Superintendent of Public Instruction to assume direct responsibility of public school under direct management of the Department; appointment of school turnaround director; duties; ongoing support to public school under direct management.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.116
in effect1. If, pursuant to NRS 388.114 , the corrective measure of direct management of the public school by the Department is approved by the Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to NRS 386.411 and implemented for a public school designated as persistently priority, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall assume responsibility for overseeing the operations of the public school.
2. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction assumes responsibility for overseeing the operations of a public school pursuant to subsection 1, the Superintendent shall appoint a school turnaround director to manage the public school. The school turnaround director shall:
(a) Exercise full operational control of the public school, including, without limitation:
(1) Overseeing all instructional, operational and financial decisions;
(2) Implementing personnel decisions, including, without limitation, the hiring, reassignment or replacement of administrators, teachers and other staff employed at the public school in compliance with state and federal law; and
(3) Revising curriculum and instructional strategies to align with best practices for improving pupil outcomes.
(b) Develop and implement a comprehensive school turnaround plan. The school turnaround plan must include, without limitation:
(1) Specific academic and operational benchmarks the public school must meet during the period of the corrective measure imposed pursuant to this section;
(2) Evidence-based interventions to address areas of underperformance;
(3) Strategies to close achievement gaps for underserved populations of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils with special needs, low-income pupils, pupils who are English learners and pupils from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds;
(4) A detailed timeline for achieving measurable progress in performance; and
(5) An evaluation of policies prescribed by the school district to identify any waivers necessary for the effective execution of the school turnaround plan.
(c) Document all proposed waivers of any policy of the school district or sponsor of the charter school and submit the proposed waivers to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school, as applicable, for review and to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for review and approval.
(d) Provide regular updates to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Public Education Oversight Board and the board of trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school on the implementation of the school turnaround plan to ensure transparency and accountability.
3. The Department shall provide ongoing support to a public school operating under the corrective measure of direct management imposed pursuant to this section, including, without limitation:
(a) Leadership coaching and development programs for the appointed school turnaround director and school administrators to ensure effective management and instructional leadership.
(b) Targeted professional development for teachers, including, without limitation:
(1) Training on evidence-based instructional practices and strategies for differentiated instruction;
(2) Support for integrating technology into the classroom to enhance learning outcomes; and
(3) Coaching to improve classroom management and pupil engagement.
(c) Access to external consultants and educational specialists with expertise in school turnaround strategies. Any such consultant or educational specialist shall:
(1) Provide guidance on curriculum development and instructional planning;
(2) Assist with the implementation of performance monitoring systems; and
(3) Support the alignment of school operations with the goals of the school turnaround plan.
(d) Additional funding support, as necessary, to ensure the successful execution of the school turnaround plan, including, without limitation, grants for instructional resources, teacher incentives and other identified needs.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-388.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026