The sponsor of a charter school may approve an amendment to a charter contract to consolidate the operations of two or more charter schools if:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388A.282

  • 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.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.

1.  The sponsor of a charter school for which a charter contract has been terminated has approved a request by the governing body of the charter school requesting the amendment to negotiate with the owner, mortgagor or lienholder of the facilities in which the charter school has been operated for the purpose of operating an additional campus of the other charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.303. If charter schools are consolidated under such conditions, the prior academic, operational and fiscal performance of the charter school whose charter contract has been terminated will not be attributed to the consolidated charter school.

2.  Two or more governing bodies submit a request for an amendment to consolidate their charter contracts, governing bodies and operations to form a single charter school operating one or more campuses under a new charter contract. If charter schools are consolidated under such conditions:

(a) The new charter contract will be in effect for the duration of the term of the written charter or charter contract which was closest to its date of expiration before consolidation; and

(b) The academic, operational and fiscal performances of all charter schools that have been consolidated will be attributed to the consolidated charter school.