NRS386.528. Incorporation of performance framework into charter contract; establishment of annual performance goals; revision upon renewal of charter contract; duty of sponsor to collect, analyze and report data.

      1.  The performance framework that is required to be incorporated into the charter contract pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 386.527 must include, without limitation, performance indicators, measures and metrics for the categories of academics, finances and organization as follows:

      (a) The category of academics addresses:

             (1) The academic achievement and proficiency of pupils enrolled in the charter school, including, without limitation, the progress of pupils from year-to-year based upon the model to measure the achievement of pupils adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 385.3595;

             (2) Disparities in the academic achievement and proficiency of pupils enrolled in the charter school; and

             (3) If the charter school enrolls pupils at the high school grade level, the rate of graduation of those pupils and the preparation of those pupils for success in postsecondary educational institutions and in career and workforce readiness.

      (b) The category of finances addresses the financial condition and sustainability of the charter school.

      (c) The category of organization addresses:

             (1) The percentage of pupils who reenroll in the charter school from year-to-year;

             (2) The rate of attendance of pupils enrolled in the charter school; and

             (3) The performance of the governing body of the charter school, including, without limitation, compliance with the terms and conditions of the charter contract and the applicable statutes and regulations.

      2.  In addition to the requirements for the performance framework set forth in subsection 1, the sponsor of the charter school may, upon request of the governing body of the charter school, include additional rigorous, valid and reliable performance indicators, measures and metrics in the performance framework that are specific to the mission of the charter school and that are consistent with NRS 386.490 to 386.649, inclusive.

      3.  The governing body of a charter school shall, in consultation with the sponsor of the charter school, establish annual performance goals to ensure that the charter school is meeting the performance indicators, measures and metrics set forth in the performance framework in the charter contract.

      4.  If an application for renewal of a charter contract is approved, the sponsor of the charter school may review and, if necessary, revise the performance framework. Such a revised performance framework must be incorporated into the renewed charter contract.

      5.  The sponsor of a charter school shall ensure the collection, analysis and reporting of all data from the results of pupils enrolled in the charter school on statewide examinations to determine whether the charter school is meeting the performance indicators, measures and metrics for the achievement and proficiency of pupils as set forth in the performance framework for the charter school.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2907)