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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.021 - Establishment of courses of study; provisions governing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator for health course in middle school, junior high school and high school.

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations establishing courses of study and the grade levels for which the courses of study apply for:
(a) The academic subjects set forth in NRS 389.018. A course of study in health prescribed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 389.018 must, for pupils enrolled in middle school, junior high school or high school, including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in those grade levels at a charter school, include instruction in:
(1) The administration of hands-only or compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including a psychomotor skill-based component, according to the guidelines of the American Red Cross or American Heart Association;
(2) The use of an automated external defibrillator; and
(3) Organ and tissue donation, including, without limitation:
(I) How to register as a donor and the rules governing donor gifts in this State pursuant to NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive;
(II) The societal and individual benefits of organ and tissue donation; and
(III) Facts about organ and tissue donation.
(b) Citizenship and physical training for pupils enrolled in high school.
(c) Physiology, hygiene and, except as otherwise prescribed by paragraph (a), cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(d) The prevention of suicide.
(e) Instruction relating to child abuse.
(f) The economics of the American system of free enterprise.
(g) American Sign Language.
(h) Environmental education.
(i) Adult roles and responsibilities.
A course of study established for paragraph (a) may include one or more of the subjects listed in paragraphs (b) to (i), inclusive.
2. A teacher who provides instruction pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is not required to hold certification in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation unless required by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 391.092 or by the governing body of the charter school.
3. The board of trustees of the school district, the governing body of the charter school or the governing body of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils may collaborate with entities to assist in the provision of the instruction required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and the provision of equipment necessary for the instruction, including, without limitation, fire departments, hospitals, colleges and universities and public health agencies.
4. A pupil who is enrolled in a course of study in health through a program of distance education or a pupil with a disability who cannot perform the tasks included in the instruction required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is not required to complete the instruction to pass the course of study in health.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3258; A 2013, 2262; 2017, 105, 301)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.0185)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.026 - Development of model curriculum for English language arts and mathematics; distribution; authorized use by teachers and regional training programs for professional development.

1. The State Board shall develop a model curriculum for the subject areas of English language arts and mathematics for each grade level in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
2. The Department shall provide each model curriculum developed pursuant to subsection 1 to:
(a) The board of trustees of each school district; and
(b) The governing body of each regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators.
3. The Department shall provide to the governing body of each charter school the model curriculum developed pursuant to subsection 1 for the grade levels taught at the charter school.
4. The board of trustees of each school district shall make available to each public school within the school district the model curriculum for the grade levels taught at the public school.
5. The model curriculum may be used as a guide by teachers and administrators in developing class lesson plans to ensure compliance with the academic standards adopted for English language arts and mathematics.
6. The governing body of each regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators may use the model curriculum in the provision of training to teachers and administrators to ensure compliance with the academic standards adopted for English language arts and mathematics.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 477)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.0187)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.031 - Development of standards for teaching personal safety of children.

1. The Department, in consultation with persons and organizations who possess knowledge and expertise in the teaching of personal safety of children, shall develop:
(a) Age-appropriate curriculum standards based on best practices for teaching the personal safety of children to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(b) Recommendations to assist a school district or charter school in developing:
(1) A training plan to ensure that at least one employee at each school, as designated by the principal, receives training on the personal safety of children;
(2) Educational materials and information to be distributed to parents, guardians or other caretakers of pupils regarding the personal safety of children and how and when to teach and reinforce concepts and skills of the personal safety of children; and
(3) Policies and procedures for the referral of a child who has reported or experienced an incident that did or could have threatened his or her personal safety, and his or her family or guardian, if appropriate, to various services, including, without limitation, counseling or any other available services or resources.
(c) Recommendations of existing research-based programs and curriculum samples to be considered for implementation.
2. The Department will review the standards and recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 1 on an annual basis to ensure that those standards and recommendations contain current information.
3. The Department may apply for and accept grants, gifts, donations, bequests or devises from any public or private source to carry out the provisions of this section.
4. As used in this section, "personal safety of children" means an age-appropriate recognition of various hazards and dangers that are particular to children, including, without limitation, the danger associated with unsafe persons, both known and unknown to the child, abuse, becoming lost or separated from a parent or guardian, and an awareness of age-appropriate steps a child may take to avoid, lessen or alleviate those hazards and dangers, including, without limitation, reporting threats of harm to a responsible adult.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1327)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.033 - Development of list of curricula and programs concerning prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders.

