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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.390 - Qualifications for teaching pupils who have visual impairments

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before teaching pupils, ages 3 to 21,
			 inclusive, who have visual impairments, a person must hold an endorsement
			 issued pursuant to this section.
2.
			 To receive the endorsement, the person must:
(a) Have completed a program of preparation
			 for teaching pupils who have visual impairments, which has been approved by the
			 Board;
(b) Hold a license or
			 certificate, issued by another state, with an endorsement to teach pupils who
			 have visual impairments;
(c) Hold a
			 bachelor's or master's degree in the education of pupils who have visual
			 impairments and have completed 8 semester hours of student teaching, equivalent
			 field experience or 1 year of verifiable teaching experience in special
			 education;
(d) Hold a bachelor's or
			 master's degree and:
(1) Have completed 8
			 semester hours of student teaching of pupils who have visual impairments,
			 equivalent field experience with such pupils or 1 year of verifiable teaching
			 experience with such pupils; and
(2) Have completed 18 semester hours of
			 course work in any of the following areas:
(I) Introduction to special education or the
			 education of pupils who have disabilities;
(II) Development of the curriculum and
			 methods for assessing and teaching pupils who are blind or have visual
			 impairments;
(III) Beginning
			 braille;
(IV) Advanced
			 braille;
(V) Parental involvement
			 in programs for pupils who have disabilities;
(VI) Rehabilitative services, education or
			 planning for the transition of pupils who have disabilities from their current
			 placement to placement in additional educational programs, employment and
			 living independently as an adult;
(VII) Psychological and social aspects of
			 blindness;
(VIII) Physiological
			 aspects of blindness; and
(IX)
			 Orientation and mobility or low vision.
The requirement for course work
			 in two of these areas may be satisfied by completing one course, of at least 3
			 semester hours, that encompasses both subject matters.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.391 - Endorsement to teach pupils in program of orientation and mobility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To receive an endorsement to teach pupils
			 in a program of orientation and mobility, a person must hold a:
(a) Bachelor's or graduate degree in:
(1) Orientation and mobility; or
(2) Any other field of study and have
			 successfully completed an orientation and mobility program at a university
			 approved by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and
			 Visually Impaired or its successor organization; or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.392 - Endorsement to teach program of alternative education

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To
			 receive an endorsement to teach a program of alternative education, a person
			 must:
(a) Hold a valid:
(1) Elementary license;
(2) License to teach middle school or junior
			 high school education;
(3)
			 Secondary license;
(4) License to
			 teach special education; or
(5)
			 Special license that is endorsed for a recognized field of teaching other than
			 business and industry;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.393 - Limited endorsement to teach core academic subjects exclusively to pupils with disabilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A special
			 education teacher, whether new or not new to the profession, providing
			 instruction at an elementary, middle, junior high or high school may be granted
			 a limited endorsement to teach one or more core academic subjects exclusively
			 to pupils with disabilities.
2. To
			 receive the limited endorsement, a special education teacher must:
(a) Hold a valid license to teach special
			 education;
(b) Receive, before and
			 during the term of his or her limited endorsement, high-quality professional
			 development that is sustained, intensive and focused on instruction in the
			 classroom to ensure a positive and lasting impact on the teacher's instruction
			 in the classroom; and
(c)
			 Demonstrate satisfactory progress toward achieving competence in each
			 applicable core academic subject as prescribed by the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.394 - Endorsement to teach in program for gifted and talented pupils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Beginning September 1, 1995, to receive an
			 endorsement to teach in a program for gifted and talented pupils, a teacher or
			 other educational personnel must:
(a) Hold a
			 license for the level of education for which the program is offered;
			 and
(b) Have 2 years of verified
			 experience as a teacher in schools approved by the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL PUPILS › Section 391.398 - Substitute teacher of special education: Application for additional extension of period of hire

