Nevada § 387.652 - Requirements to receive grant; application

§ 387.652. Requirements to receive grant; application

1. The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to

school districts, sponsors of charter schools and nonprofit organizations to support

prekindergarten programs. Each prekindergarten program supported by a grant awarded pursuant to this section

must: (a) Employ at least one teacher per classroom who has a bachelor's degree or higher

in early childhood education and compensate those teachers with pay and benefits similar

to those provided to licensed teachers by the school district in which the prekindergarten

program is located; (b) Serve children who are 4 years of age at the beginning of the school year and

whose household has a household income which is not more than 200 percent of the federally

designated level signifying poverty; (c) Provide instruction in prekindergarten for at least 25 hours each week for the

entire school year; (d) Utilize a comprehensive curriculum for prekindergarten that is aligned to any

standards of content and performance established for prekindergarten pursuant to NRS 389.520 ; (e) Maintain the size of each class at not more than 20 pupils and a ratio of not

more than 10 pupils for each adult with supervision in the classroom; (f) Participate in any evaluation of the program or the pupils who participate in

the program that is prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656 ; (g) Effectively engage the parents or guardians of pupils and participate in any evaluation

of such engagement that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656 ; (h) Serve pupils with disabilities at a rate that is not less than the percentage

of pupils in this State or in the United States, whichever is greater, who are 4 years

of age at the beginning of the school year who receive services funded pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1419 ; (i) Ensure that the percentage of pupils with disabilities in each class is less than

49 percent of the total number of pupils; (j) Provide appropriate individualized accommodations and supports for pupils with

disabilities; (k) Provide the comprehensive services prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656 ; and (l) Meet the minimum standards of performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656 . 2. The board of trustees of a school district, the sponsor of a charter school or

a nonprofit organization that wishes to receive a grant of money pursuant to this

section must submit an application to the Department. The application must include, without limitation: (a) A detailed description of the manner in which the board of trustees, sponsor of

a charter school or nonprofit organization proposes to: (1) Ensure that the prekindergarten program supported by the grant meets the requirements

of subsection 1; and (2) Use the grant of money; and (b) Any other information required by the Department.