1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall place on probation a school district or sponsor of a charter school that the Superintendent has designated as a priority school district or sponsor of a charter school pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 385A.915 and notify the board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school of such placement. A period of probation imposed pursuant to this section must not exceed 2 school years. 2. Not later than 90 days after being designated as a priority school district or sponsor of a charter school, the school district or sponsor shall prepare and submit a school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan. The plan must: (a) Identify specific areas of academic, operational and systemic deficiency that contributed to the priority designation, including, without limitation: (1) Pupil achievement outcomes in core academic subjects, including, without limitation, reading, mathematics and science; (2) Disparities in access to educational resources, programs and opportunities; and (3) Inefficiencies in school district or sponsor of a charter school operations, leadership and financial management; (b) Establish measurable benchmarks for improvement that are applicable to all grade levels, including, without limitation: (1) Increased pupil proficiency rates in core academic subjects, with defined goals for each grade level; (2) Enhanced attendance and pupil promotion rates at elementary, middle and high school levels; (3) Improved high school graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators, where applicable; and (4) Strengthened operational efficiency and equitable resource allocation across all schools within the school district or charter schools sponsored by the sponsor of charter schools; (c) Outline targeted strategies to achieve the benchmarks established pursuant to paragraph (b), addressing both academic and operational challenges, including, without limitation: (1) Strategies to narrow achievement gaps for identified underserved groups, including, without limitation, pupils with special needs, low-income pupils, English language learners and pupils from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds; (2) Comprehensive plans to improve curriculum delivery, including, without limitation, review and selection of new curricula, teacher effectiveness, instructional quality and professional development for teachers; (3) Initiatives to enhance the leadership, governance practices, financial oversight and resource allocation of the school district or sponsor of the charter school to ensure alignment with the performance goals of the school district or sponsor of the charter school; (4) Implementation of evidence-based interventions tailored to the specific needs of priority schools and pupil populations; and (5) Programs to increase family and community engagement in support of pupil learning and school district or sponsor of charter school improvement efforts; (d) Include clear timelines, resource requirements and interim milestones to monitor progress throughout the probationary period, with regular benchmarks to measure improvement; and (e) Establish a system for ongoing evaluation and adjustments to ensure continuous progress, with mechanisms for reporting progress to the Department and communicating updates to stakeholders, including, without limitation, families and teachers. 3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall review and approve or deny approval of a school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan submitted pursuant to subsection 2 within 30 days after receipt. If revisions are required, the school district or sponsor shall have 30 days to submit a revised plan for approval. Once approved, the school district or sponsor shall immediately commence implementation of the plan. 4. Each school district or sponsor of the charter school shall publish its approved school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan on its official Internet website within 10 business days after receiving approval from the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The school district or sponsor of the charter school shall publish quarterly progress updates on its implementation of the plan, including, without limitation, milestones achieved and areas requiring additional focus. All published materials must be posted on the Internet website maintained by the school district or sponsor and translated into the five most common languages spoken by families within the school district or charter schools sponsored by the sponsor. 5. The board of trustees of the school district or sponsor of the charter school shall hold regular public meetings during the probationary period to: (a) Provide updates on the progress of the school district or sponsor under the school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan; (b) Solicit input from parents, teachers and community stakeholders; and (c) Present a summary of challenges faced and actions planned to address deficiencies. 6. During the probationary period, the Department shall monitor the progress of the school district or sponsor of the charter school through: (a) Quarterly progress reports submitted by the school district or sponsor; (b) On-site assessments of the operations, instructional quality and financial management of the school district or sponsor; and (c) Providing technical assistance to address challenges and support implementation. 7. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint a state monitor to oversee the adherence of the school district or sponsor of the charter school to the school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan. 8. A state monitor appointed pursuant to subsection 7 shall: (a) Review quarterly progress reports; (b) Conduct audits and site visits to evaluate progress in the implementation of the school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan; (c) Provide feedback and recommendations for adjustments to the school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan; and (d) Ensure alignment with state educational goals and expectations. 9. At the conclusion of each school year during the probationary period, the Department shall evaluate the progress of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school based on the benchmarks established in the approved school district or sponsor of a charter school performance improvement plan. 10. If, after 2 school years, the school district or sponsor of the charter school fails to demonstrate adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 15, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may: (a) Replace school district or charter school leadership, including, without limitation, the superintendent of schools of the school district; (b) Reallocate resources to prioritize support for schools designated as focus schools pursuant to NRS 385A.745 ; and (c) Assume state control over specific school district or sponsor of a charter school functions until the school district or sponsor demonstrates adequate progress, as defined in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 15. 11. If state control is assumed pursuant to subsection 10, the Department shall develop, in collaboration with the school district or sponsor of the charter school, a school district or sponsor of a charter school recovery plan. The school district or sponsor of a charter school recovery plan must contain: (a) Strategies to address deficiencies and improve academic outcomes, financial management and operational efficiency; (b) Measurable benchmarks and timelines for recovery; and (c) Clear accountability measures for monitoring progress. 12. If the school district or sponsor of the charter school: (a) Demonstrates sustained progress and meets the benchmarks established in the school district or sponsor of a charter school recovery plan developed pursuant to subsection 11: (1) The school district or sponsor must be removed from probationary status; (2) Full governance responsibilities must be restored to the leadership of the school district or sponsor; and (3) The school district or sponsor shall submit annual progress reports to the Department. (b) Fails to demonstrate sustained progress or meet the benchmarks established in the school district or sponsor of a charter school recovery plan within the specified timeframe, the Department shall conduct a comprehensive review and report any findings to the Public Education Oversight Board. Based on the findings of the review, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may, subject to the approval of the Public Education Oversight Board, take additional actions, including, without limitation: (1) Extending state oversight for up to 3 additional years; (2) Replacing key administrative personnel responsible for the areas of persistent deficiency; (3) Implementing targeted operational interventions; (4) Appointing additional state personnel or external consultants; and (5) Evaluating the feasibility of school district or sponsor restructuring. 13. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction takes any action pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 12, the Department shall regularly engage with community stakeholders and prepare and submit a report of intervention efforts to the: (a) Governor; (b) Public Education Oversight Board; and (c) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is received during the interim period between legislative sessions. (2) The Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education, if the report is received during a legislative session. 14. The Department shall post on the Internet website maintained by the Department all reports and evaluations related to the intervention measures taken pursuant to this section and include such measures in an annual report to the: (a) Governor; (b) Public Education Oversight Board; and (c) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if the report is received during the interim period between legislative sessions. (2) The Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education, if the report is received during a legislative session. 15. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt regulations for determining adequate progress based on criteria which may include, without limitation: (a) Measurable improvements in academic achievement metrics, including, without limitation: (1) Increased proficiency rates in core academic subjects; (2) Improved high school graduation rates, where applicable; (3) College and career readiness indicators, where applicable; and (4) Enhanced attendance, promotion and retention rates across all grade levels; and (b) Enhanced operational efficiency and equitable resource allocation, demonstrated by: (1) The effective and efficient allocation of resources; (2) Strengthened financial management practices; and (3) Evidence of improved instructional quality and program delivery throughout the school district.
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