1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the State Board shall prescribe and cause to be enforced the courses of study for the public schools of this State. The courses of study prescribed and enforced by the State Board must comply with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.
2. For those courses of study prescribed by the State Board:
(a) High schools may have modified courses of study, subject to the approval of the State Board; and
(b) Any high school offering courses normally accredited as being beyond the level of the 12th grade shall, before offering such courses, have them approved by the State Board.
3. A charter school is not required to offer the courses of study prescribed by the State Board except for those courses of study which are required for promotion to the next grade or graduation from high school.
[11:32:1956]—(NRS A 1997, 1841; 1999, 3382)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 385.110)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385 - State Administrative Organization
NRS 385.010 - Creation; composition; executive head.
NRS 385.014 - Opinions of the Attorney General relating to powers and duties.
NRS 385.030 - Officers: President; Secretary.
NRS 385.040 - Meetings and quorum.
NRS 385.050 - Compensation of members; claims.
NRS 385.075 - Establishment of administrative policies.
NRS 385.093 - Income not to inure to any person; exceptions.
NRS 385.102 - "Institution of higher education" defined.
NRS 385.104 - Establishment of Program; use of money; policies and regulations of State Board.
NRS 385.106 - Administration of Program; powers of State Board.
NRS 385.107 - Higher Education Student Loan Fund.
NRS 385.108 - Duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Withdrawals; use of money; records.
NRS 385.111 - Preparation of plan; annual submission of plan.
NRS 385.112 - Contents of plan; inclusion of 5-year strategic plan.
NRS 385.150 - Appointment; unclassified service; position within Executive Department.
NRS 385.175 - Designation as educational leader for system of K-12 public education; general duties.
NRS 385.180 - Visitation of schools; consultations with educators.
NRS 385.190 - Conferences of teachers and administrators.
NRS 385.200 - Regulations: Reports to Department; proceedings.
NRS 385.220 - Power to administer oaths.
NRS 385.250 - Delivery of property to successor.
NRS 385.290 - Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to appoint deputy superintendents.
NRS 385.320 - Deputy superintendents in unclassified service; restriction on other employment.
NRS 385.330 - Professional staff and other appointed personnel: Duties; location of offices.
NRS 385.600 - "Advisory Council" defined.
NRS 385.620 - Duties; submission of reports.
NRS 385.635 - Duties; annual report; posting of certain information on Department’s website.
NRS 385.750 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 385.780 - Duties of Commission.
NRS 385.800 - Duties of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.
NRS 385.820 - Annual report of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.