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LAW |
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Year Passed |
1997; last amended in 2007.
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Rank |
19th weakest of the nation's 41 charter laws. |
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Grade |
C |
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GENERAL DATA |
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• Newly elected governor supports improving and increasing charter schools
• School boards do not actively charter
• Limited operational autonomy discourages applicants |
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INDEPENDENT OR MULTIPLE AUTHORIZERS - YES (3) |
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Approval |
School boards upon approval from the state board. Applicants may apply
directly to the state committee of charter schools and any public college or
university. No university has yet to authorize. |
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Appeal |
Yes. If an application is denied, it may be appealed to the State Board
Subcommittee on Charter Schools, which will recommend approval or
denial to the state board. If the state approves the charter, it will be the
sponsor. If the state denies the application, the decision may be appealed to
the district county court in which the proposed charter will be located. |
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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ALLOWED |
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Cap |
No cap. |
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OPERATIONAL AUTONOMY |
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State |
Limited. Schools do not receive a blanket waiver and must comply with
various rules relating to curriculum and governance. Conversion charter
schools are not allowed. Virtual schools are allowed.Management contracts
with ESPs are not restricted. |
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Local |
Limited. There is no waiver for rules and regulations. Schools must get permission from sponsor for various actions, including purchasing property. |
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Teacher Freedom |
Yes. Teachers are not covered by district bargaining agreement, unless they
are on leave from district. Employees of the charter school must participate
in the retirement system of the school district in which the charter school is
located. |
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EQUITY |
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Student Funding |
• Schools are supposed to be funded through the same means as other
public schools.
• Authorizers may deduct up to 3 percent for administrative fees.
• Funds pass through the state.
"Each pupil who is enrolled in a charter school, including, without limitation, a pupil who is enrolled in a program of special education in a charter school, must be included in the count of pupils in the school district for the purposes of apportionments and allowances from the state distributive school account pursuant to NRS 387.121 to 387.126, inclusive, unless the pupil is exempt from compulsory attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070. A charter school is entitled to receive its proportionate share of any other money available from federal, state or local sources that the school or the pupils who are enrolled in the school are eligible to receive." [Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 386.570] |
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Facilities Funding |
None |
