NRS 386.353
Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts

  • authorization to consolidate or share services
  • Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section.

1.

The board of trustees of each school district in this State shall determine whether any services, functions or personnel may be feasibly consolidated or shared with one or more other school districts in this State. Services, functions or personnel that the board of trustees may consolidate or share with another school district include, without limitation:

(a)

Purchasing;

(b)

Accounting;

(c)

Recruiting;

(d)

Transportation;

(e)

Chief financial officer;

(f)

Human resources director; and

(g)

Superintendent of schools.

2.

Based on the determination made pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees may consolidate or share any service, function or personnel with another school district. Nothing in this section requires a board of trustees of a school district to enter into a cooperative agreement for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with one or more school districts. The board of trustees may establish any cost-effective and efficient method for the sharing or consolidation of services or personnel.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the board of trustees enters into an agreement with one or more school districts for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel, the board of trustees may join in any applicable contracts of the other school district. The board of trustees shall not join in a contract pursuant to this subsection if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract.

4.

The Committee on Local Government Finance created pursuant to NRS 354.105 shall adopt such regulations that are necessary or proper to assist the boards of trustees in carrying out the provisions of this section. Such regulations must include, without limitation:

(a)

Procedures and guidelines for how boards of trustees may efficiently and effectively consolidate or share services, functions and personnel with other school districts. Such procedures and guidelines should provide direction to the boards of trustees on ways to prepare contracts or other agreements necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

(b)

In the case of sharing personnel with other school districts, procedures for sharing the costs of the payment of premiums or contributions for employee benefits, including, without limitation, retirement, life insurance and health benefits.

Source: Section 386.353 — Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts; authorization to consolidate or share services; Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-386.­html#NRS386Sec353.

386.110
Body corporate 386.120
County school district: Number of trustees. 386.150
Superintendent of Public Instruction to file certificates with county clerks. 386.160
Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is less than 1,000 386.165
Election of trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils is over 25,000 386.190
Election of two additional trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils increases to 1,000 or more after general election 386.200
Alternate manner of creating areas for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is 25,000 or less: Procedure 386.205
Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Creation 386.215
Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Documents to be filed with county clerk. 386.225
Optional districts for election of trustees within county school district whose enrollment of pupils is not more than 25,000: Manner of election. 386.240
Qualifications of trustees. 386.250
Nomination of trustee 386.260
Election of trustees 386.270
Vacancies. 386.275
Temporary appointment of vacancy for member in active military service 386.290
Subsistence and travel for trustee. 386.300
Trustees: Terms 386.305
Trustees: Interest in certain contracts prohibited. 386.310
Officers 386.320
Salaries of trustees 386.325
Duties of clerk. 386.327
Required professional development for trustees 386.330
Meetings 386.340
Seal. 386.345
Membership in county, state and national school board associations 386.350
General powers 386.353
Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts 386.355
Acceptance of federal financial assistance for areas affected by federal activities. 386.365
Policies and regulations in county whose population is 100,000 or more: Procedure. 386.370
Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction. 386.380
Power to administer oaths. 386.390
Acceptance of gifts 386.410
Employment of private legal counsel.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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