NRS387.631. Final written report of review; issuance of preliminary report to school district; response by school district; exemption from next review for certain school districts; availability of reports to public.

      1.  The consultant shall complete the review of a school district within 6 months after the date on which the review is commenced. The consultant shall prepare a final written report of the review that:

      (a) Is documented by sufficient, competent and relevant evidence to provide a reasonable basis for the findings and conclusions of the consultant.

      (b) If the consultant determines that the school district is not successfully carrying out the management principles in one or more of the areas set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 387.622, includes a plan for corrective action for the school district to carry out successfully the management principles in each area within 2 years. The plan must:

             (1) Be logically connected to and substantiated by the results of the review;

             (2) Be specific and detailed; and

             (3) Identify methods for the school district to reduce its costs and expenses.

      (c) Includes the written response of the school district prepared pursuant to subsection 2.

      2.  The consultant shall furnish a copy of the preliminary report of the review to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the superintendent’s designee and discuss the report with the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee. Within 30 days after receipt of the preliminary report, the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall prepare a written response to the preliminary report that includes a statement of explanation or rebuttal of any findings contained in the preliminary report. The consultant shall include the written response of the school district in his or her final written report submitted pursuant to subsection 1.

      3.  The final written report of the consultant must be submitted to the board of trustees of the school district, the State Board, the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature within 60 days after the review is complete.

      4.  If the consultant determines that a school district is successfully carrying out the management principles for each of the areas set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 387.622, the school district is exempt from its next 6-year review unless the Legislature subsequently determines that the conditions or circumstances occurring within the school district warrant another review pursuant to NRS 387.602 to 387.644, inclusive. If a school district is exempt pursuant to this subsection, the exemption is valid for only one review and the school district must undergo a review at least once every 12 years.

      5.  The preliminary report is confidential until the final report is submitted. After the final written report is submitted, the preliminary report and the final report must be made available to the general public.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2443; A 2007, 1727)