The Department shall develop, maintain and publish on an Internet website maintained by the Department a list of evidence-based curricula and programs concerning the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2819)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.036 - Establishment of course or unit of course of instruction concerning human immunodeficiency virus, human reproductive system, related communicable diseases and sexual responsibility; appointment of advisory committee; notice to parent or guardian; consent of parent or guardian required; materials to be made available to parents or guardians of pupils.

1. The board of trustees of a school district shall establish a course or unit of a course of:
(a) Factual instruction concerning the human immunodeficiency virus; and
(b) Instruction on the human reproductive system, related communicable diseases and sexual responsibility.
2. Each board of trustees shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of:
(a) Five parents of children who attend schools in the district; and
(b) Four representatives, one from each of four of the following professions or occupations:
(1) Medicine or nursing;
(2) Counseling;
(3) Religion;
(4) Pupils who attend schools in the district; or
(5) Teaching.
This committee shall advise the district concerning the content of and materials to be used in a course of instruction established pursuant to this section, and the recommended ages of the pupils to whom the course is offered. The final decision on these matters must be that of the board of trustees.
3. The subjects of the courses may be taught only by a teacher or school nurse whose qualifications have been previously approved by the board of trustees.
4. The parent or guardian of each pupil to whom a course is offered must first be furnished written notice that the course will be offered. The notice must be given in the usual manner used by the local district to transmit written material to parents, and must contain a form for the signature of the parent or guardian of the pupil consenting to the pupil’s attendance. Upon receipt of the written consent of the parent or guardian, the pupil may attend the course. If the written consent of the parent or guardian is not received, the pupil must be excused from such attendance without any penalty as to credits or academic standing. Any course offered pursuant to this section is not a requirement for graduation.
5. All instructional materials to be used in a course must be available for inspection by parents or guardians of pupils at reasonable times and locations before the course is taught, and appropriate written notice of the availability of the material must be furnished to all parents and guardians.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 836; A 1987, 1734; 2021, 3195)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.037 - Availability of course in computer science; efforts to be made to increase enrollment in such course by certain pupils.

The board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school that operates as a high school and the governing body of each university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall:
1. Ensure that a course in computer science that has been approved by the State Board is made available to pupils enrolled in each public high school within the school district or in the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable. The course may be a course of distance education that is approved by the State Board and included on the list prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.834.
2. Make efforts to increase the enrollment in the course of female pupils, pupils with disabilities and pupils who belong to ethnic and racial groups that are underrepresented in the field of computer science, as identified by regulation of the State Board.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4338)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.0375 - Internet repository of resources for providing instruction in computer science; assistance to school districts and schools to establish programs of instruction in computer science.

1. The Department shall:
(a) Develop and make available to school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils an Internet repository of resources for providing instruction in computer science to pupils in all grades. The repository must contain, without limitation, resources for providing instruction concerning computational thinking and computer coding.
(b) Assist school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils as necessary to establish programs of instruction in computer science, including, without limitation, the courses required by NRS 389.037, that meet the needs of pupils enrolled in the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Computational thinking" means problem-solving skills and techniques commonly used by software engineers when writing programs for computer applications. Such skills and techniques include, without limitation, decomposition, pattern recognition, pattern generalization and designing algorithms.
(b) "Computer coding" means the process of writing script for a computer program or mobile electronic device.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2696; A 2019, 2700)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.038 - Review of course and instruction in computer education; recommendations to State Board regarding approval.

The Department shall:
1. Review each course in computer science submitted to the State Board for approval pursuant to NRS 389.037 and all instruction in computer education and technology submitted to the State Board for approval pursuant to NRS 389.072; and
2. Make recommendations to the State Board concerning whether the course or instruction should be approved.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4339; A 2017, 4345; 2023, 293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.041 - Establishment of course of study in occupational guidance and counseling.

