NRS386.353. Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts; authorization to consolidate or share services; Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section.

      1.  The board of trustees of each school district in this State shall determine whether any services, functions or personnel may be feasibly consolidated or shared with one or more other school districts in this State. Services, functions or personnel that the board of trustees may consolidate or share with another school district include, without limitation:

      (a) Purchasing;

      (b) Accounting;

      (c) Recruiting;

      (d) Transportation;

      (e) Chief financial officer;

      (f) Human resources director; and

      (g) Superintendent of schools.

      2.  Based on the determination made pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees may consolidate or share any service, function or personnel with another school district. Nothing in this section requires a board of trustees of a school district to enter into a cooperative agreement for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with one or more school districts. The board of trustees may establish any cost-effective and efficient method for the sharing or consolidation of services or personnel.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the board of trustees enters into an agreement with one or more school districts for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel, the board of trustees may join in any applicable contracts of the other school district. The board of trustees shall not join in a contract pursuant to this subsection if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract.

      4.  The Committee on Local Government Finance created pursuant to NRS 354.105 shall adopt such regulations that are necessary or proper to assist the boards of trustees in carrying out the provisions of this section. Such regulations must include, without limitation:

      (a) Procedures and guidelines for how boards of trustees may efficiently and effectively consolidate or share services, functions and personnel with other school districts. Such procedures and guidelines should provide direction to the boards of trustees on ways to prepare contracts or other agreements necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

      (b) In the case of sharing personnel with other school districts, procedures for sharing the costs of the payment of premiums or contributions for employee benefits, including, without limitation, retirement, life insurance and health benefits.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 827; A 2013, 69)