1. The State Board may adopt standard plans, designs and specifications for the construction of school buildings by the boards of trustees of the various school districts. If such plans, designs and specifications are adopted, provision must be made for the production and distribution of such plans, designs and specifications by appropriate rules and regulations. The board of trustees of a school district may use any such plans, designs and specifications if it determines that the plans, designs and specifications are in the best interests of the district.
2. Before the adoption of any such standard plans, designs and specifications, the State Board shall submit the plans, designs and specifications to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration, whose written approval thereof must be obtained before any further consideration by the State Board. The State Public Works Division shall verify that the plans, designs and specifications comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities set forth in Appendix A of Part 36 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requirements of this subsection are not satisfied if the plans, designs and specifications comply solely with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards set forth in Appendix A of Part 101-19.6 of Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
3. The State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration may charge and collect and the State Board may pay a reasonable fee for the costs incurred by the State Public Works Division in approving the standard plans, designs and specifications submitted.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 727; A 1997, 2454; 1999, 2854)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization
NRS 385.010 - Creation; composition; executive head.
NRS 385.014 - Opinions of the Attorney General relating to powers and duties.
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 385.093 - 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 385.150 - Appointment; unclassified service; position within Executive Department.
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 385.250 - 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 385.600 - "Advisory Council" defined.
NRS 385.620 - Duties; submission of reports.
NRS 385.635 - Duties; annual report; posting of certain information on Department’s website.
NRS 385.750 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 385.780 - Duties of Commission.
NRS 385.800 - Duties of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.
NRS 385.820 - Annual report of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.