Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
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Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority
Much of the reorganization law is dedicated to delineating the balance of authority and responsibility between the District, or central office, led by the Superintendent, and schools, or school precincts, led by the principal.
In compliance with state law and regulations, each school operates using site-based decision-making in which certain authority to carry out responsibilities is transferred from the District to the school as set forth in NRS 388G.610.
School Authorities and Responsibilities
School Authorities and Responsibilities
Development and submission of a plan of operation, which consists of the school performance plan and the school budget, in accordance with NRS 388G.700 through NRS 388G.710 and District administrative guidelines, directives, and timelines.
Carrying out the school plan of operation, including:
The purchase of equipment, services, and supplies the principal requires to carry out the school plan of operation as defined by NRS 388G.545, in alignment with district purchasing policies and regulations..
Specifically planning for and use of carryforward dollars toward meeting the goals established in the plan of operation.
Ensuring that funds are used purposefully with a focus on student outcomes, in alignment with the school performance plan.
District Authorities and Responsibilities
District Authorities and Responsibilities
All responsibilities necessary for the operation of the schools and the District not specifically transferred to principals, and:
Negotiating the salaries, benefits and other conditions of employment of administrators, teachers and other staff necessary for the operation of the local school precinct;
Transportation services;
Food services;
Risk management services;
Financial services, including payroll services;
Qualifying employees for any position within the large school district;
Services to promote and ensure equity and diversity;
Services to ensure compliance with all laws relating to civil rights;
Identification, evaluation, program placement, pupil assignment and other services provided to pupils pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
Legal services;
Maintenance and repair of buildings;
Maintenance of the grounds of the local school precinct;
Custodial services;
Implementation of the master plan developed for English learners;
Internal audits;
Information technology services;
Police services;
Emergency management services;
Carrying out state mandated assessments and accountability reports;
Capital projects; and
Utilities.
Selection, placement, reassignment, and other employment decisions related to School Associate Superintendents.
Under the reorganization, principals in CCSD have a high level of autonomy, but that autonomy is limited. All authority granted to the Superintendent and to principals is bound by compliance with federal and state law, District policies and regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
Funding the Balance of Authority
Funding the Balance of Authority
Schools are budgeted using the State per-pupil funding model in accordance with Nevada law. Allocations are shared with principals and posted on the District website annually. Also, any funds left unspent by schools at the end of the school year are carried forward in the school budget to the next year, with some specific restrictions:
If the carried forward amount exceeds 5 percent of the school’s actual expenditures during the immediately preceding school year, the school must spend the entire amount of money by which the year-end balance carried forward exceeds 5 percent for one or more of the following purposes, in order of priority:
Tutoring or other supplemental academic achievement programs within the school
Programs to support social and emotional learning within the school
Extracurricular programming for pupils within the school
Tutoring or other supplemental academic achievement programs within the District
Extracurricular programming within the District
Any other instructional training, program or activity designed and intended to improve the achievement of pupils
If a school fails to spend the entire amount within 24 months after the end of the school year from which the year-end balance is carried forward, the District is required to transfer the excess to the state’s Education Stabilization Account created by NRS 387.1213.
The District cannot require a school to use carried forward funds to supplant any duty, responsibility or funding owed by the district to any school.
In later modules, you will learn about the budgeting cycle and how that interacts with the school performance plan cycle to form the school Plan of Operation.
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