NRS388.393. Grants: Application by school district or charter school; review and recommendations of industry sector councils; criteria for awards.

      1.  The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may apply to the State Board for Career and Technical Education for a grant for a program of career and technical education, to be paid for with money distributed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 388.392, by submitting an application to the person appointed pursuant to NRS 388.342.

      2.  Upon receipt of an application for a grant, the person shall forward the application to each representative of an industry sector council named pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 388.392 to review the application.

      3.  The Executive Officer of the State Board for Career and Technical Education shall review the recommendations of the representatives of the industry sector councils and award grants for the purposes of developing new programs of career and technical education or expanding existing programs of career and technical education. The awarding of grants must be based on the following criteria of the program of career and technical education:

      (a) Standards and instruction.

      (b) Leadership development.

      (c) Practical application of occupational skills.

      (d) Quality and competence of personnel.

      (e) Facilities, equipment and materials.

      (f) Community, business and industry involvement.

      (g) Career guidance.

      (h) Program promotion.

      (i) Program accountability and planning.

      (j) Pupil-teacher ratio.

      (k) Whether the program will lead to a national credential or certification.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2770)