Superintendent of Public Instruction to submit proposal for corrective measures for persistently priority school; review of proposal; duration of corrective measures; evaluation of progress of public school; reports.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.114
in effect1. If, pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 388.113 , the Superintendent of Public Instruction designates a public school as a persistently priority school, the Superintendent shall, not later than 60 days after the designation is made, submit to the Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to NRS 386.411 a proposal to implement one of the following corrective measures:
(a) Replacement of the principal of the public school and other key personnel of the public school as necessary to support substantial improvements in leadership and instructional quality; or
(b) Direct management of the public school by the Department to ensure accountability and the implementation of effective school practices.
2. Not later than 45 days after receiving a proposal for a corrective measure submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the Public Education Oversight Board shall review the proposal and take one of the following actions:
(a) Approve the proposal, in which case the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall proceed to implement the approved corrective measure as provided in this section and NRS 388.115 and 388.116 ; or
(b) Deny the proposal, in which case the Superintendent shall:
(1) Address the reasons for the denial of the proposal; and
(2) Not later than 30 days after the denial of the proposal, submit to the Public Education Oversight Board a revised proposal for the corrective measure or a proposal for a different corrective measure.
3. A corrective measure must be selected, approved and implemented not later than December 31 of the year in which the public school is designated as a persistently priority school.
4. Each corrective measure must be established with an initial term of 6 years. During the initial term of the corrective measure, the Department shall:
(a) Monitor the progress of the school through the program of accountability and statewide system of accountability for public schools as set forth in chapter 385A of NRS; and
(b) Provide technical assistance, professional development and resources as necessary to support the successful implementation of the corrective measure.
5. At least 1 year before the end of the initial 6-year term of a corrective measure, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of the public school for which the corrective measure was implemented to determine the appropriate next steps. Based on this review, the Superintendent shall recommend to the Public Education Oversight Board one of the following actions:
(a) Renew the corrective measure for an additional term of not more than 10 years, if the public school has demonstrated sustained progress but has not met or exceeded its achievement targets and performance targets;
(b) Extend the corrective measure indefinitely, if the public school has met or exceeded its achievement targets and performance targets or the Superintendent determines that such action is in the best interest of the pupils and community served by the public school;
(c) Initiate an alternative or modified corrective measure set forth in subsection 1; or
(d) Transition the public school back to its original governance structure if the school has achieved sustained improvement and demonstrates capacity to maintain progress.
6. In cases where a corrective measure is extended indefinitely pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5:
(a) The Department shall conduct periodic evaluations, not less often than every 5 years, to assess the performance and operational effectiveness of the public school and the alignment of the public school with state educational goals; and
(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction retains the authority to modify or terminate the corrective measure if subsequent evaluations reveal significant deficiencies or if the Superintendent determines that an alternative governance structure would better serve the pupils enrolled in the public school.
7. The Department shall prepare a report of the findings and determinations resulting from the comprehensive review conducted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to subsection 5. The report must be posted on the Internet website maintained by the Department and must include, without limitation:
(a) A summary of the progress of the public school during the initial term of the corrective measure;
(b) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the corrective measure in addressing the deficiencies in the performance of the public school; and
(c) A detailed rationale for the recommended next steps, including, without limitation, any proposed changes to the governance, operations or accountability structure of the public school.
8. The provisions of this section must not be construed to prohibit or supersede a sponsor of a charter school from taking any action to enforce a charter contract or any provision of chapter 388A of NRS.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-388.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026