Title 34

NRS 390.115 Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools required to review and evaluate results of examinations; report of evaluation. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 390.125 Adoption of model to measure achievement of pupils on criterion-referenced examinations; use of model to track progress of individual schools from year to year. 1. The Department shall adopt a model to measure the achievement of pupils enrolled in grades 3 to 8, inclu…

NRS 390.250 Definitions. As used in NRS 390.250 to 390.305, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 390.255, 390.260 and 390.265 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1197)—(Substituted in revisio…

NRS 390.255 “Irregularity in testing administration” defined. “Irregularity in testing administration” means the failure to administer an examination to pupils pursuant to NRS 390.105 or the college and career readiness assessment pursuant to NRS 390.610 in the manner intended by…

NRS 390.260 “Irregularity in testing security” defined. “Irregularity in testing security” means an act or omission that tends to corrupt or impair the security of an examination administered to pupils pursuant to NRS 390.105 or the college and career readiness assessment adminis…

NRS 390.265 “School official” defined. “School official” means: 1. A member of a board of trustees of a school district; 2. A member of a governing body of a charter school; or 3. A licensed or unlicensed person employed by the board of trustees of a school district or the govern…

NRS 390.270 Adoption and enforcement of plan for test security by Department; contents of plan; posting of plan on Internet. 1. The Department shall, by regulation or otherwise, adopt and enforce a plan setting forth procedures to ensure the security of examinations that are admi…

NRS 390.275 Adoption and enforcement of plan for test security by board of trustees; contents of plan; annual submission of plan to State Board and Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; written notice concerning plan to educational personnel, pupils and parents; definiti…

NRS 390.280 Violation of state or district plan: Duty of Department to investigate; authority of Department to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court. 1. If the Department: (a) Has reason to believe that a violation of the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 may have …

NRS 390.285 Violation of district plan: Duty of board of trustees to investigate or refer to Department; authority of board of trustees to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court. 1. If a school official has reason to believe that a violation of the plan adopted pursuan…

NRS 390.290 Certain schools required to provide for additional administration of examinations if consecutive irregularities in testing administration occur; school district or charter school required to pay costs of additional administration; determination and notice by Departmen…

NRS 390.295 Plan for corrective action required of school or school district in response to irregularity in testing administration or security; notice by Department; establishment by Department of procedures to document corrective action; amendment of plan. 1. The Department shal…

NRS 390.300 Establishment of program of education and training regarding administration and security of examinations and assessments; expanded program authorized; school districts and charter schools required to ensure educational personnel receive program of education and traini…

NRS 390.305 Establishment of procedures for uniform documentation and maintenance of irregularities in testing administration and security; maintenance by Department of written summary for each irregularity; annual report by Department required. 1. The Department shall establish …

NRS 390.350 Definitions. As used in NRS 390.350 to 390.430, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 390.355 to 390.380, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1209; A 2013, 3283)—(Substi…

NRS 390.355 “Assessment” defined. “Assessment” means the college and career readiness assessment administered to pupils in grade 11 pursuant to NRS 390.610. (Added to NRS by 2013, 3280)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.602)

NRS 390.360 “Examination” defined. “Examination” means: 1. The examinations that are administered to pupils pursuant to NRS 390.105; and 2. Any other examinations which measure the achievement and proficiency of pupils and which are administered to pupils on a district-wide basis…

NRS 390.365 “Irregularity in testing administration” defined. “Irregularity in testing administration” means the failure to administer an examination or assessment in the manner intended by the person or entity that created the examination or assessment. (Added to NRS by 2001, 12…

NRS 390.370 “Irregularity in testing security” defined. “Irregularity in testing security” means an act or omission that tends to corrupt or impair the security of an examination or assessment, including, without limitation: 1. The failure to comply with security procedures adopt…

NRS 390.375 “Reprisal or retaliatory action” defined. “Reprisal or retaliatory action” includes, without limitation: 1. Frequent or undesirable changes in the location of an office; 2. Frequent or undesirable transfers or reassignments; 3. The issuance of letters of reprimand, le…

NRS 390.380 “School official” defined. “School official” means: 1. A member of a board of trustees of a school district; 2. A member of a governing body of a charter school; or 3. A licensed or unlicensed person employed by the board of trustees of a school district or the govern…

NRS 390.395 Declaration of policy concerning disclosure of irregularities in testing administration and security. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that a school official is encouraged to disclose, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, irregularities i…

