Nevada Code § 388.116

Superintendent of Public Instruction to assume direct responsibility of public school under direct management of the Department; appointment of school turnaround director; duties; ongoing support to public school under direct management. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
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1. If, pursuant to NRS 388.114 , the corrective measure of
direct management of the public school by the Department is approved by the
Public Education Oversight Board impaneled pursuant to NRS 386.411 and implemented for a public
school designated as persistently priority, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall assume responsibility for overseeing the operations of the
public school.
2. If the Superintendent of Public
Instruction assumes responsibility for overseeing the operations of a public
school pursuant to subsection 1, the Superintendent shall appoint a school
turnaround director to manage the public school. The school turnaround director
shall:
(a) Exercise full operational control of the
public school, including, without limitation:
(1) Overseeing all instructional,
operational and financial decisions;
(2) Implementing personnel decisions,
including, without limitation, the hiring, reassignment or replacement of
administrators, teachers and other staff employed at the public school in
compliance with state and federal law; and
(3) Revising curriculum and instructional
strategies to align with best practices for improving pupil outcomes.
(b) Develop and implement a comprehensive school
turnaround plan. The school turnaround plan must include, without limitation:
(1) Specific academic and operational
benchmarks the public school must meet during the period of the corrective
measure imposed pursuant to this section;
(2) Evidence-based interventions to
address areas of underperformance;
(3) Strategies to close achievement gaps
for underserved populations of pupils, including, without limitation, pupils
with special needs, low-income pupils, pupils who are English learners and
pupils from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds;
(4) A detailed timeline for achieving
measurable progress in performance; and
(5) An evaluation of policies prescribed
by the school district to identify any waivers necessary for the effective
execution of the school turnaround plan.
(c) Document all proposed waivers of any policy
of the school district or sponsor of the charter school and submit the proposed
waivers to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the sponsor
of the charter school, as applicable, for review and to the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for review and approval.
(d) Provide regular updates to the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, the Public Education Oversight Board and the board of
trustees of the school district or the sponsor of the charter school on the
implementation of the school turnaround plan to ensure transparency and
accountability.
3. The Department shall provide ongoing
support to a public school operating under the corrective measure of direct
management imposed pursuant to this section, including, without limitation:
(a) Leadership coaching and development programs
for the appointed school turnaround director and school administrators to
ensure effective management and instructional leadership.
(b) Targeted professional development for
teachers, including, without limitation:
(1) Training on evidence-based
instructional practices and strategies for differentiated instruction;
(2) Support for integrating technology
into the classroom to enhance learning outcomes; and
(3) Coaching to improve classroom
management and pupil engagement.
(c) Access to external consultants and
educational specialists with expertise in school turnaround strategies. Any
such consultant or educational specialist shall:
(1) Provide guidance on curriculum
development and instructional planning;
(2) Assist with the implementation of
performance monitoring systems; and
(3) Support the alignment of school
operations with the goals of the school turnaround plan.
(d) Additional funding support, as necessary, to
ensure the successful execution of the school turnaround plan, including,
without limitation, grants for instructional resources, teacher incentives and
other identified needs.

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