a school district or public school.

3. The State Board may hold special meetings at such other times and places as the State Board may direct. The Secretary shall call special meetings upon the written request of the President or any three voting members of the State Board.

4. A majority of the voting members of the State Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and no action of the State Board is valid unless that action receives, at a legally called meeting, the approval of a majority of all voting members.

[4:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1566; 1983, 1441; 2011, 2302, effective January 1, 2013)

NRS 385.050 Compensation of members; claims.

1. Each member of the State Board of Education is entitled to receive compensation of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Board, for attending each meeting of the Board, not to exceed 12 meetings in any calendar year.

2. While engaged in the business of the State Board, each member and employee of the State Board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

3. Claims for compensation and expenses must be approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Examiners, and must be paid from money provided by direct legislative appropriation from the State General Fund as other claims against the State are paid.

[5:32:1956]—(NRS A 1975, 497; 1979, 73; 1981, 1982; 1985, 418; 1989, 1714)

NRS 385.060 Seal. The Board shall adopt and use an official seal in authentication of its acts.

[6:32:1956]

NRS 385.075 Establishment of administrative policies. The State Board shall establish policies to govern the administration of all functions of the State relating to supervision, management and control of public schools not conferred by law on some other agency.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1564)

NRS 385.080 Regulations. The State Board may adopt regulations for its own government and as necessary for the execution of the powers and duties conferred upon it by law.

[8:32:1956]—(NRS A 1977, 222; 1979, 1566; 1987, 993, 1489; 1995, 1382)

NRS 385.091 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Formation. The State Board, in the name and on behalf of the system of public schools in this State, may:

1. Cause to be formed a nonprofit corporation pursuant to chapter 82 of NRS for the acquisition of money and personal property for awards in recognition of exceptional teachers, pupils and public schools and for special projects regarding educational enhancement, including, but not limited to, any unique educational activity which is conducted by officials of the public schools to improve the educational performance of or learning opportunities for pupils or teachers in the public schools.

2. Determine the name of the corporation.

3. Specify that the corporation is formed for charitable and educational purposes, subject to the basic purpose of the corporation as set forth in subsection 1.

4. Specify any incidental powers which the corporation may exercise, including:

(a) The power to solicit and receive contributions, gifts, grants, devises and bequests of money and personal property, or any combination thereof;

(b) Any of the powers enumerated in NRS 82.121 except that the corporation may not receive or hold real property; and

(c) The power to do all acts as may be necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the purposes for which the corporation is formed.

5. Provide for:

(a) The location and relocation of the office of the corporation;

(b) Upon the dissolution of the corporation and the liquidation of its obligations, the distribution of its assets to the system of public schools in this State;

(d) The governing body of the corporation and the appointment and reappointment of members thereto; and

(e) The adoption of the bylaws for the corporation and any amendments thereto.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 666; A 1991, 1314)

NRS 385.092 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Nature.

1. The nonprofit corporation, upon its formation, is:

(a) A body corporate and politic; and

(b) A political subdivision of this state.

2. The activities of this corporation are hereby determined to be public in nature.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 667)

NRS 385.093 Nonprofit corporation for educational enhancement and recognition: Income not to inure to any person; exceptions. Any income of the nonprofit corporation may not inure to any member thereof or to any other natural person or partnership or corporation, excluding any payment of the expenses of the corporation for its operation and maintenance and any other obligations based on contract or tort.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 667)

NRS 385.095 Education Gift Fund; restrictions on use of money in Fund. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.091:

1. All gifts of money which the State Board is authorized to accept must be deposited in a special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated as the Education Gift Fund.

2. The money available in the Education Gift Fund must be used only for the purpose specified by the donor, within the scope of the State Board’s powers and duties, and no expenditure may be made until approved by the Legislature in an authorized expenditure act or by the Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session.

3. If all or part of the money accepted by the State Board from a donor is not expended before the end of any fiscal year, the remaining balance of the amount donated must remain in the Education Gift Fund until needed for the purpose specified by the donor.

(Added to NRS by 1961, 43; A 1979, 618; 1983, 393; 1987, 667; 1991, 279; 2001, 2753)

NRS 385.100 Regulations: Conditions for acceptance of money, services, commodities or equipment for public schools from federal agencies; exceptions.

1. The State Board of Education shall prescribe regulations under which contracts, agreements or arrangements may be made with agencies of the Federal Government for money, services, commodities or equipment to be made available to the public schools, subject to the supervision and control of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

2. All contracts, agreements or arrangements made by public schools in the State of Nevada involving money, services, commodities or equipment which may be provided by agencies of the Federal Government, must be entered into in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the State Board and in no other manner.

3. This section does not apply to any money received by any school district in the State of Nevada pursuant to the provisions of:

(a) “An Act to provide financial assistance for local educational agencies in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes,” being Public Law 874-81st Congress; and

(b) “An Act relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes,” being Public Law 815-81st Congress,

Ê as these statutes were enacted and may be amended.

[10:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1567)

NRS 385.102 Higher Education Student Loan Program: “Institution of higher education” defined. As used in NRS 385.104, “institution of higher education” means an educational institution which:

1. Admits as regular students only persons having received a certificate of graduation from high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or those approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for training at a vocational-technical level;

2. Is authorized to provide a program of education beyond high school;

3. Awards a bachelor’s degree or a 2-year degree or certificate of graduation or a certificate of completion of a program beyond high school;

4. Is an institution with full approval of the State of Nevada or the United States Department of Education; and

5. Has recognized accreditation.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1182; A 1979, 1567; 1983, 133)

NRS 385.104 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Establishment; use of money; policies and regulations of State Board.

1. The Higher Education Student Loan Program is hereby established.

2. Money available for the Higher Education Student Loan Program must be used to provide loans to further the educational goals of Nevada residents who are admitted to and attending institutions of higher education.

3. The State Board shall establish policies and may adopt regulations for the administration of the Higher Education Student Loan Program.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1183; A 1977, 230; 1979, 1567)

NRS 385.106 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Administration; powers of State Board.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may administer the Higher Education Student Loan Program and may consult with any public officer or private person in the State who may have an interest in higher education or in the Program. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify the State Board at least 30 days in advance if the Superintendent intends to stop administering the Program.

2. After receiving notice from the Superintendent of Public Instruction that he or she intends to stop administering the Program, but before the Superintendent actually stops administering it, the State Board, with the concurrence of the Governor, shall designate another public agency or private nonprofit organization to administer the Program in a manner which ensures continued access to the Program by postsecondary schools in this State, including all of the institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The designation may authorize assumption of any reserves or liability accruing to an agency or organization engaged in administering the Program or the guarantee of student loans.

3. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction administers the Program, the State Board may:

(a) Negotiate and accept federal and other money appropriated and available to insure loans for student educational purposes under the Program.

(b) Negotiate and enter into such agreements with other agencies as it deems proper for the administration and conduct of the Program.

(c) Accept gifts, grants and contributions from any source that will facilitate and assist the higher education of Nevada residents.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1183; A 1977, 230; 1979, 1567; 1987, 853; 1993, 339)

NRS 385.107 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Higher Education Student Loan Fund. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction administers the Higher Education Student Loan Program:

1. The money available for the Program must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Higher Education Student Loan Fund which is hereby created as a special revenue fund.

2. Each expenditure from this Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

(Added to NRS by 1981, 1248; A 1987, 853)

NRS 385.108 Higher Education Student Loan Program: Withdrawals; records. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction administers the Higher Education Student Loan Program, the Superintendent shall:

1. Certify to the State Controller all withdrawals for purposes of the Program. The State Controller shall then issue a warrant to the State Treasurer in the amount of the certification. The State Treasurer shall disburse that amount in accordance with the warrant.

2. Use the money received for the Higher Education Student Loan Program for that Program.

3. Establish and maintain such records for the Program as are required by good accounting practices.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 1183; A 1977, 230; 1979, 1568; 1987, 854)

NRS 385.109 State Board to cooperate in plan for lunches for aged persons; regulations. The State Board shall:

1. Cooperate with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services in the planning of programs whereby the school districts may prepare hot lunches for persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses or any group of such persons by utilizing the systems and procedures already developed for use in the operation of school lunch programs; and

2. Adopt regulations containing guidelines for boards of trustees of school districts entering into such agreements.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1564)

NRS 385.110 State Board to prescribe and cause enforcement of courses of study for public schools; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the State Board shall prescribe and cause to be enforced the courses of study for the public schools of this State. The courses of study prescribed and enforced by the State Board must comply with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.

2. For those courses of study prescribed by the State Board:

(a) High schools may have modified courses of study, subject to the approval of the State Board; and

(b) Any high school offering courses normally accredited as being beyond the level of the 12th grade shall, before offering such courses, have them approved by the State Board.

3. A charter school is not required to offer the courses of study prescribed by the State Board except for those courses of study which are required for promotion to the next grade or graduation from high school.

[11:32:1956]—(NRS A 1997, 1841; 1999, 3382)

NRS 385.115 State Board to cooperate in establishment of programs of information about missing children; regulations. The State Board shall cooperate with the Attorney General in the establishment in the schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, of programs of information about missing children and adopt regulations containing guidelines for such programs.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 2168; A 1997, 1841)

1. The State Board may adopt standard plans, designs and specifications for the construction of school buildings by the boards of trustees of the various school districts. If such plans, designs and specifications are adopted, provision must be made for the production and distribution of such plans, designs and specifications by appropriate rules and regulations. The board of trustees of a school district may use any such plans, designs and specifications if it determines that the plans, designs and specifications are in the best interests of the district.

2. Before the adoption of any such standard plans, designs and specifications, the State Board shall submit the plans, designs and specifications to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration, whose written approval thereof must be obtained before any further consideration by the State Board. The State Public Works Division shall verify that the plans, designs and specifications comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities set forth in Appendix A of Part 36 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requirements of this subsection are not satisfied if the plans, designs and specifications comply solely with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards set forth in Appendix A of Part 101-19.6 of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

3. The State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration may charge and collect and the State Board may pay a reasonable fee for the costs incurred by the State Public Works Division in approving the standard plans, designs and specifications submitted.

(Added to NRS by 1973, 727; A 1997, 2454; 1999, 2854)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

NRS 385.150 Appointment; unclassified service; position within Executive Department. The Superintendent of Public Instruction:

1. Is appointed by the Governor from a list of three candidates submitted by the State Board and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

2. Is in the unclassified service of the State.

3. Is in the Executive Department of State Government.

[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4773] + [15:32:1956]—(NRS A 1957, 72; 1979, 1568; 1999, 3383; 2011, 2302)

NRS 385.160 Qualifications. To be eligible to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, a person shall:

1. Have attained the age of 21 years at the time of his or her appointment;

2. Hold a master’s degree in the field of education or school administration; and

3. Possess the knowledge and ability to carry out the duties required by this title and all other statutes and regulations governing K-12 public education.

[Part 2:108:1866; A 1953, 711; 1955, 459] + [16:32:1956]—(NRS A 1957, 73; 2011, 2303)

NRS 385.170 Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit prohibited without approval of State Board. The Superintendent shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit without the approval of the State Board of Education.

[17:32:1956]—(NRS A 1957, 73; 1960, 395; 1961, 656; 1963, 1332; 1965, 704; 1966, 62; 1967, 1496; 1971, 1433; 1979, 73, 1568; 1981, 1278; 1985, 419)

NRS 385.175 Designation as educational leader for system of K-12 public education; general duties. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the educational leader for the system of K-12 public education in this State. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:

1. Execute, direct or supervise all administrative, technical and procedural activities of the Department in accordance with policies prescribed by the State Board.

2. Employ personnel for the positions approved by the State Board and necessary for the efficient operation of the Department.

3. Organize the Department in a manner which will assure efficient operation and service.

4. Maintain liaison and coordinate activities with other state agencies performing educational functions.

5. Enforce the observance of this title and all other statutes and regulations governing K-12 public education.

6. Request a plan of corrective action from the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the school district or charter school has not complied with a requirement of this title or any other statute or regulation governing K-12 public education. The plan of corrective action must provide a timeline approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for compliance with the statute or regulation.

7. Perform such other duties as are prescribed by law.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1564; A 2011, 2303)

NRS 385.180 Visitation of schools; consultations with educators. The Superintendent of Public Instruction or a staff member of the Department designated by the Superintendent shall:

1. Visit each county in the State at least once each school year, and shall conduct institutes, visit schools, consult with school officers, or address public assemblies on subjects pertaining to the schools.

2. Consult and study with school officers and educators of this and other states on topics of school administration, school methods and school law.

[18:32:1956]—(NRS A 1973, 234; 1979, 1568)

NRS 385.190 Conferences of teachers and administrators; expenses.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction or a staff member designated by the Superintendent shall:

(a) Convene teachers’ conferences in the various sections of the State in such places and at such times as he or she deems advisable.

(b) Engage such conference lecturers and leaders as he or she deems advisable.

2. No teachers’ conference may continue more than 5 days.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the designated staff member shall convene, in such places and at such times as he or she may designate, conferences of school administrators.

4. The expenses of holding teachers’ and administrators’ conferences must be paid from the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund, but the amount must not exceed $8,400 in any one biennium. The State Controller shall draw his or her warrants for such expenses upon the order of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

[19:32:1956]—(NRS A 1973, 236; 1979, 1569; 1987, 419)

NRS 385.200 Regulations: Reports to Department; proceedings. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe proper and necessary regulations for making reports to the Department and for conducting all necessary proceedings for which the Superintendent is responsible.

[20:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1569)

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe a convenient form of school register for the purpose of securing accurate returns from the teachers of public schools.

2. The Superintendent shall prepare pamphlet copies of the codified statutes relating to schools and shall transmit a copy to each school, school trustee and other school officer in this State. If the State Board adopts regulations to carry out these codified statutes or if additions or amendments are made to these codified statutes, the Superintendent shall have the regulations, additions or amendments printed and transmitted immediately thereafter. Each pamphlet must be marked “State property—to be turned over to your successor in office.” Each school shall maintain a copy of the pamphlet with any regulations, additions or amendments in the school library.

3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, the Superintendent shall, to the extent practicable and not later than July 1 of each year, provide to the board of trustees of each school district and to the governing body of each charter school a memorandum that includes:

(a) A description of each statute newly enacted by the Legislature which affects the public schools in this State and the pupils who are enrolled in the public schools in this State. The memorandum may compile all the statutes into one document.

(b) A description of each bill, or portion of a bill, newly enacted by the Legislature that appropriates or authorizes money for public schools or for employees of a school district or charter school, or both, or otherwise affects the money that is available for public schools or for employees of school districts or charter schools, or both, including, without limitation, each line item in a budget for such an appropriation or authorization. The memorandum may compile all bills, or portions of bills, as applicable, into one document.

(c) If a statute or bill described in the memorandum requires the State Board or the Department to take action to carry out the statute or bill, a brief plan for carrying out that statute or bill.

(d) The date on which each statute and bill described in the memorandum becomes effective and the date by which it must be carried into effect by a school district or public school, including, without limitation, a charter school.

4. If a statute or bill described in subsection 3 is enacted during a special session of the Legislature that concludes after July 1, the Superintendent shall prepare an addendum to the memorandum that includes the information required by this section for each such statute or bill. The addendum must be provided to the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school not later than 30 days after the special session concludes.

5. The Superintendent shall, if directed by the State Board, prepare and publish a bulletin as the official publication of the Department.

[21:32:1956]—(NRS A 1969, 1526; 1973, 1478; 1979, 1570; 1999, 1752; 2001, 114; 2005, 1646)

NRS 385.220 Power to administer oaths. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and members of the professional staff within the Department designated by the Superintendent may administer oaths relating to public schools.

[22:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1570)

NRS 385.230 Annual report of the state of public education; contents of report; presentation and submission of report.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, in conjunction with the State Board, prepare an annual report of the state of public education in this State. The report must include, without limitation:

(a) An analysis of each annual report of accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3469;

(b) An update on the status of K-12 public education in this State;

(c) A description of the most recent vision and mission statements of the State Board and the Department, including, without limitation, the progress made by the State Board and Department in achieving those visions and missions;

(d) A description of the goals and benchmarks for improving the academic achievement of pupils which are included in the plan to improve the achievement of pupils required by NRS 385.34691;

(e) An analysis of the progress the public schools have made in the previous year toward achieving the goals and benchmarks for improving the academic achievement of pupils;

(f) An analysis of whether the standards and examinations adopted by the State Board adequately prepare pupils for success in postsecondary educational institutions and in career and workforce readiness;

(g) An analysis of the extent to which school districts and charter schools recruit and retain effective teachers and principals;

(h) An analysis of the ability of the automated system of accountability information for Nevada established pursuant to NRS 386.650 to link the achievement of pupils to the performance of the individual teachers assigned to those pupils and to the principals of the schools in which the pupils are enrolled;

(i) An analysis of the extent to which the lowest performing public schools have improved the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in those schools;

(j) A summary of the innovative educational programs implemented by public schools which have demonstrated the ability to improve the academic achievement of pupils, including, without limitation:

(1) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(2) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the State Board;

(3) Pupils with disabilities;

(4) Pupils who are limited English proficient; and

(5) Pupils who are migratory children, as defined by the State Board; and

(k) A description of any plan of corrective action requested by the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school and the status of that plan.

2. In odd-numbered years, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall present the report in person to the Governor and each standing committee of the Legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to K-12 public education at the beginning of each regular session of the Legislature.

3. In even-numbered years, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, on or before January 31, submit a written copy of the report to the Governor and to the Legislative Committee on Education.

[23:32:1956]—(NRS A 1965, 1148; 1979, 1570; 1999, 3383; 2003, 19th Special Session, 34; 2011, 2303)

NRS 385.240 Approval of library books for public schools; exception for charter schools; actions subject to review by State Board.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall approve or disapprove lists of books for use in public school libraries except for the libraries of charter schools. Such lists must not include books containing or including any story in prose or poetry the tendency of which would be to influence the minds of children in the formation of ideals not in harmony with truth and morality or the American way of life, or not in harmony with the Constitution and laws of the United States or of the State of Nevada.

2. Actions of the Superintendent with respect to lists of books are subject to review and approval or disapproval by the State Board.

[24:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1570; 1997, 1841)

NRS 385.250 Delivery of property to successor. At the expiration of his or her term of office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall deliver immediately to his or her successor in office all property and effects belonging to the office and shall take a receipt for the same.

[25:32:1956]

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND OTHER PERSONNEL

NRS 385.290 Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint a Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services who:

(a) Holds a master’s degree in school administration or a related subject from an accredited college or university.

(b) Has a minimum of 3 years of administrative experience which includes:

(1) Supervision and evaluation of staff;

(2) Development and administration of budgets; and

(3) Development of curriculum.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services may perform any duty required of the Superintendent of Public Instruction during the absence of the Superintendent and shall do such work as the Superintendent may direct under the laws of the State.

