Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization
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.


1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish an Advisory Council for Family Engagement. The Advisory Council is composed of 11 members.
2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint the following members to the Advisory Council:
(a) Two parents or legal guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools;
(b) Two teachers in public schools;
(c) One administrator of a public school;
(d) One representative of a private business or industry;
(e) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more;
(f) One member of the board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000; and
(g) One member who is the President of the Board of Managers of the Nevada Parent Teacher Association or its successor organization, or a designee nominated by the President.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the members the Superintendent appoints to the Advisory Council reflect the ethnic, economic and geographic diversity of this State.
3. The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one member of the Assembly to the Advisory Council.
4. The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate to the Advisory Council.
5. The Advisory Council shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Chair and Vice Chair serve a term of 1 year.
6. After the initial terms:
(a) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction is 3 years.
(b) The term of each member of the Advisory Council who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Senate is 2 years.
7. The Department shall provide:
(a) Administrative support to the Advisory Council; and
(b) All information that is necessary for the Advisory Council to carry out its duties.
8. For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Advisory Council who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the member is entitled to receive the:
(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the legislative members of the Advisory Council must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
9. A member of the Advisory Council who is not a Legislator is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which the member attends a meeting of the Advisory Council or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Advisory Council. The per diem allowance and travel expenses for the members of the Advisory Council who are not Legislators must be paid by the Department.
10. Any costs associated with employing a substitute teacher while a member of the Advisory Council who is a teacher attends a meeting of the Advisory Council must be paid by the school district or charter school that employs the member.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2910; A 2011, 1978; 2015, 2083; 2017, 500, 2108)

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.