NRS 391A.800 Creation; members; election of Chair and Vice Chair; members serve without compensation; travel expenses; terms of members; appointment of Executive Director and employment of staff; duties; regulations. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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1. The Education Service Center is hereby created as an educational service agency for the purpose of acting as an educational service agency under 34 C.F.R. § 300.12 to develop, manage and provide services and programs to local educational agencies and, as necessary, to other local governments.

2. The governing body of the Education Service Center is the Board of the Education Service Center, which must consist of the following members:

(a)Two members appointed by the Governor;

(b)One member, who must not be a Legislator, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

(c)One member, who must not be a Legislator, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(d)One member, who must not be a Legislator, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

(e)One member, who must not be a Legislator, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly; and

(f)One member appointed by the State Board.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall call the first meeting of the Board of the Education Service Center. At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the members of the Board shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members of the Board. After its first meeting, the Board shall meet as needed at the call of the Chair.

4. Each member of the Board of the Education Service Center:

(a)Serves without compensation; and

(b)While engaged in the business of the Education Service Center, is entitled to receive the travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

5. Each member of the Board of the Education Service Center serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.

6. Within the limits of available money:

(a)The Board of the Education Service Center may appoint an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit without the approval of the Board.

(b)The Executive Director may employ such staff as is necessary to the performance of the functions of the Education Service Center.

Ê The Executive Director and any staff of the Education Service Center are eligible to participate in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program and the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

7. The Education Service Center:

(a)May not impose or levy any tax or borrow money or incur indebtedness.

(b)May apply for any available grants and accept any available gifts, grants, appropriations or donations, and use any such gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to carry out its purposes.

(c)May enter into agreements with any agency or political subdivision of this State, including, without limitation, counties, cities and school districts, for the purpose of carrying out the purposes set forth in this section.

8. The Education Service Center:

(a)May carry out activities set forth in this title, on behalf of the Department, and provide services to local educational agencies throughout this State, including, without limitation, services that require specialized personnel.

(b)Shall provide support for the initiatives and efforts of this State to improve the performance of schools and school districts in this State, including, without limitation, evidence-based and research-based support for the improvement of schools and school districts identified for rigorous interventions pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388.113 to 388.116 , inclusive.

(c)Shall implement or support the implementation of state or federally funded initiatives assigned to the Education Service Center by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(d)Shall avoid duplication of programs and services to ensure a streamlined and efficient delivery of educational services.

9. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may adopt regulations to prescribe operational aspects of the Education Service Center, including, without limitation, accountability, finance and budgeting, qualifications for the Board and employees of the Education Service Center and procedures for contracting.

10. The Education Service Center is hereby deemed a local educational agency, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(30)(A), for all purposes.