Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 391A - Training, Professional Development and Incentives
NRS 391A.150 - Membership; terms; vacancy.


1. Each regional training program must have a governing body consisting of:
(a) The superintendent of schools, or the superintendent’s designee, for each school district that is included within the primary jurisdiction of the regional training program. The superintendent of schools serves ex officio.
(b) Teachers who are considered masters, appointed by the superintendents of schools of the school districts that are included within the primary jurisdiction of the regional training program and the representatives of higher education appointed to the governing body. Each teacher who wishes to be considered for appointment to the governing body must submit an application explaining his or her qualifications as a master teacher. At least one teacher must be appointed from each school district within the primary jurisdiction of the regional training program.
(c) Representatives of the Nevada System of Higher Education, appointed by the Board of Regents, and representatives of other institutions of higher education, as determined by the superintendents of school districts included within the primary jurisdiction of the regional training program.
(d) A nonvoting member who is an employee of the Department.
2. After the appointments are made, the governing body shall select a chair from among its membership.
3. Each member of the governing body shall serve a term of 2 years. A person must not be appointed to serve more than three consecutive terms.
4. A vacancy in the governing body must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 178)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.524)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 391A - Training, Professional Development and Incentives

NRS 391A.100 - Definitions.

NRS 391A.105 - "Regional training program" defined.

NRS 391A.110 - "Statewide Council" defined.

NRS 391A.120 - Creation of regional training programs and Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Programs; provision of services to teachers and administrators in certain geographical areas; designation of certain school districts as fiscal agents.

NRS 391A.125 - Provision of training to teachers, other licensed educational personnel and administrators; maintenance and distribution of training list; authority of regional training program to contract with board of trustees to provide additional...

NRS 391A.130 - Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs: Creation; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation; cost of employing substitute teacher while member who teaches attends meeting; administrative support.

NRS 391A.135 - Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs: Duties; acceptance of gifts and grants authorized; compliance with federal laws and regulations.

NRS 391A.140 - Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Statewide Council and regional training programs carry out duties successfully.

NRS 391A.150 - Membership; terms; vacancy.

NRS 391A.155 - Meetings; no salary or compensation for expenses.

NRS 391A.160 - Employment and salary of coordinator; duties of coordinator.

NRS 391A.165 - Submission of proposed biennial budget to Statewide Council; approval or denial of proposed budget by Statewide Council; inclusion of approved budget in Department’s biennial budget; acceptance of gifts and grants authorized.

NRS 391A.170 - Request for revision of budget; form and submission; approval or disapproval by Statewide Council; determination whether work program revision is necessary.

NRS 391A.175 - Adoption of training model; assessment of training needs; preparation and review of 5-year plan; request by another entity for regional training program to perform additional services or duties.

NRS 391A.180 - Establishment of evaluation system for teachers and other personnel participating in regional training program.

NRS 391A.185 - Facilitation and coordination of access to information related to suicide authorized; receipt of information by teachers and administrators does not create additional duty.

NRS 391A.190 - Evaluation of regional training program by governing body; submission of annual report.

NRS 391A.200 - Payment of certain costs and expenses by regional training program.

NRS 391A.205 - Submission of annual report concerning professional development training by board of trustees.

NRS 391A.210 - Annual Financial Literacy Month summit.

NRS 391A.250 - Definitions.

NRS 391A.255 - Grant Fund: Creation; administration; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; uses of money; school districts and charter schools authorized to apply for grant.

NRS 391A.260 - Training for certain personnel to be provided to extent money is available; school districts and charter schools authorized to contract for provision of training.

NRS 391A.265 - Training for certain personnel to assist parents and guardians of pupils with autism spectrum disorders to be provided to extent money is available.

NRS 391A.270 - Training for certain paraprofessionals to be provided to extent money is available; school districts and charter schools authorized to contract for provision of training.

NRS 391A.300 - Program to train employees who operate boiler or other pressure vessel.

NRS 391A.345 - "Professional development training" defined.

NRS 391A.350 - Attendance of licensed employees at educational conference.

NRS 391A.355 - Suspension of licensed employee for unexcused absence from educational conference.

NRS 391A.360 - Payment of expenses of travel and living for administrators and teachers attending educational conference.

NRS 391A.365 - Transportation of personnel to and from educational conference.

NRS 391A.370 - Teachers and administrators to have access to professional development training; standards and minimum requirements of training; professional development training concerning computer science and computer education and technology.

NRS 391A.375 - Focus and structure of scheduled professional development.

NRS 391A.380 - Certain school districts to establish professional development program to provide training regarding working collaboratively; certain teachers and principals to receive such training.

NRS 391A.383 - Certain school district to conduct investigation concerning parent and family engagement and school culture in certain circumstances; certain training regarding parent and family engagement and school culture to be provided; applicabil...

NRS 391A.385 - Professional development training regarding financial literacy to be provided to certain teachers.

NRS 391A.400 - Creation of Grant Fund for Incentives for Licensed Educational Personnel; establishment of program of incentive pay by school district; application for and provision of grants from Grant Fund; limitation on individual incentive; evalua...

NRS 391A.450 - Establishment of program.

NRS 391A.455 - School district required to reserve certain amount of money for program; written notice of reservation of money; requirements for accounting and use of money reserved.

NRS 391A.500 - Creation of Fund; administration; acceptance of gifts and grants; uses of money in Fund.

NRS 391A.505 - Distribution of grants of money from Fund; award of grants by State Board; priorities of programs; Superintendent of Public Instruction to post on Internet website and transmit to Legislature list of gifts and grants received.

NRS 391A.510 - Application for grant of money from Fund; use of grant; report by grant recipient.

NRS 391A.515 - Independent evaluation of effectiveness of grants; submittal of results of evaluation to Legislature.

NRS 391A.550 - Definitions.

NRS 391A.555 - "Account" defined.

NRS 391A.560 - "Other provider of an alternative licensure program" defined.

NRS 391A.565 - "Scholarship recipient" defined.

NRS 391A.570 - "Teach Nevada Scholarship" defined.

NRS 391A.575 - Teach Nevada Scholarship Program Account: Creation; administration; gifts, grants and donations; use of money in Account.

NRS 391A.580 - Eligibility to apply for grant from Account to be used to award scholarships to students; State Board to review applications and award grants; retention of certain percentage of grant money by State Board; eligibility of students to ap...

NRS 391A.585 - Use of grant money to award scholarships; limitation on amount of scholarship; certain amount of scholarship retained by State Board until certain conditions are met.

NRS 391A.590 - Return of certain amount of grant money if scholarship recipient does not complete program; additional money paid to grant recipient if scholarship recipient completes program.

NRS 391A.600 - Establishment of program; applications.