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NRS 386.010 Creation; power to sue. 1. County school districts, the boundaries of which are conterminous with the boundaries of the counties of the State, are hereby created. The Carson City School District shall be considered as a county school district. 2. Each county school di…

NRS 386.030 Name. Every county school district shall be designated by the name and style of “................ School District” (using the name of the county or city the boundaries of which are conterminous with the boundaries of the county school district). [49:32:1956]—(NRS A 19…

NRS 386.110 Body corporate; name. 1. The trustees of a school district shall constitute a board, which is hereby created a body corporate. 2. The board of trustees of a county school district shall be designated by the name and style of “The Board of Trustees of the .............…

NRS 386.120 County school district: Number of trustees. 1. The board of trustees of a county school district consists of 5, 7 or 11 members as follows: (a) If more than 75,000 pupils were enrolled during the school year next preceding any general election, the board of trustees c…

NRS 386.150 Superintendent of Public Instruction to file certificates with county clerks. 1. On or before June 1 in any year in which a general election is held, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall file with each clerk of a county whose boundaries are conterminous with…

NRS 386.160 Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is less than 1,000; terms. 1. At the general election in 1980 and every 4 years thereafter, in a county school district where fewer than 1,000 pupils were enrolled during the preceding school ye…

NRS 386.165 Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is over 25,000; terms; rights and responsibilities of nonvoting members. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] 1. In each county school district in which more than 75,000 pupils are enrolled, the b…

NRS 386.180 Election of trustees in county school district other than Clark or Washoe whose enrollment of pupils drops below 1,000 or in which resolution is adopted pursuant to NRS 386.120. 1. If the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction filed with the county cl…

NRS 386.190 Election of two additional trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils increases to 1,000 or more after general election; exception. 1. If the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction filed with the county clerk states that the pupil e…

NRS 386.200 Alternate manner of creating areas for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is 25,000 or less: Procedure; election of trustees; terms; change of boundaries of areas. 1. In addition to the manner of election provided in NRS 386.…

NRS 386.205 Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Creation; continuity in number and terms of members of board of trustees. 1. In any county school district in which not more than 25,000 pupil…

NRS 386.215 Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Documents to be filed with county clerk. Copies of maps or other documents evidencing the division of the county school district into election…

NRS 386.225 Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Manner of election. 1. Election districts created pursuant to NRS 386.205 may be constructed so that the: (a) Voters in each election district…

NRS 386.240 Qualifications of elected trustees. A candidate for election to the office of trustee of a school district shall: 1. Be a qualified elector. 2. Have the qualifications of residence within the county school district required for the office for which he or she seeks ele…

NRS 386.250 Nomination of trustee; filing of declaration of candidacy. A candidate for election to the office of trustee of a county school district must: 1. Be nominated in the manner provided by the primary election laws of this State; and 2. File a declaration of candidacy, as…

NRS 386.260 Election of trustees; certificate of election. 1. Trustees who are required to be elected pursuant to NRS 386.165 must be elected as provided in the election laws of this state. 2. After the close of any election, and in accordance with law, the board of county commis…

NRS 386.270 Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 386.275: 1. Any vacancy occurring among the elected members of a board of trustees must be filled by appointment by the remaining elected members of the board at a public meeting held after notice of the meeting is publis…

NRS 386.275 Temporary appointment of vacancy for member in active military service; term of temporary appointment. 1. If a vacancy occurs, or will occur, in a board of trustees because a member of the board has entered, or is entering, into active military service, a person may b…

NRS 386.290 Subsistence and travel for trustee. 1. In addition to salaries required by NRS 386.320, a trustee must be allowed: (a) Traveling expenses for traveling each way between the trustee’s home and the place where board meetings are held at the rate provided for state offic…

NRS 386.300 Trustees: Oaths. Each trustee shall: 1. Take and subscribe to the official oath. 2. File with the Superintendent of Public Instruction a copy of his or her official oath together with a statement showing the term for which the trustee has been elected or appointed. [7…

NRS 386.305 Trustees: Interest in certain contracts prohibited. A member of any board of trustees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by the board of trustees of which he or she is a member. (Added to NRS by 1977, 1113)

NRS 386.310 Officers; organization. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] 1. The board of trustees shall meet and organize by: (a) Electing one of its elected members as president. (b) Electing one of its elected members as clerk, or by selecting some other qualified person as clerk…