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a school
			 district is unable to hire a licensed special education teacher at the
			 expiration of an extension granted pursuant to subsection 4 of NAC 391.332, it
			 may apply to the Department for an additional extension for the remainder of
			 the school year. The application must be in writing and include:
(a) Evidence that the school district has
			 advertised a position for a licensed special education teacher;
(b) Evidence that the school district was
			 unable to hire a licensed special education teacher;
(c) Evidence that the school district was
			 unable to hire a person who holds an elementary or secondary license, or a
			 license to teach middle school or junior high school education, to fill the
			 position of a special education teacher;
(d) If a substitute teacher was hired rather
			 than an applicant who holds an elementary or secondary license, a license to
			 teach special education, or a license to teach middle school or junior high
			 school education, the rationale for such a hiring; and
(e) An assurance that the school district
			 will continue its efforts to hire a licensed special education teacher for the
			 remainder of the school year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.400 - Types of endorsements

Current through June 11, 2024
The types of career and technical education
			 endorsements which the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue to
			 qualified applicants are:
1. A
			 business and industry endorsement; and
2. An endorsement as a substitute teacher of
			 business and industry.
Added to NAC by Bd. for Vocational
			 Education, eff. 10-26-83; A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education, 9-1-89;
			 R026-07, 10-31-2007; R037-08, 6-17-2008
NRS
			 388.360,
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.420 - Business and industry endorsement: Programs for which endorsement may be issued

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue to a qualified applicant a
			 business and industry endorsement for a specific program area in:
(a) Any program of career and technical
			 education set forth in NAC
			 389.803.
(b) Any of the following performing arts:
(1) Ethnic music;
(2) Ethnic dance; or
(3) Dance performance.
(c) Military science.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.425 - Business and industry endorsement: Qualifications for receipt and first renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To receive a
			 business and industry endorsement, the applicant must:
(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its
			 equivalent;
(b) Provide to the
			 Department proof acceptable to the Department that the applicant has been
			 employed:
(1) Full time for at least 2 years
			 after 18 years of age in a position which relates to the program for which he
			 or she is applying for endorsement; or
(2) For an aggregate total of 4,000 hours
			 after 18 years of age in a position which relates to the program for which he
			 or she is applying for endorsement; and
(c) Hold the appropriate professional license
			 if one is required by law for employment in an occupation which the person
			 desires to teach.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.430 - Business and industry endorsement: Authorized activities of holder

Current through June 11, 2024
A person
			 who holds a business and industry endorsement may:
1. Provide instruction to pupils enrolled in
			 a program of career and technical education in middle school, junior high
			 school or high school; and
2. Teach
			 an academic subject if it is:
(a) Related to
			 an area of career and technical education which the person's endorsement allows
			 him or her to teach; and
(b)
			 Necessary to the success of the instruction of that area of career and
			 technical education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.436 - Endorsement as substitute teacher of business and industry: Issuance; qualifications for receipt and first renewal; period of hire

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
			 shall issue to a qualified applicant an endorsement as a substitute teacher of
			 business and industry for a specific course of study included in a program area
			 for a program of a career and technical education group set forth in NAC
			 389.803.
2. To receive an endorsement as a substitute
			 teacher of business and industry pursuant to subsection 1, the applicant must:
(a) Have earned a high school diploma or its
			 equivalent;
(b) Provide to the
			 Department proof acceptable to the Department that the applicant has:
(1) Two years of full-time employment, after
			 18 years of age, in a position which relates to the course of study for which
			 he or she is applying for the endorsement; or
(2) An aggregate total of 4,000 hours of
			 employment, after 18 years of age, in a position which relates to the course of
			 study for which he or she is applying for the endorsement; and
(c) Hold the appropriate license
			 if one is required by law for employment in an occupation which the person
			 desires to teach.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO LICENSURE › Section 391.463 - Revocation of approval of qualified provider: Notification of intent; requirements of exit plan

