Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization
NRS 385.005 - Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of educational opportunity.


1. The Legislature reaffirms its intent that public education in the State of Nevada is essentially a matter for local control by local school districts. The provisions of this title are intended to reserve to the boards of trustees of local school districts within this state such rights and powers as are necessary to maintain control of the education of the children within their respective districts. These rights and powers may only be limited by other specific provisions of law.
2. The responsibility of establishing a statewide policy of integration or desegregation of public schools is reserved to the Legislature. The responsibility for establishing a local policy of integration or desegregation of public schools consistent with the statewide policy established by the Legislature is delegated to the respective boards of trustees of local school districts and to the governing body of each charter school.
3. The State Board shall, and the State Public Charter School Authority, each board of trustees of a local school district, the governing body of each charter school and any other school officer may, advise the Legislature at each regular session of any recommended legislative action to ensure high standards of equality of educational opportunity for all children in the State of Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 471; A 1997, 1840; 2011, 2318; 2015, 3777; 2019, 1994, 2050)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization

NRS 385.005 - Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of educational opportunity.

NRS 385.007 - Definitions.

NRS 385.010 - Creation; composition; executive head.

NRS 385.014 - Opinions of the Attorney General relating to powers and duties.

NRS 385.021 - Composition; election and appointment of members; qualifications of members; terms of members; vacancies.

NRS 385.030 - Officers: President; Secretary.

NRS 385.040 - Meetings and quorum.

NRS 385.050 - Compensation of members; claims.

NRS 385.075 - Establishment of administrative policies.

NRS 385.080 - Regulations.

NRS 385.083 - Education Gift Fund: Restrictions on use of money in Fund; State Board required to record, review and report certain gifts deposited in Fund; use of form by donor; transmittal of reports to Legislature.

NRS 385.085 - Regulations: Conditions for acceptance of money, services, commodities or equipment for public schools from federal agencies; exceptions.

NRS 385.091 - Formation.

NRS 385.092 - Nature.

NRS 385.093 - Income not to inure to any person; exceptions.

NRS 385.102 - "Institution of higher education" defined.

NRS 385.104 - Establishment of Program; use of money; policies and regulations of State Board.

NRS 385.106 - Administration of Program; powers of State Board.

NRS 385.107 - Higher Education Student Loan Fund.

NRS 385.108 - Duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Withdrawals; use of money; records.

NRS 385.111 - Preparation of plan; annual submission of plan.

NRS 385.112 - Contents of plan; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan.

NRS 385.113 - Duties of State Board: Establishment of goals and benchmarks; annual review; revisions.

NRS 385.114 - State Board to prescribe and cause enforcement of courses of study for public schools; exceptions.

NRS 385.115 - State Board to cooperate in establishment of programs of information about missing children; regulations.

NRS 385.125 - Standard plans, designs and specifications for construction of school buildings: Adoption; approval by State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration prior to adoption; fee for costs of approval.

NRS 385.150 - Appointment; unclassified service; position within Executive Department.

NRS 385.160 - Qualifications.

NRS 385.170 - Pursuing other employment or holding other office for profit prohibited without approval of Governor.

NRS 385.175 - Designation as educational leader for system of K-12 public education; general duties.

NRS 385.180 - Visitation of schools; consultations with educators.

NRS 385.190 - Conferences of teachers and administrators.

NRS 385.200 - Regulations: Reports to Department; proceedings.

NRS 385.220 - Power to administer oaths.

NRS 385.230 - Annual report of the state of public education; contents of report; presentation and submission of report.

NRS 385.250 - Delivery of property to successor.

NRS 385.290 - Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to appoint deputy superintendents.

NRS 385.320 - Deputy superintendents in unclassified service; restriction on other employment.

NRS 385.330 - Professional staff and other appointed personnel: Duties; location of offices.

NRS 385.340 - Qualifications of professional staff and other appointed personnel not in unclassified service.

NRS 385.345 - Coordinator of the Use of Libraries and Related Technical Systems: Appointment; duties.

NRS 385.600 - "Advisory Council" defined.

NRS 385.605 - Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Advisory Council carries out duties successfully.

NRS 385.610 - Establishment; appointment of members; election of officers; terms; administrative support by Department; compensation of members; payment of certain costs by school district or charter school.

NRS 385.620 - Duties; submission of reports.

NRS 385.625 - Board of trustees authorized to establish local advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement.

NRS 385.630 - Creation; duty of Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint Director and to ensure sufficient number of personnel.

NRS 385.635 - Duties; annual report; posting of certain information on Department’s website.

NRS 385.750 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 385.760 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; vacancies in membership; replacement of members; compensation; administrative support.

NRS 385.770 - Election of officers; meetings; quorum; authorized actions; submission of annual report.

NRS 385.780 - Duties of Commission.

NRS 385.800 - Duties of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.

NRS 385.810 - Submission of reports by boards of trustees of school districts and State Public Charter School Authority.

NRS 385.820 - Annual report of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.