Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.850

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 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 education in which the pupil wishes to enroll is offered by the school district in which the pupil resides or a charter school or, if the program of distance education in which the pupil wishes to enroll is a full-time program of distance education offered by a school district other than the school district in which the pupil resides, the program is not the same or substantially similar to a program of distance education offered by the school district in which the pupil resides;

(c) The pupil satisfies the qualifications and conditions for enrollment adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 388.874; and

(d) The pupil satisfies the requirements of the program of distance education.

2. A child who is exempt from compulsory enrollment and attendance and is enrolled in a private school pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS or is being homeschooled is not eligible to enroll in or attend a program of distance education, regardless of whether the child is otherwise eligible for enrollment pursuant to subsection 1.

3. If a pupil who is prohibited from enrolling in and attending public school pursuant to NRS 392.264 enrolls in a program of distance education, the enrollment and attendance of that pupil must comply with all requirements of NRS 62F.100 to 62F.150, inclusive, and 392.251 to 392.271, inclusive.

4. A pupil who is enrolled in grade 12 in a program of distance education and who moves out of this State is eligible to maintain enrollment in the program of distance education until the pupil graduates from high school.

NRS 388.850

Added to NRS by 2001, 3151; A 2003, 223, 1141; 2007, 1993, 3031; 2013, 1512; 2015, 1841; 2019, 3284; 2021, 3519

Amended by 2023, Ch. 206,§6, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2021, Ch. 524,§3.5, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by 2019, Ch. 537,§30.6, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by 2015, Ch. 332,§16.2, eff. 1/1/2016.

Amended by 2013, Ch. 321,§2, eff. 6/1/2013.

Added to NRS by 2001, 3151; A 2003, 223, 1141; 2007, 1993, 3031