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Commission
			 may revoke its approval of a qualified provider if the Commission determines
			 that the program for an alternative route to licensure offered by the qualified
			 provider does not meet the applicable requirements of this chapter or chapter
			 391 of NRS.
2. Before the
			 Commission revokes its approval of a qualified provider, the Commission will
			 notify the qualified provider of its intent to revoke approval. The notice must
			 include the specific reasons upon which the Commission is basing its decision.
			 Not later than 30 days after the date on which the qualified provider receives
			 the notice, the qualified provider may submit a written response to the
			 Commission which sets forth the reasons why approval should not be revoked. The
			 Commission will review the notice and any response submitted by the qualified
			 provider and will determine whether to:
(a)
			 Revoke the approval of the qualified provider;
(b) Allow the qualified provider to continue
			 providing the program for an alternative route to licensure if certain
			 enumerated conditions are met; or
(c) Allow the continued approval of the
			 qualified provider without conditions.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO LICENSURE › Section 391.465 - Approval and publication by Commission of programs offered in another state

Current through June 11, 2024
The
			 Commission will prepare and publish a list of programs for an alternative route
			 to licensure offered in another state that have been approved by the Commission
			 for the purposes of issuing a renewable license pursuant to NAC 391.470.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R048-09, eff. 11-25-2009; A by R115-11,
			 10-4-2013
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.021,
			 391.032
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO LICENSURE › Section 391.470 - Qualifications for issuance of renewable teaching license to persons who complete program offered in another state

Current through June 11, 2024
The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
			 issue a renewable license to teach pupils in prekindergarten through grade 12
			 to a person who submits an application which is accompanied by proof
			 satisfactory to the Superintendent that the applicant:
1. Holds a bachelor's degree from a
			 postsecondary institution that is regionally accredited;
2. Passed the competency test in basic
			 reading, writing and mathematics that is required by NAC 391.036 or is eligible
			 for an exemption from that test;
3.
			 Passed the competency test in the principles and methods of teaching that is
			 required by NAC 391.036 or is eligible for an exemption from that
			 test;
4. Passed the competency test
			 in the subject matter of the initial area of endorsement on the license or the
			 area of endorsement necessary for the applicant's area of assignment that is
			 required by NAC 391.036 or is eligible for an exemption from that
			 test;
5. Successfully completed, in
			 another state, a program for an alternative route to licensure that has been
			 approved by the Commission pursuant to NAC 391.465; and
6. Holds a renewable license in good standing
			 to teach in the state in which the program for an alternative route to
			 licensure was completed or previously held a renewable license in good standing
			 to teach in that state.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R048-09, eff. 11-25-2009; A by R115-11,
			 10-4-2013
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.021,
			 391.032
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ARREST OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES › Section 391.480 - Notifications of arrest; form; requirements; updates or amendments to form; maintenance of file; documents sent to licensed employee; exemptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 6, not later than 15 calendar days after receiving notification or obtaining
			 knowledge of the arrest of a licensed employee pursuant to the policy adopted
			 by the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the
			 charter school, as applicable, pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.056 the superintendent of schools of the
			 school district or the administrative head of the charter school, as
			 applicable, must submit notification of the arrest of the licensed employee to
			 the Department on a form prescribed by the Department.
2. The form prescribed by the Department for
			 notification pursuant to subsection 1 must require the superintendent of
			 schools of a school district or the administrative head of a charter school, as
			 applicable, to provide:
(a) The act for which
			 the licensed employee was arrested.
(b) The date on which the licensed employee
			 was arrested.
(c) The alleged crime
			 for which the licensed employee was arrested.
(d) If a charge has been filed against the
			 licensed employee, each charge against the licensed employee, the date on which
			 the charging document was filed, the name and address of the court in which the
			 charging document was filed and the case number assigned by the
			 court.
(e) Whether the alleged
			 crime for which the licensed employee was arrested may be grounds for
			 suspension or revocation of the license of the licensed employee pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.330 and, if so, the grounds for the
			 suspension or revocation of the license.
(f) Whether the board of trustees of the
			 school district or the governing body of the charter school recommends the
			 suspension or revocation of the license of the licensed employee.
(g) Whether the victim of the alleged crime
			 for which the licensed employee was arrested was a minor or a pupil enrolled at
			 any public school or private school in this State.
(h) Each action, if any, taken against the
			 licensed employee by the school district or charter school after the arrest of
			 the licensed employee.
(i) If the
			 licensed employee is convicted of a crime, the crime for which he or she was
			 convicted.
(j) If a charge against
			 the licensed employee is resolved without a conviction, details of the
			 resolution of the charge.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ARREST OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES › Section 391.485 - Confidentiality of certain documents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in this section, the Department will keep confidential all
			 information and documents maintained by the Department pursuant to NAC
			 391.480.
2. Except as otherwise
			 provided by law, the Department will not keep confidential any information or
			 documents maintained by the Department pursuant to NAC 391.480 if the
			 information or documents are:
(a) Court
			 records deemed by law to be public records, including, without limitation,
			 arrest reports, charging documents, plea agreements, judgments of conviction or
			 any documentation of the final resolution of a case.
(b) Documents that are presented to the Board
			 in connection with the suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to
			 chapter 391 of NRS.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.500 - Recommendation to Board for suspension or revocation; findings of board of trustees to accept or reject hearing officer's recommendation; complaint for failure to comply with contract

