Title 34

NRS 388A.453 Application for admission; determination of enrollment; timeline for lottery; discrimination prohibited; exception for charter school that provides education for certain pupils. 1. An application for enrollment in a charter school may be submitted annually to the gov…

NRS 388A.456 Priority enrollment for certain children; timeline for lottery; school districts required to create, maintain and post list regarding enrollment. 1. Before a charter school enrolls pupils who are eligible for enrollment pursuant to NRS 388A.453, a charter school may …

NRS 388A.459 Weighted lottery for enrollment authorized in certain counties to improve diversity; certain counties with high enrollment in charter schools to establish uniform enrollment calendar and process for enrolling pupils. 1. In a county in which more than five charter sch…

NRS 388A.462 Prohibition on charter school sponsored by school district enrolling pupils outside district in program of distance education. A charter school that is sponsored by a school district and that offers a full-time program of distance education may not enroll a pupil in …

NRS 388A.471 Participation in class or extracurricular activity by pupil enrolled in another school or homeschooled child. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a child who is enrolled in a public school of a school dis…

NRS 388A.474 Board of trustees required to allow pupil to participate in class or activity of school district in which pupil resides in certain circumstances; revocation of approval. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon the request of a parent or legal guardian o…

NRS 388A.478 Transfer of credit to other public school. If a pupil has successfully completed equivalent courses at a charter school, the pupil must be allowed to transfer the credit that the pupil received at the charter school as applicable toward advancement to the next grade …

NRS 388A.487 Adoption of rules for providing intervention services and intensive instruction. [Effective through June 30, 2028.] The governing body of a charter school that operates as an elementary school shall adopt rules for the provision of intervention services and intensive…

NRS 388A.489 Identification of and development of plan for homeless and unaccompanied pupils and pupils in foster care. 1. The sponsor of each charter school that enrolls pupils at the high school grade level shall develop: (a) A procedure for the charter school to identify a hom…

NRS 388A.490 Issuance of high school diploma; approval of form for diploma by Department. 1. If a charter school provides instruction to pupils enrolled in a high school grade level and the charter school requires those pupils to satisfy requirements for graduation from high scho…

NRS 388A.495 Adoption and distribution of rules of behavior and punishments; requirement for suspension or expulsion of pupil to be consistent with such requirements for public schools; procedure for suspension or expulsion of pupils; adoption of rules for truancy. 1. A governing…

NRS 388A.500 Definitions. As used in NRS 388A.500 to 388A.516, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 388A.505 and 388A.510 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1510)

NRS 388A.505 “Unsupervised contact” defined. 1. “Unsupervised contact” means direct contact or interaction with one or more pupils who are not under the direct supervision of an employee of a charter school or other person designated by a charter school as the person responsible …

NRS 388A.510 “Volunteer” defined. “Volunteer” means any person who, without compensation, works at, assists with or oversees any activity or event conducted or sponsored by a charter school during or outside of school hours. The term: 1. Includes, without limitation, a coach, ass…

NRS 388A.515 Fingerprinting and investigation into the background of nonlicensed applicants for employment, employees and volunteers; use of certain information; disqualification of certain applicants, employees and volunteers; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; immunity …

NRS 388A.516 Conditions under which volunteer not required to submit fingerprints. 1. A volunteer who is likely to have unsupervised contact with pupils is not required to submit fingerprints to the governing body of a charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.515 if the volunteer subm…

NRS 388A.518 Employment of teachers with certain qualifications required for certain instruction; qualifications of teachers who teach special education or English as second language. [Effective through June 30, 2028.] 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, at least 80 …

NRS 388A.521 Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.515, a charter school shall employ such administrators for the school as it deems necessary. A person employed as an administrator m…

NRS 388A.524 Prohibition against employing person whose license has been suspended or revoked; submission of information concerning licensed employees to Department. 1. A charter school shall not employ a person pursuant to NRS 388A.518 or 388A.521 if the person’s license to teac…

NRS 388A.527 Certain paraprofessionals required to possess qualifications prescribed by State Public Charter School Authority. 1. A person who is employed as a paraprofessional by a charter school to work in a program supported with Title I money must possess the qualifications p…

NRS 388A.530 Leave of absence from school district to accept employment with charter school. 1. The board of trustees of a school district shall grant a leave of absence, not to exceed 3 years, to any licensed employee who is employed by the board of trustees who requests such a …

NRS 388A.533 Employees deemed to be public employees; terms and conditions of employment; transfer of employment records with school district to governing body. 1. All employees of a charter school shall be deemed public employees. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.5342…

