Title 34

NRS 385.021 Composition; election and appointment of members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies. 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 ea…

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 Superintenden…

NRS 385.040 Meetings and quorum. 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 supe…

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 State Board, for attending each meeting of the State Board, not to exceed 12 meetings in any calendar year…

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 …

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 385.083 Education Gift Fund: Restrictions on use of money in Fund; State Board required to record, review and report certain gifts deposited in Fund; use of form by donor; transmittal of reports to Legislature. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 385.091: 1. All gifts of mone…

NRS 385.085 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 age…

NRS 385.091 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 except…

NRS 385.092 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 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 main…

NRS 385.102 “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 equi…

NRS 385.104 Establishment of Program; 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 education…

NRS 385.106 Administration of Program; 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 o…

NRS 385.107 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 w…

NRS 385.108 Duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Withdrawals; use of money; 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 purp…

NRS 385.111 Preparation of plan; annual submission of plan. [Replaced in revision by NRS 385.930.]

NRS 385.112 Contents of plan; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan. [Replaced in revision by NRS 385.932.]

NRS 385.113 Duties of State Board: Establishment of goals and benchmarks; annual review; revisions. [Replaced in revision by NRS 385.934.] Miscellaneous Provisions

NRS 385.114 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 Stat…

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 info…

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. 1. The State Board may adopt standard plans, designs an…

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 unc…

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; and 2. Possess the knowledge and ability to carry out the duties required by this title an…

NRS 385.170 Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit prohibited without approval of Governor. The Superintendent shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit without the approval of the Governor. [17:32:1956]—(NRS A 1957…

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,…

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, vi…

NRS 385.190 Conferences of teachers and administrators. 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…

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. [2…

NRS 385.215 Regulations: Policy for treatment of injuries to the head; requirements of policy; review of policy. 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, in cooperation with the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association and the Chief Medical Officer, adopt regulatio…

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 Department shall, in collaboration with the State Board, prepare an annual report of the state of public education in this State. The report must include,…

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 sa…

NRS 385.290 Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to appoint deputy superintendents. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint such deputy superintendents as the execution of the Superintendent’s duties may require. A deputy superintendent may perform any dut…

NRS 385.320 Deputy superintendents in unclassified service; restriction on other employment. Each deputy superintendent appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 385.290: 1. Is in the unclassified service of the State. 2. Except as otherwise provided i…

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 Pub…

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 fixe…

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 C…

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 for Family Engagement established pursuant to NRS 385.610. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978, 2308; 2…

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.…

NRS 385.610 Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers; terms; submission of names of certain potential members; administrative support by Department; compensation of members; payment of certain costs by school district or charter school. 1. The Superintendent of…

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…

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 A…

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 sh…

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, includ…

NRS 385.750 “Commission” defined. As used in NRS 385.750 to 385.780, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Commission” means the Nevada Commission on Mentoring created by NRS 385.760. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4314)