Nevada § 387.12463 - Commission on School Funding: Duties; receipt of quarterly report; remedial actions based on contents of report; recommendations

§ 387.12463. Commission on School Funding: Duties; receipt of quarterly report; remedial actions based on contents of report; recommendations

1. The Commission shall: (a) Provide guidance to school districts and the Department on the implementation

of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan. (b) Monitor the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and make any recommendations

to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education that the Commission determines

would, within the limits of appropriated funding, improve the implementation of the

Pupil-Centered Funding Plan or correct any deficiencies of the Department or any school

district or public school in carrying out the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan. (c) Review the statewide base per pupil funding amount, the adjusted base per pupil

funding for each school district and the multiplier for weighted funding for each

category of pupils appropriated by law pursuant to NRS 387.1214 for each biennium and recommend any revisions the Commission determines to be appropriate

to create an optimal level of funding for the public schools in this State, including,

without limitation, by recommending the creation or elimination of one or more categories

of pupils to receive additional weighted funding. If the Commission makes a recommendation pursuant to this paragraph which would

require more money to implement than was appropriated from the State Education Fund

in the immediately preceding biennium, the Commission shall also identify a method

to fully fund the recommendation within 10 years after the date of the recommendation. (d) Review the laws and regulations of this State relating to education, make recommendations

to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education for any revision of such laws

and regulations that the Commission determines would improve the efficiency or effectiveness

of public education in this State and notify each school district of each such recommendation. (e) Review and recommend to the Department revisions of the cost adjustment factors

for each county established pursuant to NRS 387.1215 and the method for calculating the attendance area adjustment established pursuant

to NRS 387.1218 . (f) Review the academic progress made by pupils in each public school since the implementation

of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, including, without limitation, any changes to

the academic progress of such pupils as the result of any additional money provided

to each such school by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan. In performing such a review, the Commission shall: (1) Use metrics to measure the academic achievement of pupils which include, without

limitation: (I) The rate of graduation of pupils from high school by type of diploma; (II) The performance of pupils on standardized examinations in math, reading and science; (III) The number of credentials or other certifications in fields of career and technical

education earned by pupils; (IV) The number of pupils who earn a passing score on an advanced placement examination; (V) The number of pupils who earn a passing score on an international baccalaureate

examination; (VI) The percentage of pupils in each school who lack a sufficient number of credits

to graduate by the end of their 12th grade year; (VII) The percentage of pupils in each school who drop out; (VIII) The number of pupils who enroll in higher education upon graduation; (IX) The number of pupils who enroll in a vocational or technical school or apprenticeship

training program; (X) The attendance rate for pupils; (XI) The number of violent acts by pupils and disciplinary actions against pupils;

and (XII) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission; (2) Use metrics to measure the improvement of pupils enrolled in elementary school

in literacy which include, without limitation: (I) The literacy rate for pupils in the first, third and fifth grades; (II) The number of pupils in elementary school who were promoted to the next grade

after testing below proficient in reading in the immediately preceding school year,

separated by grade level and by level of performance on the relevant test; (III) The number of schools that employ a licensed teacher designated to serve as

a literacy specialist pursuant to NRS 388.159 and the number of schools that fail to employ and designate such a licensed teacher;

and (IV) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission; (3) Use metrics to measure the ability of public schools to hire and retain sufficient

staff to meet the needs of the public schools which include, without limitation: (I) The rate of vacancies in positions for teachers, support staff and administrators; (II) The attendance rate for teachers; (III) The retention rate for teachers; (IV) The number of schools and classrooms within each school in which the number of

pupils in attendance exceeds the designed capacity for the school or classroom; (V) The number of classes taught by a substitute teacher for more than 25 percent

of the school year; and (VI) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission; (4) Use metrics to measure the extent to which schools meet the needs and expectations

of pupils, parents or legal guardians of pupils, teachers and administrators which

include, without limitation: (I) The results of an annual survey of satisfaction of school employees; (II) The results of an annual survey of satisfaction of pupils, parents or legal guardians

of pupils and graduates; and (III) Any other metric prescribed by the Commission; (5) Identify the progress made by each school, school district and charter school

on improving the literacy of pupils enrolled in elementary school; (6) Make recommendations for strategies to increase the efficacy, efficiency, transparency

and accountability of public schools; and (7) Make recommendations to the Department, school districts and charter schools to

improve the reporting, tracking, monitoring, analyzing and dissemination of data relating

to pupil achievement and financial accountability, including, without limitation,

revisions to the metrics identified in subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive. <2023 Laws, c. 387, §23, provides:> (g) Review and consider strategies to improve the accessibility of existing and new

programs for pupils within and between public schools, including, without limitation,

open zoning. <2023 Laws, c. 399, §4.5, provides:> (g) Review and consider strategies to improve the accessibility and ensure the equitability

of existing and new programs for pupils within and between public schools, including,

without limitation, open zoning. 2. Each school district and each charter school shall submit a quarterly report to

the Commission that identifies how funding from the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan is

being used to improve the academic performance and progress of pupils and includes,

without limitation, all data or metrics collected by the school district or charter

school to demonstrate such improvement. The Commission shall review the reports submitted pursuant to this subsection and

transmit the reports, along with any commentary or recommendations relating to the

reports, to the Governor, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Joint

Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Interim Finance Committee. 3. After receiving the reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to subsection

2, the Governor may, with the approval of the Legislature or Interim Finance Committee

if the Legislature is not in session, direct a school district or charter school to

take such remedial actions as the Governor determines to be necessary and appropriate

to address any deficiency identified in the reports submitted pursuant to subsection

2. 4. The Commission shall: (a) Present any recommendations pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (g), inclusive, of subsection

1 at a meeting of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education for consideration

and recommendations by the Committee; and (b) After consideration of the recommendations of the Joint Interim Standing Committee

on Education, transmit the recommendations or a revised version of the recommendations

to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution

to the Legislature.