Nev. Admin. Code § 388A.120

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 388A.120 - Sponsorship of charter schools by board of trustees and Nevada System of Higher Education: Application for authorization

1. If the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county applies to the Department for authorization to sponsor charter schools pursuant to NRS 388A.220, as amended by section 32 of Assembly Bill No. 400, chapter 387, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2180, the following information must be provided on the application:

(a) The date on which the board of trustees, the college or the university or the city council or board of county commissioners, as applicable, voted to apply for authorization to sponsor charter schools, as reflected in the minutes of the board of trustees, the college or the university or the city council or board of county commissioners, as applicable.

(b) The signature of the superintendent of the school district that the board of trustees serves, the signature of the president of the college or university or the signature of the mayor of the city or chair of the board of county commissioners, as applicable.

(c) A description of the following:

(1) The organizational capacity and infrastructure of the applicant.

(2) The procedures and criteria for the applicant's evaluation of charter school applications in accordance with NRS 388A.252, as amended by section 35 of Assembly Bill No. 400, chapter 387, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2183, including, without limitation, the manner in which the applicant will determine:

(I) Whether an applicant to form a charter school is of high quality; and

(II) Whether the charter school will meet the identified educational needs of pupils and serve to promote the diversity of public educational choices in this State.

(3) The procedures that the applicant will use to negotiate and execute a charter contract with the governing body of a charter school.

(4) The procedures and criteria for the applicant's evaluation of applications for the renewal of charter contracts.

(5) The procedures that the applicant will use to monitor the performance of each charter school that the applicant sponsors.

2. An application to sponsor charter schools must be submitted to the Department not later than May 1 immediately preceding the date set forth in the application on which the applicant will begin accepting applications to form charter schools.

3. Not later than 30 days after receipt of an application for authorization to sponsor charter schools, the Department will:

(a) Review the application;

(b) Determine whether to approve or deny the application; and

(c) Notify the applicant in writing of the Department's determination.

4. If the Department denies an application for authorization to sponsor charter schools, the applicant must be granted 30 days after receipt of the written notice to correct any deficiencies identified in the written notice and resubmit the application.

Nev. Admin. Code § 388A.120

Added to NAC by Dep't of Education by R196-97, eff. 3-13-98; A by R035-14, 12-22-2014 - Substituted in revision for NAC 386.120; A by R054-23A, eff. 6/4/2024

NRS 388A.105, as amended by section 29 of Assembly Bill No. 400, chapter 387, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 2179, NRS 388A.110