1. The State Board shall, by regulation, establish a course of study in occupational guidance and counseling.
2. The board of trustees of each school district shall establish the curriculum for the course of study in that district. The curriculum must be organized and, with the assistance of teachers, administrators, pupils, parents and the business community, coordinated by licensed school counselors who shall provide instruction and activities designed to:
(a) Promote normal growth and development.
(b) Promote positive mental and physical health.
(c) Provide each pupil with knowledge and skills which permit the pupil to control his or her own destiny.
(d) Assist each pupil to plan, monitor and manage the pupil’s personal, educational and occupational development.
(e) Meet the immediate needs and concerns of each pupil, whether the pupil’s needs or concerns require counseling, consultation, referral or information.
(f) Provide counselors, teachers and support staff with the knowledge and skills required to maintain and improve the course.
(g) Provide such other related assistance and instruction as is deemed necessary.
3. The instruction required by this section must be made available for each pupil in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
4. The board of trustees in each school district shall organize and offer the curriculum within the limits of money made available to the district by the Legislature for that purpose.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2087)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.180)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.046 - Programs and curricula for American Indians.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction, working with the American Indian tribes, shall establish programs and curricula designed to meet the special educational needs of American Indians in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 192)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.054 - Instruction in American government; exception.

1. In all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS, instruction must be given in American government, including, without limitation, instruction on:
(a) The essentials of:
(1) The Constitution of the United States, including, without limitation, the Bill of Rights;
(2) The Constitution of the State of Nevada; and
(3) The Declaration of Independence;
(b) The origin and history of the Constitutions;
(c) The study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals; and
(d) Civics.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388C.120, the instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the elementary school grades and for a period of at least 1 year in all high schools.
[292:32:1956]—(NRS A 1961, 383, 628; 1973, 1547; 1979, 1598; 1989, 1960; 2001, 1491; 2003, 1144; 2005, 2429; 2013, 287)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.020)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.057 - Instruction in American history; exception.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388C.120, American history, including, without limitation, the history of the:
1. Constitution of the United States, including, without limitation, the Bill of Rights;
2. State of Nevada, including, without limitation, the Constitution of the State of Nevada; and
3. Declaration of Independence,
must be taught in all of the public schools in the State of Nevada for a period of at least 1 year.
[293:32:1956]—(NRS A 1973, 1547; 1979, 1598; 2001, 1491; 2005, 2429)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.030)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.061 - Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons.

1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or in the charter school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of:
(a) Native Americans and Native American tribes;
(b) Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity;
(c) Persons with disabilities;
(d) Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation, persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander;
(e) Persons from various socioeconomic statuses;
(f) Immigrants or refugees;
(g) Persons from various religious backgrounds; and
(h) Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school deems appropriate.
2. The standards of content and performance for the instruction required by subsection 1 must be included in the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520. The instruction required by subsection 1 must be:
(a) Age-appropriate; and
(b) Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 947)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.072 - Instruction in computer education and technology; regulations.

1. Before beginning sixth grade, each pupil who is enrolled in a public school, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center or any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS, including, without limitation, each pupil with a disability who is so enrolled, must receive instruction in computer education and technology approved by the State Board, including, without limitation, instruction on the skills necessary to complete the criterion-referenced examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105.
2. If the State Board prescribes a course in computer education and technology pursuant to NRS 385.114 for pupils enrolled in high school, the State Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the percentage of the instructional time for the course that must be dedicated to computer science and computational thinking, which may include, without limitation, instruction in logic, coding, robotics and cyber security.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4338)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.077 - Satisfactory completion of courses in American government and American history required for graduation; exception for certain pupils.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, no pupil in any public high school, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center or any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS may receive a certificate or diploma of graduation without having passed a course in American government and American history as required by NRS 389.054 and 389.057.
2. A pupil who is enrolled in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils who meets the requirements of NRS 388C.120 is exempt from the provisions of subsection 1.
3. A pupil who transfers during grade 12 to a school in this State from a school outside this State because of the military transfer of the parent or legal guardian of the pupil may receive a waiver from the requirements of subsection 1 if, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 388F.010, the pupil:
(a) Successfully completed a comparable course in the school in which the pupil was previously enrolled; or
(b) Successfully completes an alternative means prescribed by the school district for acquiring the required course work.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1547; A 1979, 1598; 1989, 1960; 2003, 1144; 2005, 2429; 2009, 2619)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.035)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.100 - Legislative findings; authorization for school districts and charter schools to charge fee.

