Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 389.673 Academic credit for courses of study in career and technical education: Periodic review and approval of each course. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 388.360) 1. The superintendent of each school district which is authorized by the State Board of Education to grant academic cre…

NAC 389.674 Credit for equivalent experience outside campus or program. (NRS 385.080, 385.110) 1. A school district may, under suitable criteria, allow credit toward graduation from high school for a pupil’s experiences outside the high school campus if those experiences are equi…

NAC 389.676 Credit for sectarian religious courses not allowed. (NRS 385.080, 385.110) Credit for sectarian religious courses may not be applied to fulfill requirements for graduation from high school. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 12-16-82)—(Substituted in revision for…

NAC 389.678 Summer school units applicable toward graduation. (NRS 385.080, 385.110, 389.160) 1. Summer school units of credit to be applied toward graduation from high school may consist only of units earned through a summer school conducted by a public or private high school or…

NAC 389.680 Credit for correspondence courses. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.160) 1. A school district may, in accordance with policies developed by the board of trustees of the school district, grant a pupil credit toward graduation from high school or toward completion of an adult…

NAC 389.682 Requirements for graduation for pupils transferring to Nevada high school. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.450.]

NAC 389.684 Schools prohibited from reducing or reevaluating credits transferred from another school. (NRS 385.080, 385.110) A school shall not reduce or reevaluate a pupil’s credit which has been officially transferred from another public or private school or from the Nevada You…

NAC 389.686 Exemptions for certain high schools from requirements for graduation. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.460.]

NAC 389.688 Requirements for adult standard diploma. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.470.]

NAC 389.690 Credit received through adult high school program applicable toward adult standard diploma. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.480.]

NAC 389.692 Other credits applicable toward adult standard diploma. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.490.]

NAC 389.694 Waiver of credits for adult standard diploma; scores required on high school equivalency assessment for waiver. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.500.]

NAC 389.695 Attendance at adult high school program for test preparation. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.510.]

NAC 389.696 Individualized program of education for pupil with disability. [Replaced in revision by NAC 388.2855 and 390.530.]

NAC 389.698 Adjusted diploma for pupil with disability. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.520.] Miscellaneous Provisions

NAC 389.700 Transcript of high school record. (NRS 385.080) 1. In preparing a transcript of a pupil’s high school record of courses, credits and grades, the school district shall use: (a) The form of transcript prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; or (b) An alt…

NAC 389.710 “Independent study” defined. (NRS 385.080, 389.155) As used in NAC 389.710 to 389.750, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “independent study” means the method by which a pupil may complete a required or elective course outside of the normal classroom se…

NAC 389.720 Plan to operate program; approval or denial of plan; written policy; system of recordkeeping. (NRS 385.080, 389.155) 1. The board of trustees of a school district may submit to the Department of Education, in the form prescribed by the Department, a plan to operate a …

NAC 389.730 Courses allowed; courses outside school district. (NRS 385.080, 389.155) 1. A pupil who is enrolled in school or in an alternative program pursuant to NRS 388.537, an adult high school program approved pursuant to NAC 387.190 or a program of distance education establi…

NAC 389.740 Licensing of instructors; supervision required for certain courses. (NRS 385.080, 389.155) 1. The instructor of record for a course of independent study must be a person who is licensed to teach in this State. 2. If the board of trustees of a school district that prov…

NAC 389.750 Written agreement with pupil. (NRS 385.080, 389.155) 1. A pupil shall enter into a written agreement with the teacher of the course of independent study or the board of trustees of the school district or its designee before the pupil may begin a course or program of i…

NAC 389.800 General requirements for program. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 388.360, 388.380) 1. Courses of study in career and technical education offered by the board of trustees of a school district in a program of study for a program of career and technical education set forth in su…

NAC 389.803 Programs of study. (NRS 385.080, 385.114, 388.360, 388.380) 1. The board of trustees of a school district may offer any of the following programs of study for a program of career and technical education in a public high school, middle school or junior high school: (a)…

NAC 389.805 Duties of Department of Education and school district. (NRS 385.080, 388.360) 1. The Department of Education shall develop and administer a career and technical education reporting system which provides information regarding the enrollment in, completion of and staffi…

NAC 389.810 Establishment and duties of joint technical skills committees and career and technical education councils. (NRS 388.360) 1. If a community college located within a local school district provides career and technical instruction for a specific job for which the local s…

NAC 389.817 Criteria for awarding grants for programs; submission of annual report concerning performance of program funded by grant; use of biennial reports to determine criteria. (NRS 385.080, 388.395) 1. The State Board of Education will award grants to school districts and ch…

