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NV Rev Stat § 388.429 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.429 - Provision of education to pupils; authorization for certain school districts to provide early intervening services; uniform criteria for eligibility for instruction. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]

  1. The Legislature declares that funding provided for each school year establishes financial resources sufficient to ensure a reasonably equal educational opportunity to pupils with disabilities residing in Nevada through the use of the statewide multiplier to the basic support guarantee prescribed by NRS 387.122.  2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, the board of trustees of each school district shall make such special provisions as may be necessary for the education of pupils with disabilities.  3. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 700,000 may provide early intervening services. Such services must be provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  4. The board of trustees of a school district shall establish uniform criteria governing eligibility for instruction under the special education programs provided for by NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive. The criteria must prohibit the placement of a pupil in a program for pupils with disabilities solely because the pupil is a disciplinary problem in school. The criteria are subject to such standards as may be prescribed by the State Board.  [281:32:1956] — (NRS A 1969, 445, 887; 1973, 1428; 1979, 1596; 1993, 2159; 1995, 679; 1999, 1966; 2009, 755; 2011, 1248; 2015, 3726; 2017, 3117) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.450)
NV Rev Stat § 388.429 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.429 - Provision of education to pupils; authorization for certain school districts to provide early intervening services; uniform criteria for eligibility for instruction. [Effective July 1, 2021.]

  1. The Legislature declares that funding provided for each school year establishes financial resources sufficient to ensure a reasonably equal educational opportunity to pupils with disabilities residing in Nevada through the use of the weighted funding prescribed by NRS 387.1214.  2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, the board of trustees of each school district shall make such special provisions as may be necessary for the education of pupils with disabilities.  3. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 700,000 may provide early intervening services. Such services must be provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  4. The board of trustees of a school district shall establish uniform criteria governing eligibility for instruction under the special education programs provided for by NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive. The criteria must prohibit the placement of a pupil in a program for pupils with disabilities solely because the pupil is a disciplinary problem in school. The criteria are subject to such standards as may be prescribed by the State Board.  [281:32:1956] — (NRS A 1969, 445, 887; 1973, 1428; 1979, 1596; 1993, 2159; 1995, 679; 1999, 1966; 2009, 755; 2011, 1248; 2015, 3726; 2017, 3117; 2019, 4226, effective July 1, 2021) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.450)
NV Rev Stat § 388.431 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.431 - Pupils not required to take advantage of special provisions for education.

A pupil must not be required to take advantage of the special provisions for the education of pupils with disabilities if the parent or guardian of the pupil files a statement with the board of trustees of the school district showing that the pupil is receiving adequate educational advantages.  [282:32:1956] — (NRS A 1969, 445; 1973, 1428; 1993, 2159) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.460)
NV Rev Stat § 388.433 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.433 - Placement of child in special program; effect of military transfer of parent of child.

  1. Before any child is placed in a special program for pupils with disabilities:  (a) A consultation must be held with the child’s parents or guardian.  (b) An examination must be conducted for the purpose of finding the extent to which the child deviates from normal growth and development patterns. The examination must be conducted in accordance with standards prescribed by the State Board.  2. A psychiatrist may be consulted in any specific case when the board of trustees of a school district deems it necessary.  3. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall not place a child or authorize the placement of a child in a program for pupils with disabilities solely because the child is a disciplinary problem in school.  4. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 388F.010, a child with a disability who transfers to a school in this State from a school inside or outside this State because of the military transfer of the parent or legal guardian of the child must initially be provided services that are comparable to the services the child received at his or her previous school under his or her current individualized education program until the placement of the child is determined pursuant to this section.  [283:32:1956] — (NRS A 1973, 1428; 1979, 1596; 1993, 2159; 1999, 1966; 2009, 2616) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.470)
NV Rev Stat § 388.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.435 - Ages for admission to special programs; enrollment counted for apportionment.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.431, eligible pupils with disabilities must be admitted at the age of 3 years to special programs established for such pupils, and their enrollment or attendance may be counted for the purpose of apportionment.  [285:32:1956] — (NRS A 1969, 445; 1971, 548; 1973, 1429; 1975, 1119; 1989, 691, 1555; 1993, 2160) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.475)
NV Rev Stat § 388.4352 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.4352 - Request to determine whether provider of special education is in compliance with state and federal laws regarding pupils with disabilities; inspection of provider of special education; actions upon determination of noncompliance.