1. The Legislature finds as facts:
(a) That the successful completion of an approved automobile drivers’ education course by a pupil offers a direct financial benefit to the pupil’s parents or other responsible adult through the reduction of insurance premiums.
(b) That the imposition of a laboratory fee as a prerequisite to an elective course in driver education does not violate the requirements of Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
2. The board of trustees of any school district and the governing body of any charter school may establish a laboratory fee to be charged each pupil enrolling for an automobile drivers’ education course which must not exceed the actual cost per pupil of providing the laboratory portion of the course.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 762; A 1969, 282; 1973, 266; 1979, 1599; 1981, 1542; 1997, 1870)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.155 - Program of independent study for certain pupils; regulations; requirements.

1. The State Board shall, by regulation, establish a program pursuant to which a pupil:
(a) Enrolled full-time in public school;
(b) Enrolled in an alternative program pursuant to NRS 388.537;
(c) Enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements for an adult standard diploma; or
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, who has been suspended or expelled from a public school,
may complete any required or elective course by independent study outside of the normal classroom setting. A program of independent study provided pursuant to this section may be offered through a program of distance education pursuant to NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive.
2. The regulations must:
(a) Require that:
(1) The teacher of the course assign to the pupil the work assignments necessary to complete the course; and
(2) For each course in which the pupil is enrolled, the pupil and the teacher of the course meet or otherwise communicate with each other at least once each week for the duration of the course to discuss the pupil’s progress; or
(b) Require that the program of independent study satisfies the requirements of a plan to operate an alternative program of education submitted by the school district and approved pursuant to NRS 388.537.
3. The board of trustees of a school district may, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, provide for independent study by the pupils described in subsection 1.
4. A program of independent study offered pursuant to this section must not allow a pupil who has been suspended or expelled from a public school to attend that public school during the period of his or her suspension or expulsion.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Expel" or "expulsion" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392.4603.
(b) "Suspend" or "suspension" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 392.4607.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1839; A 2001, 3159; 2005, 1539; 2007, 1996; 2021, 2328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.160 - Credit toward graduation from high school for courses taken at community college, state college or university.

1. A pupil enrolled in high school, including, without limitation, a pupil enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 in a charter school or a pupil enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements of an adult standard diploma, who successfully completes a course of education offered by a community college, state college or university in this State which has been approved pursuant to subsection 2, must be allowed to apply the credit received for the course so completed to the total number of credits required for graduation from the high school or the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled or the credits required for receipt of an adult standard diploma, as applicable.
2. With the approval of the State Board, the board of trustees of each county school district and the governing body of each charter school shall prescribe the courses for which credits may be received pursuant to subsection 1, including occupational courses for academic credit, and the amount of credit allowed for the completion of those courses.
3. The State Board must not unreasonably limit the number of dual credit courses in which a pupil may enroll or for which a pupil may receive credit.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1089; A 1991, 1700; 1993, 103; 1999, 3313; 2007, 1997; 2017, 445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.165 - Credit toward graduation from high school for certain community service projects.

1. A pupil enrolled in high school who successfully completes a community service project which has been approved pursuant to this section must be allowed to apply not more than one credit received for the completion of the project toward the total number of credits required for graduation from high school. The credit must be applied toward the pupil’s elective course credits and not toward a course that is required for graduation from high school. A pupil may not receive credit for the completion of a community service project if the project duplicates a course of study in which the pupil has received instruction.
2. With the approval of the State Board, the board of trustees of each school district shall prescribe for the district the:
(a) Community service projects for which credit will be granted;
(b) Amount of credit which will be granted upon completion of each project;
(c) Rules regarding how a pupil may apply for such credit upon completion of a community service project; and
(d) Procedures for obtaining the consent of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil before the pupil may participate in a community service project for which credit will be granted.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1015)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.168 - Authorization to purchase liability insurance to cover pupil in work-based learning program.