NRS 386.320 Salaries of trustees; donation of salary; employment and compensation of stenographer. 1. Each member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 20,000 must receive a salary of $250 per month. 2. Each member of the board of…

NRS 386.325 Duties of clerk. The clerk shall: 1. Keep the minutes and audio recordings or transcripts of all meetings and transactions of the board of trustees. 2. Subject to the written direction of the board of trustees, draw all orders for the payment of money belonging to the…

NRS 386.327 Required professional development for trustees; certification of completion; clerk to assist trustees to complete training and post notice of noncompliance. 1. Each person who is elected or appointed to serve as a member of the board of trustees of a school district s…

NRS 386.330 Meetings; quorum; broadcast of meetings on television authorized; prohibition on taking action or corrective action after certain time. 1. The board of trustees shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month, at such time and place as the board shall determine.…

NRS 386.340 Seal. The board of trustees may adopt and use a common seal. [79:32:1956]

NRS 386.345 Membership in county, state and national school board associations; payment of dues, travel and subsistence for attendance at meeting of association. 1. The board of trustees of a school district may: (a) Acquire and maintain membership in county, state and national s…

NRS 386.350 General powers; exceptions. Each board of trustees is hereby given such reasonable and necessary powers, not conflicting with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Nevada, as may be requisite to attain the ends for which the public schools, excluding charter s…

NRS 386.353 Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts; authorization to consolidate or share services; Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section. 1. The b…

NRS 386.355 Acceptance of federal financial assistance for areas affected by federal activities. Each board of trustees may accept on behalf of and for the school district any moneys or property under the provisions of: 1. “An Act to provide financial assistance for local educati…

NRS 386.365 Policies and regulations in county whose population is 100,000 or more: Procedure. 1. Except as provided in subsection 3, each board of trustees in any county having a population of 100,000 or more shall give 13 days’ notice of its intention to adopt, repeal or amend …

NRS 386.370 Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction. Annually, on or before July 1 and at such other times as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require, each board of trustees shall make or cause to be made a report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, …

NRS 386.380 Power to administer oaths. Every member of a board of trustees of a school district may administer oaths and affirmations relating to public schools. [83:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1581)

NRS 386.390 Acceptance of gifts; acceptance of donation of surplus personal property from another school district; board of trustees required to record, review and report certain gifts; use of form by donor; transmittal of reports to Legislature. 1. Each board of trustees shall h…

NRS 386.410 Employment of private legal counsel. The board of trustees of a school district may employ private legal counsel when the board determines that such employment is necessary. [86:32:1956]—(NRS A 1971, 519; 1979, 1582) OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NRS 386.411 Public Education Oversight Board: Impaneling; members; review and enforcement of tiered interventions; authority; prohibition against interference by board of trustees of school district; meetings. 1. A Public Education Oversight Board, consisting of five members, may…

NRS 386.412 Placement on probation of certain priority school districts and sponsors of charter schools; notice; duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction; posting certain information on Internet website; meetings of board of trustees of school district or sponsor of charter…

NRS 386.413 Termination of probation; proposal of targeted oversight measures; approval by Public Education Oversight Board; appointment of state monitor; proposal of additional measures; duration of measures; authority of state management team; evaluations; extension of interven…

NRS 386.414 Placement on probation of school district or sponsor of charter school with at least 2 consecutive school years of priority designation; performance improvement plan; contents; review of plan; publication; meetings; appointment of state monitor; evaluations of progres…

NRS 386.4157 Removal of data stored on electronic waste before disposal. 1. Before disposing of electronic waste, each school district shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste. 2. As used in this section, “electronic waste” means electronic equipment that …

NRS 386.4159 Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials; rules and procedures; exception; deposit of money received. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each school district shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and …

NRS 386.416 Definitions. As used in this section and NRS 386.417 and 386.418, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Postconsumer waste” means a finished material which would normally be disposed of as a solid waste having completed its life cycle as a consumer item. 2. “Recy…

NRS 386.417 Duties of board of trustees. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall review and revise the specifications for procuring goods and products for the schools in the district to eliminate discrimination against the procurement or purchase of recycled produc…

NRS 386.418 Duties of person authorized to purchase supplies, materials, goods, paper and other products for school district. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the person authorized to purchase supplies and materials for each school district shall, when purchasing …

NRS 386.419 Legislative declaration. The Legislature declares that: 1. Children are particularly vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, hazardous wastes and other environmental hazards that may be used for cleaning and maintenance in the public schoo…