NAC386.652. Membership in Association: Nevada high school or affiliate school.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 386.6546 and 386.6549, any public high school in this State may apply to the Board for membership in the Association. The application must be submitted:

     (a) On a form approved by the Association; and

     (b) Not later than July 1 of the year in which the school applies for membership in the Association.

     2. The Board shall approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if:

     (a) The board of trustees or governing board of the school adopts the regulations of the Association as its code governing interscholastic activities;

     (b) The applicant pays the annual dues required pursuant to NAC 386.655; and

     (c) The applicant agrees to comply with the policies and regulations of the Association.

     3. A high school that is located in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon or Utah may submit an application to the Board for admission as an affiliate school. The application must be submitted:

     (a) On a form approved by the Association; and

     (b) Not later than July 1 of the year in which the school applies for membership in the Association.

     4. A high school that submits an application pursuant to subsection 3 may be admitted as an affiliate school if:

     (a) The school is recommended for membership in the Association by:

          (1) A member school; and

          (2) The committee appointed by the Executive Director to inspect the facilities of the school;

     (b) The school submits to the Association specific information relating to the athletic programs of the school and any other information that may assist the Association in considering the application;

     (c) The school complies with the requirements of the Association for accreditation;

     (d) After considering the possible effect the addition of the school will have upon out-of-state school time, costs of transportation, costs of per diem allowances, duration of seasons and factors concerning the level of competition among schools, the school is approved for membership by at least two-thirds of the schools that are assigned to the class and league of which the school will be a member;

     (e) The school pays a nonrefundable fee of $850 for the application; and

     (f) The Board and the Legislative Commission approve the application.

     5. The Executive Director shall, within 30 days after the Board and Legislative Commission approve or deny an application, notify the applicant in writing of the decision of the Board and Legislative Commission.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004; A by R173-12, 2-26-2014; R128-13, 6-23-2014)