Account for State Special Education Services: Creation; use of money in Account; regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.5243
in effect1. The Account for State Special Education Services is hereby created in the State General Fund to be administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account. Any money from gifts and grants may be expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift or grant, or in accordance with this section.
2. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
3. The money in the Account may only be used for public schools and public education, as authorized by the Legislature, including, without limitation, the distribution of funding appropriated by the Legislature for a statewide multiplier for pupils with disabilities pursuant to NRS 387.122 .
4. The State Board shall adopt regulations for the application, approval and disbursement of money commencing with the 2016-2017 school year to reimburse school districts and charter schools for extraordinary program expenses and related services which:
(a) Are not ordinarily present in the typical special education service and delivery system at a public school;
(b) Are associated with the implementation of the individualized education program of a pupil with significant disabilities, as defined by the State Board, to provide an appropriate education in the least restrictive environment; and
(c) The costs of which exceed the total funding available to the school district or charter school for the pupil.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-388.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026