  1. Any person or governmental entity may request the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine whether a provider of special education is in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., NRS 388.417 to 388.5243, inclusive, any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any other law or regulation governing the education of pupils with disabilities in this State.  2. Upon receipt of a request pursuant to subsection 1 or upon his or her own initiative, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must determine whether there is good cause to conduct an inspection of the provider of special education. If the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines there is good cause to conduct an inspection, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall cause such an inspection to be conducted by the Department within 30 days after making the determination. An inspection conducted pursuant to this subsection may be conducted on-site, electronically or by telephone.  3. If, after an inspection conducted pursuant to subsection 2, the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that a provider of special education is not in compliance with a law or regulation governing the education of pupils with disabilities, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must, not more than 30 days after completion of the inspection:  (a) Meet with the provider of special education to determine the most efficient and expeditious manner in which to bring the provider of special education into compliance with the law or regulation; and   (b) Request the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, to establish a plan of corrective action pursuant to NRS 385.175 to ensure compliance with the law or regulation.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3145)
NV Rev Stat § 388.4356 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.4356 - Regulations to prescribe standards for program of training for school employees who assist with special education services and for providing certain notice to parents of pupils with disabilities; adoption of program for reporting information concerning special education programs in schools; requirements of report.

  1. The Department, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall adopt regulations prescribing:   (a) Standards for a program of training for persons who are employed by school districts and charter schools and who assist in carrying out the education of pupils who are receiving special education services pursuant to NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, including, without limitation, teachers, administrators, other licensed educational personnel, substitute teachers, personnel who provide related services and paraprofessionals.  (b) The required content and manner of notifying the parents of pupils with disabilities of certain information, which must include, without limitation:  (1) A description of the procedure whereby an individualized education program is developed and implemented for a pupil with a disability.  (2) That the parent of a pupil with a disability has the right to invite persons who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the pupil, including, without limitation, related service personnel, to participate as a member of the individualized education program team for the pupil.  (3) A description of the effect of receiving an adjusted diploma, if a pupil with a disability desires to receive an adjusted diploma pursuant to NRS 390.600, including, without limitation, that an adjusted diploma may not be used to apply to a college or university.  2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a program for reporting information concerning the special education programs in each school. The report must include, without limitation, the total number of pupils with disabilities:  (a) With an individualized education program.   (b) Who received a standard high school diploma.  (c) Who received an adjusted diploma.   (d) Who dropped out of school.   (e) Who did not satisfy the requirements set forth in his or her individualized education program.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3147)
NV Rev Stat § 388.437 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.437 - Pupils with hearing impairment: Requirements for consideration in development of individualized education program; additional considerations for best feasible instruction. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

  1. When developing an individualized education program for a pupil with a hearing impairment in accordance with NRS 388.419, the pupil’s individualized education program team shall consider, without limitation:  (a) The related services and program options that provide the pupil with an appropriate and equal opportunity for communication access;  (b) The pupil’s primary communication mode;  (c) The availability to the pupil of a sufficient number of age, cognitive, academic and language peers of similar abilities;   (d) The availability to the pupil of adult models who are deaf or hearing impaired and who use the pupil’s primary communication mode;  (e) The availability of special education teachers, interpreters and other special education personnel who are proficient in the pupil’s primary communication mode;   (f) The provision of academic instruction, school services and direct access to all components of the educational process, including, without limitation, advanced placement courses, career and technical education courses, recess, lunch, extracurricular activities and athletic activities;  (g) The preferences of the parent or guardian of the pupil concerning the best feasible services, placement and content of the pupil’s individualized education program; and  (h) The appropriate assistive technology necessary to provide the pupil with an appropriate and equal opportunity for communication access.  2. When determining the best feasible instruction to be provided to the pupil in his or her primary communication mode, the pupil’s individualized education program team may consider, without limitation:  (a) Changes in the pupil’s hearing or vision;  (b) Development in or availability of assistive technology;  (c) The physical design and acoustics of the learning environment; and  (d) The subject matter of the instruction to be provided.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 742) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 388.477)
NV Rev Stat § 388.439 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.439 - Pupils with dyslexia: Early literacy screening assessment.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district shall prescribe for use by the elementary schools located in the school district an early literacy screening assessment that meets the requirements set forth in subsection 3.  2. The governing body of each charter school that serves pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 shall prescribe an early literacy screening assessment for use by the charter school that meets the requirements set forth in subsection 3.  3. The early literacy screening assessment prescribed pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must include, without limitation, screening for:  (a) Phonological and phonemic awareness;  (b) Sound-symbol recognition;  (c) Alphabet knowledge;  (d) Decoding skills;  (e) Rapid naming skills; and  (f) Encoding skills.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2382)
NV Rev Stat § 388.441 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.441 - Pupils with dyslexia: Administration of early literacy screening assessment; addressing needs through response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction; additional testing and evaluation.

