NRS 387.636
School district required to hold public meeting concerning final report

  • vote whether to adopt corrective action plan
  • effect of failure to vote within prescribed time
  • appearance before Legislature under certain circumstances.

1.

Upon receipt of a final written report pursuant to NRS 387.631, the board of trustees of the school district shall hold a public meeting to review the findings and recommendations of the consultant. The consultant or the consultant’s designee must be present at the meeting and available for discussion and questions.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, not later than 90 days after the issuance of the final written report, the board of trustees of the school district shall vote on whether to adopt the plan for corrective action if such a plan is recommended by the consultant. The superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice of the outcome of the vote to the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature. The board of trustees of a school district may vote to reverse a decision not to adopt a plan for corrective action if sufficient time remains, as determined by the board of trustees, to carry out the management principles within 2 years after the issuance of the final report.

3.

If the board of trustees of a school district does not vote on whether to adopt a plan for corrective action within 90 days after the issuance of the final written report, the:

(a)

Superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice to the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature;

(b)

Department may assess the situation and contact the members of the board of trustees to urge the board to take a vote; and

(c)

State Board may allow an additional 30 days for the board of trustees to vote on the plan.

4.

If the board of trustees of the school district does not vote on a plan for corrective action or if the board of trustees votes not to adopt a plan for corrective action, the members of the board of trustees may be required to appear and present testimony before the Legislature or a standing committee of the Legislature to examine any justification of the failure of the board of trustees to vote on the plan or to adopt the plan, as applicable.

Source: Section 387.636 — School district required to hold public meeting concerning final report; vote whether to adopt corrective action plan; effect of failure to vote within prescribed time; appearance before Legislature under certain circumstances., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-387.­html#NRS387Sec636.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 387.636’s source at nv​.us