[29:32:1956]—(NRS A 1957, 84; 1969, 167; 1979, 1571; 1987, 827)

NRS 385.300 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Qualifications and appointment.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint a Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services.

2. The Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services must:

(a) Be a graduate of a 4-year accredited college or university.

(b) Have familiarity with the field of education, as evidenced by:

(1) Sufficient college credits in education to qualify for a license to teach in a high school in this state; or

(2) Participation in recognized educational research and study.

(1) Sufficient college credits to qualify for a minor in public administration, government management or business management; or

(2) Experience in the preparation of governmental budgets or in governmental accounting or research.

3. No person may be appointed to the position of Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services unless the person has the qualifications outlined in subsection 2.

[30:32:1956]—(NRS A 1965, 1149; 1969, 168; 1979, 1571; 1987, 828, 994)

NRS 385.310 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Duties. The Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services, under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall:

1. Determine the apportionment of all state school money to schools of the State as prescribed by law.

2. Develop for public schools of the State a uniform system of budgeting and accounting. The system must provide for the separate reporting of expenditures for each:

(a) School district; and

(b) School within a school district.

Ê Upon approval of the State Board, the system is mandatory for all public schools in this State and must be enforced as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 385.315.

3. Carry on a continuing study of school finance in the State, particularly the method by which schools are financed on the state level, and make such recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for submission to the State Board as he or she deems advisable.

4. Recommend to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for submission to the State Board such changes in budgetary and financial procedures as the studies may show to be advisable.

5. Perform such other statistical and financial duties pertaining to the administration and finances of the schools of the State as may be required by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

6. Prepare for the Superintendent of Public Instruction the biennial budgets of the Department for consideration by the State Board and submission to the Governor.

[31:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 800; 1965, 1149; 1969, 168; 1979, 1571; 1987, 828; 1997, 1767)

NRS 385.315 Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Additional duties. In addition to any other duties, the Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services, under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall:

1. Investigate any claim against any school fund or an account established under NRS 354.603, 386.570 or 392A.083, as applicable, whenever a written protest against the drawing of a warrant, check or order in payment of the claim is filed with the county auditor, the sponsor of the charter school or the Department. If, upon investigation, the Deputy Superintendent finds that any such claim is unearned, illegal or unreasonably excessive, the Deputy Superintendent shall notify the county auditor and the clerk of the board of trustees, the governing body of the charter school or the governing body of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils who drew or authorized the order for the claim, stating the reasons in writing why the order is unearned, illegal or excessive. If so notified, the county auditor shall not draw his or her warrant in payment of the claim nor shall the board of trustees, governing body of the charter school or governing body of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils draw a check or order in payment of the claim from an account established under NRS 354.603, 386.570 or 392A.083, as applicable. If the Deputy Superintendent finds that any protested claim is legal and actually due the claimant, the Deputy Superintendent shall authorize the county auditor, the board of trustees, the governing body of the charter school or the governing body of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable, to draw his or her warrant or its check or order on an account established under NRS 354.603, 386.570 or 392A.083, as applicable, for the claim, and the county auditor, the board of trustees or the appropriate governing body shall immediately draw his or her warrant or its check or order in payment of the claim.

2. Inspect the record books and accounts of boards of trustees, governing bodies of charter schools and governing bodies of university schools for profoundly gifted pupils and enforce the uniform method of keeping the financial records and accounts of school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils.

3. Inspect the school fund accounts of the county auditors of the several counties and report the condition of the funds of any school district to the board of trustees thereof.

4. Inspect the accounts established by:

(a) The boards of trustees under NRS 354.603 and report the condition of the accounts to the respective boards of county commissioners and county treasurers.

(b) The governing bodies of charter schools under NRS 386.570 and report the condition of the accounts to the respective sponsors of the charter schools and governing bodies of the charter schools.

(c) The governing bodies of university schools for profoundly gifted pupils under NRS 392A.083 and report the condition of the accounts to the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and the respective governing bodies of the university schools.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 811; A 1965, 1150; 1969, 169; 1971, 1346; 1975, 1808; 1979, 1572; 1987, 829; 2009, 932)

NRS 385.320 Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services and Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services: Classification; restriction on other employment. The Deputy Superintendent of Instructional, Research and Evaluative Services and the Deputy Superintendent for Administrative and Fiscal Services:

1. Are in the unclassified service of the State.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, shall each devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of his or her office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit.

[32:32:1956]—(NRS A 1965, 1150; 1967, 1496; 1969, 169; 1971, 1434; 1979, 1573; 1981, 1278; 1985, 419; 1987, 830; 1997, 618)

NRS 385.330 Professional staff and other appointed personnel: Duties; location of offices.

1. Professional staff and other personnel appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall perform such duties as are assigned by the Superintendent.

2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, under the policies of the State Board, shall locate the offices of professional staff and other personnel where the needs of the education program can best be served.

[33:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 801; 1965, 1150; 1969, 169; 1979, 1573)

NRS 385.340 Qualifications of professional staff and other appointed personnel not in unclassified service. The qualifications for the professional staff and other personnel appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction who are not in the unclassified service must be fixed by the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration.

[34:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 801; 1963, 1068; 1965, 1151; 1969, 170; 1979, 1573; 1981, 1685; 1983, 641)

NRS 385.345 Coordinator of the Use of Libraries and Related Technical Systems: Appointment; duties.

1. The position of Coordinator of the Use of Libraries and Related Technical Systems is hereby created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may:

(a) Assign the duties of the Coordinator to an employee of the Department of Education; or

(b) Appoint a Coordinator.

2. The Coordinator of the Use of Libraries and Related Technical Systems shall:

(a) Coordinate the use of public libraries by local school districts;

(b) Coordinate services offered by the libraries in each school district;

(c) Advise school districts on the proper use and management of libraries in the school districts and the services offered by those libraries;

(d) In conjunction with the Division of State Library and Archives of the Department of Administration, coordinate the loan of materials and supplies between libraries;

(e) Offer libraries assistance in the automation of their access to and use of technical materials;

(f) Develop a library of audiovisual software and software for computers for the use of school libraries; and

(g) Offer technical expertise to school libraries regarding such subjects as the new methods of gathering and retaining information.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 988)

STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY

General Provisions

NRS 385.3455 Definitions. As used in NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 385.346 to 385.34675, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1759; A 1999, 2650; 2001, 833; 2003, 19th Special Session, 34; 2005, 1159, 1647, 1975; 2009, 337, 2304)

NRS 385.346 “Bureau” defined. “Bureau” means the Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation created pursuant to NRS 218E.625.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1759)

NRS 385.3465 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Legislative Committee on Education created pursuant to NRS 218E.605.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1759)

NRS 385.3467 “Title I school” defined. “Title I school” means a public school that receives money pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and is obligated to comply with the provisions of that federal law.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 2)

NRS 385.34675 “Title I school district” defined. “Title I school district” means a school district that receives money pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and is obligated to comply with the provisions of that federal law.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 2)

NRS 385.3468 Applicability; scope. The provisions of NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive, do not supersede, negate or otherwise limit the effect or application of the provisions of chapters 288 and 391 of NRS or the rights, remedies and procedures afforded to employees of a school district under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding or other such agreements between employees and their employers.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 2; A 2005, 1159; 2009, 2304)

Annual Reports and Summaries of Accountability Information; Plans to Improve the Achievement of Pupils; Duties of Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation

NRS 385.3469 Contents of annual report of accountability for State Board; public dissemination of report; notice of availability on Internet.

1. The State Board shall prepare an annual report of accountability that includes, without limitation:

(a) Information on the achievement of all pupils based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, pupil achievement, reported separately by gender and reported separately for the following groups of pupils:

(1) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(2) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the State Board;

(3) Pupils with disabilities;

(4) Pupils who are limited English proficient; and

(5) Pupils who are migratory children, as defined by the State Board.

(c) A comparison of the achievement of pupils in each group identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 with the annual measurable objectives of the State Board.

(d) The percentage of all pupils who were not tested, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the percentage of pupils who were not tested, reported separately by gender and reported separately for the groups identified in paragraph (b).

(f) The most recent 3-year trend in the achievement of pupils in each subject area tested and each grade level tested pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, which may include information regarding the trend in the achievement of pupils for more than 3 years, if such information is available.

(g) Information on whether each school district has made adequate yearly progress, including, without limitation, the name of each school district, if any, designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.377 and the number of consecutive years that the school district has carried that designation.

(h) Information on whether each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, has made:

(1) Adequate yearly progress, including, without limitation, the name of each public school, if any, designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and the number of consecutive years that the school has carried that designation.

(2) Progress based upon the model adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3595, if applicable for the grade level of pupils enrolled at the school.

(i) Information on the results of pupils who participated in the examinations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress required pursuant to NRS 389.012.

(j) The ratio of pupils to teachers in kindergarten and at each grade level for all elementary schools, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, and the average class size for each core academic subject, as set forth in NRS 389.018, for each secondary school, reported for each school district and for this State as a whole.

(k) The total number of persons employed by each school district in this State, including without limitation, each charter school in the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category. In addition to the total number of persons employed by each school district in each category, the report must include the number of employees in each of the three categories expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed by the school district. As used in this paragraph:

(1) “Administrator” means a person who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year supervising other staff or licensed personnel, or both, and who is not classified by the board of trustees of a school district as a professional-technical employee.

(2) “Other staff” means all persons who are not reported as administrators or teachers, including, without limitation:

(I) School counselors, school nurses and other employees who spend at least 50 percent of their work year providing emotional support, noninstructional guidance or medical support to pupils;

(II) Noninstructional support staff, including, without limitation, janitors, school police officers and maintenance staff; and

(III) Persons classified by the board of trustees of a school district as professional-technical employees, including, without limitation, technical employees and employees on the professional-technical pay scale.

(3) “Teacher” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who is classified by the board of trustees of a school district:

(I) As a teacher and who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction or discipline to pupils; or

(II) As instructional support staff, who does not hold a supervisory position and who spends not more than 50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction to pupils. Such instructional support staff includes, without limitation, librarians and persons who provide instructional support.

(l) For each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, information on the professional qualifications of teachers employed by the school districts and charter schools, including, without limitation:

(1) The percentage of teachers who are:

(I) Providing instruction pursuant to NRS 391.125;

(II) Providing instruction pursuant to a waiver of the requirements for licensure for the grade level or subject area in which the teachers are employed; or

(III) Otherwise providing instruction without an endorsement for the subject area in which the teachers are employed;

(2) The percentage of classes in the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018, in this State that are not taught by highly qualified teachers;

(3) The percentage of classes in the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018, in this State that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools, which for the purposes of this subparagraph means schools in the top quartile of poverty and the bottom quartile of poverty in this State;

(4) For each middle school, junior high school and high school:

(I) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for 20 consecutive days or more in the same classroom or assignment, designated as long-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days long-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level and subject area; and

(II) The number of persons employed as substitute teachers for less than 20 consecutive days, designated as short-term substitute teachers, including the total number of days short-term substitute teachers were employed at each school, identified by grade level and subject area; and

(5) For each elementary school:

(m) The total expenditure per pupil for each school district in this State, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, the State Board shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with this paragraph.

(n) The total statewide expenditure per pupil. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, the State Board shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with this paragraph.

(o) For all elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, the rate of attendance, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(p) The annual rate of pupils who drop out of school in grade 8 and a separate reporting of the annual rate of pupils who drop out of school in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole. The reporting for pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, excludes pupils who:

(1) Provide proof to the school district of successful completion of the examinations of general educational development.

(2) Are enrolled in courses that are approved by the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma.

(3) Withdraw from school to attend another school.

(q) The attendance of teachers who provide instruction, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(r) Incidents involving weapons or violence, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(s) Incidents involving the use or possession of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(t) The suspension and expulsion of pupils required or authorized pursuant to NRS 392.466 and 392.467, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(u) The number of pupils who are deemed habitual disciplinary problems pursuant to NRS 392.4655, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(v) The number of pupils in each grade who are retained in the same grade pursuant to NRS 392.033 or 392.125, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(w) The transiency rate of pupils, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole. For the purposes of this paragraph, a pupil is not a transient if the pupil is transferred to a different school within the school district as a result of a change in the zone of attendance by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.040.

(x) Each source of funding for this State to be used for the system of public education.

(y) A compilation of the programs of remedial study purchased in whole or in part with money received from this State that are used in each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district. The compilation must include:

(1) The amount and sources of money received for programs of remedial study.

(2) An identification of each program of remedial study, listed by subject area.

(z) The percentage of pupils who graduated from a high school or charter school in the immediately preceding year and enrolled in remedial courses in reading, writing or mathematics at a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(aa) The technological facilities and equipment available for educational purposes, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(bb) For each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, the number and percentage of pupils who received:

(1) A standard high school diploma, reported separately for pupils who received the diploma pursuant to:

(I) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 389.805; and

(II) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 389.805.

(2) An adult diploma.

(3) An adjusted diploma.

(4) A certificate of attendance.

(cc) For each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, the number and percentage of pupils who failed to pass the high school proficiency examination.

(dd) The number of habitual truants who are reported to a school police officer or local law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144 and the number of habitual truants who are referred to an advisory board to review school attendance pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole.

(ee) Information on the paraprofessionals employed at public schools in this State, including, without limitation, the charter schools in this State. The information must include:

(1) The number of paraprofessionals employed, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole; and

(2) For each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for this State as a whole, the number and percentage of all paraprofessionals who do not satisfy the qualifications set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6319(c). The reporting requirements of this subparagraph apply to paraprofessionals who are employed in programs supported with Title I money and to paraprofessionals who are not employed in programs supported with Title I money.

(ff) An identification of appropriations made by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.

(gg) A compilation of the special programs available for pupils at individual schools, listed by school and by school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district.

(hh) For each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district and for this State as a whole, information on pupils enrolled in career and technical education, including, without limitation:

(1) The number of pupils enrolled in a course of career and technical education;

(2) The number of pupils who completed a course of career and technical education;

(3) The average daily attendance of pupils who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;

(4) The annual rate of pupils who dropped out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education before dropping out;

(5) The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who received a standard high school diploma, an adjusted diploma or a certificate of attendance; and

(6) The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who did not receive a high school diploma because the pupils failed to pass the high school proficiency examination.

(ii) The number of incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or intimidation, reported for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district, and for the State as a whole.

2. A separate reporting for a group of pupils must not be made pursuant to this section if the number of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil. The State Board shall prescribe a mechanism for determining the minimum number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable information.

3. The annual report of accountability must:

(a) Comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(b) Be prepared in a concise manner; and

(c) Be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents can understand.

4. On or before October 15 of each year, the State Board shall:

(a) Provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the Department; and

(b) Provide written notice that the report is available on the Internet website maintained by the Department. The written notice must be provided to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) Committee;

(3) Bureau;

(4) Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

(5) Board of trustees of each school district; and

(6) Governing body of each charter school.

5. Upon the request of the Governor, an entity described in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 or a member of the general public, the State Board shall provide a portion or portions of the annual report of accountability.

6. As used in this section:

(a) “Bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.122.

(b) “Cyber-bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123.

(d) “Highly qualified” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(23).

(e) “Intimidation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.129.

(f) “Paraprofessional” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 4; A 2005, 349, 1159; 2007, 361, 1065, 1805, 1928; 2009, 338; 2011, 543, 633, 2227, 2263)

NRS 385.34691 Plan by State Board to improve achievement of pupils: Preparation; contents; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan; establishment of goals and benchmarks; annual review and submission.

1. The State Board shall prepare a plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the public schools in this State. The plan:

(a) Must be prepared in consultation with:

(1) Employees of the Department;

(2) At least one employee of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;

(3) At least one employee of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards; and

(4) At least one representative of the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs created by NRS 391.516, appointed by the Council; and

(b) May be prepared in consultation with:

(1) Representatives of institutions of higher education;

(2) Representatives of regional educational laboratories;

(3) Representatives of outside consultant groups;

(4) Representatives of the regional training programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators created by NRS 391.512;

(5) The Bureau; and

(6) Other persons who the State Board determines are appropriate.

2. A plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State must include:

(a) A review and analysis of the data upon which the report required pursuant to NRS 385.3469 is based and a review and analysis of any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is based.

(b) The identification of any problems or factors common among the school districts or charter schools in this State, as revealed by the review and analysis.

(c) Strategies based upon scientifically based research, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(37), that will strengthen the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018.

(d) Strategies to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, including, without limitation, strategies to:

(1) Instruct pupils who are not achieving to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(I) The curriculum appropriate to improve achievement;

(II) The manner by which the instruction will improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550; and

(III) An identification of the instruction and curriculum that is specifically designed to improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils in each group identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361;

(2) Increase the rate of attendance of pupils and reduce the number of pupils who drop out of school;

(3) Integrate technology into the instructional and administrative programs of the school districts;

(4) Manage effectively the discipline of pupils; and

(5) Enhance the professional development offered for the teachers and administrators employed at public schools in this State to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(34) and to address the specific needs of the pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, as deemed appropriate by the State Board.

(e) Strategies designed to provide to the pupils enrolled in middle school, junior high school and high school, the teachers and counselors who provide instruction to those pupils, and the parents and guardians of those pupils information concerning:

(1) The requirements for admission to an institution of higher education and the opportunities for financial aid;

(2) The availability of Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarships pursuant to NRS 396.911 to 396.945, inclusive; and

(3) The need for a pupil to make informed decisions about his or her curriculum in middle school, junior high school and high school in preparation for success after graduation.

(f) An identification, by category, of the employees of the Department who are responsible for ensuring that each provision of the plan is carried out effectively.

(g) A timeline for carrying out the plan, including, without limitation:

(1) The rate of improvement and progress which must be attained annually in meeting the goals and benchmarks established by the State Board pursuant to subsection 3; and

(2) For each provision of the plan, a timeline for carrying out that provision, including, without limitation, a timeline for monitoring whether the provision is carried out effectively.

(h) For each provision of the plan, measurable criteria for determining whether the provision has contributed toward improving the academic achievement of pupils, increasing the rate of attendance of pupils and reducing the number of pupils who drop out of school.

(i) Strategies to improve the allocation of resources from this State, by program and by school district, in a manner that will improve the academic achievement of pupils. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, the State Board shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not available, the State Board shall use the Department’s own financial analysis program in complying with this paragraph.

(j) Based upon the reallocation of resources set forth in paragraph (i), the resources available to the State Board and the Department to carry out the plan, including, without limitation, a budget for the overall cost of carrying out the plan.

(k) A summary of the effectiveness of appropriations made by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.

(l) A 5-year strategic plan which identifies the recurring issues in improving the achievement and proficiency of pupils in this State and which establishes strategic goals to address those issues. The 5-year strategic plan must be:

(1) Based upon the data from previous years which is collected by the Department for the plan developed pursuant to this section; and

(2) Designed to tract the progress made in achieving the strategic goals established by the Department.

