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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 34. Education § 385A.740. Application for approval to be rated using alternative performance framework; eligibility

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, that wishes to be rated using the alternative performance framework prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385A.730 must request the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, to apply to the State Board on behalf of the school for approval to be rated using the alternative performance framework.

2. The board of trustees of a school district or the sponsor of a charter school, as applicable, may apply to the State Board on behalf of a school for the school to be rated using the alternative performance framework by submitting a form prescribed by the Department.

3. A public school is eligible to be rated using the alternative performance framework if:

(a) The school specifies that the mission of the school is to serve pupils who:

(1) Have been expelled or suspended from a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school;

(2) Have been deemed to be a habitual disciplinary problem pursuant to NRS 392.4655;

(3) Are academically disadvantaged;

(4) Have been adjudicated delinquent;

(5) Have been adjudicated to be in need of supervision for a reason set forth in NRS 62B.320; or

(6) Have an individualized education program; and

(b) At least 75 percent of the pupils enrolled at the school fall within one or more of the categories listed in paragraph (a).

4. In addition to the provisions of subsection 3, a charter school is eligible to be rated using the alternative performance framework if the charter school:

(a) Specifies in its charter contract that:

(1) The mission of the charter school is to serve primarily pupils who are described in subparagraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of paragraph (a) of subsection 3; and

(2) The admissions policy of the charter school only allows the pupils identified in its mission statement to newly enroll in the charter school;

(b) At the time of its application to be rated using the alternative performance framework, has an enrollment of at least 75 percent of pupils who are pupils identified in its mission statement; and

(c) Completes any requirements to transition to the alternative performance framework required by the proposed sponsor of the charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.274.

5. As used in this section, “academically disadvantaged” includes, without limitation, being retained in the same grade level two or more times or having a deficiency in the credits required to graduate on time.

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