NRS 390.405 School official prohibited from using authority or influence to prevent disclosure of information. 1. A school official shall not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use his or her official authority or influence to intimidate, threaten, coerce, command, influenc…

NRS 390.410 School official authorized to file appeal with State Board for reprisal or retaliatory action taken in response to disclosure; hearing; order to desist and refrain; adoption of rules of procedure for hearings. 1. If any reprisal or retaliatory action is taken against …

NRS 390.415 State Board authorized to issue subpoenas during investigation or hearing concerning reprisal or retaliatory action; enforcement of subpoena by court. 1. During any stage of an investigation or hearing concerning allegations of reprisal or retaliatory action, the Stat…

NRS 390.420 Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; penalty for willful disclosure of untruthful information. 1. No school official may use the provisions of NRS 390.350 to 390.430, inclusive, to harass another school official. 2. A person who willfully discloses untruthful …

NRS 390.425 Department required to provide written summary of provisions to school districts and charter schools; distribution of written summary to school officials. Each year, the Department shall provide to the board of trustees of each school district and to the governing bod…

NRS 390.430 Provisions do not abrogate or decrease effect of crimes or punishments. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 390.420, the provisions of NRS 390.350 to 390.430, inclusive, are intended to be directory and preventive rather than punitive. The provisions of NRS 390.350 to…

NRS 390.600 State Board required to prescribe criteria for standard high school diploma; college and career readiness assessment; criteria for receipt of adjusted diploma or alternative diploma; prohibition to issue certificate of attendance. 1. The State Board shall adopt regula…

NRS 390.605 Graduation with college and career ready high school diploma; endorsements for such diplomas; annual review of regulations establishing requirements; incentive grants and reimbursements to public high schools and school districts for pupils. 1. A pupil who satisfies t…

NRS 390.610 State Board to select college and career readiness assessment for grade 11; requirement of pupil to take assessment; results not used for receipt of standard high school diploma; use of results to provide data and information for pupil; adoption of regulations prescri…

NRS 390.620 Department required to develop and post on Internet website informational pamphlet concerning college and career readiness assessment; posting of pamphlet and distribution to pupils and parents. 1. The Department shall develop an informational pamphlet concerning the …

NRS 390.625 Public awareness campaign regarding types of diplomas and endorsements pupils may receive. To the extent money is available, the Department shall conduct a public awareness campaign to inform pupils enrolled in public schools, the parents or guardian of pupils enrolle…

NRS 390.630 Issuance of standard high school diploma to certain veterans who left high school to serve in Armed Forces. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, a person who: (a) Left high school before graduating to serve in the Armed Forces of the United …

NRS 390.800 Limitation on administration; periodic review. 1. In addition to any other test, examination or assessment required by state or federal law, the board of trustees of each school district may require the administration of district-wide tests, examinations and assessmen…

NRS 390.803 Review of examinations and assessments by Department. The Department shall review examinations and assessments administered pursuant to this chapter and examinations and assessments required to be administered by the board of trustees of a school district, the governi…

NRS 390.805 Department required to adopt regulations limiting time taken from instruction to conduct and number of examinations or assessments; waiver. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] 1. The Department shall adopt regulations that, for an examination or assessment administered…

NRS 390.807 Annual report on aggregate amount of class time spent preparing for and conducting examinations and assessments; submission of report; Department to develop certain plans for schools exceeding limitations on such preparation. [Effective July 1, 2027.] 1. Each school w…

NRS 390.810 Administration of examinations to pupils who are English learners; State Board required to prescribe modifications and accommodations; administration in language other than English required under certain circumstances; assessment of proficiency in English language. 1.…

NRS 390.820 Administration of examinations to pupils with disabilities; modifications and accommodations required for certain pupils; State Board required to prescribe alternate examination. 1. If a pupil with a disability is unable to take an examination administered pursuant to…

NRS 390.830 Examinations of National Assessment of Educational Progress; regulations requiring selected schools to participate; report of results; report of discrepancies. 1. The State Board shall: (a) In accordance with guidelines established by the National Assessment Governing…

NRS 390.840 Enforcement of contractual penalties or sanctions for failure to deliver results of examinations on timely basis. If the Department enters into a contract with a person or entity to score the results of an examination that is administered to pupils pursuant to NRS 390…