Section 389.655 - Passage of proficiency examinations; exceptions for demonstration of proficiency by alternative method1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a pupil in the graduating cohort of 2014, 2015 or 2016 must not be given a standard high school diploma until the pupil has, after entering grade 11, passed: (a) The Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Reading;(b) The Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Mathematics;(c) The Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Writing; and(d) The Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Science.2. A pupil in the graduating cohort of 2014, 2015 or 2016 who fails to pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Writing must receive a standard high school diploma if the pupil: (a) Fails to pass the high school proficiency examination required by section 44.3 of Assembly Bill No. 288, chapter 506, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3296, in its entirety not less than two times before beginning grade 12 and the pupil: (1) Passes the subject areas of mathematics and reading on the proficiency examination;(2) Has an overall grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale; and(3) Otherwise satisfies the requirements for graduation from high school;(b) Satisfies the requirements of NAC 389.657; and(c) Has not previously failed to satisfy the requirements of NAC 389.657.3. A pupil in the graduating cohort of 2014, 2015 or 2016 who fails to pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in Science must receive a standard high school diploma if the pupil: (a) Fails to pass the high school proficiency examination required by section 44.3 of Assembly Bill No. 288, chapter 506, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 3296, in its entirety not less than two times before beginning grade 12 and the pupil: (1) Passes the subject areas of mathematics and reading on the proficiency examination;(2) Has an overall grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale; and(3) Otherwise satisfies the requirements for graduation from high school;(b) Satisfies the requirements of NAC 389.6575; and(c) Has not previously failed to satisfy the requirements of NAC 389.6575. Sec. 39. NAC 389.657 is hereby amended to read as follows:Nev. Admin. Code § 389.655
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 3-9-88; A 9-15-89; 9-13-91; 1-26-94; R115-97, 12-10-97; R019-98, 4-17-98; R060-98, 6-26-98; R065-99, 11-3-99; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R155-07, 1-30-2008; R134-07, 6-17-2008; R020-09 & R037-09, 10-27-2009; R037-12, 9-14-2012; A by R061-14, eff. 12/22/2014NRS 385.080, 389.015, 389.550, 389.805