1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that has been approved by the State Board to offer a work-based learning program may purchase and maintain insurance against any liability arising out of the participation of a pupil in the work-based learning program. The coverage authorized by this section must be obtained from an insurer who is authorized to do business in this State.
2. A school district or charter school may not directly or indirectly charge a pupil or the parent or legal guardian of a pupil for the cost of obtaining insurance coverage pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to purchase or maintain insurance coverage pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1737)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.169 - Grants of money from Department to develop and implement work-based learning programs; State Board to prescribe fields, trades or occupations for which grant may be awarded.

1. The board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with such a board of trustees or governing body, may apply for a grant of money from the Department to develop and implement work-based learning programs pursuant to NRS 389.167 in the fields, trades or occupations prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 3.
2. The Department shall develop a process for evaluating an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and, within the limits of money available for such use, distribute money for the development and implementation of work-based learning programs pursuant to NRS 389.167. Grants must be used for the development and implementation of such work-based learning programs.
3. The State Board shall, in consultation with the Office of Economic Development created by NRS 231.043, prescribe the fields, trades or occupations for which a grant of money may be awarded for the development and implementation of work-based learning programs.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4334)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.171 - Credit granted for performance on examination in lieu of course attendance; regulations.

1. A pupil may be granted credit for a specific course of study without having attended the regularly scheduled classes in the course if the pupil demonstrates his or her proficiency to meet the:
(a) Objectives of the course through the pupil’s performance on an examination prescribed by the State Board;
(b) Objectives of a particular area or areas of the course in which the pupil is deficient through the pupil’s performance on an examination developed by the principal and the pupil’s teacher who provides instruction in the course that is designed to measure the proficiency of the pupil in that particular area or areas;
(c) Objectives of the course through the pupil’s performance on an examination that the principal determines is as rigorous or more rigorous than the examination prescribed by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (a), including, without limitation, an advanced placement examination in the subject area of the course;
(d) Objectives of the course through a portfolio of the pupil’s work;
(e) Objectives of a particular area or areas of the course through the pupil’s performance of a task that is designed to measure the proficiency of the pupil in that particular area or areas; or
(f) Objectives of the course as measured against the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2.
2. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the:
(a) Form on which a pupil may apply to the board of trustees of a school district in which the pupil attends school or the governing body of the charter school in which the pupil is enrolled to be granted credit pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) Courses of study for which pupils may be granted credit pursuant to subsection 1;
(c) Minimum score on the examination prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 that is required to demonstrate proficiency in a course; and
(d) Criteria, other than the criteria described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 1, that may be used to determine whether a pupil has achieved proficiency in a course.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1077; A 2011, 594; 2017, 3425)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.200 - "Competency-based education" defined.

As used in NRS 389.200, 389.210 and 389.230, "competency-based education" means a system of instruction by which a pupil advances to a higher level of learning when the pupil demonstrates mastery of a concept or skill, regardless of the time, place or pace at which the pupil progresses.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3423)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.210 - Establishment of pilot program to provide competency-based education; regulations; requirements for schools selected to participate in program.

1. The Department shall establish a pilot program to provide competency-based education.
2. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe:
(a) The process for submission of an application by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to participate in the pilot program; and
(b) The qualifications and conditions for participation by a school in the pilot program, including, without limitation:
(1) A commitment by the school district or charter school to implement competency-based education for not less than 5 years; and
(2) Evidence of support for the implementation of competency-based education by the community served by the school district or charter school.
3. A school selected to participate in the pilot program to provide competency-based education shall:
(a) Implement a system of instruction by which a pupil advances to a higher level of learning when the pupil demonstrates mastery of a concept or skill;
(b) Establish concrete skills on which a pupil will be evaluated that include explicit, measurable and transferable learning objectives;
(c) Ensure that assessment is a meaningful and positive learning experience for pupils;
(d) Ensure that pupils receive timely and differentiated support based upon their individual learning needs; and
(e) Ensure that pupils are able to apply knowledge learned, create new knowledge and develop important skills and dispositions relating to such knowledge.
4. If at least one application to participate in the pilot program is made on behalf of a school that primarily serves pupils who are at risk or credit deficient, or in need of credit retrieval, the Department must select at least one such school to participate in the pilot program.
5. As used in this section, a pupil is "at risk" if the pupil has an economic or academic disadvantage such that he or she requires special services and assistance to enable him or her to succeed in educational programs. The term includes, without limitation, pupils who are members of economically disadvantaged families, pupils who are English learners, pupils who are at risk of dropping out of high school and pupils who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency. The term does not include a pupil with a disability.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3423; A 2023, 293)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.230 - Public campaign to raise awareness; meetings to inform superintendents of school districts; distribution of available money to carry out program.