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any
			 recommendation for the suspension or revocation of the state license of a
			 teacher, administrator or other holder and the charge which supports the
			 recommendation must be made to the State Board of Education.
2. Such a charge and recommendation may be
			 made by the board of trustees of a school district or, unless the case is
			 governed by
			 NRS
			 391.350, by the Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction.
3. The board of
			 trustees of a school district may recommend the suspension or revocation of the
			 license of a person who has been dismissed or refused reemployment as a teacher
			 or administrator only after the person has been afforded an opportunity for a
			 hearing before a hearing officer pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.311 to
			 391.3197,
			 inclusive.
4. At any meeting in
			 which a board of trustees of a school district decides to accept or reject a
			 hearing officer's recommendation to dismiss or not reemploy the holder of a
			 license, the board shall enter its findings regarding the existence of any
			 cause for revocation or suspension of the holder's license and shall decide
			 whether to recommend suspension or revocation of the license to the State Board
			 of Education.
5. The board of
			 trustees of a school district may make a formal complaint to the State Board of
			 Education concerning a teacher, administrator or other holder of a license who
			 has failed to comply with his or her contract and may recommend the suspension
			 or revocation of his or her license even though the board of trustees has not
			 conducted a proceeding to dismiss him or her from employment or prevent his or
			 her reemployment.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 §§ 2 & 3, eff. 10-16-80-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in
			 Education, 11-4-91
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.019,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.503 - Failure of holder of license to pay fee imposed by American Arbitration Association for hearing officer

Current through June 11, 2024
If the holder of a license who requests a
			 hearing before a hearing officer pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.322 does not pay the fee imposed by the
			 American Arbitration Association within 45 days after requesting the hearing,
			 his or her request for a hearing shall be deemed withdrawn.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education,
			 eff. 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.507 - Answer; time to submit

Current through June 11, 2024
Not later than 10 days after a hearing officer
			 is selected pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.322, the holder of the license shall
			 submit to the hearing officer an answer to the allegations set forth in the
			 recommendation for the suspension or revocation of his or her license which was
			 submitted to the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education,
			 eff. 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.509 - Modification of limitations of time

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction and the holder of a license may agree to
			 modify any limitation of time imposed pursuant to NAC 391.500 to 391.555,
			 inclusive.
2. A hearing officer may
			 extend any limitation of time imposed pursuant to NAC 391.500 to 391.555,
			 inclusive, if he or she determines that the extension is appropriate. As soon
			 as practicable after the hearing officer extends a limitation of time pursuant
			 to this subsection, the hearing officer shall notify the parties, in writing,
			 of the extension and the reason therefor.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education,
			 eff. 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.513 - Hearing: Communication of parties with hearing officer and staff of hearing officer

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 3, each party to a hearing before a hearing
			 officer on the suspension or revocation of a license shall not communicate with
			 the hearing officer, except during the hearing, without the approval of the
			 hearing officer and all other parties.
2. Any communication which is approved
			 pursuant to subsection 1 must be submitted to the American Arbitration
			 Association for transmittal to the hearing officer.
3. A party may communicate with a member of
			 the staff of the hearing officer concerning any limitation of time applicable
			 to the hearing.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education,
			 eff. 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.515 - Hearing: Location; notification of time and location

