Nevada § 388G.740 - Duties and authority of organizational team; participation of organizational team in selection of principal

§ 388G.740. Duties and authority of organizational team; participation of organizational team in selection of principal

1. An organizational team shall: (a) Provide assistance and advice to the principal of the local school precinct regarding

the development of the plan of operation for the local school precinct and vote on

whether to approve that plan of operation; (b) Provide continued assistance and advice to the principal of the local school precinct

in carrying out the plan of operation for the local school precinct; and (c) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of principal for the local school precinct,

assist with the selection of the next principal in accordance with the provisions

of this section. 2. The organizational team may provide input regarding the principal of the local

school precinct to the school associate superintendent not more than two times each

school year. 3. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of principal for the local school precinct,

the organizational team shall establish a list of qualifications that the organizational

team determines are desirable for the next principal of the local school precinct

and provide the list to the superintendent. The list of qualifications must include, without limitation, qualifications relating

to the: (a) Employment history of the candidate; (b) Ability of the candidate to connect and communicate with pupils; (c) Ability of the candidate to provide a safe and respectful learning environment

pursuant to NRS 388.1321 ; and (d) Strategies the candidate would implement to improve the achievement of pupils. 4. The superintendent shall post notice of the vacancy pursuant to subsection 3. The superintendent shall interview qualified candidates and establish a list of

at least three but not more than five candidates to submit to the organizational team. One member of the organizational team must be allowed to participate in interviewing

candidates with the superintendent. 5. From the list of candidates submitted by the superintendent pursuant to subsection

4, the organizational team shall rank the candidates for the position of principal

by preference and submit a list with that ranking within 15 school days after receipt

of the recommendation. The superintendent, in consultation with the school associate superintendent, must

select a candidate to hire for the position of principal. Before any vote on the selected candidate, the school associate superintendent responsible

for the local school precinct must make every effort to notify the members of the

organizational team for the local school precinct of the date, time and location of

the scheduled vote. The organizational team may reject the selection of the candidate if at least 75

percent of the members of the organizational team who are present at the time of the

vote elect to do so. The superintendent must then select a candidate from the remaining members of the

list submitted pursuant to subsection 4. 6. Each person who participates in interviewing candidates pursuant to this section

shall comply with all laws that apply to an employer when making a decision about

employment. 7. After the principal of the local school precinct is hired, the superintendent may,

in his or her sole discretion, reassign and make other employment decisions concerning

the principal.