(m) Any additional plans addressing the achievement and proficiency of pupils adopted by the Department.

3. The State Board shall:

(a) In developing the plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools, establish clearly defined goals and benchmarks for improving the achievement of pupils, including, without limitation, goals for:

(1) Improving proficiency results in core academic subjects;

(2) Increasing the number of pupils enrolled in public middle schools and junior high schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, who enter public high schools with the skills necessary to succeed in high school;

(3) Improving the percentage of pupils who enroll in grade 9 and who graduate from a public high school, including, without limitation, a charter school, with a standard or higher diploma upon completion;

(4) Improving the performance of pupils on standardized college entrance examinations;

(5) Increasing the percentage of pupils enrolled in high schools who enter postsecondary educational institutions or who are career and workforce ready; and

(6) Reengaging disengaged youth who have dropped out of high school or who are at risk of dropping out of high school, including, without limitation, a mechanism for tracking and maintaining communication with those youth who have dropped out of school or who are at risk of doing so;

(b) Review the plan annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan;

(c) Examine the timeline for implementing the plan and each provision of the plan to determine whether the annual goals and benchmarks have been attained; and

(d) Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make revisions, as necessary, to ensure that:

(1) The goals and benchmarks set forth in the plan are being attained in a timely manner; and

(2) The plan is designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State.

4. On or before January 31 of each year, the State Board shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, to the:

(a) Governor;

(b) Committee;

(d) Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

(e) Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools created by NRS 389.510;

(f) Board of trustees of each school district; and

(g) Governing body of each charter school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 8; A 2005, 707, 1335, 1647, 1975; 2007, 1932; 2011, 548, 2305)

NRS 385.34692 Summary of accountability information for State Board; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

1. The State Board shall prepare a summary of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.3469 that includes, without limitation, a summary of the following information for each school district, each charter school and the State as a whole:

(a) Demographic information of pupils, including, without limitation, the number and percentage of pupils:

(1) Who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(2) Who are from major racial or ethnic groups, as defined by the State Board;

(3) With disabilities;

(4) Who are limited English proficient; and

(5) Who are migratory children, as defined by the State Board;

(b) The average daily attendance of pupils, reported separately for the groups identified in paragraph (a);

(d) The percentage of pupils who are habitual truants;

(e) The percentage of pupils who are deemed habitual disciplinary problems pursuant to NRS 392.4655;

(f) The number of incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for:

(1) Violence to other pupils or to school personnel;

(2) Possession of a weapon;

(3) Distribution of a controlled substance;

(4) Possession or use of a controlled substance;

(5) Possession or use of alcohol; and

(6) Bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or intimidation;

(g) For kindergarten through grade 8, the number and percentage of pupils who are retained in the same grade;

(h) For grades 9 to 12, inclusive, the number and percentage of pupils who are deficient in the number of credits required for promotion to the next grade or graduation from high school;

(i) The pupil-teacher ratio for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive;

(j) The average class size for the subject area of mathematics, English, science and social studies in schools where pupils rotate to different teachers for different subjects;

(k) The number and percentage of pupils who graduated from high school;

(l) The number and percentage of pupils who received a:

(1) Standard diploma;

(2) Adult diploma;

(3) Adjusted diploma; and

(4) Certificate of attendance;

(m) The number and percentage of pupils who graduated from high school and enrolled in remedial courses at the Nevada System of Higher Education;

(n) Per pupil expenditures;

(o) Information on the professional qualifications of teachers;

(p) The average daily attendance of teachers and licensure information;

(q) Information on the adequate yearly progress of the schools and school districts;

(r) Pupil achievement based upon the:

(1) Examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550, including, without limitation, whether public schools have made progress based upon the model adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3595; and

(2) High school proficiency examination administered pursuant to NRS 389.015; and

(s) Other information required by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in consultation with the Bureau.

2. The summary prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(b) Be prepared in a concise manner; and

(c) Be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents will likely understand.

3. On or before October 20 of each year, the State Board shall:

(a) Provide for public dissemination of the summary prepared pursuant to subsection 1 by posting the summary on the Internet website maintained by the Department; and

(b) Submit a copy of the summary in an electronic format to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) Committee;

(3) Bureau;

(4) Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

(5) Board of trustees of each school district; and

(6) Governing body of each charter school.

4. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school, as applicable, have sufficient information concerning the availability of the summary prepared by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1, including, without limitation, information that describes how to access the summary on the Internet website maintained by the Department. Upon the request of a parent or guardian of a pupil, the Department shall provide the parent or guardian with a written copy of the summary.

5. The Department shall, in consultation with the Bureau and the school districts, prescribe a form for the summary required by this section.

6. As used in this section:

(a) “Bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.122.

(b) “Cyber-bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123.

(d) “Intimidation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.129.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1155; A 2007, 1935; 2009, 343; 2011, 551, 638, 2232, 3131)

1. The board of trustees of each school district in this State, in cooperation with associations recognized by the State Board as representing licensed educational personnel in the district, shall adopt a program providing for the accountability of the school district to the residents of the district and to the State Board for the quality of the schools and the educational achievement of the pupils in the district, including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in charter schools sponsored by the school district. The board of trustees of each school district shall report the information required by subsection 2 for each charter school sponsored by the school district. The information for charter schools must be reported separately.

2. The board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before September 30 of each year, prepare an annual report of accountability concerning:

(a) The educational goals and objectives of the school district.

(b) Pupil achievement for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The board of trustees of the district shall base its report on the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550 and shall compare the results of those examinations for the current school year with those of previous school years. The report must include, for each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, and each grade in which the examinations were administered:

(1) The number of pupils who took the examinations.

(2) A record of attendance for the period in which the examinations were administered, including an explanation of any difference in the number of pupils who took the examinations and the number of pupils who are enrolled in the school.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, pupil achievement, reported separately by gender and reported separately for the following groups of pupils:

(I) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(II) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the State Board;

(III) Pupils with disabilities;

(IV) Pupils who are limited English proficient; and

(V) Pupils who are migratory children, as defined by the State Board.

(4) A comparison of the achievement of pupils in each group identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 with the annual measurable objectives of the State Board.

(5) The percentage of pupils who were not tested.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the percentage of pupils who were not tested, reported separately by gender and reported separately for the groups identified in subparagraph (3).

(7) The most recent 3-year trend in pupil achievement in each subject area tested and each grade level tested pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550, which may include information regarding the trend in the achievement of pupils for more than 3 years, if such information is available.

(8) Information that compares the results of pupils in the school district, including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in charter schools sponsored by the district, with the results of pupils throughout this State. The information required by this subparagraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

(9) For each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, information that compares the results of pupils in the school with the results of pupils throughout the school district and throughout this State. The information required by this subparagraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

(10) Information on whether each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, has made progress based upon the model adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3595.

Ê A separate reporting for a group of pupils must not be made pursuant to this paragraph if the number of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil. The State Board shall prescribe the mechanism for determining the minimum number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable information.

(c) The ratio of pupils to teachers in kindergarten and at each grade level for each elementary school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, and the average class size for each core academic subject, as set forth in NRS 389.018, for each secondary school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(d) The total number of persons employed for each elementary school, middle school or junior high school, and high school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category. In addition to the total number of persons employed by each school in each category, the report must include the number of employees in each of the three categories for each school expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed by the school. As used in this paragraph:

(1) “Administrator” means a person who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year supervising other staff or licensed personnel, or both, and who is not classified by the board of trustees of the school district as a professional-technical employee.

(2) “Other staff” means all persons who are not reported as administrators or teachers, including, without limitation:

(I) School counselors, school nurses and other employees who spend at least 50 percent of their work year providing emotional support, noninstructional guidance or medical support to pupils;

(II) Noninstructional support staff, including, without limitation, janitors, school police officers and maintenance staff; and

(III) Persons classified by the board of trustees of the school district as professional-technical employees, including, without limitation, technical employees and employees on the professional-technical pay scale.

(3) “Teacher” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who is classified by the board of trustees of the school district:

(I) As a teacher and who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction or discipline to pupils; or

(e) The total number of persons employed by the school district, including without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category. In addition to the total number of persons employed by the school district in each category, the report must include the number of employees in each of the three categories expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed by the school district. As used in this paragraph, “administrator,” “other staff” and “teacher” have the meanings ascribed to them in paragraph (d).

(f) Information on the professional qualifications of teachers employed by each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The information must include, without limitation:

(1) The percentage of teachers who are:

(I) Providing instruction pursuant to NRS 391.125;

(II) Providing instruction pursuant to a waiver of the requirements for licensure for the grade level or subject area in which the teachers are employed; or

(III) Otherwise providing instruction without an endorsement for the subject area in which the teachers are employed;

(2) The percentage of classes in the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018, that are not taught by highly qualified teachers;

(3) The percentage of classes in the core academic subjects, as set forth in NRS 389.018, that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools, which for the purposes of this subparagraph means schools in the top quartile of poverty and the bottom quartile of poverty in this State;

(4) For each middle school, junior high school and high school:

(5) For each elementary school:

(g) The total expenditure per pupil for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, each school district shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not available, each school district shall use its own financial analysis program in complying with this paragraph.

(h) The curriculum used by the school district, including:

(1) Any special programs for pupils at an individual school; and

(2) The curriculum used by each charter school sponsored by the district.

(i) Records of the attendance and truancy of pupils in all grades, including, without limitation:

(1) The average daily attendance of pupils, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(2) For each elementary school, middle school and junior high school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district that provides instruction to pupils enrolled in a grade level other than high school, information that compares the attendance of the pupils enrolled in the school with the attendance of pupils throughout the district and throughout this State. The information required by this subparagraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

(j) The annual rate of pupils who drop out of school in grade 8 and a separate reporting of the annual rate of pupils who drop out of school in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, for each such grade, for each school in the district and for the district as a whole. The reporting for pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, excludes pupils who:

(1) Provide proof to the school district of successful completion of the examinations of general educational development.

(2) Are enrolled in courses that are approved by the Department as meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma.

(3) Withdraw from school to attend another school.

(k) Records of attendance of teachers who provide instruction, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(l) Efforts made by the school district and by each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, to increase:

(1) Communication with the parents of pupils enrolled in the district;

(2) The participation of parents in the educational process and activities relating to the school district and each school, including, without limitation, the existence of parent organizations and school advisory committees; and

(3) The involvement of parents and the engagement of families of pupils enrolled in the district in the education of their children.

(m) Records of incidents involving weapons or violence for each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(n) Records of incidents involving the use or possession of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances for each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(o) Records of the suspension and expulsion of pupils required or authorized pursuant to NRS 392.466 and 392.467.

(p) The number of pupils who are deemed habitual disciplinary problems pursuant to NRS 392.4655, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(q) The number of pupils in each grade who are retained in the same grade pursuant to NRS 392.033 or 392.125, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(r) The transiency rate of pupils for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. For the purposes of this paragraph, a pupil is not transient if the pupil is transferred to a different school within the school district as a result of a change in the zone of attendance by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.040.

(s) Each source of funding for the school district.

(t) A compilation of the programs of remedial study that are purchased in whole or in part with money received from this State, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The compilation must include:

(1) The amount and sources of money received for programs of remedial study for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(2) An identification of each program of remedial study, listed by subject area.

(u) For each high school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, the percentage of pupils who graduated from that high school or charter school in the immediately preceding year and enrolled in remedial courses in reading, writing or mathematics at a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

(v) The technological facilities and equipment available at each school, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, and the district’s plan to incorporate educational technology at each school.

(w) For each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, the number and percentage of pupils who received:

(1) A standard high school diploma, reported separately for pupils who received the diploma pursuant to:

(I) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 389.805; and

(II) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 389.805.

(2) An adult diploma.

(3) An adjusted diploma.

(4) A certificate of attendance.

(x) For each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, the number and percentage of pupils who failed to pass the high school proficiency examination.

(y) The number of habitual truants who are reported to a school police officer or law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144 and the number of habitual truants who are referred to an advisory board to review school attendance pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144, for each school in the district and for the district as a whole.

(z) The amount and sources of money received for the training and professional development of teachers and other educational personnel for each school in the district and for the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(aa) Whether the school district has made adequate yearly progress. If the school district has been designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.377, the report must include a statement indicating the number of consecutive years the school district has carried that designation.

(bb) Information on whether each public school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, has made adequate yearly progress, including, without limitation:

(1) The number and percentage of schools in the district, if any, that have been designated as needing improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623; and

(2) The name of each school, if any, in the district that has been designated as needing improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and the number of consecutive years that the school has carried that designation.

(cc) Information on the paraprofessionals employed by each public school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. The information must include:

(1) The number of paraprofessionals employed at the school; and

(2) The number and percentage of all paraprofessionals who do not satisfy the qualifications set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6319(c). The reporting requirements of this subparagraph apply to paraprofessionals who are employed in positions supported with Title I money and to paraprofessionals who are not employed in positions supported with Title I money.

(dd) For each high school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district that operates as a high school, information that provides a comparison of the rate of graduation of pupils enrolled in the high school with the rate of graduation of pupils throughout the district and throughout this State. The information required by this paragraph must be provided in consultation with the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison.

(ee) An identification of the appropriations made by the Legislature that are available to the school district or the schools within the district and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.

(ff) For each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, information on pupils enrolled in career and technical education, including, without limitation:

(1) The number of pupils enrolled in a course of career and technical education;

(2) The number of pupils who completed a course of career and technical education;

(3) The average daily attendance of pupils who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;

(4) The annual rate of pupils who dropped out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education before dropping out;

(gg) The number of incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or intimidation, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district.

(hh) Such other information as is directed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

3. The State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall, on or before September 30 of each year, prepare an annual report of accountability of the charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, as applicable, concerning the accountability information prescribed by the Department pursuant to this section. The Department, in consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, shall prescribe by regulation the information that must be prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must include, without limitation, the information contained in paragraphs (a) to (hh), inclusive, of subsection 2, as applicable to charter schools. The Department shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to this section in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(2)(E) by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the Department.

4. The records of attendance maintained by a school for purposes of paragraph (k) of subsection 2 or maintained by a charter school for purposes of the reporting required pursuant to subsection 3 must include the number of teachers who are in attendance at school and the number of teachers who are absent from school. A teacher shall be deemed in attendance if the teacher is excused from being present in the classroom by the school in which the teacher is employed for one of the following reasons:

(a) Acquisition of knowledge or skills relating to the professional development of the teacher; or

(b) Assignment of the teacher to perform duties for cocurricular or extracurricular activities of pupils.

5. The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, as applicable, must:

(a) Comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(2) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(b) Be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents can understand.

6. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:

(a) Prescribe forms for the reports required pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 and provide the forms to the respective school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school.

(b) Provide statistical information and technical assistance to the school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school to ensure that the reports provide comparable information with respect to each school in each district, each charter school and among the districts and charter schools throughout this State.

(1) Nevada State Education Association;

(2) Nevada Association of School Boards;

(3) Nevada Association of School Administrators;

(4) Nevada Parent Teacher Association;

(5) Budget Division of the Department of Administration;

(6) Legislative Counsel Bureau; and

(7) Charter School Association of Nevada,

Ê concerning the program and consider any advice or recommendations submitted by the representatives with respect to the program.

7. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may consult with representatives of parent groups other than the Nevada Parent Teacher Association concerning the program and consider any advice or recommendations submitted by the representatives with respect to the program.

8. On or before September 30 of each year:

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall submit to each advisory board to review school attendance created in the county pursuant to NRS 392.126 the information required in paragraph (i) of subsection 2.

(b) The State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall submit to each advisory board to review school attendance created in a county pursuant to NRS 392.126 the information regarding the records of the attendance and truancy of pupils enrolled in the charter school located in that county, if any, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3.

9. On or before September 30 of each year:

(a) The board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall provide written notice that the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, as applicable, is available on the Internet website maintained by the school district, State Public Charter School Authority or institution, if any, or otherwise provide written notice of the availability of the report. The written notice must be provided to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Department;

(4) Committee; and

(5) Bureau.

(b) The board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, as applicable, in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(2)(E) by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution, if any. If a school district does not maintain a website, the district shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the annual report by providing a copy of the report to the schools in the school district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, the residents of the district, and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in schools in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. If the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution does not maintain a website, the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution, as applicable, shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the annual report by providing a copy of the report to each charter school it sponsors and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in each charter school it sponsors.

10. Upon the request of the Governor, an entity described in paragraph (a) of subsection 9 or a member of the general public, the board of trustees of a school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, as applicable, shall provide a portion or portions of the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, as applicable.

11. As used in this section:

(a) “Bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.122.

(b) “Cyber-bullying” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123.

(d) “Highly qualified” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(23).

(e) “Intimidation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.129.

(f) “Paraprofessional” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 2117; A 1993, 2745; 1995, 1741, 1744; 1997, 1767, 1841, 2832; 1999, 613, 617, 2650, 3449; 2001, 248, 1470, 3119; 2003, 19th Special Session, 34; 2005, 353, 1164, 2390, 2530; 2007, 366, 1070, 1809, 1936, 2549; 2009, 344; 2011, 552, 640, 1964, 2234, 2269, 2318)

NRS 385.348 Plan by school district to improve achievement of pupils: Preparation; contents; submission; annual review. Repealed. (See chapter 509, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 3504.)

NRS 385.349 Summary of accountability information for school districts and charter schools; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

1. The board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall prepare a summary of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385.347 on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3 or an expanded form, as applicable. The summary must include, without limitation:

(a) If prepared by a school district, the information set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 385.34692, reported for the school district as a whole and for each school within the school district;

(b) If prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority or a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the information set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 385.34692, reported for the charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution, as applicable.

(c) Information on the involvement and engagement of parents, legal guardians and families in the education of their children; and

(d) Other information required by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in consultation with the Bureau.

2. The summary prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(h)(2) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(b) Be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents will likely understand.

3. The Department shall, in consultation with the Bureau, the school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, prescribe a form that contains the basic information required by subsection 1. The board of trustees of a school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or a college or university may use an expanded form that contains additions to the form prescribed by the Department if the basic information contained in the expanded form complies with the form prescribed by the Department.

4. On or before October 20 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school shall:

(a) Submit the summary in an electronic format to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Department;

(4) Committee;

(5) Bureau; and

(6) Schools within the school district or charter schools, as applicable.

(b) Provide for the public dissemination of the summary of the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or the college or university, as applicable, by posting a copy of the summary on the Internet website maintained by the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, if any. If a school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or an institution does not maintain a website, the district, the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, as applicable, shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the summary. The board of trustees of each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or an institution shall ensure that the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district or each charter school, as applicable, have sufficient information concerning the availability of the summary, including, without limitation, information that describes how to access the summary on the Internet website maintained by the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution, if any. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian, the school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or an institution, as applicable, shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the summary.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1157; A 2007, 1945, 2555; 2011, 561, 1973, 2326)

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.37603 and 385.37607, the principal of each school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, in consultation with the employees of the school, prepare a plan to improve the achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school.

