Nevada § 388A.521 - Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators

§ 388A.521. Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.515 , a charter school shall employ such administrators for the school as it deems necessary. A person employed as an administrator must possess: (a) A valid teacher's license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS with an administrative endorsement; (b) A master's degree in school administration, public administration or business

administration; or (c) At least 5 years of experience in school administration, public administration

or business administration and a baccalaureate degree. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the portion of the salary or other

compensation of an administrator employed by a charter school that is derived from

public funds must not exceed the salary or other compensation, as applicable, of the

highest paid administrator in a comparable position in the school district in which

the charter school is located. For purposes of determining the salary or other compensation of the highest paid

administrator in a comparable position in the school district, the salary or other

compensation of the superintendent of schools of that school district must not be

included in the determination. 3. If the salary or other compensation paid to an administrator employed by a charter

school from public funds exceeds the maximum amount prescribed in subsection 2, the

sponsor of the charter school shall conduct an audit of the salary or compensation. The audit must include, without limitation, a review of the reasons set forth by

the governing body of the charter school for the salary or other compensation and

the interests of the public in using public funds to pay that salary or compensation. If the sponsor determines that the payment of the salary or other compensation from

public funds is justified, the sponsor shall provide written documentation of its

determination to the governing body of the charter school and to the Department. If the sponsor determines that the payment of the salary or other compensation from

public funds is not justified, the governing body of the charter school shall reduce

the salary or compensation paid to the administrator from public funds to an amount

not to exceed the maximum amount prescribed in subsection 2.