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A hearing before a hearing officer on the
			 suspension or revocation of a license must be held:
(a) At a location agreed upon by the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction and the holder of the license;
			 or
(b) At a convenient location
			 determined by the hearing officer if the Superintendent of Public Instruction
			 and the holder of the license are unable to agree on a location for the
			 hearing.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.520 - Hearing: Purpose; presentation of evidence; recordings and transcripts; responsibility for expenses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The hearing
			 before the hearing officer is held to determine whether a cause for the
			 suspension or revocation of the license exists.
2. The holder of the license and the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction are entitled to be heard, to be
			 represented by counsel and to call witnesses in their behalf. The parties may
			 offer any evidence which is relevant and material to the matter and shall
			 produce such additional evidence as the hearing officer may require for a
			 determination of the matter.
3. The
			 hearing must be recorded on audiotape or any other means of sound reproduction.
			 If requested by the hearing officer or any party, an official transcript must
			 be made. If a transcript is requested by a party, the party shall ensure that
			 the transcript is prepared and pay the cost of preparing the transcript. Any
			 other party is entitled to a copy of the transcript upon the payment of a fee
			 which is not more than the cost of preparing the transcript. The hearing
			 officer is entitled to receive a copy of the transcript at no charge. If the
			 transcript is requested by the hearing officer, the parties are equally
			 responsible for the cost of preparing the transcript.
4. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the
			 parties, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the holder of the license
			 are equally responsible for the expense and salary of the hearing
			 officer.
5. The expenses of a
			 witness who testifies at the hearing must be paid by the party who requested
			 the witness to testify at the hearing.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 8, eff. 10-16-80-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education,
			 11-4-91; A by Bd. of Education, 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.019,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.525 - Hearing: Service of papers; proof of service

Current through June 11, 2024
All papers submitted by a party to
			 the hearing officer must have been served on all other parties and proof of
			 that service must be filed with the hearing officer.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 19, eff. 10-16-80
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.530 - Hearing: Postponement; failure to appear

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 hearing officer may, upon his or her own motion or at the request of any party
			 to the hearing, postpone the hearing until a date which is not later than the
			 date on which the hearing must be held pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.323. If the parties agree to postpone the
			 hearing, the hearing officer shall postpone the hearing until the date
			 prescribed by the parties except that the hearing must be held not later than
			 the date required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.323.
2. If the holder of the license fails to
			 appear at the scheduled hearing and has not provided a valid excuse for the
			 failure, the hearing officer shall vacate the hearing with prejudice. The
			 hearing officer shall note the failure to appear in the record and in his or
			 her report to the State Board of Education.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 9, eff. 10-16-80-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education,
			 11-4-91; A by Bd. of Education, 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.019,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.535 - Hearing: Order of presentation of statements, evidence and arguments

Current through June 11, 2024
Statements, evidence and arguments are normally received in the following
			 order, but the hearing officer may modify the order:
1. Opening statement by the Superintendent of
			 Public Instruction.
2. Opening
			 statement by the holder of the license.
3. Evidence by the Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction.
4. Evidence by the
			 holder of the license.
5. Rebuttal
			 evidence by the Superintendent.
6.
			 Surrebuttal evidence by the holder.
7. Closing argument by the
			 Superintendent.
8. Closing argument
			 by the holder.
9. Rebuttal argument
			 by the Superintendent.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 12, eff. 10-16-80-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education,
			 11-4-91
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.019,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.540 - Hearing: Depositions of witnesses

Current through June 11, 2024
The hearing officer or any party to the
			 proceeding may take depositions of witnesses in any manner prescribed by part V
			 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 16, eff. 10-16-80
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.545 - Hearing: Conduct of participants; rules of evidence; witnesses; affidavits; exhibits; stipulations; briefs