2. The plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include:

(a) A review and analysis of the data pertaining to the school upon which the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 385.347, as applicable, is based and a review and analysis of any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is based.

(b) The identification of any problems or factors at the school that are revealed by the review and analysis.

(c) Strategies based upon scientifically based research, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(37), that will strengthen the core academic subjects, as defined in NRS 389.018.

(d) Policies and practices concerning the core academic subjects which have the greatest likelihood of ensuring that each group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 who are enrolled in the school will make adequate yearly progress and meet the minimum level of proficiency prescribed by the State Board.

(e) Annual measurable objectives, consistent with the annual measurable objectives established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361, for the continuous and substantial progress by each group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of that section who are enrolled in the school to ensure that each group will make adequate yearly progress and meet the level of proficiency prescribed by the State Board.

(f) Strategies and practices which:

(1) Are consistent with the policy adopted pursuant to NRS 392.457 by the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located, to promote effective involvement by parents and families of pupils enrolled in the school in the education of their children; and

(2) Are designed to improve and promote effective involvement and engagement by parents and families of pupils enrolled in the school which are consistent with the policies and recommendations of the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement made pursuant to NRS 385.635.

(g) As appropriate, programs of remedial education or tutoring to be offered before and after school, during the summer, or between sessions if the school operates on a year-round calendar for pupils enrolled in the school who need additional instructional time to pass or to reach a level considered proficient.

(h) Strategies to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school, including, without limitation, strategies to:

(1) Instruct pupils who are not achieving to their fullest potential, including, without limitation:

(I) The curriculum appropriate to improve achievement;

(II) The manner by which the instruction will improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550; and

(2) Increase the rate of attendance of pupils and reduce the number of pupils who drop out of school;

(3) Integrate technology into the instructional and administrative programs of the school;

(4) Manage effectively the discipline of pupils; and

(5) Enhance the professional development offered for the teachers and administrators employed at the school to include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(34) and to address the specific needs of pupils enrolled in the school, as deemed appropriate by the principal.

(i) An identification, by category, of the employees of the school who are responsible for ensuring that the plan is carried out effectively.

(j) In consultation with the school district or governing body, as applicable, an identification, by category, of the employees of the school district or governing body, if any, who are responsible for ensuring that the plan is carried out effectively or for overseeing and monitoring whether the plan is carried out effectively.

(k) In consultation with the Department, an identification, by category, of the employees of the Department, if any, who are responsible for overseeing and monitoring whether the plan is carried out effectively.

(l) For each provision of the plan, a timeline for carrying out that provision, including, without limitation, a timeline for monitoring whether the provision is carried out effectively.

(m) For each provision of the plan, measurable criteria for determining whether the provision has contributed toward improving the academic achievement of pupils, increasing the rate of attendance of pupils and reducing the number of pupils who drop out of school.

(n) The resources available to the school to carry out the plan. If this State has a financial analysis program that is designed to track educational expenditures and revenues to individual schools, each school shall use that statewide program in complying with this paragraph. If a statewide program is not available, each school shall use the financial analysis program used by the school district in which the school is located in complying with this paragraph.

(o) A summary of the effectiveness of appropriations made by the Legislature that are available to the school to improve the academic achievement of pupils and programs approved by the Legislature to improve the academic achievement of pupils.

(p) A budget of the overall cost for carrying out the plan.

3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, if a school has been designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623, the plan must comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the principal of each school shall, in consultation with the employees of the school:

(a) Review the plan prepared pursuant to this section annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan; and

(b) Based upon the evaluation of the plan, make revisions, as necessary, to ensure that the plan is designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school.

5. If a school has been designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and a support team has been established for the school, the support team shall review the plan and make revisions to the most recent plan for improvement of the school pursuant to NRS 385.36127. If the school is a Title I school that has been designated as demonstrating need for improvement, the support team established for the school shall, in making revisions to the plan, work in consultation with parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school and, to the extent deemed appropriate by the entity responsible for creating the support team, outside experts.

6. On or before December 15 of each year, the principal of each school or the support team established for the school, as applicable, shall submit the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, to:

(a) If the school is a public school of the school district, the superintendent of schools of the school district.

(b) If the school is a charter school, the governing body of the charter school.

7. If a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body, as applicable, shall carry out a process for peer review of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3)(E) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Not later than 45 days after receipt of the plan, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body, as applicable, shall approve the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, if it meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and the requirements of this section. The superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body, as applicable, may condition approval of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(3)(B) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The State Board shall prescribe the requirements for the process of peer review, including, without limitation, the qualifications of persons who may serve as peer reviewers.

8. If a school is designated as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high achievement or adequate achievement, or if a school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement, not later than 45 days after receipt of the plan or the revised plan, as applicable, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body, as applicable, shall approve the plan or the revised plan if it meets the requirements of this section.

9. On or before January 31 of each year, the principal of each school or the support team established for the school, as applicable, shall submit the final plan or the final revised plan, as applicable, to the:

(a) Superintendent of Public Instruction;

(b) Governor;

(d) Department;

(e) Committee;

(f) Bureau; and

(g) Board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or, if the school is a charter school, the sponsor of the charter school and the governing body of the charter school.

10. A plan for the improvement of a school must be carried out expeditiously, but not later than February 15 after approval of the plan pursuant to subsection 7 or 8, as applicable.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 11; A 2005, 710, 1651, 1978; 2007, 1946; 2009, 2304; 2011, 562, 1974, 2328)

NRS 385.358 Summary of accountability information for individual schools; submission and public dissemination of summary; availability of summary on Internet.

1. The principal of each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall prepare a summary of accountability information on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3 or an expanded form, as applicable. The summary must include, without limitation:

(a) The information set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 385.34692, reported only for the school;

(b) Information on the involvement and engagement of parents, legal guardians and families in the education of their children; and

2. The summary prepared pursuant to subsection 1 must be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents will likely understand.

3. The Department shall, in consultation with the Bureau, the school districts, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, prescribe a form that contains the basic information required by subsection 1. The principal of a school may use an expanded form that contains additions to the form prescribed by the Department if the basic information contained in the expanded form complies with the form prescribed by the Department.

4. On or before October 20 of each year:

(a) The principal of each public school shall submit the summary in electronic format to the:

(1) Department;

(2) Bureau; and

(3) Board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or, if the school is a charter school, to the sponsor of the charter school and the governing body of the charter school.

(b) The school district in which the school is located shall ensure that the summary is posted on the Internet website maintained by the school, if any, or the Internet website maintained by the school district, if any. The sponsor of a charter school shall ensure that each summary of the charter school is posted on the Internet website maintained by the charter school, if any, or the Internet website maintained by the sponsor, if any. If the summary is not posted on the website of the school, the school district or the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, the school district or the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, shall otherwise provide for public dissemination of the summary.

(c) The principal of each public school shall ensure that the parents and legal guardians of the pupils enrolled in the school have sufficient information concerning the availability of the summary, including, without limitation, information that describes how to access the summary on the Internet website, if any, and how a parent or guardian may otherwise access the summary.

(d) The principal of each public school shall provide a written copy of the summary to each parent and legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in the school.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1158; A 2011, 565, 1977, 2331)

NRS 385.359 Authority of Bureau to convene advisory group to review accountability information; duties of advisory group; qualifications of members of advisory group.

1. The Bureau may, at the direction of the Committee, convene an advisory group to:

(a) Review and analyze, in accordance with the standards prescribed by the Committee pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 218E.615, the:

(1) Annual report of accountability prepared by:

(I) The State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3469;

(II) The board of trustees of each school district pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 385.347; and

(III) The State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.347.

(2) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by:

(I) The State Board pursuant to NRS 385.34691; and

(II) Each school pursuant to NRS 385.357 identified by the Bureau for review, if any, or if such a plan has not been prepared, the turnaround plan for the schools identified by the Bureau, if any, implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603 or the plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607, as applicable.

(b) Submit a written report to and consult with the State Board and the Department regarding any methods by which the State Board may improve the accuracy of the report of accountability required pursuant to NRS 385.3469 and the plan to improve the achievement of pupils required pursuant to NRS 385.34691, and the purposes for which the report and plan to improve are used.

(c) Submit a written report to and consult with each school district, the State Public Charter School Authority and each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school, as applicable, regarding any methods by which the district, the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution may improve the accuracy of the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 385.347, as applicable, and the purposes for which the report is used.

(d) If requested by the Bureau, submit a written report to and consult with individual schools identified by the Bureau regarding any methods by which the school may improve the accuracy of the information required to be reported for the school pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 385.347, as applicable, and the:

(1) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils required pursuant to NRS 385.357;

(2) Turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603; or

(3) Plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607,

Ê whichever is applicable for the school.

(e) Submit written reports and any recommendations to the Committee and the Bureau concerning:

(1) The effectiveness of the provisions of NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive, in improving the accountability of the schools of this State;

(2) The status of each school district that is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.377 and each school that is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623; and

(3) Any other matter related to the accountability of the public schools of this State, as deemed necessary by the Bureau.

2. If convened pursuant to subsection 1, an advisory group must consist of members who possess the experience and knowledge necessary to perform those duties, as determined by the Committee.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1766; A 1999, 2655; 2003, 19th Special Session, 42; 2009, 2307; 2011, 2307, 2332, 3495)

NRS 385.3595 Adoption of model to measure achievement of pupils on criterion-referenced examinations; use of model to track progress of individual schools from year to year.

1. The Department shall adopt a model to measure the achievement of pupils enrolled in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550. The model must be designed so that the progress of pupils enrolled in a public school may be tracked from year to year to determine whether the school has made progress in the achievement of pupils.

2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall apply the model in the format required by the Department. The information collected must be used to determine whether individual schools have made progress in the achievement of pupils.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 337)

NRS 385.361 Measurement of adequate yearly progress prescribed by State Board; regulations governing corrective action, consequences and sanctions for certain schools.

1. The State Board shall define the measurement for determining whether each public school, each school district and this State are making adequate yearly progress. The definition of adequate yearly progress must:

(a) Comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(b) Be designed to ensure that all pupils will meet or exceed the minimum level of proficiency set by the State Board, including, without limitation:

(1) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged, as defined by the State Board;

(2) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the State Board;

(3) Pupils with disabilities; and

(4) Pupils who are limited English proficient;

(c) Be based primarily upon the measurement of progress of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable;

(d) Include annual measurable objectives established pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2)(G) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(e) For high schools, include the rate of graduation; and

(f) For elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, include the rate of attendance.

2. The examination in science must not be included in the definition of adequate yearly progress.

3. The State Board shall prescribe, by regulation, the differentiated corrective actions, the consequences or the sanctions, or any combination thereof, based upon the identified needs of a public school, including, without limitation, the educational needs of English language learners, pupils with disabilities or other groups of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, that apply to the public school that has been designated as demonstrating need for improvement for 4 consecutive years or more, including, without limitation, the establishment of a support team for a school if deemed necessary by the Department in accordance with the regulations of the State Board. In no event may the consequences or sanctions be more strict than the restructuring that applies to Title I schools.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 2; A 2009, 2308)

NRS 385.3611 Regulations governing criteria for designating schools and school districts. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the criteria to be used for designating:

1. Public schools that do not satisfy the criteria for demonstrating adequate achievement or need for improvement:

(a) As demonstrating exemplary achievement.

(b) As demonstrating high achievement.

2. School districts that do not satisfy the criteria for demonstrating adequate achievement or need for improvement:

(a) As demonstrating exemplary achievement.

(b) As demonstrating high achievement.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 3)

NRS 385.3612 Regulations governing inclusion of pupils enrolled in certain alternative programs within statewide system of accountability.

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe, consistent with 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the manner in which pupils enrolled in:

(a) A program of distance education pursuant to NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive;

(b) An alternative program for the education of pupils at risk of dropping out of school pursuant to NRS 388.537; or

(1) Primarily serves pupils with disabilities; or

(2) Is operated within a:

(I) Local, regional or state facility for the detention of children;

(II) Juvenile forestry camp;

(III) Child welfare agency; or

(IV) Correctional institution,

Ê will be included within the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive.

2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must also set forth the manner in which:

(a) The progress of pupils enrolled in a program of distance education, an alternative program or a program of education described in subsection 1 will be accounted for within the statewide system of accountability; and

(b) The results of pupils enrolled in a program of distance education, an alternative program or a program of education described in subsection 1 on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550 will be reported.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 3; A 2007, 1988)

School Support Teams

NRS 385.36125 Membership.

1. If a school support team is established in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361, the membership of the support team must consist of, without limitation:

(a) Teachers and principals who are considered highly qualified and who are not employees of the public school for which the support team is established;

(b) One member appointed in accordance with subsection 3, who must serve as the team leader of the support team;

(c) Except for a charter school, at least one administrator at the district level who is employed by the board of trustees of the school district;

(d) At least one parent or guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the public school for which the support team is established; and

(e) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, for a charter school:

(1) At least one member of the governing body of the charter school, regardless of the sponsor of the charter school; and

(2) If the charter school is sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, at least one employee of the school district, which may include an administrator.

2. If a school support team is established in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361, the membership of the support team may consist of, without limitation:

(a) Except for a charter school, one or more members of the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located;

(b) Representatives of institutions of higher education;

(d) Representatives of outside consultant groups;

(e) Representatives of the regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators created by NRS 391.512 that provides services to the school district in which the school is located;

(f) The Bureau; and

(g) Other persons who the Department determines are appropriate.

3. The member appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must:

(a) Be employed by the Department; or

(b) If the member is not employed by the Department, have the training and experience required by the Department.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 22; A 2005, 1339; 2007, 1952; 2009, 2310, 2311)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.374)

NRS 385.36127 Duties and powers; quarterly progress report.

1. If a school support team is established pursuant to the regulations adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361, the support team shall:

(a) Review and analyze the operation of the school, including, without limitation, the design and operation of the instructional program of the school.

(b) Review and analyze the data pertaining to the school upon which the report required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 385.347, as applicable, is based and review and analyze any data that is more recent than the data upon which the report is based.

(d) Review the information concerning the educational involvement accords provided to the support team pursuant to NRS 392.4575 and the information concerning the reports provided to the support team pursuant to NRS 392.456.

(e) Identify and investigate the problems and factors at the school that contributed to the designation of the school as demonstrating need for improvement.

(f) Assist the school in developing recommendations for improving the performance of pupils who are enrolled in the school.

(g) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, make recommendations to the board of trustees of the school district, the State Board and the Department concerning additional assistance for the school in carrying out the plan for improvement of the school, the turnaround plan for the school or the plan for restructuring the school, whichever is applicable for the school. For a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the support team shall make the recommendations to the State Public Charter School Authority and the Department. For a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the support team shall make the recommendations to the sponsor and the Department.

(h) In accordance with its findings pursuant to this section and NRS 385.36129, submit, on or before December 15, written revisions to the most recent plan to improve the achievement of the school’s pupils for approval pursuant to NRS 385.357, or submit, on or before May 1, written recommendations for revisions to the turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603 or the plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607, whichever is applicable for the school. The written revisions or recommendations, as applicable, must:

(1) Comply with NRS 385.357 if the school has demonstrated need for improvement for less than 5 years or with NRS 385.37603 or 385.37607, as applicable, if the school has demonstrated need for improvement for 5 or more consecutive years;

(2) If the school is a Title I school, be developed in consultation with parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school and, to the extent deemed appropriate by the entity that created the support team, outside experts;

(3) Include the data and findings of the support team that provide support for the revisions;

(4) Set forth goals, objectives, tasks and measures for the school that are:

(I) Designed to improve the achievement of the school’s pupils;

(II) Specific;

(III) Measurable; and

(IV) Conducive to reliable evaluation;

(5) Set forth a timeline to carry out the revisions;

(6) Set forth priorities for the school in carrying out the revisions; and

(7) Set forth the name and duties of each person who is responsible for carrying out the revisions.

(i) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located, the employees of the school, and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school to carry out and monitor the plan for improvement of the school. If a charter school is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall assist the school with carrying out and monitoring the plan for improvement of the school. If a charter school is sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the institution that sponsors the charter school shall assist the school with carrying out and monitoring the plan for improvement of the school.

(j) Prepare a quarterly progress report in the format prescribed by the Department and:

(1) Submit the progress report to the Department.

(2) Distribute copies of the progress report to each employee of the school for review.

(k) In addition to the requirements of this section, if the support team is established for a Title I school, carry out the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6317(a)(5).

2. A school support team may require the school for which the support team was established to submit plans, strategies, tasks and measures that, in the determination of the support team, will assist the school in improving the achievement and proficiency of pupils enrolled in the school.

3. The Department shall prescribe a concise quarterly progress report for use by each support team in accordance with paragraph (j) of subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 23; A 2005, 1340; 2007, 1953, 2563, 2911; 2009, 2312, 2313; 2011, 566, 2333)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.3741)

NRS 385.36129 Annual written report; contents, submission and availability of report.

1. In addition to the duties prescribed in NRS 385.36127, a support team established for a school shall prepare an annual written report that includes:

(a) Information concerning the most recent plan to improve the achievement of the school’s pupils, the turnaround plan for the school or the plan for restructuring the school, whichever is applicable for the school, including, without limitation, an evaluation of:

(1) The appropriateness of the plan for the school; and

(2) Whether the school has achieved the goals and objectives set forth in the plan;

(b) The written revisions to the plan to improve the achievement of the school’s pupils or written recommendations for revisions to the turnaround plan for the school or the plan for restructuring the school, whichever is applicable for the school, submitted by the support team pursuant to NRS 385.36127;

(c) A summary of each program for remediation, if any, purchased for the school with money that is available from the Federal Government, this state and the school district in which the school is located, including, without limitation:

(1) The name of the program;

(2) The date on which the program was purchased and the date on which the program was carried out by the school;

(3) The percentage of personnel at the school who were trained regarding the use of the program;

(4) The satisfaction of the personnel at the school with the program; and

(5) An evaluation of whether the program has improved the academic achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school who participated in the program;

(d) An analysis of the problems and factors at the school which contributed to the designation of the school as demonstrating need for improvement, including, without limitation, issues relating to:

(1) The financial resources of the school;

(2) The administrative and educational personnel of the school;

(3) The curriculum of the school;

(4) The facilities available at the school, including the availability and accessibility of educational technology; and

(5) Any other factors that the support team believes contributed to the designation of the school as demonstrating need for improvement; and

(e) Other information concerning the school, including, without limitation:

(1) The results of the pupils who are enrolled in the school on the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable;

(2) Records of the attendance and truancy of pupils who are enrolled in the school;

(3) The transiency rate of pupils who are enrolled in the school;

(4) A description of the number of years that each teacher has provided instruction at the school and the rate of turnover of teachers and other educational personnel employed at the school;

(5) A description of the participation of parents and legal guardians in the educational process and other activities relating to the school;

(6) A description of each source of money for the remediation of pupils who are enrolled in the school;

(7) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (8), a description of the disciplinary problems of the pupils who are enrolled in the school, including, without limitation, the information contained in paragraphs (m) to (p), inclusive, of subsection 2 of NRS 385.347; and

(8) For a charter school, a description of the disciplinary problems of the pupils enrolled in the charter school as reported in the annual report of accountability prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority or the college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors the charter school, as applicable, pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.347.

