NAC386.140. Application to form charter school: Inclusion of information regarding facility, personnel and equipment.

In addition to the items required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 386.520, an application submitted to the Department pursuant to that subsection by a committee to form a charter school must also include certain information regarding the facility, personnel and equipment of the proposed charter school, including, without limitation:

     1. The name of the proposed charter school.

     2. If the facility that the charter school will occupy exists at the time of application and is suitable for use by the charter school, but is not owned by the school district in which the charter school will be located:

     (a) The address of the charter school;

     (b) The type of facility that the charter school will occupy;

     (c) A floor plan of the facility that the charter school will occupy, including a notation of the size of the facility which is set forth in square feet;

     (d) The name and address of the owner of the facility that the charter school will occupy;

     (e) If the facility that the charter school will occupy will be leased or rented, a copy of the proposed lease or rental agreement;

     (f) If available at the time that the application is submitted, a copy of the certificate of occupancy for the facility; and

     (g) Documentation which demonstrates that the committee has obtained the insurance required by NAC 386.215 and that the proposed sponsor of the charter school is satisfied with the type and amount of insurance or other means that will be used to indemnify the sponsor against financial loss pursuant to paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 386.550.

     3. If the facility that the charter school will occupy is, at the time of application, being used as a public school, the name and location of that school and documentation which:

     (a) Sets forth the specific days and times during which the charter school is authorized to use the facility.

     (b) Demonstrates that the committee has obtained the insurance required by NAC 386.215 and that the proposed sponsor of the charter school is satisfied with the type and amount of insurance or other means that will be used to indemnify the sponsor against financial loss pursuant to paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 386.550.

     4. If the proposed charter school has not obtained a suitable facility, personnel or equipment:

     (a) A statement in writing describing why the proposed charter school has not obtained a suitable facility, personnel or equipment;

     (b) A plan for obtaining a suitable facility, personnel or equipment, including, without limitation, as applicable:

          (1) A statement in writing that explains whether an existing facility will be remodeled or a new facility will be built; and

          (2) A schedule for completing or obtaining a suitable facility, personnel and equipment, including, without limitation, if applicable, a description of and time schedule for any plan to raise funds for completing or obtaining the facility, personnel and equipment;

     (c) The date on which it is anticipated that the charter school will open;

     (d) A description of the equipment that will be used at the charter school, including, without limitation:

          (1) Office furniture and equipment;

          (2) Computer equipment;

          (3) Musical instruments;

          (4) Equipment to be used in a machinery shop; and

          (5) Supplies and other items necessary for the use of equipment described in this paragraph;

     (e) A written estimate, prepared by an authorized insurer, of the cost of obtaining insurance required by NAC 386.215 and documentation which demonstrates that the proposed sponsor of the charter school is satisfied with the type and amount of insurance provided for in the written estimate or other means that will be used to indemnify the sponsor against financial loss pursuant to paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 386.550; and

     (f) If applicable, evidence in writing that the acceptance of the application by the proposed sponsor of the charter school is necessary to obtain a facility, equipment or personnel.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Education by R196-97, eff. 3-13-98; A by R045-98, 5-29-98; R163-99, 2-2-2000; R193-01, 4-1-2002; R044-05, 10-31-2005)