Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385A.950 – School climate survey: Creation; administration; use of results; annual reporting of data

1. The Department shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, create and conduct at each school in a school district and at each charter school in this State:
1. (a) In a school year which begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, a survey administered to persons employed at the school, measuring the school climate.
2. (b) In a school year which begins in an even-numbered calendar year, a survey administered to persons employed at the school, measuring working conditions in the school.
3. (c) On an ongoing basis, a survey administered to persons who are leaving their employment at the school, including, without limitation, through retirement, transfer or resignation.
2. A school district or charter school shall use the results of surveys conducted pursuant to this section to assess and improve:
1. (a) Strategies for the retention of staff; and
2. (b) The school climate and working conditions at schools within the school district or at the charter school, as applicable.
3. Data collected from a survey conducted pursuant to this section must not be used in the evaluation of any:
1. (a) School district or school as part of the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 385A.600 to 385A.840, inclusive; or
2. (b) Teacher, administrator or other licensed educational personnel conducted pursuant to NRS 391.650 to 391.730, inclusive.
4. The Department shall include in the statewide system of accountability set forth in NRS 385A.600 to 385A.840, inclusive, recognition of public schools at which the rate of response to a survey administered pursuant to this section is at least 85 percent.
5. The Department shall annually submit to the Commission on School Funding created pursuant to NRS 387.1246 and the State Board a report of the data collected from a survey conducted pursuant to this section.
6. The Department may, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, contract with a qualified vendor to carry out the provisions of this section.
7. As used in this section, “school climate” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385A.650.

(Added to NRS by 2025, 3203)