2. On or before December 15, the support team of a school other than a charter school shall submit a copy of the final written report to the:

(a) Principal of the school;

(b) Board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located;

(d) Department; and

(e) Bureau.

Ê The support team shall make the written report available, upon request, to each parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the school.

3. On or before December 15, the support team for a charter school shall submit a copy of the final written report to the:

(a) Principal of the charter school;

(b) Sponsor of the charter school;

(d) Department; and

(e) Bureau.

Ê The support team shall make the written report available, upon request, to each parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 24; A 2009, 2315; 2011, 568, 2277, 2335)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.3742)

NRS 385.3613 Annual determination of adequate yearly progress for public schools; transmission of determinations; effect of irregularity in testing administration or testing security.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, on or before July 31 of each year, the Department shall determine whether each public school is making adequate yearly progress, as defined by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

2. On or before July 31 of each year, the Department shall determine whether each public school that operates on a schedule other than a traditional 9-month schedule is making adequate yearly progress, as defined by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

3. The determination pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, for a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees of the school district, must be made in consultation with the board of trustees of the school district in which the public school is located. If a charter school is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall make a determination for the charter school in consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority or the institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors the charter school, as applicable. The determination made for each school must be based only upon the information and data for those pupils who are enrolled in the school for a full academic year. On or before July 31 of each year, the Department shall transmit:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) or (c), the determination made for each public school to the board of trustees of the school district in which the public school is located.

(b) To the State Public Charter School Authority the determination made for each charter school that is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority.

(c) The determination made for the charter school to the institution that sponsors the charter school if a charter school is sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department shall determine that a public school has failed to make adequate yearly progress if any group identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 does not satisfy the annual measurable objectives established by the State Board pursuant to that section. To comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2)(I) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the State Board shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which a school shall be deemed to have made adequate yearly progress even though a group identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 did not satisfy the annual measurable objectives of the State Board.

5. In addition to the provisions of subsection 4, the Department shall determine that a public school has failed to make adequate yearly progress if:

(a) The number of pupils enrolled in the school who took the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable, is less than 95 percent of all pupils enrolled in the school who were required to take the examinations; or

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, for each group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361, the number of pupils in the group enrolled in the school who took the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable, is less than 95 percent of all pupils in that group enrolled in the school who were required to take the examinations.

6. If the number of pupils in a particular group who are enrolled in a public school is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information:

(a) The Department shall not determine that the school has failed to make adequate yearly progress pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5 based solely upon that particular group.

(b) The pupils in such a group must be included in the overall count of pupils enrolled in the school who took the examinations.

Ê The State Board shall prescribe the mechanism for determining the number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable information.

7. If an irregularity in testing administration or an irregularity in testing security occurs at a school and the irregularity invalidates the test scores of pupils, those test scores must be included in the scores of pupils reported for the school, the attendance of those pupils must be counted towards the total number of pupils who took the examinations and the pupils must be included in the total number of pupils who were required to take the examinations.

8. As used in this section:

(a) “Irregularity in testing administration” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 389.604.

(b) “Irregularity in testing security” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 389.608.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 14; A 2005, 1171; 2007, 1949, 2556; 2011, 569, 2336)

NRS 385.362 Consequences for failure to make adequate yearly progress for 1 year.

1. If a public school fails to make adequate yearly progress for 1 year:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located shall ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. For a charter school sponsored by the school district, the board of trustees shall provide the technical assistance to the charter school in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school.

(b) For a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall ensure, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) For a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall ensure, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. If a public school fails to make adequate yearly progress for 1 year, the principal of the school shall ensure that the plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the school is reviewed, revised and approved in accordance with NRS 385.357.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 15; A 2007, 2558; 2011, 2338)

NRS 385.3622 Monitoring administration of examinations by Department required under certain circumstances if school fails to make adequate yearly progress. If the Department determines that a public school has failed to make adequate yearly progress pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 385.3613, the Department or its designee shall, to the extent money is available, monitor at the school the administration of the examinations that are required pursuant to NRS 389.550 and ensure that all eligible pupils who are in attendance on the day of the administration of the examinations are given an opportunity to take the examinations until the percentage of pupils who take the examinations is 95 percent or more of all pupils enrolled in the school who are required to take the examinations.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 16; A 2005, 1172, 1981)

NRS 385.3623 Criteria for designating schools as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high achievement, adequate achievement or need for improvement.

1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school must be designated as demonstrating exemplary achievement if the school:

(a) Makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613; and

(b) Satisfies the requirements of the State Board prescribed pursuant to NRS 385.3611.

2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school must be designated as demonstrating high achievement if the school:

(a) Makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613; and

(b) Satisfies the requirements of the State Board prescribed pursuant to NRS 385.3611.

3. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school must be designated as demonstrating adequate achievement if the school makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613.

4. A school must be designated as demonstrating need for improvement if the school:

(a) Fails to make adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613; or

(b) The school makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613, but was designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to paragraph (a) in the immediately preceding year for failing to make adequate yearly progress.

Ê The initial designation of a school as demonstrating need for improvement must be based upon 2 consecutive years of data and information for that school.

5. If a public school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4, the designation of the school as demonstrating need for improvement must not be removed until the school has made adequate yearly progress for 2 consecutive years.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 16)

NRS 385.3625 Recognition as exemplary turnaround school. In addition to the designation of a public school pursuant to NRS 385.366, the board of trustees of a school district or the Department, as applicable, shall recognize a school as an exemplary turnaround school if the school was designated as demonstrating need for improvement and within 3 consecutive years after the school received that designation, the school is designated as demonstrating exemplary achievement or high achievement.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1159)

NRS 385.366 Annual designation of schools; issuance of preliminary designations; opportunity for schools to review data; notice of final designations.

1. Based upon the information received from the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613, the board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before August 15 of each year, issue a preliminary designation for each public school in the school district in accordance with the criteria set forth in NRS 385.3623, excluding charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education. The board of trustees shall make preliminary designations for all charter schools that are sponsored by the board of trustees. The Department shall make preliminary designations for all charter schools that are sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority and all charter schools sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education. The initial designation of a school as demonstrating need for improvement must be based upon 2 consecutive years of data and information for that school.

2. Before making a final designation for a school, the board of trustees of the school district or the Department, as applicable, shall provide the school an opportunity to review the data upon which the preliminary designation is based and to present evidence in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(2) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. If the school is a public school of the school district or a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees, the board of trustees of the school district shall, in consultation with the Department, make a final determination concerning the designation for the school on September 15. If the school is a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall make a final determination concerning the designation for the school on September 15.

3. On or before September 15 of each year, the Department shall provide written notice of the determinations made pursuant to NRS 385.3613 and the final designations made pursuant to this section as follows:

(a) The determinations and final designations made for all schools in this State to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Committee; and

(4) Bureau.

(b) The determinations and final designations made for all schools within a school district to the:

(1) Superintendent of schools of the school district; and

(2) Board of trustees of the school district.

(d) The determination and final designation made for each charter school to the sponsor of the charter school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 17; A 2005, 1172; 2007, 2558; 2011, 570, 2338)

NRS 385.3661 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 1 year: Notice; technical assistance; school choice required for Title I schools.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and the provisions of NRS 385.3693, 385.3721, 385.3745, 385.3746, 385.37603 or 385.37607 do not apply, the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(a) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382; and

(b) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. If a charter school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and the provisions of NRS 385.3693, 385.3721, 385.3745, 385.3746, 385.37603 or 385.37607 do not apply:

(a) The governing body of the charter school shall provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382.

(b) For a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) For a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(d) For a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, if a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 and the provisions of NRS 385.3693, 385.3721, 385.3745, 385.3746, 385.37603 or 385.37607 do not apply:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the board of trustees of the school district shall provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school, including, without limitation, a charter school sponsored by the school district, in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) For a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) For a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 18; A 2007, 1950, 2559; 2009, 2309; 2011, 2339)

NRS 385.3693 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 2 consecutive years: Notice; technical assistance.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 2 consecutive years, the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(a) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382; and

(b) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. If a charter school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 2 consecutive years:

(a) The governing body of the charter school shall provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 20; A 2007, 1951, 2560; 2011, 2340)

1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 385.3693, if a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 2 consecutive years for failing to make adequate yearly progress:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law.

(b) If the school is a charter school:

(1) Sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2) Sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the governing body of the charter school shall provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law.

2. The board of trustees of a school district shall grant a delay from the imposition of supplemental educational services for a school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the provisions of NRS 385.3721 apply to the school as if the delay never occurred.

3. The sponsor of a charter school shall grant a delay from the imposition of supplemental educational services for the charter school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the charter school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the charter school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the provisions of NRS 385.3721 apply to the charter school as if the delay never occurred.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 21; A 2007, 2561; 2011, 2341)

NRS 385.3721 Designation as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years: Notice; technical assistance; comprehensive audit of school.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 3 consecutive years:

(a) The board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382; and

(2) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) The Department shall require the board of trustees of the school district to conduct a comprehensive audit of the school which must include an audit of the curriculum, including, without limitation, methods of instruction and assessments, implemented by the school.

2. If a charter school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 3 consecutive years:

(e) The Department shall require the governing body of the charter school to conduct a comprehensive audit of the charter school which must include an audit of the curriculum, including, without limitation, methods of instruction and assessments, implemented by the charter school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 22; A 2007, 2562; 2009, 2310; 2011, 2342)

1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 385.3721, if a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 3 consecutive years:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(2) Provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law; and

(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, take corrective action pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) If the school is a charter school:

(1) Sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall:

(I) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1); and

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, take corrective action pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2) Sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall:

(I) Work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, take corrective action pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall:

(II) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, take corrective action pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(4) Regardless of the sponsor, the governing body of the charter school shall provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law.

2. The board of trustees of a school district shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action for a school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the provisions of NRS 385.3745 apply as if the delay never occurred.

3. The sponsor of a charter school shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action for the charter school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the charter school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the charter school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the provisions of NRS 385.3745 apply as if the delay never occurred.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 25; A 2007, 2564; 2011, 2342)

NRS 385.3744 Designation of non-Title I schools as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 consecutive years: Certain corrective action authorized; delay from imposition for certain schools.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 3 consecutive years for failing to make adequate yearly progress, the State Public Charter School Authority may, for a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the Department may, for a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, and the board of trustees of a school district may, for a school of the school district or a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees, take one or more of the following corrective actions for the school:

(a) Significantly decrease the managerial authority of the employees at the school.

(b) Extend the school year or the school day.

2. The State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees of a school district, as applicable, shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action for a school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees, as applicable, may proceed with corrective action as if the delay never occurred.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 26; A 2007, 1954; 2009, 2316; 2011, 2343)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 4 consecutive years:

(a) The board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, develop a turnaround plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school which meets the requirements prescribed by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (b).

(2) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382; and

(3) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) The State Board shall prescribe by regulation:

(1) The requirements for a turnaround plan which must include, without limitation:

(I) A requirement that the plan is based on the results of the comprehensive audit conducted pursuant to NRS 385.3721;

(II) Measurable goals and objectives for obtaining adequate yearly progress;

(III) Specified steps or actions for obtaining adequate yearly progress; and

(IV) A timeline for the completion of the turnaround plan, which must provide for implementation of the plan in accordance with NRS 385.37603 if the school is designated as needing improvement for 5 years; and

(2) The actions the Department may take to monitor the implementation of the turnaround plan developed pursuant to this section and the implementation of any corrective action at the school.

2. If a charter school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 4 consecutive years:

(b) For a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school:

(2) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) For a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, develop a turnaround plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the charter school which meets the requirements prescribed by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (e);

(2) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(d) For a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall, in conjunction with the governing body of the charter school:

(2) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(e) The State Board shall prescribe by regulation:

(1) The requirements for a turnaround plan which must include, without limitation:

(I) A requirement that the plan is based on the results of the comprehensive audit conducted pursuant to NRS 385.3721;

(II) Measurable goals and objectives for obtaining adequate yearly progress;

(III) Specified steps or actions for obtaining adequate yearly progress; and

(2) The actions the Department may take to monitor the implementation of the turnaround plan developed pursuant to this section and the implementation of any corrective action at the charter school.

3. If a public school is granted a delay from the development of a turnaround plan pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 385.376 and the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, a turnaround plan must be immediately developed and implemented for the school in accordance with this section as if the delay never occurred.

4. On or before June 30, a turnaround plan developed for a school must be submitted to the:

(a) Superintendent of Public Instruction;

(b) Department;

(d) Board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or, if the school is a charter school, the sponsor of the charter school and the governing body of the charter school; and

(e) Principal of the school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 27; A 2007, 2565; 2009, 2317, 2318; 2011, 2344)

1. If a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 4 consecutive years:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of the pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382;

(2) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(3) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(4) Provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law; and

(5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, develop a plan for restructuring the school if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) The governing body of the charter school shall provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of the pupils enrolled in the charter school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382. If the school is a charter school:

(1) Sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall:

(I) In conjunction with the governing body of the charter school, ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(II) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1); and

(III) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, develop a plan for restructuring the school if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2) Sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall:

(II) Work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(III) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, develop a plan for restructuring the charter school if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall:

(III) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, develop a plan for restructuring the charter school if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. A plan for restructuring the school developed pursuant to this section must include, without limitation:

(a) A requirement that the plan is based on the results of the comprehensive audit conducted pursuant to NRS 385.3721;

(b) Measurable goals and objectives for obtaining adequate yearly progress;

(d) A timeline for the completion of the plan for restructuring the school, which must provide for implementation of the plan in accordance with NRS 385.37607 if the school is designated as needing improvement for 5 years.

3. The board of trustees of a school district shall grant a delay from the development of a plan for restructuring for a school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the board of trustees shall immediately develop and proceed with the implementation of the plan for restructuring the school as if the delay never occurred.

4. The sponsor of a charter school shall grant a delay from the development of a plan for restructuring for the charter school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the charter school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the charter school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, a plan for restructuring must be immediately developed for the school in accordance with this section and the Department shall proceed with the implementation of the plan for restructuring the charter school as if the delay never occurred.

5. On or before June 30, a plan for restructuring developed pursuant to this section must be submitted to the:

(a) Superintendent of Public Instruction;

(b) Department;

(d) Board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or, if the school is a charter school, the sponsor of the charter school and the governing body of the charter school; and

(e) Principal of the school.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 27; A 2007, 2566; 2009, 2320; 2011, 2346)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a public school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 4 consecutive years for failure to make adequate yearly progress, the State Public Charter School Authority may, for a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the Department may, for a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, and the board of trustees of a school district may, for a school of the school district or a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees, take corrective action as set forth in NRS 385.3744 or proceed with differentiated correction actions, consequences or sanctions, or any combination thereof, as prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

2. The State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees of a school district, as applicable, shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action, consequences or sanctions, or any combination thereof, pursuant to this section for a school for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees, as applicable, may proceed with corrective action, consequences or sanctions, or any combination thereof, for the school, as appropriate, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 385.37603 and 385.37605 as if the delay never occurred.

3. Before the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department proceeds with consequences or sanctions, the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, shall provide to the administrators, teachers and other educational personnel employed at that school, and parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school:

(a) Notice that the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, will proceed with consequences or sanctions for the school;

(b) An opportunity to comment before the consequences or sanctions are carried out; and

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 28; A 2007, 1955; 2009, 2322; 2011, 115, 2348)

1. If a public school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 5 or more consecutive years for failure to make adequate yearly progress:

(a) The board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 385.37605, repeal the plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils developed pursuant to NRS 385.357 and, not later than September 30, implement the turnaround plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school developed pursuant to NRS 385.3745;

(2) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382; and

(3) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(b) The State Board shall prescribe by regulation the actions which the Department may take to monitor the implementation of any corrective action at the school.

2. If a charter school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 5 or more consecutive years for failure to make adequate yearly progress:

(a) The governing body of the charter school shall:

(2) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school on a form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382.

(e) The State Board shall prescribe by regulation the actions which the Department may take to monitor the implementation of any corrective action at the charter school.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2300; A 2011, 2348)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a public school that is not a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 5 or more consecutive years for failure to make adequate yearly progress:

(a) The State Public Charter School Authority may, for a charter school sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, take corrective action as set forth in NRS 385.3744 or proceed with consequences or sanctions, or both, as prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

(b) The Department may, for a charter school sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, take corrective action as set forth in NRS 385.3744 or proceed with consequences or sanctions, or both, as prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

(c) The board of trustees of a school district may, for a school of the school district or a charter school sponsored by the board of trustees, take corrective action as set forth in NRS 385.3744 or proceed with consequences or sanctions, or both, as prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361.

2. The Department shall monitor the implementation of the turnaround plan for the school developed pursuant to NRS 385.3745.

3. The State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees of a school district, as applicable, shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action, consequences or sanctions pursuant to this section for a school, including, without limitation, the development and implementation of a turnaround plan, for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the State Public Charter School Authority, the Department or the board of trustees, as applicable, may proceed with corrective action or with consequences or sanctions, or both, for the school, as appropriate, as if the delay never occurred.

4. Before the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department proceeds with consequences or sanctions, the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, shall provide to the administrators, teachers and other educational personnel employed at that school, and parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school:

(a) Notice that the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, will proceed with consequences or sanctions for the school;

(b) An opportunity to comment before the consequences or sanctions are carried out; and

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2301; A 2011, 2349)

1. If a Title I school is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623 for 5 or more consecutive years:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the board of trustees of the school district shall:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, repeal the plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils developed pursuant to NRS 385.357 and, not later than September 30, implement the plan for restructuring the school developed pursuant to NRS 385.3746 if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(2) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382;

(3) Ensure that the school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(4) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(5) Provide supplemental educational services in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto from a provider approved pursuant to NRS 385.384, unless a waiver is granted pursuant to that provision of federal law.

(b) If the school is a charter school:

(1) Sponsored by the board of trustees of a school district, the board of trustees shall:

(I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, repeal the plan to improve the academic achievement of pupils developed pursuant to NRS 385.357 and, not later than September 30, implement the plan for restructuring the charter school developed pursuant to NRS 385.3746 if required by 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(II) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382;

(III) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(IV) Provide school choice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(2) Sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority, the State Public Charter School Authority shall:

(II) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382;

(III) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(IV) Work cooperatively with the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides to provide school choice to the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school in accordance with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Sponsored by a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Department shall:

(II) Provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the charter school on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382;

(III) Ensure that the charter school receives technical assistance in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(4) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and

(c) The State Board shall prescribe by regulation the actions which the Department may take to monitor the implementation of any corrective action at the school or charter school.

