Nevada Revised Statutes 388A.105 – Required regulations of Department
The Department shall adopt regulations that prescribe:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388A.105
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
1. The process for submission of an application pursuant to NRS 388A.220 by the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county to the Department for authorization to sponsor charter schools, the contents of the application, the process for the Department to review the application and the timeline for review;
2. The process for submission of an application to form a charter school to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county, and the contents of the application;
3. The process for submission of an application to renew a charter contract to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county, and the contents of the application;
4. The criteria and type of investigation that must be applied by the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county in determining whether to approve an application to form a charter school, an application to renew a charter contract or a request for an amendment of a charter contract;
5. The process for submission of an amendment of a charter contract to the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and a city or county pursuant to NRS 388A.276 and the contents of the application; and
6. In consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority, other sponsors of charter schools, governing bodies of charter schools and persons who may be affected:
(a) Requirements for the annual independent audits of charter schools, including, without limitation, required training for prospective auditors on the expectations and scope of the audits; and
(b) Ethics requirements for the governing bodies of charter schools.