Nevada Revised Statutes 388A.367 – Written notice to parent or legal guardian of pupils enrolled in a charter school in certain circumstances; public hearing to discuss plan to correct certain issues and solicit suggestions to improve performance of …
1. A charter school shall mail a written notification to the parent or legal guardian of each pupil enrolled in the charter school and post a notice prominently on the Internet website of the charter school within 5 business days after:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 388A.367
- 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.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Public schools: means all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the State Board. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
(a) The Department reports that the graduation rate of the charter school for that school year was less than 67 percent;
(b) The Department reports that the charter school was rated in the lowest 5 percent of public schools in the State pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
(c) The Department reports that the charter school received an annual rating established as one of the two lowest ratings possible indicating underperformance of a public school, as determined by the Department pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
(d) The governing body of the charter school submits to the sponsor of the charter school a written request for an amendment of the charter contract of the charter school which would result in the:
(1) Relocation of the charter school to a location more than 1 mile from its current location;
(2) Closure of a campus of the charter school or the elimination of one or more grade levels; or
(3) Reduction of enrollment as a result of an academic, financial or organizational issue;
(e) The sponsor of the charter school issues a notice of intent to terminate the charter contract of the charter school; or
(f) The sponsor of the charter school terminates the charter contract of the charter school.
2. Within 10 days after a charter school provides all notices required by subsection 1, the charter school shall certify compliance with that subsection to the sponsor of the charter school.
3. A written notice provided to a parent or legal guardian pursuant to subsection 1 must include a list of other public schools to which a pupil may transfer if the charter school closes or adopts changes which a parent or legal guardian finds unacceptable.
4. Within 30 days after a charter school provides the notice required by subsection 1 and on a date determined by the sponsor of the charter school, the charter school shall hold a public hearing to discuss a plan to correct any issue which caused the issuance of such a notice and to solicit suggestions to improve the performance of the charter school.