2. The board of trustees of a school district shall grant a delay from the imposition of a plan for restructuring for a school, including, without limitation, the development and implementation of a plan for restructuring, for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of delay, the board of trustees shall proceed with a plan for restructuring the school as if the delay never occurred.

3. The sponsor of a charter school shall grant a delay from the imposition of a plan for restructuring for a school, including, without limitation, the development and implementation of a plan for restructuring, for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school qualifies for a delay pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(7)(D). If the charter school fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of delay, the Department shall proceed with a plan for restructuring the charter school as if the delay never occurred.

4. Before the board of trustees of a school district, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department proceeds with a plan for restructuring, the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, shall provide to the administrators, teachers and other educational personnel employed at that school, and parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school:

(a) Notice that the board of trustees, the State Public Charter School Authority or the Department, as applicable, will develop a plan for restructuring the school;

(b) An opportunity to comment before the plan to restructure is developed; and

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2302; A 2011, 2350)

NRS 385.3761 Restructuring required for Title I schools; notice of restructuring.

1. If restructuring for a Title I school is required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(8), the board of trustees of the school district or the Department, as applicable, shall carry out a plan for restructuring that includes:

(a) Replacing those employees at the school who contributed to the failure of the school to make adequate yearly progress;

(b) Entering into a contract with an entity, including, without limitation, a private management company, with a demonstrated record of effectiveness to operate the public school;

(c) If the board of trustees is responsible for restructuring, requesting that the Department oversee the operation of the public school;

(d) If the Department is responsible for restructuring, designating the Department as responsible for overseeing the operation of the school; or

(e) Taking any other action to restructure the governance of the school if the action is designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the school and has substantial promise of ensuring that the school makes adequate yearly progress.

2. Before the board of trustees of a school district or the Department takes action pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees or the Department, as applicable, shall provide to the administrators, teachers and other educational personnel employed at that school, and the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school:

(a) Notice that a plan for restructuring will be carried out at the school; and

(b) An opportunity to comment on the appropriate action that should be carried out pursuant to subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 29)

NRS 385.3762 Annual determination of adequate yearly progress for school districts.

1. On or before August 15 of each year, the Department shall determine whether each school district is making adequate yearly progress, as defined by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361. The pupils who are enrolled in a charter school, if any, located within a school district must not be included in the determination made for that school district. The determination made for each school district must be based only upon the information and data for those pupils who were enrolled in the school district for a full academic year, regardless of whether those pupils attended more than one school within the school district for that academic year.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department shall determine that a school district has failed to make adequate yearly progress if any group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 who are enrolled in the school district does not satisfy the annual measurable objectives established by the State Board pursuant to that section. To comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2)(I) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the State Board shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which a school district shall be deemed to have made adequate yearly progress even though a group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361 who are enrolled in the school district did not satisfy the annual measurable objectives of the State Board.

3. In addition to the provisions of subsection 2, the Department shall determine that a school district has failed to make adequate yearly progress if:

(a) The number of pupils enrolled in the school district who took the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable, is less than 95 percent of all pupils enrolled in the school district who were required to take the examinations; or

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, for each group of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361, the number of pupils enrolled in the school district who took the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 or the high school proficiency examination, as applicable, is less than 95 percent of all pupils in the group who were required to take the examinations.

4. If the number of pupils in a particular group who are enrolled in a school district is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information:

(a) The Department shall not determine that the school district has failed to make adequate yearly progress pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 based solely upon that particular group.

(b) The pupils in such a group must be included in the overall count of pupils enrolled in the school district who took the examinations.

Ê The State Board shall prescribe the mechanism for determining the minimum number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable information.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 30; A 2007, 1955; 2011, 571)

NRS 385.377 Criteria for designating school districts as demonstrating exemplary achievement, high achievement, adequate achievement or need for improvement.

1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school district must be designated as demonstrating exemplary achievement if the school district:

(a) Makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3762; and

(b) Satisfies the requirements prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.3611.

2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school district must be designated as demonstrating high achievement if the school district:

(a) Makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3762; and

(b) Satisfies the requirements of the State Board prescribed pursuant to NRS 385.3611.

3. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 4, a school district must be designated as demonstrating adequate achievement if the school district makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3762.

4. A school district must be designated as demonstrating need for improvement if:

(a) The school district fails to make adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3762; or

(b) The school district makes adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3762, but was designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to paragraph (a) in the immediately preceding year for failing to make adequate yearly progress.

Ê The initial designation of a school district as demonstrating need for improvement must be based upon 2 consecutive years of data and information for that school district.

5. If a school district is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4, the designation of the school district as demonstrating need for improvement must not be removed until the school district has made adequate yearly progress for 2 consecutive years.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 31)

NRS 385.3771 Annual designation of school districts; issuance of preliminary designations; opportunity for school districts to review data; notice of final designations; public dissemination.

1. The Department shall, on or before August 15 of each year, issue a preliminary designation for each school district pursuant to NRS 385.377. The initial designation of a school district as demonstrating need for improvement must be based upon 2 consecutive years of data and information for that school district.

2. Before making a final designation for a school district, the Department shall provide the school district an opportunity to review the data upon which the preliminary designation is based and to present evidence in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(5) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Not later than September 15, the Department shall make a final determination concerning the designation of the school district.

3. On or before September 15 of each year, the Department shall provide written notice of the determinations made pursuant to NRS 385.3762 and the final designations made pursuant to this section as follows:

(a) The determinations and final designations made for all school districts in this State to the:

(1) Governor;

(2) State Board;

(3) Committee; and

(4) Bureau.

(b) The determination and final designation made for a school district to the:

(1) Superintendent of schools of the school district; and

(2) Board of trustees of the school district.

4. On or before September 15 of each year, the Department shall make public the results of the review of school districts pursuant to this section and disseminate the results to school personnel, parents and guardians, pupils and members of the general public. The publication and distribution must be made in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(1) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 31; A 2005, 1173; 2011, 572)

NRS 385.37715 Recognition as exemplary turnaround school district. In addition to the designation of a school district pursuant to NRS 385.3771, the Department shall recognize a school district as an exemplary turnaround school district if the school district was designated as demonstrating need for improvement and within 3 consecutive years after the school district received that designation, the school district is designated as demonstrating exemplary achievement or high achievement.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1159)

NRS 385.3772 Consequences for school district designated as demonstrating need for improvement; technical assistance and corrective action.

1. If a school district is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.377, the Department shall provide notice of the designation to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district on the form prescribed by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.382. The State Board shall prescribe, by regulation, the time by which such notice must be provided.

2. If a school district is designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.377, the Department and any other entity authorized by the Department, including, without limitation, the Bureau, shall provide technical assistance to the school district in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(9) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.3774, after providing technical assistance pursuant to subsection 2, the Department may take corrective action in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(10) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto against a school district that is designated as demonstrating need for improvement, including, without limitation, a school district that is not a Title I school district.

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.3774, if a Title I school district is designated as demonstrating need for improvement for 3 or more consecutive years, the Department shall take corrective action as set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(10) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto against the school district.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 32)

NRS 385.3773 Types of corrective actions for school districts; notice of corrective action and opportunity for hearing.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.3774, if corrective action for a school district is required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(10) or if the Department determines that corrective action is appropriate for a school district pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.3772, the Department shall take one or more of the following corrective actions:

(a) Deferring money for programs or reducing money for administrative purposes.

(b) Instituting and fully carrying out a new curriculum that is based upon the standards of content and performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 389.520, including, without limitation, the provision of appropriate professional development relating to the new curriculum.

(c) Replacing employees of the school district if the Department determines that those employees contributed to the failure of the school district to make adequate yearly progress.

(d) Removing particular schools within the school district from the jurisdiction of the school district and establishing an alternative system of governance and supervision for those schools.

(e) Appointing a receiver or trustee to administer the affairs of the school district.

(f) Taking appropriate steps to abolish the school district, including, without limitation, making recommendations to the Legislature for revisions to applicable statutes to abolish the school district.

(g) Authorizing pupils to transfer from schools operated by the school district to schools operated by another school district that are not designated as demonstrating need for improvement.

2. Before carrying out corrective action pursuant to this section, the Department shall provide notice to the board of trustees of the school district and an opportunity for a hearing. The Department shall continue to provide technical assistance pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 385.3772 during the time that the corrective action is carried out.

3. If corrective action is taken against a school district pursuant to this section, the Department shall, not later than 10 days after the corrective action is taken, provide notice to the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district, the Governor, the Committee, the Bureau and the general public concerning the corrective action. The notice must comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(10).

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 32)

NRS 385.3774 Delay from imposition of corrective action required for certain school districts. The Department shall grant a delay from the imposition of corrective action for a school district for a period not to exceed 1 year if the school district qualifies for a delay in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(10)(F). If the school district fails to make adequate yearly progress during the period of the delay, the Department shall proceed with corrective action as if the delay never occurred.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 33)

Commission on Educational Excellence

NRS 385.3781 Definitions. As used in NRS 385.3781 to 385.379, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 385.3782 and 385.3783 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1971; A 2011, 2308)

NRS 385.3782 “Account” defined. “Account” means the Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation created by NRS 385.379.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1971)

NRS 385.3783 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the Commission on Educational Excellence created by NRS 385.3784.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1971)

NRS 385.37835 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Commission carries out duties successfully. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the Commission set forth in NRS 385.3781 to 385.379, inclusive, are carried out by the Commission successfully.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2300)

1. The Commission on Educational Excellence, consisting of nine members is hereby created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the Commission. The Governor shall appoint the following members to the Commission:

(a) Three teachers, two of whom have experience in providing instruction at public elementary schools and who have been successful in school improvement efforts and one of whom has experience in providing instruction at secondary schools and who has been successful in school improvement efforts;

(b) Two principals, one of whom has experience in administering successful school improvement efforts at an elementary school and one of whom has experience in administering successful school improvement efforts at a secondary school;

(c) Two school district administrators, one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000 and one of whom is employed by a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; and

(d) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State. The parent must not be employed by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school.

Ê One or more of the members appointed pursuant to this subsection may be retired from employment, but those retired members that are appointed must have been employed with a public school in this State in the immediately preceding 5 years.

2. The Governor may solicit recommendations for appointments pursuant to this section from the Nevada State Education Association, the Nevada Association of School Administrators, a statewide organization for parents of pupils, the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs and other organizations and entities related to education in this State. The Governor may consider the recommendations submitted and may make appointments from those recommendations. The Governor shall appoint a Chair from among the members appointed by the Governor.

3. After the initial terms, the term of each appointed member of the Commission is 2 years, commencing on January 1 of the year in which the member is appointed and expiring on December 31 of the immediately following year. A member shall continue to serve on the Commission until his or her successor is appointed. Upon the expiration of a term of a member, the member may be reappointed if he or she still possesses any requisite qualifications for appointment. There is no limit on the number of terms that a member may serve.

4. The Commission shall hold at least four regular meetings each year and may hold special meetings at the call of the Chair.

5. Members of the Commission serve without compensation, except that for each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Commission attends a meeting of the Commission or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Commission, the member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. Except as limited by paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 385.379, the per diem allowances and travel expenses must be paid from the Account and accounted for separately in that Account. In addition, money in the Account may be used to pay compensation necessary for the employment of substitute teachers who are hired on those days when a member of the Commission attends a meeting of the Commission or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Commission.

6. The Department shall provide:

(a) Administrative support;

(b) Equipment; and

Ê as is necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties.

7. The Legislative Counsel Bureau:

(a) Must be provided with adequate notice of each meeting of the Commission; and

(b) Shall provide, as requested by the Committee, technical expertise and assistance to the Commission.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1971; A 2007, 2374)

1. The Commission shall:

(a) Establish a program of educational excellence designed exclusively for pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6 in public schools in this State based upon:

(1) The plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.34691;

(2) The plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the principal of each school pursuant to NRS 385.357, which may include a program of innovation, the turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603 or the plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607, whichever is applicable for the school; and

(3) Any other information that the Commission considers relevant to the development of the program of educational excellence.

(b) Identify programs, practices and strategies that have proven effective in improving the academic achievement and proficiency of pupils.

(c) Develop a concise application and simple procedures for the submission of applications by public schools and consortiums of public schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, for participation in a program of educational excellence and for grants of money from the Account. Grants of money must be made for programs designed for the achievement of pupils that are linked to the plan to improve the achievement of pupils or for innovative programs, or both, or that are linked to the turnaround plan for the school or the plan for restructuring the school, if applicable, or for innovative programs, or both. The Commission shall not award a grant of money from the Account for a program to provide full-day kindergarten. All public schools and consortiums of public schools, including, without limitation, charter schools, are eligible to submit such an application, regardless of whether the schools have made adequate yearly progress or failed to make adequate yearly progress. A public school or a consortium of public schools selected for participation may be approved by the Commission for participation for a period not to exceed 2 years, but may reapply.

(d) Prescribe a long-range timeline for the review, approval and evaluation of applications received from public schools and consortiums of public schools that desire to participate in the program.

(e) Establish guidelines for the review, evaluation and approval of applications for grants of money from the Account, including, without limitation, consideration of the list of priorities of public schools provided by the Department pursuant to subsection 6. To ensure consistency in the review, evaluation and approval of applications, if the guidelines authorize the review and evaluation of applications by less than the entire membership of the Commission, money must not be allocated from the Account for a grant until the entire membership of the Commission has reviewed and approved the application for the grant.

(f) Prescribe accountability measures to be carried out by a public school that participates in the program if that public school does not meet the annual measurable objectives established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385.361, including, without limitation:

(1) The specific levels of achievement expected of schools that participate; and

(2) Conditions for schools that do not meet the grant criteria but desire to continue participation in the program and receive money from the Account, including, without limitation, a review of the leadership at the school and recommendations regarding changes to the appropriate body.

(g) Determine the amount of money that is available from the Account for those public schools and consortiums of public schools that are selected to participate in the program.

(h) Allocate money to public schools and consortiums of public schools from the Account. Allocations must be distributed not later than September 30 of each year.

(i) Establish criteria for public schools and consortiums of public schools that participate in the program and receive an allocation of money from the Account to evaluate the effectiveness of the allocation in improving the achievement of pupils, including, without limitation, a detailed analysis of:

(1) The achievement of pupils enrolled at each school that received money from the allocation based upon measurable criteria identified in, as applicable, the:

(I) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils for the school prepared pursuant to NRS 385.357;

(II) Turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603; or

(III) Plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607;

(2) If applicable, the effectiveness of the program of innovation on the achievement of pupils and the overall effectiveness for pupils and staff;

(3) The implementation of the applicable plans for improvement, including, without limitation, an analysis of whether the school is meeting the measurable objectives identified in the plan; and

(4) The attainment of measurable progress on the annual list of adequate yearly progress of school districts and schools.

2. To the extent money is available, the Commission shall make allocations of money to public schools and consortiums of public schools for effective programs for grades 7 through 12 that are designed to improve the achievement of pupils and effective programs of innovation for pupils. In making such allocations, the Commission shall comply with the requirements of this section.

3. An application submitted pursuant to this section must include a written statement which:

(a) Indicates whether the public school or consortium of public schools is submitting the application for the continuation of an existing program or for the establishment of a new program; and

(b) Identifies all other sources of money that the public school or consortium of public schools has requested or received for the continuation or establishment of:

(1) The program for which the application is submitted; or

(2) A substantially similar program.

4. The Commission shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grants of money provided pursuant to this section reflect the economic and geographic diversity of this State.

5. If a public school or consortium of public schools that receives money pursuant to subsection 1 or 2:

(a) Does not meet the criteria for effectiveness as prescribed in paragraph (i) of subsection 1;

(b) Does not, as a result of the program for which the grant of money was awarded, show improvement in the achievement of pupils, as determined in an evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.379; or

(c) Does not implement the program for which the money was received, as determined in an audit conducted pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 385.3789 or an evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.379,

Ê over a 2-year period, the Commission may consider not awarding future allocations of money to that public school or consortium of public schools.

6. On or before August 15 of each year, the Department shall provide a list of priorities of public schools that indicates:

(a) The adequate yearly progress status of schools in the immediately preceding year; and

(b) The public schools that are considered Title I eligible by the Department based upon the poverty level of the pupils enrolled in a school in comparison to the poverty level of the pupils in the school district as a whole,

Ê for consideration by the Commission in its development of procedures for the applications.

7. A public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, or a consortium of public schools may request assistance from the school district in which the school is located in preparing an application for a grant of money pursuant to this section. A school district shall assist each public school or consortium of public schools that requests assistance pursuant to this subsection to ensure that the application of the school:

(a) Is based directly upon, as applicable, the:

(1) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared for the school pursuant to NRS 385.357;

(2) Turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603; or

(3) Plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607;

(b) Is developed in accordance with the criteria established by the Commission; and

Ê A school district may make recommendations to the individual schools and consortiums of public schools. Such schools and consortiums of public schools are not required to follow the recommendations of a school district.

8. In carrying out the requirements of this section, the Commission shall review and consider the programs of remedial study adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.389, the list of approved providers of supplemental educational services maintained by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.384 and the recommendations submitted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 218E.615 concerning programs, practices and strategies that have proven effective in improving the academic achievement and proficiency of pupils.

9. The Commission shall not award a grant of money from the Account for a program of remedial study that is available commercially unless that program has been adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.389.

10. If a consortium of public schools is formed for the purpose of submitting an application pursuant to this section, the public schools within the consortium do not need to be located within the same school district.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1972; A 2007, 1956, 2375; 2009, 241, 2323; 2011, 573, 3496)

NRS 385.3787 Use of money by public schools and consortiums of public schools that receive allocations from Account; submission of evaluation of effectiveness.

1. A public school or consortium of public schools that receives an allocation of money from the Account shall:

(a) Account for the money separately;

(b) Use the money to supplement and not replace the money that would otherwise be expended by the school district or public school for the achievement of pupils in kindergarten through grade 6 or pupils in grades 7 through 12, as applicable; and

(c) Submit an evaluation of the effectiveness of the allocation in improving the achievement of pupils in kindergarten through grade 6 or pupils in grades 7 through 12, as applicable, in accordance with the criteria for evaluation established by the Commission pursuant to NRS 385.3785.

2. A public school or consortium of public schools that receives an allocation of money from the Account shall not:

(a) Use the money to settle or arbitrate disputes or negotiate settlements between an organization that represents licensed employees of the school district or public school and the school district or public school, as applicable.

(b) Use the money to adjust the schedules of salaries and benefits of the employees of the school district or public school, as applicable.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1974; A 2007, 2378)

NRS 385.3789 Submission of annual reports by Commission; biennial audit of programs by Legislative Auditor.

