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- NRS 388.710 · State Board of Education to determine data to be monitored by school district; school district to report data to State Board.
- NRS 388.720 · Development of plan by school district to reduce pupil-teacher ratios; alternative ratios for certain grades authorized in certain counties.
- NRS 388.723 · Duties of Department: Development of policies and procedures relating to reduction of pupil-teacher ratio; guidance to school districts regarding development of plan, requirements for reporting information and data to be monitored; communication with board of trustees of school district regarding certain expectations.
- NRS 388.725 · Annual reports of average daily enrollment and pupil-teacher ratios in elementary schools required of school districts; posting of report on Internet website.
- NRS 388.750 · Compliance with Open Meeting Law; availability of records; exemption from certain taxes; nondisclosure of contributors.
- NRS 388.780 · Definitions.
- NRS 388.787 · “Committee” defined.
- NRS 388.788 · “Program” defined.
- NRS 388.789 · Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Department carries out duties successfully.
- NRS 388.795 · Department to establish plan for use of educational technology; requirements of plan; duties of Department; assessment of needs of school districts relating to educational technology; advisory committee authorized.
- NRS 388.800 · Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Creation; administration; interest and income; use of money in Fund.
- NRS 388.805 · Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Program for school districts and charter schools to apply for money from Fund.
- NRS 388.810 · Creation of Program; administration by Department; application for grant; regulations; establishment of standards and methods for measuring progress for pupils enrolled in public school that receives grant.
- NRS 388.815 · Annual report by grant recipient; Department to enter into agreement with person or entity to carry out Program; provision of services through agreement with grant recipient authorized.
- NRS 388.820 · Definitions.
- NRS 388.823 · “Course of distance education” defined.
- NRS 388.826 · “Distance education” defined.
- NRS 388.829 · “Program of distance education” defined.
- NRS 388.834 · Publication of list of approved distance education courses.
- NRS 388.838 · Submission of application to Department; conditions for approval; opportunity to correct deficiencies; requirement to develop plan.
- NRS 388.842 · Alternate scheduling permitted; minimum time required for full-time program; demonstration of proficiency.
- NRS 388.846 · Compliance with statutes and regulations; notice by charter school to board of trustees concerning type of educational services provided.
- NRS 388.850 · Eligibility for enrollment.
- NRS 388.854 · Permission of board of trustees not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between board of trustees and provider of distance education program; Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine amount of apportionment to be allocated by school district where pupil resides if pupil is enrolled part-time and amount not specified in agreement.
- NRS 388.858 · Pupil enrolled in charter school: Full-time enrollment in program only when provided by charter school; permission of charter school not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between charter school and provider of distance education program required when pupil is enrolled in program part-time; Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine amount of apportionment to be allocated by charter school to school providing distance education program if pupil is enrolled part-time and amount not specified in agreement.
- NRS 388.862 · Board of trustees required to declare public school to which pupil enrolled in program is affiliated; applicability of statutes and regulations to pupils.
- NRS 388.866 · Requirements of program; supervision by teacher; qualifications of certain teachers.
- NRS 388.874 · Regulations of State Board.
- NRS 388.880 · Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil; exceptions.
- NRS 388.885 · Establishment of statewide framework for integrated student supports; requirements for framework; board of trustees and governing body of charter school required to take certain actions; requirements for requests for proposals for integrated student supports.
- NRS 388.887 · Development of curriculum regarding the Holocaust and other genocides; reports.
- NRS 388.890 · State Board to establish recommendations for ratio of pupils per teacher and specialized instructional support personnel; posting on Internet website of approved ratio of pupils per teacher in each class; adoption of strategic plan to meet ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel.
- NRS 388.892 · Boards of trustees of certain school districts to establish plan to improve ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel; reports.
- NRS 388.894 · State Board authorized to adopt regulations establishing criteria for vendor providing high-impact tutoring program to satisfy.
- NRS 388.900 · Regulations concerning identification and consideration of certain social and environmental factors.
- NRS 388.905 · Provision of information concerning importance of annual physical examination.
- NRS 388.910 · Appointment and duties of school safety specialist.
- NRS 388.915 · Pupils entitled to wear certain adornments at graduation ceremony; exceptions; appeal of prohibition on adornment.
- NRS 388.917 · School district prohibited from contracting or partnering with sponsor of teacher exchange program that charges certain fees.
- NRS 388.918 · Department required to prepare report in event of repeal of federal Every Student Succeeds Act; contents of report; submission of report.
- NRS 388A.010 · Definitions.
- NRS 388A.015 · “Charter contract” defined.
- NRS 388A.020 · “Charter management organization” defined.
- NRS 388A.030 · “Educational management organization” defined.
- NRS 388A.035 · “Executive Director” defined.
- NRS 388A.040 · “Performance framework” defined.
- NRS 388A.045 · “Pupil ‘at risk’ ” defined.
- NRS 388A.050 · “State Public Charter School Authority” defined.
- NRS 388A.075 · Legislative declaration concerning formation of charter schools.
- NRS 388A.080 · No authority to convert public school or homeschool to charter school.
- NRS 388A.085 · Provisions governing formation and operation of charter schools.
- NRS 388A.087 · Charter school deemed to be political subdivision of State for certain purposes.
