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Purpose and Structure
The Nevada State Board of Education
acts as an advocate and visionary for all children
and sets the policy that allows every child equal
access to educational services, provides the vision
for a premier educational system and works in
partnership with other stakeholders to ensure high
levels of success for all in terms of job readiness,
graduation, ability to be lifelong learners, problem
solvers, citizens able to adapt to a changing world
and contributing members of society.
The State Board of Education is comprised of ten
members and a non-voting student representative;
seven of the ten members are elected from Clark,
Lincoln and Nye Counties (District 1 through 7); one
member is elected from Washoe County (District 8);
and two members are elected from the remaining
thirteen counties of the State (Districts 9 and 10).
Members are elected on a non-partisan ballot for
four-year terms and are limited to three consecutive
terms.
Staff are organized as follows: Office of Special
Education, ESEA and School Improvement; Office of
Technology and Innovative Programs; Office of
Teacher Licensure; Office of Career, Technical and
Adult Education; Office of Assessments, Program
Accountability and Curriculum; Office of Fiscal
Accountability; Office of Child Nutrition and School
Health, Office of Fiscal Services and Office of
Department Operations.
Statutory Authority : NRS
385,
387,
388,
390,
391,
392,
394 and
395
Number of Employees : 127/2005
Offices:
700 East Fifth Street, Carson
City, NV 89701 Phone (775) 687-9200
1820 East Sahara Suite 205, Las Vegas, NV 89104-3745
Phone (702) 486-6455
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