1. The Department of Education shall:
(a) Conduct a public campaign to raise awareness about competency-based education.
(b) Conduct one or more meetings with the superintendents of the school districts for the purpose of increasing:
(1) Understanding of competency-based education; and
(2) Interest in implementing a system of competency-based education.
2. To the extent that money is available for that purpose, the Department of Education may, through a competitive grants program, distribute any money appropriated to the Department to carry out the pilot program to provide competency-based education established pursuant to NRS 389.210. Grants must be awarded by the Department to schools selected to participate in the program based upon money available for this purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3425)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.310 - Programs for dual credit courses; reports.

1. Each school district and charter school shall and a university school for profoundly gifted pupils may establish a program for dual credit, or partner with another school district or charter school that has already established a program for dual credit, whereby pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school may enroll in a dual credit course at a community college, state college or university that has been approved for dual credit pursuant to NRS 389.160. A school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils may enter into cooperative agreements with one or more institutions of higher education located in another state and accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education to offer dual credit courses that are not offered by a community college, state college or university located in this State to pupils enrolled in the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils. Any credits earned by a pupil for the successful completion of a dual credit course must be applied toward earning a credential, certificate or degree, as applicable, at the community college, state college or university.
2. An institution of higher education located in another state that enters into a cooperative agreement with a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils in this State to offer a dual credit course shall provide to the Department a copy of each cooperative agreement entered into by the institution of higher education pursuant to subsection 1.
3. On or before December 1 of each odd-numbered year, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall submit a report on its program for dual credit established pursuant to subsection 1 to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature. The Department, in consultation with the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, school districts and charter schools, shall adopt regulations prescribing the information the report must include. The report may include, without limitation:
(a) The number of pupils enrolled in the program;
(b) A list of the courses in which pupils enroll;
(c) The number of pupils enrolled in each course;
(d) The demographics of the pupils enrolled in the program, including, without limitation, race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, grade level and eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq.;
(e) The cost to the school district or charter school for establishing and maintaining the program;
(f) The cost to pupils for participating in the program; and
(g) The number of teachers employed by the school district or charter school who serve as the teacher of record for a dual credit course.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 444; A 2021, 749, 1097)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.330 - Requirements for award of high school diploma to certain pupils who transfer schools; modified course of study for certain pupils who transfer schools.

1. A school district or sponsor of a charter school shall award the appropriate high school diploma to a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care who:
(a) Transfers to a public school operated by the school district or sponsor while the pupil is enrolled in grade 11 or grade 12; and
(b) Satisfies the requirements prescribed by the State Board to receive the high school diploma pursuant to NRS 390.600 or 390.605, regardless of whether the pupil satisfies any requirement imposed by the school district or sponsor of a charter school which is in addition to the requirements established pursuant to NRS 390.600 or 390.605.
2. If a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care who transfers to a public school while the pupil is enrolled in grade 11 or grade 12 is not able to receive a high school diploma within 5 years from the date on which the pupil enrolled in grade 9, the school district or sponsor of the charter school, the pupil and the pupil’s parent or legal guardian, if applicable, shall mutually agree on a modified course of study for the pupil that will assist the pupil to satisfy the requirements for a standard high school diploma, adjusted diploma, alternative diploma or an adult standard diploma as quickly as possible.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Foster care" has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 1355.20.
(b) "Homeless pupil" has the meaning ascribed to the term "homeless children and youths" in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2).
(c) "Unaccompanied pupil" has the meaning ascribed to the term "unaccompanied youth" in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(6).
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1163)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.505 - Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Council carries out duties successfully.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the Council set forth in NRS 389.500 to 389.540, inclusive, 390.105 and 390.115 are carried out by the Council successfully.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2309; A 2017, 452)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.525 - Establishment of standards of content and performance for ethnic and diversity studies for pupils enrolled in high school; provision of instruction in ethnic and diversity studies; regulations.

