Nevada § 388A.270 - Charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor

§ 388A.270. Charter contract upon approval of application; notice to Department; determination of sponsor

1. If the proposed sponsor of a charter school approves an application to form a charter

school, it shall negotiate, develop and execute a charter contract with the governing

body of the charter school. A charter contract must be executed not later than 60 days before the charter school

commences operation. The charter contract must be in writing and incorporate, without limitation: (a) The performance framework for the charter school; (b) A description of the administrative relationship between the sponsor of the charter

school and the governing body of the charter school, including, without limitation,

the rights and duties of the sponsor and the governing body; and (c) Any pre-opening conditions which the sponsor has determined are necessary for

the charter school to satisfy before the commencement of operation to ensure that

the charter school meets all building, health, safety, insurance and other legal requirements. 2. The charter contract must be signed by a member of the governing body of the charter

school and: (a) If the board of trustees of a school district is the sponsor of the charter school,

the superintendent of schools of the school district; (b) If the State Public Charter School Authority is the sponsor of the charter school,

the Chair of the State Public Charter School Authority; (c) If a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education is the

sponsor of the charter school, the president of the college or university; or (d) If a city or county is the sponsor of the charter school, the mayor of the city

or the chair of the board of county commissioners, as applicable. 3. Before the charter contract is executed, the sponsor of the charter school must

approve the charter contract at a meeting of the sponsor held in accordance with chapter 241 of NRS . 4. The sponsor of the charter school shall, not later than 10 days after the execution

of the charter contract, provide to the Department: (a) Written notice of the charter contract and the date of execution; and (b) A copy of the charter contract and any other documentation relevant to the charter

contract. 5. If the board of trustees approves the application, the board of trustees shall

be deemed the sponsor of the charter school. 6. If the State Public Charter School Authority approves the application: (a) The State Public Charter School Authority shall be deemed the sponsor of the charter

school. (b) Neither the State of Nevada, the State Board, the State Public Charter School

Authority nor the Department is an employer of the members of the governing body of

the charter school or any of the employees of the charter school. 7. If a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education approves

the application: (a) That institution shall be deemed the sponsor of the charter school. (b) Neither the State of Nevada, the State Board nor the Department is an employer

of the members of the governing body of the charter school or any of the employees

of the charter school. 8. If a city or county approves the application: (a) The city or county shall be deemed the sponsor of the charter school. (b) Neither the State of Nevada, the State Board nor the Department is an employer

of the members of the governing body of the charter school or any of the employees

of the charter school. 9. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.285 , a charter contract must be for a term of 6 years. The term of the charter contract begins on the first day of operation of the charter

school after the charter contract has been executed. The sponsor of the charter school may require, or the governing body of the charter

school may request that the sponsor authorize, the charter school to delay commencement

of operation for 1 school year.