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All participants
			 in the hearing shall conduct themselves in a respectful manner.
2. Before the hearing, the parties must
			 exchange copies of any evidence that will be submitted as exhibits during the
			 hearing. Not less than 5 days before the hearing, each party shall provide to
			 the hearing officer and all other parties the name of each witness who will
			 testify at the hearing and a summary of his or her anticipated
			 testimony.
3. The technical rules
			 of evidence do not apply and formal exceptions to the hearing officer's rulings
			 are not necessary. The ground on which a party relies for an objection to or an
			 exclusion of evidence must be briefly stated. Any offer of proof for the record
			 must include a statement of the substance of the evidence to which objection
			 has been sustained. The decision by the hearing officer on the admissibility of
			 evidence is a final administrative action.
4. An affidavit may be admitted as evidence
			 in lieu of oral testimony if the information contained in the affidavit is
			 admissible.
5. Exhibits introduced
			 into evidence by the Superintendent of Public Instruction must be identified
			 numerically in the order in which the exhibits are entered into evidence. The
			 exhibits introduced into evidence by the holder of the license must be
			 identified alphabetically in the order in which they are introduced into
			 evidence.
6. The hearing officer
			 may, upon the motion of a party, order a witness, other than a party to the
			 hearing, to be excluded from the hearing to prevent that witness from hearing
			 the testimony of another witness at the hearing.
7. The hearing officer may approve or reject
			 any stipulation of fact offered by the parties at the hearing, including any
			 written stipulation introduced into evidence as an exhibit or any stipulation
			 in the form of an oral statement. A stipulation is binding on all parties to it
			 and may be regarded by the hearing officer as evidence. The hearing officer may
			 require additional proof by evidence of the facts stipulated.
8. The hearing officer may require the
			 parties to submit briefs on any contested issues of law or fact. If the hearing
			 officer requires the parties to submit briefs, he or she shall not conclude the
			 hearing until after the briefs are required to be submitted.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 §§ 10 & 11, 13-15 & 18, eff. 10-16-80-NAC A
			 11-17-95
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.550 - Hearing: Continuances

Current through June 11, 2024
Upon a proper showing made before or during a
			 hearing, the hearing officer may grant a continuance of the hearing to enable a
			 party to submit additional proof of any fact.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 17, eff. 10-16-80
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Section 391.555 - Option of holder to appear before Board

Current through June 11, 2024
Whether or not the holder of the
			 certificate chooses to participate in a hearing before a hearing officer, as
			 provided for in NAC 391.500 to 391.555, inclusive, the holder may appear before
			 the State Board of Education at the time and place scheduled for action on his
			 or her certificate. The holder may then present and argue any facts which would
			 mitigate or excuse him or her from the penalty the Board might
			 impose.
Bd. of Education, Certificate Reg.
			 § 20, eff. 10-16-80
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.355
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › COURSES OF STUDY AND TRAINING FOR LICENSURE OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 391.556 - Adoption by reference of Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue
developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium are
			 hereby adopted by reference.
2. A
			 copy of the
Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State
			 Dialogue
may be obtained free of charge from the Council of Chief
			 State School Officers, One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 700, Washington,
			 D.C. 20001-1431.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R008-03, eff. 10-30-2003; A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education by
			 R028-11, 10-26-2011
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.019,
			 391.037,
			 391.038
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › COURSES OF STUDY AND TRAINING FOR LICENSURE OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 391.558 - Procedure and requirements for review of applications and approval of courses; provisional and final approval; denial, expiration and renewal of approval; review of course; annual reports by school district; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will appoint a review team to
			 review each application received by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
			 The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall submit to the Board a list of
			 persons whom he or she recommends for membership on the review team. At least 2
			 months before the date of the visit required by subsection 5, the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction shall send a list of his or her
			 recommendations to the chief administrative officer of the institution that
			 submitted the application. The list must include a description of the
			 professional position, experience and areas of expertise of each person
			 recommended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. If the chief
			 administrative officer has concerns about any of the persons recommended by the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction, he or she shall, within 30 days after
			 receipt of the list, provide to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for
			 transmittal to the Board a written response which describes the concerns. The
			 Board will address the concerns of the chief administrative officer before it
			 appoints members to the review team. Employees or other members of the
			 institution shall not contact the persons recommended for membership on the
			 review team before the Board formally appoints members to the team.
2. Upon receipt of the recommendations and a
			 written response, if one has been provided by the chief administrative officer,
			 the Board will appoint no more than seven members to the review team. The Board
			 may, for good cause, refuse to appoint any of the persons recommended by the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction. If possible, members of the review team
			 must reside in the area where the institution that submitted the application is
			 located. The review team must include, but is not limited to:
(a) One representative from a public
			 educational institution in this State, other than the applicant, which offers a
			 course of study and training for the education of teachers or other educational
			 personnel;
(b) One representative
			 from a private educational institution in this State, other than the applicant,
			 which offers a course of study and training for the education of teachers or
			 other educational personnel;
(c) At
			 least one licensed teacher who has expertise in the course of study and
			 training offered by the applicant;
(d) At least one representative of a local
			 school district;
(e) One member of
			 the Board; and
(f) One member of
			 the general public.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › COURSES OF STUDY AND TRAINING FOR LICENSURE OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 391.560 - Annual reports by institution; survey

