Charter School Operation Administrative Costs/Sponsorship Fee Reimbursement NRS 386.570 allows charter school sponsors to receive reimbursement from charter schools for administrative costs associated with sponsorship of the charter school. Sponsors may request up to 2 percent of the total amount of money apportioned to the school during the school year. Charter schools should budget for this expense. Amendment of a Charter (NRS 386.527) A charter school may request from the sponsor amendment of the charter. The requested amendment must be approved by the school's governing body in an open meeting before it may be submitted to the sponsor for the sponsor's consideration. If a charter school wishes to change any aspect of its operation that is addressed in the school's charter (the charter consists of the charter school application as approved by the sponsor along with a agreement” signed by the school and sponsor), it must request of the school's “written sponsor amendment of the charter. The following is a list of matters addressed in the partial charter: Governing Body bylaws/rules of governance; Courses offered; Grades served; Contracts the school has entered into; School facility; Plan for provision of services to disabled pupils; Financial plan; Insurance; Truancy/absence rules; Etcetera. The governing body of a charter school cannot "amend" the charter itself, it may request of the amendment of the charter. As an agendized action item for an open meeting, the sponsor governing body identifies the amendment it desires and requests of the sponsor amendment of the charter. A written request to amend the charter signed by the charter school's governing body president must be submitted to the sponsor; it must include the date of the governing body meeting at which the actions discussed above were taken. As always, agendas and minutes must be detailed enough to fully describe each item contained in them. Depending upon the nature of the requested amendment, staff for the school's sponsor, rather than the sponsor itself, may approve the amendment request (NAC 386.325). To request amendment of the charter to add grade levels see NAC 386.326:
Charter School Operation Administrative Costs/Sponsorship Fee Reimbursement NRS 386.570 allows charter school sponsors to receive reimbursement from charter schools for administrative costs associated with sponsorship of the charter school. Sponsors may request up to 2 percent of the total amount of money apportioned to the school during the school year. Charter schools should budget for this expense. Amendment of a Charter (NRS 386.527) A charter school may request from the sponsor amendment of the charter. The requested amendment must be approved by the school's governing body in an open meeting before it may be submitted to the sponsor for the sponsor's consideration. If a charter school wishes to change any aspect of its operation that is addressed in the school's charter (the charter consists of the charter school application as approved by the sponsor along with a “written agreement” signed by the school and sponsor), it must request of the school's sponsor amendment of the charter. The following is a partial list of matters addressed in the charter: Governing Body bylaws/rules of governance; Courses offered; Grades served; Contracts the school has entered into; School facility; Plan for provision of services to disabled pupils; Financial plan; Insurance; Truancy/absence rules; Etcetera. The governing body of a charter school cannot "amend" the charter itself, it may request of the sponsor amendment of the charter. As an agendized action item for an open meeting, the governing body identifies the amendment it desires and requests of the sponsor amendment of the charter. A written request to amend the charter signed by the charter school's governing body president must be submitted to the sponsor; it must include the date of the governing body meeting at which the actions discussed above were taken. As always, agendas and minutes must be detailed enough to fully describe each item contained in them. Depending upon the nature of the requested amendment, staff for the school's sponsor, rather than the sponsor itself, may approve the amendment request (NAC 386.325). To request amendment of the charter to add grade levels see NAC 386.326:
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