1. The Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 shall: (a) Review and evaluate the programs implemented by the school districts and public schools, including, without limitation, programs which are supported in part with money received from the Federal Government, for carrying out and increasing parental involvement and family engagement in the public schools. The review and evaluation must include an identification of current strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement. (b) Develop a list of practices which have been proven effective in increasing the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children, including, without limitation, practices that increase the ability of school districts and public schools to effectively reengage parents and families and provide those parents and families with the skills and resources necessary to support the academic achievement of their children. (c) Work in cooperation with the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs in carrying out the duties of the Office, including, without limitation, the establishment of a statewide training program concerning parental involvement and family engagement required pursuant to NRS 391A.135. (d) Provide information to the school districts and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which offer: (1) Professional development for educational personnel on practices to reengage disengaged parents and families in the education of their children; (2) Training for parents and families in skills of leadership and volunteerism; (3) Family literacy training; (4) Home visitation programs to encourage the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children; and (5) Other innovative programs that are designed to increase the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the academic achievement of their children. (e) Provide support to those school districts which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage those school districts which have not established such an advisory council to consider creating an advisory council for the school district. (f) Build the capacity of public schools to work in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies that focus on partnerships between public schools and the parents and families of children enrolled in public schools and the empowerment of parents and families in support of the education of their children.

The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on district communication efforts and parental involvement, including, without limitation, efforts made by the school district and by each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, to increase:

1. Communication with the parents of pupils enrolled in the district;
2. The participation of parents in the educational process and activities relating to the school district and each school, including, without limitation, the existence of parent organizations and school advisory committees; and
3. The involvement of parents and the engagement of families of pupils enrolled in the district in the education of their children.

3. The board of trustees of each school district shall, in consultation with the State Board, educational personnel, local associations and organizations of parents whose children are enrolled in public schools of the school district and individual parents and legal guardians whose children are enrolled in public schools of the school district, adopt policies to encourage effective involvement and engagement by parents and families in support of their children and the education of their children. The policies adopted pursuant to this subsection must:

   • (a) Be consistent, to the extent applicable, with the policy adopted by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1;
   • (b) Include the elements and goals specified in subsection 2; and
   • (c) Comply with the parental involvement policy required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, as set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 6318.

4. The State Board and the board of trustees of each school district shall, at least once each year, review and amend their respective policies as necessary.