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NRS 388.700 Reduction of ratio in certain grades; request for variance required for each reporting period under certain circumstances; reports by Department; exception to requirements for charter schools and distance education. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the…

NRS 388.710 State Board of Education to determine data to be monitored by school district; school district to report data to State Board. 1. The State Board, in consultation with the trustees of the school districts and the recognized associations representing licensed educationa…

NRS 388.720 Development of plan by school district to reduce pupil-teacher ratios; alternative ratios for certain grades authorized in certain counties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district together with the recognized associations representing li…

NRS 388.723 Duties of Department: Development of policies and procedures relating to reduction of pupil-teacher ratio; guidance to school districts regarding development of plan, requirements for reporting information and data to be monitored; communication with board of trustees…

NRS 388.725 Annual reports of average daily enrollment and pupil-teacher ratios in elementary schools required of school districts; posting of report on Internet website. 1. On or before October 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall report to the Dep…

NRS 388.750 Compliance with Open Meeting Law; availability of records; exemption from certain taxes; nondisclosure of contributors. 1. An educational foundation: (a) Shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS if the educational foundation is a public body, as defined …

NRS 388.780 Definitions. As used in NRS 388.780 to 388.815, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388.787 and 388.788 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770; A 2011, 2309; 2017, 4176; 2023, …

NRS 388.787 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education created pursuant to NRS 218E.320. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1770; A 2021, 2531)

NRS 388.788 “Program” defined. “Program” means the Nevada Ready 21 Technology Program created by NRS 388.810. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4174)

NRS 388.789 Superintendent of Public Instruction required to ensure Department carries out duties successfully. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the duties and responsibilities set forth in NRS 388.780 to 388.815, inclusive, are carried ou…

NRS 388.795 Department to establish plan for use of educational technology; requirements of plan; duties of Department; assessment of needs of school districts relating to educational technology; advisory committee authorized. 1. The Department shall establish a plan for the use …

NRS 388.800 Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Creation; administration; interest and income; use of money in Fund. 1. The Trust Fund for Educational Technology is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Trust Fund must be administered by the Superintendent of Public In…

NRS 388.805 Trust Fund for Educational Technology: Program for school districts and charter schools to apply for money from Fund. The Department shall adopt regulations that establish a program whereby school districts and charter schools may apply to the Department for money fro…

NRS 388.810 Creation of Program; administration by Department; application for grant; regulations; establishment of standards and methods for measuring progress for pupils enrolled in public school that receives grant. 1. The Nevada Ready 21 Technology Program is hereby created f…

NRS 388.815 Annual report by grant recipient; Department to enter into agreement with person or entity to carry out Program; provision of services through agreement with grant recipient authorized. 1. A school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pu…

NRS 388.820 Definitions. As used in NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388.823, 388.826 and 388.829 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149)

NRS 388.823 “Course of distance education” defined. “Course of distance education” means a course of study that uses distance education as its primary mechanism for delivery of instruction. (Added to NRS by 2001, 3149)

NRS 388.826 “Distance education” defined. “Distance education” means synchronous or asynchronous instruction which is delivered by means of video, computer, television, or the Internet or other electronic means of communication, or any combination thereof, in such a manner that t…

NRS 388.829 “Program of distance education” defined. 1. “Program of distance education” means a program comprised of one or more courses of distance education that is provided by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school. 2. The term doe…

NRS 388.834 Publication of list of approved distance education courses. 1. The Department shall prepare and publish a list of courses of distance education that satisfy the requirements of NRS 388.820 to 388.874, inclusive, and all other applicable statutes and regulations. If an…

NRS 388.838 Submission of application to Department; conditions for approval; opportunity to correct deficiencies; requirement to develop plan. 1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school or a university school for profoundly gifted pup…

NRS 388.842 Alternate scheduling permitted; minimum time required for full-time program; demonstration of proficiency. 1. A program of distance education may include, without limitation, an opportunity for pupils to participate in the program: (a) For a shorter school day or a lo…

NRS 388.846 Compliance with statutes and regulations; notice by charter school to board of trustees concerning type of educational services provided. 1. If the board of trustees of a school district provides a program of distance education, the board of trustees shall ensure that…

NRS 388.850 Eligibility for enrollment. 1. A pupil may enroll in a program of distance education if: (a) Pursuant to this section or other specific statute, the pupil is eligible for enrollment or the pupil’s enrollment is not otherwise prohibited; (b) The program of distance edu…

NRS 388.854 Permission of board of trustees not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between board of trustees and provider of distance education program; Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine amount of apportionment to be allocated by school district …

NRS 388.858 Pupil enrolled in charter school: Full-time enrollment in program only when provided by charter school; permission of charter school not required for part-time enrollment; written agreement between charter school and provider of distance education program required whe…

NRS 388.862 Board of trustees required to declare public school to which pupil enrolled in program is affiliated; applicability of statutes and regulations to pupils. 1. If a pupil is enrolled full-time in a program of distance education provided by the board of trustees of a sch…

NRS 388.866 Requirements of program; supervision by teacher; qualifications of certain teachers. 1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that provides a program of distance education shall ensure that: (a) For each course offered th…

NRS 388.874 Regulations of State Board. 1. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe: (a) The process for submission of an application by a person or entity for inclusion of a course of distance education on the list prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.834…

NRS 388.880 Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has made a thr…

NRS 388.885 Establishment of statewide framework for integrated student supports; requirements for framework; board of trustees and governing body of charter school required to take certain actions; requirements for requests for proposals for integrated student supports. 1. The D…

NRS 388.887 Development of curriculum regarding the Holocaust and other genocides; reports. 1. The State Board shall create a subcommittee to review and make recommendations on the manner in which to provide age-appropriate and historically accurate instruction about the Holocaus…

NRS 388.890 State Board to establish recommendations for ratio of pupils per teacher and specialized instructional support personnel; posting on Internet website of approved ratio of pupils per teacher in each class; adoption of strategic plan to meet ratio of pupils to specializ…

NRS 388.892 Boards of trustees of certain school districts to establish plan to improve ratio of pupils to specialized instructional support personnel; reports. 1. The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall develop a plan to i…

NRS 388.894 State Board authorized to adopt regulations establishing criteria for vendor providing high-impact tutoring program to satisfy. The State Board may adopt regulations establishing the criteria that a vendor that provides a high-impact tutoring program must satisfy to c…

NRS 388.900 Regulations concerning identification and consideration of certain social and environmental factors. The State Board shall adopt regulations that require: 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to identify the so…

NRS 388.905 Provision of information concerning importance of annual physical examination. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall include in any written communication with the parent or guardian of a pupil related to the health …

NRS 388.910 Appointment and duties of school safety specialist. 1. The superintendent of schools of each school district shall designate an employee at the district level to serve as the school safety specialist for the district. The governing body of each charter school shall de…

NRS 388.915 Pupils entitled to wear certain adornments at graduation ceremony; exceptions; appeal of prohibition on adornment. 1. A pupil of a public school, including, without limitation, a pupil of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils, is entitled to wear traditiona…

NRS 388.917 School district prohibited from contracting or partnering with sponsor of teacher exchange program that charges certain fees. 1. A school district in this State that employs, or intends to employ, a J-1 visa holder pursuant to a teacher exchange program shall not ente…

NRS 388.918 Department required to prepare report in event of repeal of federal Every Student Succeeds Act; contents of report; submission of report. 1. If the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, are repeale…