Nevada § 385.620 - Duties; submission of reports

§ 385.620. Duties; submission of reports

The Advisory Council shall: 1. Review the policy of parental involvement adopted by the State Board and the policy

of parental involvement and family engagement adopted by the board of trustees of

each school district pursuant to NRS 392.457 ; 2. Review the information relating to communication with and participation, involvement

and engagement of parents and families that is included in the annual report of accountability

for each school district pursuant to NRS 385A.320 and similar information in the annual report of accountability prepared by the State

Public Charter School Authority and a college or university within the Nevada System

of Higher Education or city or county that sponsors a charter school pursuant to subsection

3 of NRS 385A.070 ; 3. Review any effective practices carried out in individual school districts to increase

parental involvement and family engagement and determine the feasibility of carrying

out those practices on a statewide basis; 4. Review any effective practices carried out in other states to increase parental

involvement and family engagement and determine the feasibility of carrying out those

practices in this State; 5. Identify methods to communicate effectively and provide outreach to parents, legal

guardians and families of pupils who have limited time to become involved in the education

of their children for various reasons, including, without limitation, work schedules,

single-parent homes and other family obligations; 6. Identify the manner in which the level of parental involvement and family engagement

affects the performance, attendance and discipline of pupils; 7. Identify methods to communicate effectively with and provide outreach to parents,

legal guardians and families of pupils who are English learners; 8. Determine the necessity for the appointment of a statewide parental involvement

and family engagement coordinator or a parental involvement and family engagement

coordinator in each school district, or both; 9. Work in collaboration with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

created by NRS 385.630 to carry out the duties prescribed in NRS 385.635 ; and 10. On or before February 1 of each year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative

Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature in odd-numbered years and to the

Legislative Commission in even-numbered years, describing the activities of the Advisory

Council and any recommendations for legislation.