NAC 389.825 Contents of application to offer program; contents of report; consideration of application by State Board; approval of program; resubmission of application or report. (NRS 385.080, 389.167) 1. In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection 2 of NRS 389.167, an …

NAC 389.826 Authorized subject matter of program; application of pupil to participate; award of credit; requirements of work site. (NRS 385.080, 389.167) 1. A work-based learning program may consist of: (a) For pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 9, inclusive, career …

NAC 389.827 Duties of coordinator. (NRS 385.080, 389.167) In addition to the duties prescribed by NRS 389.167, a work-based learning coordinator shall coordinate and oversee the work-based learning program, including, without limitation, by: 1. Establishing and maintaining a list…

NAC 389.829 Requirements for participation in pilot program; submission and review of applications; selection of schools. (NRS 385.080, 389.210) 1. To participate in the pilot program to provide competency-based education established pursuant to NRS 389.210, a school must meet th…

NAC 389.830 “College readiness” defined. (NRS 385.080) As used in NAC 389.830 to 389.845, inclusive, “college readiness” means the demonstrated proficiency of a pupil who graduates from high school in this State to participate and succeed in an academic program which results in t…

NAC 389.835 Standards for college readiness. (NRS 385.080, 385.114) A pupil enrolled in a 4-year course work program in a high school in this State completes the standards for college readiness if the pupil: 1. Successfully completes the courses required for an advanced diploma p…

NAC 389.840 Indications of college readiness. (NRS 385.080) The successful completion by a pupil of the standards for college readiness set forth in NAC 389.835 is a strong indication: 1. That the pupil is ready to participate successfully as a freshman who is enrolled in a posts…

NAC 389.845 Scope of college readiness. (NRS 385.080) The standards for college readiness set forth in NAC 389.835 must be construed as prescribing the minimum level of academic attainment for the purposes of college readiness and must not be construed as: 1. Recommending that a …

NAC 389.850 Issuance of standard high school diploma to certain veterans who left high school to serve in Armed Forces. [Replaced in revision by NAC 390.540.] SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA

NAC 389.852 “Electronic media” defined. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) As used in NAC 389.852 to 389.868, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “electronic media” means any electronic medium that is used as the primary basis of instruction pursuant to which information is con…

NAC 389.854 Committees to evaluate and recommend textbooks and electronic media: Appointment; membership. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) The superintendent of a school district must appoint a committee to evaluate and recommend textbooks and electronic media to be used in public schools …

NAC 389.856 Committee evaluation of textbooks. A committee established pursuant to NAC 389.854 shall review textbooks and submit to the Department of Education in the form prescribed by the Department an evaluation of any textbooks being recommended for adoption. The evaluation m…

NAC 389.858 Electronic media: Notification to use; committee evaluation. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) 1. A school district shall notify the Department of Education of its intent to use electronic media as the primary basis of instruction. 2. In addition to the duties set forth in NAC 3…

NAC 389.860 Opportunity for members of community to review textbooks and electronic media and submit comments. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) If a textbook or electronic media adopted by the State Board of Education has not been evaluated by a committee appointed by the superintendent of…

NAC 389.862 Recommendations for adoption of textbooks or electronic media: Effect of incorrect or inaccurate evaluation. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) 1. A recommendation for the adoption of a textbook or electronic media must be submitted to the Department of Education, in compliance w…

NAC 389.864 Schedule for adoption of textbooks and electronic media. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) A textbook and electronic media will be adopted for use in public schools according to the schedule for adoption prescribed by the Department of Education, unless the State Board of Educat…

NAC 389.866 Use of textbook or electronic media on experimental basis. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) A textbook or electronic media may be used on an experimental basis by a school district for not more than 1 year before the textbook or electronic media is given a final evaluation. A r…

NAC 389.868 Use of revised editions of adopted textbooks or electronic media. (NRS 385.080, 389.850) A revision of an adopted textbook or electronic media may be used by a school district if the revision does not add to, subtract from or change the areas of content in the textboo…

NAC 389.872 Definitions. As used in NAC 389.872 to 389.880, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Media center” means a centralized collection of educational resources located within the library of a public school. 2. “Supplemental textbook” means any medium or ma…

NAC 389.874 Procedures for selection: Establishment and approval; effect of compliance. 1. The board of trustees of a local school district shall establish written procedures for the selection of supplemental textbooks and the resources to be used in a media center. 2. The initia…

NAC 389.876 Procedures for selection: Parameters for development. In developing the written procedures, the board of trustees shall adhere to and incorporate the following parameters: 1. Employees of the school district and employees of each media center share the primary respons…