NAC354.0966. Action on tentative draft of interdistrict service plan; proposed interdistrict service plan.

     1. Upon completing a tentative draft of an interdistrict service plan, a lead district shall provide to each affected district and interested person identified by the lead district a copy of the draft.

     2. An affected district or interested person to whom a copy of a tentative draft is provided pursuant to subsection 1 may, not later than 45 days after the affected district or interested person receives a copy of the draft, object to any of the provisions contained in the draft by providing the lead district with a written statement of its objections. The statement may include any alternative provisions which the affected district or interested person desires to be included in the proposed interdistrict service plan.

     3. If a lead district:

     (a) Does not receive an objection pursuant to subsection 2, the tentative draft constitutes a proposed interdistrict service plan.

     (b) Receives an objection pursuant to subsection 2:

          (1) Each affected district shall review the objection and may consider any alternative provisions contained in the written statement of objections and any other alternative provisions proposed by an affected district or interested person. If the affected districts are unable to agree on the provisions of a proposed interdistrict service plan within 30 days after receiving the last written statement of objections submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the affected districts may, either jointly or individually, submit to the Department of Education a written request for assistance in resolving any disagreements concerning the proposed interdistrict service plan. An affected district is not required to follow any recommendation of the Department of Education issued pursuant to this subparagraph.

          (2) The lead district shall, upon the mutual agreement of each affected district to the provisions of a proposed interdistrict service plan:

               (I) Prepare the proposed interdistrict service plan in accordance with that agreement; and

               (II) Provide a copy of the proposed interdistrict service plan to each affected district and interested person identified by the lead district.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Local Gov’t Finance by R006-12, eff. 12-20-2012)