NRS 388A.5332 “Arrest” defined. As used in NRS 388A.5332 to 388A.5342, inclusive, “arrest” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 171.104. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2111)

NRS 388A.5334 Adoption of regulations to establish procedure for notification, tracking and monitoring the status of criminal cases; maintenance of file on employee; fees for tracking and monitoring status of case. 1. The Department shall adopt regulations that establish a proced…

NRS 388A.5336 Adoption of policy by governing body requiring unlicensed employees to report arrests for or convictions of a crime; contents of policy. The governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy which requires a person who is employed by the charter school as a…

NRS 388A.5338 Timely submission of information by charter school. The administrative head of each charter school shall submit all information required by the Department pursuant to NRS 388A.5334 within the period prescribed by the Department. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2112)

NRS 388A.5340 Immunity from liability for certain persons involved in making report, conducting investigation or submitting information concerning arrest. Immunity from civil or criminal liability extends to every person who, pursuant to NRS 388A.5332 to 388A.5342, inclusive, in …

NRS 388A.5342 Termination of employment upon conviction of certain crimes. The governing body of a charter school shall terminate the employment of any teacher or administrator who is employed by the charter school but is not licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS upon his or he…

NRS 388A.535 Reassignment of licensed employees within school district upon termination of charter contract or cessation of operation; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the charter contract of a charter school is terminated or if a charter school cea…

NRS 388A.538 Governing body required to transmit employment record to school district upon request of board of trustees; investigation into misconduct during leave of absence. 1. Upon the request of the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter schoo…

NRS 388A.541 Eligibility for benefits of licensed employee on leave of absence; time on leave of absence does not count toward permanent status. 1. A licensed employee who is on a leave of absence from a school district pursuant to NRS 388A.530: (a) Shall contribute to and be eli…

NRS 388A.544 Determination of appropriate level of contribution toward retirement benefits; participation in plan of group insurance. 1. For all employees of a charter school: (a) The compensation that a teacher or other school employee would have received if he or she were emplo…

NRS 388A.547 Charter school required to designate employee authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine or opioid antagonist; training for proper storage and administration. 1. Each charter school shall designate one or more employees of the school who is authorized to ad…

NRS 388A.550 Short title. NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, may be cited as the Charter School Financing Law. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1588)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.612)

NRS 388A.555 Definitions. As used in NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388A.560 to 388A.605, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1588)—(Substituted in …

NRS 388A.560 “Bond” and “revenue bond” defined. “Bond” or “revenue bond” means any bond, note, security or other evidence of indebtedness issued pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1588)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.614)

NRS 388A.565 “Cost of the project” defined. “Cost of the project” means all or a designated part of the cost of any project, including any incidental cost pertaining to the project. The cost of a project may include, without limitation, the costs of: 1. Surveys, audits, prelimina…

NRS 388A.570 “Director of the Department of Business and Industry” defined. “Director of the Department of Business and Industry” means the Director of the Department of Business and Industry or any person within the Department of Business and Industry designated by the Director …

NRS 388A.575 “Expense of operation and maintenance” defined. “Expense of operation and maintenance” means any reasonable and necessary expense of the State for the operation, maintenance and administration of a project or of the collection and administration of revenues from a pr…

NRS 388A.580 “Finance” and “financing” defined. “Finance” or “financing” includes, without limitation, the issuance of bonds by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry for the purpose of using all or any part of the proceeds to pay for or to reimburse a user or th…

NRS 388A.585 “Financing agreement” defined. “Financing agreement” means an agreement by which the Director of the Department of Business and Industry agrees to issue bonds pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695, inclusive, to finance one or more projects and the obligor agrees to: …

NRS 388A.590 “Mortgage” defined. “Mortgage” means a mortgage, trust deed or other security device. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1590)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 386.620)

NRS 388A.595 “Obligor” defined. “Obligor” means a charter school, natural person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, trust, estate, political subdivision, state agency or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assigns, who agrees to make …

NRS 388A.600 “Project” defined. “Project” means: 1. Any building, structure or real property owned, to be acquired or used by a charter school for any of its educational purposes and all related appurtenances, easements, rights-of-way, improvements, paving, utilities, landscaping…

NRS 388A.605 “Revenues” defined. “Revenues” includes, with respect to a project, payments under a lease, agreement of sale or financing agreement, or under notes, debentures, bonds and other secured or unsecured debt obligations of an obligor executed and delivered by the obligor…

NRS 388A.620 Declaration of legislative intent. 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the Director of the Department of Business and Industry to finance facilities or other improvements to be owned, acquired and used by a charter school for any of its educational pu…