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SOT (School Organizational Team)

A school organizational team is a group of members of a school community that serves as an advisory body to the school principal by providing advice and assistance to the principal as it relates to the development and carrying out of the School Plan of Operation in accordance with NRS 388G.540 through NRS 388G.760.


School organizational teams consist of 8 voting members: the school principal, 2 licensed staff members, 1 educational support professional, and 4 parents.

Primary Functions of the School Organizational Team (SOT)

1. Provide assistance and advice to the principal regarding the School Plan of Operation

  • The SOT's primary function is to provide advice and assistance to the principal regarding the development and carrying out of the school plan of operation.
  • The school plan of operation is developed by the principal and consists of (1) the school performance plan, which is developed using specific protocols and templates of Nevada's School-Level Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), with guidance from the Nevada Department of Education and (2) the school budget, which is developed utilizing CCSD tools, templates, and guidance.
  • The school organizational team has the opportunity to approve the plan of operation with approval of at least 75 percent of the voting members of the school organizational team who are present at the time of the vote.

2. Assist with the selection of the next principal

  • Another major function of the SOT is assisting with the selection of a new principal for the school in the case of a vacancy. The SOT is able to participate throughout the hiring process.

3. Provide input regarding the principal

  • The third major function of the SOT is providing feedback on the principal to his or her supervisor, a School Associate Superintendent. The SOT can vote to provide feedback as a group two times per year at their discretion. However, individuals within the school community, including individual members of the SOT, may reach out at any time.

Additional Functions of the School Organizational Team

Any action carried out by the school organizational team requires a vote. A majority of the voting members of the organizational team, excluding vacancies, constitutes a quorum for purposes of voting. A majority vote of the quorum is required to take action with respect to any matter.

Limits to SOT Authority and Liability

When taking action, SOT members should consider:

  • The school organizational team does not have the authority to make decisions for the school or the district.
  • The school organizational team does not have the authority to act as the custodian of records, respond to requests for public records, or release information protected by FERPA or other federal or state law to third parties.
  • Individual members of the school organizational team do not have the authority to speak on behalf of the school organizational team as a whole.
  • Election to the SOT dot not make a person an employee of the local school precinct or the large school district.
  • Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388G.720, an organizational team and its members who are not employees of the large school district are immune from liability for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in performing any of the duties of the organizational team as set forth in NRS 388G.700 to 388G.750, inclusive.


This information and additional information regarding the SOT is available at reorg.ccsd.net.

Files: 

SOT Parent nomination flyer.pdf