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On or before May
			 31 of each year, an institution that is approved pursuant to NAC 391.558 to
			 offer a course of study and training for the education of teachers and other
			 educational personnel shall submit an annual report to the Department that
			 includes:
(a) The annual institutional report
			 submitted by the institution pursuant to Title II of the Higher Education Act
			 of 1965,
			 20
			 U.S.C. §§
										1021 et seq., if the
			 institution is required to submit such a report pursuant to that federal
			 law;
(b) Information on the type of
			 employment obtained by persons who have completed the course of study and
			 training at the institution;
(c)
			 The results of the survey submitted by the institution pursuant to subsection
			 2; and
(d) A plan for improvement
			 of the institution based upon a review of the information contained in the
			 annual institutional report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a), if applicable,
			 and the results of the survey submitted pursuant to subsection 2.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.565 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used
			 in NAC 391.565 to 391.580, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires,
			 the words and terms defined in NAC 391.566 to 391.570, inclusive, have the
			 meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.566 - "Performance evaluation of school-level administrator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Performance evaluation of school-level administrator" means the
			 evaluation of the performance of a school-level administrator in accordance
			 with
			 NRS
			 391.3127 to assign a performance evaluation
			 rating of the school-level administrator.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.567 - "Performance evaluation of teacher" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Performance evaluation of
			 teacher" means the evaluation of the performance of a teacher in accordance
			 with
			 NRS
			 391.3125 to assign a performance evaluation
			 rating of the teacher.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.568 - "Performance evaluation rating" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Performance evaluation rating" means the
			 designation of the performance of a school-level administrator or teacher as
			 "highly effective," "effective," "developing" or "ineffective" in accordance
			 with the statewide performance evaluation system.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013; A by
			 R037-18A,
			 eff. 12/19/2018
NRS 385.080
			 and 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.569 - "School-level administrator" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"School-level administrator" means a person
			 employed by a school district who provides primarily administrative services at
			 the school level and who does not provide primarily direct instructional
			 services to pupils, regardless of whether such a person is licensed as a
			 teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice
			 principal.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.570 - "Statewide performance evaluation system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Statewide performance evaluation
			 system" means the system for the performance evaluations of school-level
			 administrators and the performance evaluations of teachers required by
			 NRS
			 391.465.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education
			 by R007-13, eff. 10-23-2013
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.465
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.571 - Performance evaluation of school-level and probationary administrators: Required domains

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The performance
			 evaluation of each school-level administrator must include an evaluation of the
			 school-level administrator in the following domains:
(a) Instructional leadership practices of the
			 administrator at the school, as prescribed by NAC
			 391.572, which, except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, must account for 45 percent of the
			 performance evaluation;
(b)
			 Professional responsibilities of the administrator to support learning and
			 promote the effectiveness of the school community, as prescribed by NAC
			 391.573, which, except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, must account for 15 percent of the
			 performance evaluation; and
(c)
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the extent to which the learning
			 goals of pupils enrolled in the school were achieved based upon the assessments
			 selected pursuant to section 1 of LCB File No. R138-17, which must account for
			 40 percent of the performance evaluation .
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.572 - Performance evaluation of school-level administrator in domain of instructional leadership practices

