Commission on School Funding: Duties; receipt of annual report; remedial actions based on contents of report; recommendations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.12463
in effect1. The Commission shall:
(a) Provide guidance to school districts and the Department on the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan.
(b) Monitor the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and make any recommendations to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education that the Commission determines would, within the limits of appropriated funding, improve the implementation of the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan or correct any deficiencies of the Department or any school district or public school in carrying out the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan.
(c) Review the statewide base per pupil funding amount, the adjusted base per pupil funding for each school district and the multiplier for weighted funding for each category of pupils appropriated by law pursuant to NRS 387.1214 for each biennium and recommend any revisions the Commission determines to be appropriate to create an optimal level of funding for the public schools in this State, including, without limitation, by recommending the creation or elimination of one or more categories of pupils to receive additional weighted funding. If the Commission makes a recommendation pursuant to this paragraph which would require more money to implement than was appropriated from the State Education Fund in the immediately preceding biennium, the Commission shall also identify a method to fully fund the recommendation within 10 years after the date of the recommendation.
(d) Review the laws and regulations of this State relating to education, make recommendations to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education for any revision of such laws and regulations that the Commission determines would improve the efficiency or effectiveness of public education in this State and notify each school district of each such recommendation.
(e) Review and recommend to the Department revisions of the cost adjustment factors for each county established pursuant to NRS 387.1215 and the method for calculating the attendance area adjustment established pursuant to NRS 387.1218 .
(f) Work with the Department, any relevant boards and committees, school districts and charter schools to develop and recommend an analysis of the return on investment of using the funding provided by the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan and allocated by local educational agencies to obtain certain pupil outcomes.
(g) Review and consider the implications on funding of strategies to improve the accessibility and ensure the equitability of existing and new programs for pupils within and between public schools, including, without limitation, open zoning.
(h) In each even-numbered year, review and propose any recommended revisions to the method of calculating the percentage of pupils determined to be most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.1211 . In conducting such a review, the Commission shall select a third party to verify that any calculation or algorithm used to make such determination accurately identifies the percentage of at-risk pupils enrolled in public schools in this State and determine whether any more accurate or effective method of calculating the percentage of such pupils exists. A third party selected by the Commission pursuant to this paragraph shall, on or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a report of its findings concerning methods of calculating the percentage of at-risk pupils enrolled in public schools in this State, and any recommendations for alternative methods, to the Department, the State Board and the Commission.
(i) Review the process and evaluate alternatives for adjusting funding allocations on weighted counts of categories of pupils identified in paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 387.1214 to determine the most effective method for ensuring funding that is stable and equitable. The review must include, without limitation:
(1) An evaluation of quarterly, annual and multi-year methods for averaging counts of pupil enrollment;
(2) An analysis of the impact of such averaging methods on funding stability, program implementation and equity across school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils;
(3) Consolidation of stakeholder feedback regarding funding predictability and administrative efficiency; and
(4) Exploration of alternative approaches, including, without limitation, the use of a 3-year average or high count for 3 years, to balance accuracy and stability in funding streams.
(j) Review and recommend whether other pupils, in addition to those identified in the percentage of at-risk pupils determined to be the most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.1211 , should also be identified as at-risk pupils for such purposes.
(k) At least once each year, meet with the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education created by NRS 385.910 to discuss and review progress on any studies, research and recommendations developed by each group that concern shared domains of focus.
2. Each school district and each charter school shall submit an annual report to the Commission that identifies how funding from the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan is being allocated to improve the academic performance and progress of pupils. The Commission shall review the reports submitted pursuant to this subsection and transmit the reports, along with any commentary or recommendations relating to the reports, to the Governor, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Interim Finance Committee.
3. After receiving the reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor may, with the approval of the Legislature or Interim Finance Committee if the Legislature is not in session, direct a school district or charter school to take such remedial actions as the Governor determines to be necessary and appropriate to address any deficiency identified in the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 2.
4. The Commission shall:
(a) Present any recommendations pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (j), inclusive, of subsection 1 at a meeting of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education for consideration and recommendations by the Committee; and
(b) After consideration of the recommendations of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, transmit the recommendations or a revised version of the recommendations to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Legislature.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-387.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026