Nevada OST Task Force
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the out-of-school time (OST) programs discussion on standards, regulations and other matters that relate to the quality of school-age OST programs.
Assembly Bill 362 was introduced and passed during the 2011 legislative session to allow a temporary exemption from child care licensing for school-age (K-12) out-of-school (OST) programs. Within AB362 an interim Task Force was to be created to prescribe standards; make recommendation and implementation of the standards; make recommendations for a pilot program; and make recommendations concerning licensing of OST programs. The Task Force shall, on or before June 30, 2012, submit a report to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Council.
The Nevada Afterschool Network (NAN) is supporting the Child Care Licensing Unit to disseminate and gather feedback throughout the state regarding the information put forward by the OST Task Force.
The OST Task Force meetings will be held approximately every three weeks. Click here to see scheduled meetings. The meetings are open to the public. There will be many times the Task Force will seek public comment during meetings. If you are unable to attend a meeting you can provide feedback for the OST standards on this website. In addition, the Task Force will review the current 432.A regulations as they relate to school-age OST programs. Click here to go to comments page.
The format for seeking input is as follows:
- The standards that were recently discussed will have individual comment sections. At the next meeting the OST Task Force will bring forward all the comments, make recommendations and approve the standards based on majority vote.
- The standards that were discussed in the past will have an overall comment section followed by the approved OST standards from the Task Force.
- Additional information discussion topics pertaining to OST programs will also be posted for comments after each of the Task Force meetings.
- Attend Task Force meeting (in person or call in)
Navigation for the OST programs Task Force on the NAN website can be found on the home page links on the left hand side. The tabs include:
Task Force Members
Task Force Information
Task Force Resources
Task Force Comments
If you would like to contact the OST Task Force please contact the Chair, Beth Kolacki at bkolacki@lasvegasymca.org or go to Task Force Members page and contact your representative.