NRS 389.850 – Final selection by State Board; exception for charter schools; accurate portrayal of cultural and racial diversity of society. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] 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. [Effective July 1, 2022.]
1. The State Board shall make the final selection of all textbooks to be used in the public schools in this State, except for charter schools. If a textbook proposed for selection is in a subject area for which standards of content have been established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools […]
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 the introductory, exchange and retail price of each textbook, which must not exceed the lowest price the […]
NRS 389.310 – Programs for dual credit courses; reports.
1. Each school district and charter school shall and a university school for profoundly gifted pupils may establish a program for dual credit, or partner with another school district or charter school that has already established a program for dual credit, whereby pupils enrolled in the school district or charter school may enroll in a […]
NRS 389.320 – Requirements to receive full or partial credit for specific course of study.
1. In addition to any other means by which a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care may receive full or partial credit for a specific course of study, such a pupil may receive full or partial credit for a specific course of study from a public school without satisfying any […]
NRS 389.330 – Requirements for award of high school diploma to certain pupils who transfer schools; modified course of study for certain pupils who transfer schools.
1. A school district or sponsor of a charter school shall award the appropriate high school diploma to a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care who: (a) Transfers to a public school operated by the school district or sponsor while the pupil is enrolled in grade 11 or grade 12; […]
NRS 389.169 – Grants of money from Department to develop and implement work-based learning programs; State Board to prescribe fields, trades or occupations for which grant may be awarded.
1. The board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with such a board of trustees or governing body, may apply for a grant of money from the Department to develop and implement work-based learning programs pursuant to NRS 389.167 in the fields, […]
NRS 389.171 – Credit granted for performance on examination in lieu of course attendance; regulations.
1. A pupil may be granted credit for a specific course of study without having attended the regularly scheduled classes in the course if the pupil demonstrates his or her proficiency to meet the: (a) Objectives of the course through the pupil’s performance on an examination prescribed by the State Board; (b) Objectives of a […]
NRS 389.200 – “Competency-based education” defined.
As used in NRS 389.200 to 389.230, inclusive, “competency-based education” means a system of instruction by which a pupil advances to a higher level of learning when the pupil demonstrates mastery of a concept or skill, regardless of the time, place or pace at which the pupil progresses. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3423)
NRS 389.210 – Establishment of pilot program to provide competency-based education; regulations; requirements for schools selected to participate in program.
1. The Department shall establish a pilot program to provide competency-based education. 2. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe: (a) The process for submission of an application by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to participate in the pilot program; and (b) The […]
NRS 389.220 – Competency-Based Education Network: Establishment; composition; duties; meetings; Chair; quorum; members serve without compensation.
1. The Department of Education shall establish a Competency-Based Education Network. 2. The Competency-Based Education Network must consist of the following members: (a) The principal of each school selected to participate in the pilot program established pursuant to NRS 389.210. (b) At least one teacher who teaches in each school selected to participate in the […]