Current through December 12, 2024
Section 388A.538 - Charter school prohibited from taking certain actions relating to pupil enrollment; submission and approval of marketing materials and application for admission1. A charter school shall not:(a) Administer a test to a prospective pupil or base an enrollment decision on the results from any test of the ability or achievement of a prospective pupil;(b) Use financial incentives to recruit pupils;(c) Design, use or intend to use requirements for enrollment in the charter school, including, without limitation, the payment of fees, expectations for the performance of volunteer work or attendance at informational meetings and interviews, for the purpose of discrimination;(d) Require a prospective pupil or his or her family to attend an interview or informational meeting as a condition of applying for, enrolling in or attending the charter school;(e) Except as necessary for a charter school formed pursuant to subsection 8 of NRS 388A.453, require a pupil or his or her family to:(1) Submit records from a previous school or provide a copy of an individualized education plan, transcript, report card or any other item prohibited by the sponsor of the charter school before the pupil has accepted admission to the charter school; or(2) Complete an affidavit to home school, an application to participate in a program for free or reduced-price meals or any other document prohibited by the sponsor of the charter school as a condition of applying for, enrolling in or attending the charter school;(f) Require the payment of a fee as a condition of applying for, enrolling in or attending the charter school; or(g) Adopt a fee policy unless the policy is approved by the sponsor of the charter school and contains a provision for the waiver of all fees for any pupil who qualifies to participate in a program for free or reduced-price meals, regardless of whether the charter school participates in the program for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act or School Breakfast Program, as defined in NRS 387.0693 and 387.073, respectively.2. The sponsor of a charter school may require the charter school to submit all marketing materials and its application for admission, and any subsequent material revisions to such documents, to the sponsor for its approval. Each such document must be offered in any language required by the sponsor based on an analysis of the demographics of other public schools located near the charter school. All documents submitted pursuant to this subsection in an electronic format must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations which apply to charter schools or local educational agencies, including, without limitation, 29 U.S.C. § 794d.3. A charter school may administer a test to a pupil who is enrolled in the charter school to determine the appropriate academic placement to best fit the needs of the pupil.Nev. Admin. Code § 388A.538
Added to NAC by Dep't of Education by R131-16, eff. 12-19-2017