- NRS 388A.088 · Certain sponsors of charter schools deemed local educational agency for all purposes.
- NRS 388A.090 · Support by or affiliation with religion or religious organization prohibited.
- NRS 388A.095 · Operation for profit prohibited; incorporation as nonprofit corporation authorized.
- NRS 388A.097 · Required actions before submitting application for grant which may result in distribution of money to charter school or sponsor of charter school.
- NRS 388A.100 · Department and school district to maintain and provide certain information concerning charter schools; request for additional information from charter school by Department.
- NRS 388A.105 · Required regulations of Department.
- NRS 388A.110 · Authorized regulations of Department.
- NRS 388A.150 · Creation; purpose.
- NRS 388A.153 · Appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies; selection of Chair and Vice Chair; compensation, allowances and travel expenses. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 388A.153 · Appointment and qualifications of members; terms; vacancies; selection of Chair and Vice Chair; compensation, allowances and travel expenses. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 388A.155 · Required training.
- NRS 388A.156 · Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 388A.159 · Authority deemed local educational agency for all purposes.
- NRS 388A.162 · Account for the State Public Charter School Authority: Creation; use of money in Account; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests; prohibition against accepting gift or donation from charter management organization, committee to form charter school or governing body.
- NRS 388A.165 · Contracts with persons regarding charter schools.
- NRS 388A.167 · Plan to manage growth of charter schools.
- NRS 388A.168 · Regulations.
- NRS 388A.171 · Review of statutes and regulations; recommendations concerning legislation and changes to regulations; duty to make certain information concerning charter schools available.
- NRS 388A.190 · Executive Director: Appointment; unclassified service; eligibility.
- NRS 388A.193 · Executive Director: Authorization to pursue other employment or hold other office for profit with approval of Authority.
- NRS 388A.196 · Executive Director: Duties.
- NRS 388A.199 · Employment and qualifications of staff; periodic evaluations.
- NRS 388A.220 · Application to sponsor charter schools; preparation of evaluation of academic needs of pupils in geographic area served by sponsor. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 388A.220 · Application to sponsor charter schools; limitation on enrollment growth of certain new or expanding charter schools; preparation of evaluation of academic needs of pupils in geographic area served by sponsor. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 388A.223 · Duties and powers of sponsor; development of policies and practices; grounds for revocation of sponsorship; no private right of action against sponsor.
- NRS 388A.224 · Duty to establish standards and provide training regarding governance of charter schools.
- NRS 388A.225 · Duty to notify Department and board of trustees of school district in certain circumstances relating to new or existing charter schools.
- NRS 388A.226 · Duty to provide information and assistance; provision of additional services by district-sponsored charter schools; availability of summer school and Internet-based classes for certain charter school pupils.
- NRS 388A.229 · Duty to collect, analyze and report data; aggregation and disaggregation of data for purpose of evaluating and reporting pupil achievement and school performance; adoption of policies for determining pupil achievement and school performance; regulations.
- NRS 388A.230 · Review of sponsor; determination regarding continuation or revocation of authorization to sponsor charter school.
- NRS 388A.231 · Change of sponsor.
- NRS 388A.240 · Membership of committee to form charter school.
- NRS 388A.243 · Duties of applicant to ensure application meets certain requirements; charter management organization authorized to request waiver of requirements concerning membership of governing body.
- NRS 388A.246 · Contents of application.
- NRS 388A.247 · Information provided to sponsor of charter school by charter management organization, committee to form charter school or charter school is public record; authority to declare certain information confidential.
- NRS 388A.249 · Submission of application to proposed sponsor; review of application by proposed sponsor; criteria for approval of application; confidentiality of identity of reviewers; biennial report by Superintendent of Public Instruction concerning status of applications.
- NRS 388A.252 · Review of application received by board of trustees of school district, college or university within Nevada System of Higher Education or city or county; written notice of approval or denial; opportunity to correct deficiencies; written request for sponsorship by State Public Charter School Authority if resubmitted application denied.
- NRS 388A.255 · Review of application received by State Public Charter School Authority; consideration of application at public meeting; written notice of approval or denial; opportunity to correct deficiencies; appeal of denial.
- NRS 388A.256 · Board of trustees of school district in which proposed charter school is to be located authorized to object to formation of charter school; notice of objection; State Public Charter School Authority authorized to make affirmative findings concerning objection.
- NRS 388A.258 · Regulations and policies establishing times and procedures for review of applications.
- NRS 388A.270 · Charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor.
- NRS 388A.273 · Adoption of performance framework and incorporation into charter contract; establishment of annual performance goals; revision upon renewal of charter contract.
- NRS 388A.274 · Application to be rated using alternative performance framework; sponsor of charter school authorized to require charter school to take certain actions; evaluation of application; proposed sponsor to include certain language in charter contract upon approval.
- NRS 388A.275 · Charter contract not assignable or transferable; charter contract may not be used as security for loan.
- NRS 388A.276 · Amendment of charter contract.
- NRS 388A.279 · Amendment of charter contract: Public hearing; approval of sponsor required; when request required to be denied.
- NRS 388A.282 · Consolidation of operations of two or more charter schools.
- NRS 388A.285 · Renewal of charter contract: Performance report by sponsor; application; criteria for review by sponsor; notice to applicant; term of renewal.