1. The Council shall establish standards of content and performance for ethnic and diversity studies for pupils enrolled in high school. The Council shall develop the standards in consultation with:
(a) Faculty of ethnic or diversity studies at colleges and universities in this State that have an ethnic or diversity studies program;
(b) Representatives of the school districts in this State, a majority of whom are teachers in kindergarten through grade 12 and who have experience or an educational background in the study and teaching of ethnic or diversity studies; and
(c) Other qualified persons who represent the diverse communities of this State and the United States.
2. The standards established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Examine the culture, history and contributions of diverse American communities, including, without limitation, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Basque Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, Chicano Americans, Latino Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, women, persons with disabilities, immigrants or refugees, persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning and any other ethnic or diverse American communities the Council deems appropriate;
(b) Emphasize human relations, sensitivity towards all races and diverse populations and work-related cultural competency skills;
(c) Be written in a manner that allows a school district or charter school to modify the content to reflect and support the demographics of pupils in the community, as long as the prescribed standard is met; and
(d) Comply with any applicable admissions requirements for colleges and universities in this State.
3. The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school that operates as a high school may provide instruction in ethnic and diversity studies to pupils enrolled in high school within the school district or in the charter school, as applicable. If provided, the instruction must comply with the standards of content and performance established by the Council pursuant to this section.
4. The State Board shall adopt such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 451; A 2021, 1957)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.530 - Duty of Department to provide support; assistance from other state agencies.

1. The Department shall provide:
(a) Administrative support;
(b) Equipment; and
(c) Office space,
as is necessary for the Council to carry out its duties.
2. The Council may request assistance from any agency of this state if the assistance is necessary for the Council to carry out its duties.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3386)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.540 - Review of courses of study to determine compliance with standards.

The board of trustees of each school district shall conduct a periodic review of the courses of study offered in the public schools of the school district to determine whether the courses of study comply with the standards of content and performance established by the Council pursuant to NRS 389.520 and if revision of the courses of study is necessary to ensure compliance.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3386)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.840 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 389.840 to 389.880, inclusive, unless the context requires otherwise:
1. "Basic textbook" or "textbook" means any medium or manual of instruction, including, without limitation, software for computers, containing a presentation of the principles of a subject and used as a basis of instruction.
2. "Supplemental textbook" means any medium or material, including, without limitation, software for computers, used to reinforce or extend a basic program of instruction.
3. A basic or supplemental textbook becomes "unserviceable" when 4 years have elapsed since its removal from the adopted list.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 168; A 1981, 413; 1999, 3388)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 390.005)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.850 - Final selection by State Board; exception for charter schools; accurate portrayal of cultural and racial diversity of society and of history and contributions of certain groups of persons.

1. The State Board shall make the final selection of all textbooks to be used in the public schools in this State, except for charter schools. If a textbook proposed for selection is in a subject area for which standards of content have been established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520, the State Board shall not select the textbook unless the State Board determines that the textbook adequately supports the standards for that subject area.
2. A textbook must not be selected by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 for use in the public schools in classes in literature, history or social sciences unless it accurately portrays the cultural and racial diversity of our society, including lessons on the contributions made to our society by men and women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.
3. Instructional materials, including, without limitation, a textbook, must not be selected by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 for use in the public schools unless the State Board determines that the instructional materials accurately portray the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of the groups of persons described in NRS 389.061.
[313:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 171; 1981, 413; 1989, 2102; 1997, 1871; 1999, 3389; 2021, 948)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks › NRS 389.860 - Contracts by State Board for purchase; provisions of contracts.

1. The State Board may make such contracts for the purchase and use of textbooks in the name of the State as it deems necessary for the interests of the public schools.
2. Contracts must:
(a) Set forth the introductory, exchange and retail price of each textbook, which must not exceed the lowest price the publisher has charged for the same textbook anywhere in the continental United States for similar quantities exclusive of shipping costs.
(b) Guarantee that there is no subversive or sectarian doctrine, as determined by the laws of Nevada and the United States, in any of the textbooks covered by the contract.
[315:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 171; 1981, 413)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 390.160)