Existing law requires each public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, to be rated pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools. (NRS 385A.600) Existing law also requires the sponsor of a charter school to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives certain ratings indicating underperformance of the charter school in 3 years out of any 5 consecutive years. (NRS 388A.300) Section 1 of this bill: (1) instead provides that the sponsor of a charter school is required to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives certain ratings indicating underperformance of the charter school in 3 consecutive years; and (2) eliminates the prohibition on using the rating of a charter school issued for any school year before the 2015-2016 school year for making such a determination. Sections 1 and 1.5 of this bill also provide that, until October 1, 2027, the sponsor of such a charter school is not required to terminate the charter contract or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if, pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools, the charter school receives certain ratings or increases a rating from the immediately preceding school year by a certain percentage.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 388A.300
Reprint 1: 388A.300
Reprint 2: 388A.300
BDR: 388A.300