1. The Commission shall prepare an annual report that describes the distribution of money to the public schools and consortiums of public schools and the programs for which money was allocated from the Account, including, without limitation, the total amount of money allocated:

(a) To each consortium of public schools, with a designation of which public schools are included in each consortium;

(b) To each public school;

(d) For programs that provide services directly to pupils for remediation and innovation, including, without limitation, instruction, instructional materials and support materials;

(e) For programs that provide instructional support and have an indirect effect on pupils, including, without limitation, the provision of professional development for educational personnel and the employment of administrators; and

(f) For each program, including, without limitation:

(1) A description of the program, including, without limitation, whether the program is available commercially;

(2) Whether the Commission considers the program to be innovative;

(3) Whether the program includes the provision of professional development other than professional development that is related to carrying out a program that provides services directly to pupils;

(4) The costs to implement the program; and

(5) The full-time personnel necessary to implement the program, if any.

Ê The report must be submitted on or before October 15 of each year to the entities identified in subsection 3.

2. The Commission shall:

(a) Prepare an annual report that describes:

(1) The activities of the Commission;

(2) An analysis of the progress of the public schools in carrying out the plans to improve the achievement of pupils; and

(3) An analysis of the progress of the public schools and consortiums of public schools that received an allocation of money from the Account in improving the achievement of pupils.

(b) Submit the report on or before January 31 of each year to the entities identified in subsection 3.

3. The Commission shall submit the reports required by this section to the:

(a) State Board;

(b) Governor;

(d) Bureau;

(e) Interim Finance Committee; and

(f) Board of trustees of each school district.

4. The Legislative Auditor shall audit biennially the programs for which public schools and consortiums of public schools receive an allocation of money. The audit:

(a) Must include:

(1) A review of the amount of time it takes for a public school or consortium of public schools to receive an allocation of money after the Commission makes the award;

(2) A determination of whether a public school or consortium of public schools that received an allocation of money used the money to implement the program for which the money was allocated; and

(3) Any recommendations for the most efficient and economical use of the money allocated by the Commission to public schools and consortiums of public schools.

(b) May include a representative sample of programs, based upon geographic location and type of program.

5. The Legislative Auditor shall report the results of each biennial audit conducted pursuant to subsection 4 to the entities prescribed in subsection 3.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1974; A 2007, 2378; 2009, 244; 2011, 576)

NRS 385.379 Creation of Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation; acceptance of gifts and grants; use of money in Account.

1. The Account for Programs for Innovation and the Prevention of Remediation is hereby created in the State General Fund, to be administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account. Any money from gifts and grants may be expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift or grant, or in accordance with subsection 2 or 3. The interest and income earned on the sum of:

(a) The money in the Account; and

(b) Unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund,

Ê must be credited to the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.3784 and subsection 3, the money in the Account may only be used for the allocation of money to public schools and consortiums of public schools whose applications are approved by the Commission pursuant to NRS 385.3785.

3. Upon the request of the Commission:

(a) Not more than $50,000 in the Account may be used each biennium to pay:

(1) The expenses incurred by members of the Commission to travel to the public schools and consortiums of public schools that received allocations of money from the Account; and

(2) The costs incurred by the Commission to hold meetings or conferences for representatives of public schools and consortiums of schools that received allocations of money from the Account to discuss or display, or both, programs, practices and strategies that have proven effective in improving the academic achievement and proficiency of pupils.

(b) Not more than $450,000 in the Account may be used each biennium to pay for an evaluation of the programs for which money was allocated from the Account. If the Commission uses money in the Account for such an evaluation, the Commission shall ensure that:

(1) A request for proposals is issued and a qualified, independent consultant is selected to conduct the evaluation;

(2) Upon selection of the consultant, the Commission receives approval of the consultant and the plan for the evaluation from the Committee;

(3) The evaluation is designed to determine the effectiveness of the programs for which money was allocated from the Account in improving the achievement of pupils;

(4) The evaluation includes an identification of the programs for which money was allocated from the Account that did not improve the achievement of pupils as described in the approved application for the grant;

(5) The evaluation includes an identification of the public schools and consortiums of public schools that did not implement the programs for which money was allocated from the Account as described in the approved application for the grant; and

(6) The evaluation includes a compilation and review of each evaluation required to be submitted by public schools and consortiums of public schools pursuant to NRS 385.3787.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1975; A 2007, 1565, 2379)

Duties of Department: Form for Notice to Parents; Providers of Supplemental Educational Services; Programs of Remedial Study; Establishment of Monitoring System; Regulations

NRS 385.382 Form for notice to parents concerning designation of schools and school districts.

1. The Department shall prescribe a form for notice to parents and guardians concerning the designation of a public school as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.3623. For Title I schools, the notice must comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(b)(6) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. The Department shall prescribe a form for notice to parents and guardians pursuant to NRS 385.3772 concerning the designation of a school district as demonstrating need for improvement. For Title I school districts, the notice must comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(6) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 33)

NRS 385.384 Selection of providers of supplemental educational services; maintenance of updated list of approved providers.

1. The Department shall select, in the manner set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6316(e) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, providers of supplemental educational services that must be used by Title I schools designated as demonstrating need for improvement pursuant to NRS 385.372, 385.3743 and 385.3746. In making a selection of providers, the Department shall consider the recommendations submitted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 218E.615.

2. The Department shall maintain an updated list of approved providers throughout this state, categorized by the school districts in which the supplemental educational services are offered.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 19th Special Session, 33)

NRS 385.389 Department required to adopt programs of remedial study; schools demonstrating need for improvement required to ensure completion of remedial study by certain pupils.

1. The Department shall adopt programs of remedial study for each subject tested on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 and 389.550, including, without limitation, programs that are designed for pupils who are limited English proficient. The programs adopted for pupils who are limited English proficient must be designed to:

(a) Improve the academic achievement of those pupils; or

(b) Assist those pupils with attaining proficiency in the English language.

Ê In adopting these programs of remedial study, the Department shall consider the recommendations submitted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 218E.615 and programs of remedial study that have proven to be successful in improving the academic achievement of pupils.

2. If a school fails to make adequate yearly progress based upon the results of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 or 389.550, the school shall adopt a program of remedial study that has been adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 1 or a program, practice or strategy recommended by the Commission on Educational Excellence pursuant to NRS 385.3785, or any combination thereof, as applicable.

3. A school district that includes a school described in subsection 2 shall ensure that each of the pupils enrolled in the school who failed to demonstrate at least adequate achievement on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 389.015 or 389.550, as applicable, completes remedial study that is determined to be appropriate for the pupil.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1761; A 1999, 2663; 2001, 1481; 2003, 19th Special Session, 43; 2005, 1982; 2011, 3133)

NRS 385.3891 Establishment of monitoring system for statewide system of accountability; annual summary of findings.

1. The Department shall establish a monitoring system for the statewide system of accountability. The monitoring system must identify significant levels of achievement of pupils on the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 389.550 and the high school proficiency examination that is administered pursuant to NRS 389.015, identified by school and by school district.

2. On or before October 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare a written summary of the findings made pursuant to subsection 1. The written summary must be provided to:

(a) The Committee; and

(b) If the findings show inconsistencies applicable to a particular school district or school within a school district, the board of trustees of that school district.

3. The Committee shall review the report submitted pursuant to subsection 2 and take such action as it deems appropriate.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 1646; A 2011, 3134)

NRS 385.391 Regulations governing recognition of certain schools and to carry out statewide system of accountability.

1. The Department shall adopt:

(a) Regulations to provide for the recognition of schools that:

(1) Receive a designation as demonstrating exemplary achievement or high achievement pursuant to NRS 385.3623.

(2) Significantly improve the academic achievement of groups of pupils identified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 385.361.

(3) Exceed adequate yearly progress, as determined by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3613, for 2 or more consecutive years.

(b) Such regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive, including, without limitation, uniform standards for the type and format of data that must be submitted by the school districts and the time by which such data must be submitted.

2. The Department may work in consultation with the Bureau for identifying and publicizing the achievement of schools that are recognized pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1766; A 1999, 2663; 2003, 19th Special Session, 43; 2007, 1958)

TESTS OF GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NRS 385.448 Eligibility to take tests; permission of board of trustees required under certain circumstances; regulations; definition.

1. A person who:

(a) Is 17 years of age or older;

(b) If he or she is at least 17 years of age but less than 18 years of age, submits to the State Board written permission signed by his or her parent or legal guardian;

(d) Is not currently enrolled in a high school; and

(e) Satisfies any other requirements prescribed by the State Board,

Ê may take the tests of general educational development prescribed by the State Board.

2. The board of trustees of a school district may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant permission to take the tests of general educational development prescribed by the State Board to a person who:

(a) Resides in the school district;

(b) Is at least 16 years of age but less than 17 years of age;

(d) Has not graduated from a high school;

(e) Is not currently enrolled in a high school; and

(f) Satisfies any other requirements prescribed by the board of trustees.

3. The State Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 1.

4. As used in this section, “tests of general educational development” means examinations which enable persons who have not graduated from high school to demonstrate that they have achieved an educational level which is an acceptable substitute for completing a high school education.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2488; A 2001, 1481)

NRS 385.451 Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions. It is unlawful to disclose the questions contained in tests of general educational development and the approved answers used for grading the tests except:

1. To the extent that disclosure is required in the Department’s administration of the tests.

2. That a disclosure may be made to a state officer who is a member of the Executive or Legislative branch to the extent that it is related to the performance of that officer’s duties.

(Added to NRS by 1983, 768)

NEVADA YOUTH LEGISLATURE

NRS 385.501 Definitions. As used in NRS 385.501 to 385.585, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 385.502, 385.503 and 385.505 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1052)

NRS 385.502 “Account” defined. “Account” means the Nevada Youth Legislature Account created by NRS 385.585.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1052)

NRS 385.503 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Directors described in NRS 385.581.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1053)

NRS 385.505 “Youth Legislature” defined. “Youth Legislature” means the Nevada Youth Legislature created by NRS 385.515.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 838; A 2009, 252; 2011, 1054)

NRS 385.515 Creation; appointment of members; terms; reappointment.

1. The Nevada Youth Legislature is hereby created, consisting of 21 members.

2. Each member of the Senate shall, taking into consideration any recommendations made by a member of the Assembly, appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525. A member of the Assembly may submit recommendations to a member of the Senate concerning the appointment.

3. After the initial terms:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, appointments to the Youth Legislature must be made by each member of the Senate before March 30 of each year.

(b) The term of each member of the Youth Legislature begins June 1 of the year of appointment.

4. If a member of the Senate does not make an appointment to the Youth Legislature by March 30 of a year, the members of the Assembly whose assembly districts are at least partially located within the senatorial district of that member of the Senate must collaborate to appoint a person who submits an application and meets the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525.

5. Each member of the Youth Legislature serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed to one successive 2-year term if the member continues to meet the qualifications for appointment set forth in NRS 385.525.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 838; A 2009, 252; 2011, 1054)

NRS 385.525 Qualifications and application for appointment and reappointment; notice of change in residency or school of enrollment.

1. To be eligible for appointment to the Youth Legislature, a person:

(a) Must be:

(1) A resident of the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or her;

(2) Enrolled in a public school or private school located in the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or her; or

(3) A homeschooled child who is otherwise eligible to be enrolled in a public school in the senatorial district of the Senator who appoints him or her;

(b) Must be enrolled in a public school or private school in this State in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the school year in which he or she serves or be a homeschooled child who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a public school in this State in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the school year in which he or she serves; and

(c) Must not be related by blood, adoption or marriage within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to the Senator who appoints him or her or to any member of the Assembly who collaborated to appoint him or her.

2. If, at any time, a person appointed to the Youth Legislature changes his or her residency or changes his or her school of enrollment in such a manner as to render the person ineligible under his or her original appointment, the person shall inform the Board, in writing, within 30 days after becoming aware of such changed facts.

3. A person who wishes to be appointed or reappointed to the Youth Legislature must submit an application on the form prescribed pursuant to subsection 4 to the Senator of the senatorial district in which the person resides, is enrolled in a public school or private school or, if the person is a homeschooled child, the senatorial district in which he or she is otherwise eligible to be enrolled in a public school. A person may not submit an application to more than one Senator in a calendar year.

4. The Board shall prescribe a form for applications submitted pursuant to this section, which must require the signature of the principal of the school in which the applicant is enrolled or, if the applicant is a homeschooled child, the signature of a member of the community in which the applicant resides other than a relative of the applicant.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 839; A 2009, 252; 2011, 1054)

NRS 385.535 Vacancies in membership.

1. A position on the Youth Legislature becomes vacant upon:

(a) The death or resignation of a member.

(b) The absence of a member for any reason from:

(1) Two meetings of the Youth Legislature, including, without limitation, meetings conducted in person, meetings conducted by teleconference, meetings conducted by videoconference and meetings conducted by other electronic means;

(2) Two activities of the Youth Legislature;

(3) Two event days of the Youth Legislature; or

(4) Any combination of absences from meetings, activities or event days of the Youth Legislature, if the combination of absences therefrom equals two or more,

Ê unless the absences are, as applicable, excused by the Chair or Vice Chair of the Board.

(c) A change of residency or a change of the school of enrollment of a member which renders that member ineligible under his or her original appointment.

2. A vacancy on the Youth Legislature must be filled:

(a) For the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b) Insofar as is practicable, within 30 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.

3. As used in this section, “event day” means any single calendar day on which an official, scheduled event of the Youth Legislature is held, including, without limitation, a course of instruction, a course of orientation, a meeting, a seminar or any other official, scheduled activity.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 839; A 2009, 253; 2011, 1055)

NRS 385.545 Election and duties of Chair and Vice Chair; duties of Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau; acceptance of gifts and grants for support of Youth Legislature.

1. The Youth Legislature shall elect from among its members, to serve a term of 1 year beginning on June 1 of each year:

(a) A Chair, who shall conduct the meetings and, in cooperation with the Board, oversee the formation of committees as necessary to accomplish the business of the Youth Legislature; and

(b) A Vice Chair, who shall assist the Chair and conduct the meetings of the Youth Legislature if the Chair is absent or otherwise unable to perform his or her duties.

2. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau upon request of the Board:

(a) Shall provide meeting rooms and teleconference and videoconference facilities for the Youth Legislature.

(b) Shall, in the event of a vacancy on the Youth Legislature, notify the appropriate appointing authority of such vacancy.

(c) May accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the support of the Youth Legislature in carrying out the provisions of NRS 385.501 to 385.585, inclusive. Any such gifts, grants and donations must be deposited in the Account.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 839; A 2009, 253; 2011, 1056)

NRS 385.555 Powers and duties; submission of annual report.

1. The Youth Legislature shall:

(a) Hold at least two public hearings in this State each school year. The Youth Legislature may simultaneously teleconference or videoconference each public hearing to two or more prominent locations throughout this State.

(b) Evaluate, review and comment upon issues of importance to the youth in this State, including, without limitation:

(1) Education;

(2) Employment opportunities;

(3) Participation of youth in state and local government;

(4) A safe learning environment;

(5) The prevention of substance abuse;

(6) Emotional and physical well-being;

(7) Foster care; and

(8) Access to state and local services.

(c) Conduct a public awareness campaign to raise awareness about the Youth Legislature and to enhance outreach to the youth in this State.

2. During his or her term, each member of the Youth Legislature shall:

(a) Conduct at least one meeting to afford the youth of this State an opportunity to discuss issues of importance to the youth in this State.

(b) Complete such other activities as may be assigned to him or her by the Board as a member of the Youth Legislature.

3. The Youth Legislature may, within the limits of available money and if approved by the Board:

(a) During the period in which the Legislature is in a regular session, meet as often as necessary to conduct the business of the Youth Legislature and to advise the Legislature on proposed legislation relating to the youth in this State.

(b) Form committees, which may meet as often as necessary to assist with the business of the Youth Legislature.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Youth Legislature and its committees shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS. Any activities of the Youth Legislature which are conducted solely for purposes of training, including, without limitation, any orientation programs conducted for the Youth Legislature, are not subject to the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.

5. On or before May 30 of each year, the Youth Legislature shall submit a written report to the Board and to the Governor describing the activities of the Youth Legislature during the immediately preceding school year and any recommendations for legislation. The Board shall transmit the written report to the Legislative Committee on Education and to the next regular session of the Legislature.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 840; A 2009, 254; 2011, 1056)

NRS 385.565 Request for legislative measure; adoption of procedures for meetings; advisement regarding administration of gifts and grants. The Youth Legislature may:

1. Request the drafting of not more than one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Youth Legislature. A request must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before December 1 preceding the commencement of a regular session of the Legislature unless the Legislative Commission authorizes submitting a request after that date.

2. Adopt procedures to conduct meetings of the Youth Legislature and any committees thereof. Those procedures may be changed upon approval of a majority vote of all members of the Youth Legislature who are present and voting.

3. Advise the Board regarding the administration of any appropriations, gifts, grants or donations received for the support of the Youth Legislature.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 840; A 2009, 255; 2011, 1057)

NRS 385.575 Compensation of members. The members of the Youth Legislature serve without compensation. To the extent that money is available in the Account, the members of the Youth Legislature may receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for attending a meeting of the Youth Legislature or a seminar conducted by the Youth Legislature.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 841; A 2009, 255; 2011, 1057)

1. The Youth Legislature must be administered by a corporation for public benefit, as that term is defined in NRS 82.021, which must include providing educational programs and opportunities as its primary organizational goal.

2. The corporation for public benefit must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members appointed by the Legislative Commission.

3. A member of the Board serves a term of 2 years and until his or her successor is appointed. A member of the Board may be reappointed.

4. The members of the Board shall elect a Chair and a Vice Chair from among their number. The term of office of the Chair and the Vice Chair is 1 year.

5. The Board:

(a) Shall administer the provisions of NRS 385.501 to 385.585, inclusive.

(b) May provide to the Youth Legislature such administrative, financial and other support and guidance as the Board may determine to be necessary or appropriate.

(c) May employ one or more persons to provide administrative support for the Youth Legislature or pay the costs incurred by one or more volunteers to provide any required administrative support.

(d) Shall oversee the activities of the Youth Legislature.

(e) May solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to provide educational programs and opportunities and for the support of the Youth Legislature in carrying out the provisions of NRS 385.501 to 385.585, inclusive. Any such gifts, grants and donations must be deposited in the Account.

(f) May perform such other functions in whatever manner the Board determines will best serve the interests of this State and the Youth Legislature.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1053)

NRS 385.585 Nevada Youth Legislature Account: Creation; use of money in Account; interest and income; submission of annual itemized statement.

1. There is hereby created the Nevada Youth Legislature Account in the Legislative Fund.

2. Money for the Account may be provided:

(a) By appropriation; or

(b) Through the acceptance of gifts, grants and donations as authorized pursuant to NRS 385.545 and 385.581.