  1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall administer the early literacy screening assessment prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.439 to each pupil enrolled in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 who:  (a) Has indicators for dyslexia; and  (b) Needs intervention.   2. If an early literacy screening assessment administered pursuant to subsection 1 confirms that a pupil has indicators for dyslexia, the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school, as applicable, shall address the needs of the pupil through the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.  3. If the response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction determines that a pupil needs additional screening in order to determine whether the pupil has a specific learning disability, including, without limitation, dyslexia:  (a) The pupil must receive additional testing by a trained professional using a norm-referenced test; and  (b) The board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall perform a comprehensive evaluation for the pupil in addition to the required response to scientific, research-based intervention system of instruction.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2382)
NV Rev Stat § 388.443 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.443 - Pupils with dyslexia: Individualized education program team to consider certain instructional approaches when developing individualized education program.

When developing an individualized education program for a pupil with dyslexia in accordance with NRS 388.419, the pupil’s individualized education program team shall consider, without limitation, the following instructional approaches:  1. Explicit, direct instruction that is systematic, sequential and cumulative and follows a logical plan of presenting the alphabetic principle that targets the specific needs of the pupil;  2. Individualized instruction to meet the specific needs of the pupil in an appropriate setting that uses intensive, highly-concentrated instruction methods and materials that maximize pupil engagement;  3. Meaning-based instruction directed at purposeful reading and writing, with an emphasis on comprehension and composition; and  4. Multisensory instruction that incorporates the simultaneous use of two or more sensory pathways during teacher presentations and pupil practice.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2383)
NV Rev Stat § 388.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.445 - Pupils with dyslexia: Designation of teacher and school employee to receive training and professional development concerning dyslexia.

  1. The principal of a public elementary school, including, without limitation, a charter school, shall designate a licensed teacher employed by the school to receive training in effective methods of intervention for pupils with dyslexia. If the principal has designated a licensed teacher to serve as a learning strategist, the learning strategist must be the person to receive such training.  2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that at least one employee who serves pupils in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3 is designated at each school to receive professional development regarding dyslexia. Such professional development must include, without limitation, training in:  (a) Methods to recognize indicators for dyslexia; and   (b) The science related to teaching a pupil with dyslexia.   3. The professional development required pursuant to subsection 2:  (a) Must be provided by a learning strategist, if the principal has designated a licensed teacher to serve as a learning strategist; or  (b) May be provided on the Internet or at another venue approved by the Department.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2383)
NV Rev Stat § 388.447 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.447 - Pupils with dyslexia: Department to prepare and publish Dyslexia Resource Guide for school districts and public schools.

The Department shall prepare and publish a Dyslexia Resource Guide as a guide for each school district and public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, to use to identify and provide dyslexia intervention for pupils with dyslexia.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2384)
NV Rev Stat § 388.449 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.449 - Pupils with autism spectrum disorder: Initial evaluation by school district or charter school; reevaluation and review of individualized education program; assistance and training for persons who conduct evaluation.

  1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall conduct an initial evaluation of each pupil with autism spectrum disorder in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations prescribed by the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.419 and shall, once every 3 years thereafter, conduct a reevaluation in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the regulations of the State Board. The individualized education program for the pupil must be reviewed, and amended as appropriate, in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the regulations of the State Board.  2. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall ensure that each person who conducts an evaluation of a pupil with autism spectrum disorder is provided with technical assistance and training to improve the accuracy and efficiency in conducting such evaluations.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2705, 2715) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 388.481)
NV Rev Stat § 388.451 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.451 - Pupils with autism spectrum disorder: Department required to submit annual report to Aging and Disability Services Division.

  1. The Department of Education shall report annually to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services information relating to pupils with autism spectrum disorders. The information must:  (a) Be submitted in the form required by the Aging and Disability Services Division; and  (b) Include the total number of pupils with autism spectrum disorders who are enrolled in public schools in this State, including all pupils with autism spectrum disorders who have an individualized education program.  2. A pupil with autism spectrum disorder who is designated as a pupil with more than one physical or mental impairment or disability must be included as a pupil with autism spectrum disorder for the purposes of reporting information pursuant to this section.  3. The reporting made pursuant to this section must comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and any other applicable state and federal privacy laws.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2705, 2715) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 388.483)
NV Rev Stat § 388.453 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction|NRS 388.453 - Special ungraded schools and programs; powers of trustees.

  1. Pupils with disabilities may be instructed in special ungraded schools or within special programs established for the instruction of such pupils.  2. Boards of trustees of school districts may:  (a) Purchase sites and erect buildings for those purposes in the same manner as other school sites or school buildings may be purchased and erected.  (b) Rent suitable property at an economical rental for special or ungraded rooms.  (c) Accept gifts or donations of sites and buildings for those purposes.  [286:32:1956] — (NRS A 1969, 445; 1973, 1429; 1993, 2160) — (Substituted in revision for part of NRS 388.500)