Current through June 11, 2024
The performance evaluation of a school-level
			 administrator in the domain of instructional leadership practices of the
			 administrator at the school must include, without limitation, an evaluation of
			 the school-level administrator in the following standards of performance, with
			 each standard carrying the weight prescribed by the Department pursuant to NAC
			 391.580:
1. The school-level administrator creates and
			 sustains a focus on learning at the school, as demonstrated by the following
			 indicators:
(a) Engaging stakeholders in the
			 development of a vision for obtaining high pupil achievement and college and
			 career readiness for pupils and frequently reviewing and revising the vision
			 when appropriate;
(b) Holding
			 teachers and pupils accountable for learning through regular monitoring of a
			 range of performance data;
(c)
			 Structuring opportunities to engage teachers to reflect on their practice and
			 take actions to improve pupil learning and support professional growth;
			 and
(d) Systematically supporting
			 short-term and long-term planning for teachers to facilitate pupil learning
			 through a variety of means.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.573 - Performance evaluation of school-level administrator in domain of professional responsibilities

Current through June 11, 2024
The performance evaluation of a school-level
			 administrator in the domain of professional responsibilities of the
			 administrator to support learning and promote the effectiveness of the school
			 community must include, without limitation, an evaluation of the school-level
			 administrator in the following standards of performance, with each standard
			 carrying the weight prescribed by the Department pursuant to NAC
			 391.580:
1. The school-level administrator effectively
			 manages the personnel employed at the school, as demonstrated by the following
			 indicators:
(a) Collecting high-quality
			 observation data and other evidence of the practice of teachers in a fair and
			 equitable manner and using the results of the performance evaluations of
			 teachers to provide support to teachers and improve their
			 performance;
(b) Using available
			 data, including the performance evaluations of teachers, to identify,
			 recognize, support and retain teachers;
(c) Supporting the development of leadership
			 skills in teachers and providing leadership opportunities for teachers ;
			 and
(d) Complying with the
			 requirements of the statewide performance evaluation system and any
			 expectations specified in policies adopted pursuant thereto.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.574 - Performance evaluation of teacher: Required domains

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The performance evaluation of each teacher
			 must include an evaluation of the teacher in the following domains:
(a) Instructional practices of the teacher in
			 the classroom, as prescribed by NAC
			 391.575, which, except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, must account for 45 percent of the
			 performance evaluation;
(b)
			 Professional responsibilities of the teacher to support learning and promote
			 the effectiveness of the school community, as prescribed by NAC
			 391.576, which, except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, must account for 15 percent of the
			 performance evaluation; and
(c)
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the extent to which the learning
			 goals of pupils enrolled in the school were achieved based upon the assessments
			 selected pursuant to section 1 of LCB File No. R138-17, which must account for
			 40 percent of the performance evaluation .
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS › Section 391.575 - Performance evaluation of teacher in domain of instructional practices

Current through June 11, 2024
The
			 performance evaluation of a teacher in the domain of instructional practices of
			 the teacher in the classroom must include, without limitation, an evaluation of
			 the teacher in the following standards of performance, with each standard
			 carrying the weight prescribed by the Department pursuant to NAC
			 391.580:
1. The teacher ensures that new learning is
			 connected to the prior learning and experience of all pupils , as demonstrated
			 by the following indicators:
(a) Activating
			 the initial understanding of all pupils and applying that existing
			 understanding to new concepts and skills;
(b) Making explicit connections for all
			 pupils between new concepts and skills and previously learned concepts and
			 skills;
(c) Making clear to all
			 pupils the purpose and relevance of new concepts and skills; and
(d) Providing all pupils with opportunities
			 to build on or challenge their initial understanding of concepts and
			 skills.