Title 34

NRS 389.510 Creation; membership; terms; compensation. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 389.520 Establishment of standards; periodic review of standards; adoption of standards by State Board; establishment of policy for ethical, safe and secure use of computers. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

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. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 389.530 Duty of Department to provide support; assistance from other state agencies. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.)

NRS 389.540 Review of courses of study to determine compliance with standards. Repealed. (See chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 492.) TEXTBOOKS General Provisions

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 princ…

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 i…

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 th…

NRS 389.870 Enforcement by board of trustees of use of prescribed textbooks; exception for charter schools. Boards of trustees of school districts in this State shall enforce in the public schools, excluding charter schools, the use of textbooks prescribed and adopted by the Stat…

NRS 389.880 Use of prescribed textbooks; exceptions; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the textbooks adopted by the State Board must be used in the public schools in this State, and no other books may be used as basic textbooks. 2. This section does not pr…

NRS 390.015 Maintenance of Internet website by school districts containing information on available examinations and assessments. The board of trustees of each school district shall maintain on its Internet website, and shall post in a timely manner, all pertinent information con…

NRS 390.055 Selection of assessment by State Board; eligibility to take assessment; permission of board of trustees required under certain circumstances; regulations. 1. The State Board shall select an assessment which enables a person who satisfies the requirements of subsection…

NRS 390.065 Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions. It is unlawful to disclose the questions contained in the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055 and the approved answers used for grading the assessment except…

NRS 390.105 Administration of criterion-referenced examinations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the State Board shall prescribe examinations that comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2) and that measure the achievement and proficiency of pupils: (a) For grades 3, 4, …

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 …