3. The money in the Account must be held in trust for the Youth Legislature and may be used only:

(a) For the educational programs and operations of the Youth Legislature;

(b) To provide administrative support for the Youth Legislature;

(d) For such other purposes directly related to the Youth Legislature as the Board may approve.

4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

5. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

6. Each year, the Board shall submit an itemized statement of the income and expenditures for the Account to the Legislative Commission.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1053)

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; OFFICE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

General Provisions

NRS 385.600 “Advisory Council” defined. As used in NRS 385.600 to 385.635, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Advisory Council” means the Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement established pursuant to NRS 385.610.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978, 2308)

Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

NRS 385.605 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Advisory Council carries out duties successfully. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Council set forth in NRS 385.605 to 385.625, inclusive, are carried out by the Advisory Council successfully.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 2300)

NRS 385.610 Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers; terms; administrative support by Department; compensation of members.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish an Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement. The Advisory Council is composed of 10 members.

2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint the following members to the Advisory Council:

(a) Two parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools;

(b) Two teachers in public schools;

(d) One representative of a private business or industry;

(e) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more; and

(f) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000.

Ê The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the members the Superintendent appoints to the Advisory Council reflect the ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of this State.

3. The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly to the Advisory Council.

4. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate to the Advisory Council.

5. The Advisory Council shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Chair and Vice Chair serve a term of 1 year.

6. After the initial terms:

(a) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction is 3 years.

(b) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate is 2 years.

7. The Department shall provide:

(a) Administrative support to the Advisory Council; and

(b) All information that is necessary for the Advisory Council to carry out its duties.

8. For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Advisory Council who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the member is entitled to receive the:

(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;

(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers generally; and

Ê The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative members of the Advisory Council must be paid from the Legislative Fund.

9. A member of the Advisory Council who is not a Legislator is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council. The per diem allowance and travel expenses for the members of the Advisory Council who are not Legislators must be paid by the Department.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978)

NRS 385.620 Duties; submission of reports. The Advisory Council shall:

1. Review the policy of parental involvement adopted by the State Board and the policy of parental involvement and family engagement adopted by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 392.457;

2. Review the information relating to communication with and participation, involvement and engagement of parents and families that is included in the annual report of accountability for each school district pursuant to paragraph (l) of subsection 2 of NRS 385.347 and similar information in the annual report of accountability prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority and a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education that sponsors a charter school pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385.347;

3. Review any effective practices carried out in individual school districts to increase parental involvement and family engagement and determine the feasibility of carrying out those practices on a statewide basis;

4. Review any effective practices carried out in other states to increase parental involvement and family engagement and determine the feasibility of carrying out those practices in this State;

5. Identify methods to communicate effectively and provide outreach to parents, legal guardians and families of pupils who have limited time to become involved in the education of their children for various reasons, including, without limitation, work schedules, single-parent homes and other family obligations;

6. Identify the manner in which the level of parental involvement and family engagement affects the performance, attendance and discipline of pupils;

7. Identify methods to communicate effectively with and provide outreach to parents, legal guardians and families of pupils who are limited English proficient;

8. Determine the necessity for the appointment of a statewide parental involvement and family engagement coordinator or a parental involvement and family engagement coordinator in each school district, or both;

9. Work in collaboration with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 to carry out the duties prescribed in NRS 385.635;

10. On or before July 1 of each year, submit a report to the Legislative Committee on Education describing the activities of the Advisory Council and any recommendations for legislation; and

11. On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature describing the activities of the Advisory Council and any recommendations for legislation.

(Added to NRS by 2007, 2911; A 2011, 1979, 2278, 2352)

NRS 385.625 Board of trustees authorized to establish local advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement. The board of trustees of a school district may establish an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement to work in conjunction with the Advisory Council.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1964)

Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

NRS 385.630 Creation; duty of Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint Director and to ensure sufficient number of personnel.

1. The Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement is hereby created within the Department.

2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:

(a) Appoint an employee of the Department to serve as the Director of the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement; and

(b) Ensure that the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement has a sufficient number of personnel for the Office to carry out the duties prescribed in NRS 385.635.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1962)

NRS 385.635 Duties; annual report; posting of certain information on Department’s website.

1. The Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 shall:

(a) Review and evaluate the programs implemented by the school districts and public schools, including, without limitation, programs which are supported in part with money received from the Federal Government, for carrying out and increasing parental involvement and family engagement in the public schools. The review and evaluation must include an identification of current strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement.

(b) Develop a list of practices which have been proven effective in increasing the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children, including, without limitation, practices that increase the ability of school districts and public schools to effectively reengage parents and families and provide those parents and families with the skills and resources necessary to support the academic achievement of their children.

(c) Work in cooperation with the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs to establish a statewide training program concerning parental involvement and family engagement required pursuant to NRS 391.520.

(d) Provide information to the school districts and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which offer:

(1) Professional development for educational personnel on practices to reengage disengaged parents and families in the education of their children;

(2) Training for parents and families in skills of leadership and volunteerism;

(3) Family literacy training;

(4) Home visitation programs to encourage the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children; and

(5) Other innovative programs that are designed to increase the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the academic achievement of their children.

(e) Provide support to those school districts which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage those school districts which have not established such an advisory council to consider creating an advisory council for the school district.

(f) Build the capacity of public schools to work in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies that focus on partnerships between public schools and the parents and families of children enrolled in public schools and the empowerment of parents and families in support of the education of their children.

(g) Work in cooperation with the Commission on Professional Standards in Education in developing the regulations required by paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and monitoring the implementation of those regulations.

(h) Establish, in collaboration with the State Board, guidelines to assist parents and families in helping their children achieve the standards of content and performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 389.520.

(i) Collaborate with the Nevada State Parent Information and Resource Center, the Parent Training and Information Centers, the Nevada Parent Teacher Association, the Advisory Council and the teachers who are trained to serve as liaisons to parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools to plan and implement a statewide summit on parental involvement and family engagement, which must be held at least biennially. After each summit, the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement shall evaluate the success of the summit in consultation with the entities identified in this paragraph.

(j) Assist each school district and the public schools within the school district with incorporating strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement into the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the public schools pursuant to NRS 385.357.

(k) Work in partnership with the Advisory Council to:

(1) Review and evaluate the annual reports of accountability prepared by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 385.347 relating to parental involvement and family engagement in the school districts and public schools;

(2) Review and evaluate the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by each public school pursuant to NRS 385.357 relating to the strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement incorporated into the plans; and

(3) Review the status of the implementation of the provisions of this section and the effectiveness of the Office in carrying out the duties prescribed in this section.

2. On or before August 1 of each year, the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement shall prepare a report which includes a summary of the:

(a) Status of the progress made by the school districts and public schools in effectively involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children and an identification of any areas where further improvement is needed; and

(b) Activities of the Office during the immediately preceding school year, including the progress made by the Office, in consultation with the Advisory Council, in assisting the school districts and public schools with increasing the effectiveness of involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children.

3. The Department shall post on its Internet website:

(a) The list of practices developed by the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1;

(b) The report prepared by the Office pursuant to subsection 2; and

(c) Any other information that the Office finds useful for the school districts, public schools, parents, families and general public relating to effective parental involvement and family engagement.

(Added to NRS by 2011, 1962)

APPENDIX

JUDICIALLY APPROVED DISTRICTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION BASED ON 2010 CENSUS

(Effective January 1, 2012, for the limited purposes of filing for office and for nominating and electing members of the State Board of Education and January 8, 2013, for all other purposes)

This Appendix reproduces verbatim the relevant portions of the Order Adopting and Approving Special Masters’ Report and Redistricting Maps as Modified by the Court, Guy v. Miller, Case No. 11 0C 00042 1B (Nev. First Jud. Dist. Ct. Oct. 27, 2011) and Addendum to October 27, 2011 Order Adopting and Approving Special Masters’ Report and Redistricting Maps as Modified by the Court, Guy v. Miller, Case No. 11 0C 00042 1B (Nev. First Jud. Dist. Ct. Dec. 8, 2011).

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District 1

In Clark County

Census tract(s) 000103, 000105, 000106, 000107, 000108, 000109, 000203, 000204, 000401, 000402, 000403, 000510, 000513, 000514, 000515, 000516, 000517, 000518, 000519, 000520, 000521, 000522, 000523, 000524, 000525, 000526, 000527, 000528, 000600, 000700, 000800, 000900, 001003, 001004, 001005, 001006, 001100, 001200, 001300, 001401, 001402, 001501, 001502, 001607, 001608, 001609, 001610, 001611, 001612, 001613, 001706, 001707, 001708, 001709, 001710, 001711, 001712, 001713, 001714, 001715, 001716, 001717, 001718, 001801, 001803, 001804, 001901, 001902, 002000, 002201, 002203, 002204, 002206, 002207, 002302, 002303, 002403, 002404, 002405, 002406, 002501, 002504, 002505, 002506, 002603, 002604, 002605, 002706, 002708, 002822, 002823, 002825, 002826, 002905, 002915, 002916, 002919, 002935, 002936, 002937, 002938, 002939, 002940, 002941, 002942, 002944, 002946, 002947, 002948, 002949, 002950, 002951, 002952, 002953, 002954, 002956, 002957, 002958, 002964, 002965, 002966, 002967, 002968, 002969, 002970, 002995, 002996, 003001, 003003, 003004, 003005, 003006, 003102, 003103, 003104, 003254, 003260, 003423, 003429, 004000, 004100, 004709, 004710, 004907, 004910, 004911, 004912, 004914, 004915, 004916, 004918, 004919, 004920, 004921, 004923, 004924, 004925, 004926, 005005, 005006, 005007, 005011, 005012, 005013, 005014, 005015, 006700.

In census tract 000101 block group(s) 1, 2, 3, 4.

In census tract 000301, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2059, 2060, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004.

In census tract 002707 block group(s) 1, 3.

In census tract 002707, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.

In census tract 002824 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 002824, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011.

In census tract 002827 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 002827, block(s) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

In census tract 002961 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 002961, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008.

In census tract 002962, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1134.

In census tract 002974 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 002975 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 003220 block group(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

In census tract 003220, block(s) 6002, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006.

In census tract 003253 block group(s) 2, 3.

In census tract 003253, block(s) 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011.

In census tract 003261 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 003422 block group(s) 4, 5.

In census tract 003700, block(s) 2031.

In census tract 003800, block(s) 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 4000, 4001, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 5006, 5007.

In census tract 004917 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 004917, block(s) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009.

In census tract 005010 block group(s) 1, 3.

In census tract 005010, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2026, 2027, 2028.

In census tract 005016, block(s) 1004, 1008, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048.

In census tract 005017, block(s) 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1028.

In census tract 005105, block(s) 1007, 1018, 1019.

In census tract 006104, block(s) 1040, 1041, 2017, 2018.

In census tract 006800 block group(s) 1, 2, 3.

In census tract 006800, block(s) 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4081, 4082, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4088.

District 2

Churchill County, Douglas County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lander County, Pershing County, Storey County, Washoe County, Carson City County.

In Lyon County

Census tract(s) 960101, 960102, 960103, 960201, 960202, 960301, 960302, 960303.

In census tract 960800, block(s) 1000.

In census tract 960900, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2048, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2084, 2188, 2191, 2192, 2193, 2198, 2199, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4100.

District 3

In Clark County

Census tract(s) 002808, 002810, 002811, 002814, 002821, 002828, 002829, 002830, 002831, 002832, 002833, 002834, 002835, 002836, 002837, 002838, 002841, 002842, 002843, 002844, 002845, 002846, 002847, 002848, 002976, 002977, 002978, 002979, 002980, 002981, 002982, 002983, 002984, 002985, 003222, 003226, 003227, 003249, 003250, 003262, 005101, 005102, 005103, 005104, 005106, 005107, 005108, 005109, 005200, 005311, 005312, 005313, 005314, 005315, 005316, 005317, 005318, 005319, 005320, 005321, 005322, 005333, 005335, 005336, 005337, 005338, 005341, 005342, 005343, 005346, 005347, 005348, 005349, 005350, 005351, 005352, 005353, 005354, 005355, 005356, 005357, 005358, 005359, 005360, 005421, 005422, 005423, 005432, 005433, 005434, 005435, 005436, 005437, 005438, 005439, 005501, 005502, 005503, 005504, 005702, 005703, 005704, 005705, 005711, 005712, 005713, 005714, 005715, 005716, 005803, 005804, 005805, 005806, 005807, 005808, 005809, 005811, 005813, 005822, 005824, 005825, 005826, 005827, 005828, 005829, 005830, 005831, 005832, 005833, 005834, 005835, 005836, 005837, 005838, 005839, 005840, 005841, 005842, 005843, 005844, 005845, 005846, 005847, 005848, 005849, 005850, 005851, 005852, 005853, 005854, 005855, 005856, 006900.

In census tract 002707, block(s) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.

In census tract 002824, block(s) 2010.

In census tract 002827, block(s) 2000, 2001.

In census tract 002961, block(s) 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022.

In census tract 002962, block(s) 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133.

In census tract 002974 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 002975 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 003223 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 003223, block(s) 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008.

In census tract 003253, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1014.

In census tract 003261 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 005010, block(s) 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

In census tract 005016, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054.

In census tract 005017, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1031.

In census tract 005105 block group(s) 2.

In census tract 005105, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079.

In census tract 005613, block(s) 4217, 4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, 4238, 4240, 4241, 4242, 4243, 4244, 4245, 4246, 4247, 4248, 4249, 4250, 4251, 4252, 4253, 4254, 4255, 4257, 4258, 4259, 4260, 4261, 4262, 4263, 4264, 4265, 4266, 4267, 4268, 4269, 4270, 4271, 4272, 4273, 4274, 4275, 4276, 4277, 4278, 4279, 4280, 4281, 4282, 4283, 4284, 4285, 4286, 4287, 4288, 4289, 4290, 4291, 4292, 4293, 4294, 4295, 4296, 4297, 4298, 4299, 4300, 4301, 4302, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315, 4316, 4317, 4318, 4319, 4320, 4321, 4322, 4323, 4324, 4325, 4326, 4327, 4328, 4329, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4333, 4334, 4335, 4336, 4337, 4338, 4339, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343, 4344, 4345, 4346, 4347, 4348, 4404, 4405, 4406, 4407.

In census tract 005823, block(s) 1003, 1010, 1014, 1015, 1018, 1020, 1027, 1031, 1032, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075.

In census tract 006104, block(s) 1051, 1052, 1053, 1062, 1063, 1068, 1069, 1071.

In census tract 006800, block(s) 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4078, 4079, 4080, 4083, 4084.

In census tract 007500, block(s) 1080, 1081, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1189, 1190.

District 4

Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Mineral County, Nye County, White Pine County.

In Clark County

Census tract(s) 000201, 000302, 003204, 003208, 003210, 003211, 003213, 003214, 003215, 003218, 003219, 003228, 003229, 003230, 003231, 003232, 003233, 003234, 003235, 003236, 003237, 003238, 003239, 003240, 003241, 003242, 003243, 003244, 003245, 003246, 003247, 003248, 003251, 003252, 003303, 003305, 003306, 003307, 003308, 003309, 003310, 003311, 003312, 003313, 003314, 003315, 003316, 003317, 003318, 003319, 003320, 003321, 003408, 003409, 003410, 003411, 003412, 003413, 003414, 003415, 003416, 003418, 003419, 003420, 003421, 003426, 003427, 003428, 003430, 003431, 003500, 003607, 003609, 003610, 003612, 003613, 003615, 003616, 003617, 003618, 003619, 003620, 003621, 003622, 003623, 003624, 003625, 003626, 003627, 003628, 003629, 003630, 003631, 003632, 003633, 003634, 003635, 003636, 003637, 003638, 003639, 003640, 003641, 003642, 003643, 003644, 004200, 004301, 004302, 004401, 004402, 004500, 004601, 004602, 004703, 004707, 004712, 004713, 004714, 004715, 004716, 004717, 005607, 005612, 005614, 005615, 005818, 005902, 005903, 005904, 005905, 006001, 006103, 006201, 006202, 006203, 006204, 007100, 007200, 007600, 007800.

In census tract 000101 block group(s) 5.

In census tract 000301 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 000301, block(s) 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2058, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049.

In census tract 003220, block(s) 6000, 6001, 6007, 6008.

In census tract 003223, block(s) 1000.

In census tract 003422 block group(s) 1, 2, 3.

In census tract 003700 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 003700, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030.

In census tract 003800 block group(s) 1.

In census tract 003800, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 3000, 4002, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005.

In census tract 004917, block(s) 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012.

In census tract 005613 block group(s) 1, 2, 3, 5.

In census tract 005613, block(s) 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4078, 4079, 4080, 4081, 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4088, 4089, 4090, 4091, 4092, 4093, 4094, 4095, 4096, 4097, 4098, 4099, 4100, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4106, 4107, 4108, 4109, 4110, 4111, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4115, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4119, 4120, 4121, 4122, 4123, 4124, 4125, 4126, 4127, 4128, 4129, 4130, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, 4135, 4136, 4137, 4138, 4139, 4140, 4141, 4142, 4143, 4144, 4145, 4146, 4147, 4148, 4149, 4150, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4154, 4155, 4156, 4157, 4158, 4159, 4160, 4161, 4162, 4163, 4164, 4165, 4166, 4167, 4168, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4175, 4176, 4177, 4178, 4179, 4180, 4181, 4182, 4183, 4184, 4185, 4186, 4187, 4188, 4189, 4190, 4191, 4192, 4193, 4194, 4195, 4196, 4197, 4198, 4199, 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4218, 4219, 4220, 4221, 4222, 4223, 4224, 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229, 4230, 4231, 4234, 4239, 4256, 4349, 4350, 4351, 4352, 4353, 4354, 4355, 4356, 4357, 4358, 4359, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 4364, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4370, 4371, 4372, 4373, 4374, 4375, 4376, 4377, 4378, 4379, 4380, 4381, 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, 4386, 4387, 4388, 4389, 4390, 4391, 4392, 4393, 4394, 4395, 4396, 4397, 4398, 4399, 4400, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4408, 4409, 4410.

In census tract 005823, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1039, 1040, 1041.

In census tract 006104, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1070, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019.

In census tract 007500, block(s) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1105, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1187, 1188, 1191, 1192, 1193, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215.

In Lyon County

In census tract 960800 block group(s) 2, 3, 4, 5.

In census tract 960800, block(s) 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176.

In census tract 960900 block group(s) 1, 3.

In census tract 960900, block(s) 2018, 2025, 2047, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2176, 2177, 2178, 2179, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2189, 2190, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2200, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4050, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4078, 4079, 4080, 4081, 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4088, 4089, 4090, 4091, 4092, 4093, 4094, 4095, 4096, 4097, 4098, 4099, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105.

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