NRS 385A.900. Requirements of system; consultation with parents and legal guardians; provision of technical assistance and guidance; approval of certain components of system [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 1. The Department shall make every effort to ensure that the statewide system of accountability for public schools applies uniformly to all school districts and charter schools in this State and complies with all requirements for the accountability of public schools, including, without limitation, requirements for the receipt of federal money under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., as amended.

2. 2. The statewide system of accountability for public schools applies to all school districts and charter schools in this State, regardless of size or demographics, and must, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 385A.910:

   1. (a) Include a method to, on an annual basis, rate each school district and sponsor of a charter school based upon the collective performance of the public schools within the school district or the charter schools sponsored by the sponsor, as applicable, and the achievement of district-wide or sponsor-wide performance targets, as applicable, established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools;
   2. (b) Include a method to implement consequences, rewards, supports and interventions for school districts and sponsors of charter schools based upon such ratings, with a focus on addressing disparities and improving outcomes for historically underserved populations;
   3. (c) Include a method to provide grants, financial support or other resources, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, to school districts or sponsors of charter schools receiving one of the two lowest ratings of performance pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools; and
   4. (d) Establish district-wide and sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets for specific groups of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils who are economically disadvantaged, pupils from major racial and ethnic groups, pupils with disabilities and pupils who are English learners. The district-wide and sponsor-wide achievement targets and performance targets must be based on aggregated metrics from the public schools within the school district or the charter schools sponsored by the sponsor, including, without limitation, measurements of the progress and proficiency of pupils on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105.

3. 3. The statewide system of accountability for public schools must:

   1. (a) Ensure that data collected under the system is used to promote transparency, equity and measurable progress in pupil achievement in school districts throughout this State;
   2. (b) Provide for the monitoring and oversight of the operations of, and allocation of resources by, school districts and sponsors of charter schools for the purpose of improving pupil outcomes; and
   3. (c) Establish mechanisms for public reporting on the performance of each school district and sponsor of a charter school, including, without limitation, accountability metrics and a detailed analysis of the progress of each school district and sponsor of a charter school toward its district-wide or sponsor-wide achievement targets, as applicable.
4. 4. In administering the statewide system of accountability for public schools as required by this section, including, without limitation, the achievement and performance targets for school districts and sponsors of charter schools and the criteria used to rate each school district and sponsor of a charter school, the Department shall meaningfully consult with the parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools in this State.
5. 5. The Department shall provide technical assistance and guidance to school districts and sponsors of charter schools to support compliance with the statewide system of accountability for public schools and to address deficiencies identified through the rating process.
6. 6. Any consequences, rewards, supports or interventions implemented pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 that involve significant changes for the school district, sponsor of the charter school or public school must, before implementation, be proposed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and approved by the Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to NRS 386.411.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 3354, effective July 1, 2026)