Nevada § 388A.3936 - Authorization to award money for transportation of pupils; transportation plan required; criteria for approval of plan

§ 388A.3936. Authorization to award money for transportation of pupils; transportation plan required; criteria for approval of plan

1. The State Public Charter School Authority may award money to a charter school for

the transportation of pupils to the extent money has been appropriated for that purpose. 2. A charter school must not receive money pursuant to subsection 1 unless the State

Public Charter School Authority has approved a transportation plan for the charter

school. 3. Each charter school that wishes to receive money pursuant to subsection 1 must

submit a transportation plan to the State Public Charter School Authority. The State Public Charter School Authority may approve the transportation plan of

a charter school if it determines: (a) The transportation plan is comprehensive and likely to be successfully implemented; (b) The transportation plan will materially improve access to education in the region

served by the transportation plan; (c) The transportation plan demonstrates that the charter school will be able to comply

with statutory and regulatory transportation requirements, including, without limitation,

the certification of bus drivers and vehicle safety; (d) The transportation plan is financially viable; (e) The transportation plan would not cost more, on a per pupil basis, than the average

cost for transportation for other public schools operating in the school district

in which the charter school is located; and (f) The academic, financial and organizational performance of the charter school indicate

that the transportation plan is in the interest of pupils who will be served by the

transportation plan.