Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 388G - Alternative School Management
Section 388G.Sec. 17 - NEW

1. The amount of money allocated to a local school precinct by the School District must be determined on a per pupil basis by assigning a category to each pupil and assigning weights to each category in a manner that provides a greater amount of funding for each pupil who belongs to certain designated categories. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the categories for which a greater weight must be assigned must include, without limitation:

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, to establish the weight for each category of pupil as required pursuant to subsection 1, the School District shall apply the same weights and distribution of weights established by the Department for the state funding formula. If the School District wishes to apply a different weight to any category or a different distribution of weights, the School District must submit a request for a variance to use a different weight or distribution of weights to the Department for approval.

3. Except if a specialty school is proportionally reduced in size pursuant to section 13 of this regulation, the weights and categories assigned pursuant to this section must ensure that any specialty school or rural school that exists on the effective date of this regulation continues to receive not less than the proportionally larger amount of money that was used to fund the specialty school or rural school for the 2016-2017 school year.

4. Upon receipt of a request for a variance pursuant to subsection 2, the Department shall review the proposed weights, distribution of weights or request for a variance and inform the School District whether it approves the proposed weights, distribution of weights or request within 30 days. Once approved, the weights assigned for each category of pupil and the distribution of weights must be posted on the Internet website of the School District and made available to any person upon request.

5. As used in this section, "distribution of weights" means the manner in which it is determined which weight or weights to apply to a pupil who may qualify for more than one category for which a weight is assigned.