391.520 - Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs: Duties; acceptance of gifts and grants authorized.
391.520 Â Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs: Duties; acceptance of gifts and grants authorized.
     1.  The Statewide Council shall meet not less than four times per year.
     2.  The Statewide Council shall:
     (a) Adopt uniform standards for use by the governing body of each regional training program in the review and approval by the governing body of the training to be provided by the regional training program pursuant to NRS 391.540 and 391.544. The standards must ensure that the training provided by the regional training programs includes activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(34), as appropriate for the type of training offered, is of high quality and is effective in addressing the training programs specified in subsection 1 of NRS 391.544.
     (b) Coordinate the dissemination of information to school districts, administrators and teachers concerning the training, programs and services provided by the regional training programs.
     (c) Disseminate information to the regional training programs concerning innovative and effective methods to provide professional development.
     (d) Conduct long-range planning concerning the professional development needs of teachers and administrators employed in this state.
     (e) Adopt uniform procedures for use by the governing body of each regional training program to report the evaluation conducted pursuant to NRS 391.552.
     3.  The Statewide Council may:
     (a) Accept gifts and grants from any source for use by the Statewide Council in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section and accept gifts and grants from any source on behalf of one or more regional training programs to assist with the training provided pursuant to NRS 391.544; and
     (b) Comply with applicable federal laws and regulations governing the provision of federal grants to assist the Statewide Council in carrying out its duties pursuant to this section and comply with applicable federal laws and regulations governing the provision of federal grants to assist with the training provided pursuant to NRS 391.544, including, without limitation, providing money from the budget of the Statewide Council to match the money received from a federal grant.
     (Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 177; A 2003, 2797; 2003, 19th Special Session, 75)
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