AB39

Existing law creates the State Public Charter School Authority for the purpose of, among other duties: (1) sponsoring charter schools; and (2) providing oversight to the charter schools it sponsors. (NRS 388A.150) Existing law further establishes that the Authority consists of nine members, the manner of appointing those members and the qualifications of those members. (NRS 388A.153) Section 1 of this bill provides that the nine members appointed under existing law are the voting members of the Authority and that the voting members must be at least 21 years of age. Section 1 also establishes the requirements governing the members of the Authority that apply to all members, including voting and nonvoting members, and the requirements that apply only to voting members. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to clarify that only voting members of the Authority are required to complete certain training required by existing law. (NRS 388A.155) Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to clarify that a majority of the voting members, rather than all members: (1) is authorized to call a meeting of the Authority; and (2) constitutes a quorum to enable the Authority to exercise its power and authority. (NRS 388A.156) Under existing law, the number of members of the Authority who may be teachers or administrators employed by a charter school or charter management organization in this State is limited to two members. (NRS 388A.153) Section 1 revises the qualifications