388.846 - Compliance with statutes and regulations; notice by charter school to board of trustees concerning type of educational services provided.

388.846  Compliance with statutes and regulations; notice by charter school to board of trustees concerning type of educational services provided.

      1.  If the board of trustees of a school district provides a program of distance education, the board of trustees shall ensure that the persons who operate the program on a day-to-day basis comply with and carry out all applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of the school district, including, without limitation:

      (a) Graduation requirements;

      (b) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive;

      (c) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and

      (d) Discipline of pupils.

      2.  If the governing body of a charter school provides a program of distance education, the governing body shall:

      (a) For each pupil who is enrolled in the program, provide written notice to the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides of the type of educational services that will be provided to the pupil through the program. The written notice must be provided to the board of trustees before the pupil receives educational services through the program of distance education.

      (b) Ensure that the persons who operate the program on a day-to-day basis comply with and carry out all applicable requirements, statutes, regulations, rules and policies of the charter school, including, without limitation:

             (1) Graduation requirements;

             (2) Accountability of public schools, as set forth in NRS 385.3455 to 385.391, inclusive;

             (3) Provisions governing the attendance and truancy of pupils, as set forth in NRS 392.040 to 392.220, inclusive; and

             (4) Discipline of pupils.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 3154; A 2003, 19th Special Session, 52)