1. The Department of Education shall:
(a) Conduct a public campaign to raise awareness about competency-based education.
(b) Conduct one or more meetings with the superintendents of the school districts for the purpose of increasing:
(1) Understanding of competency-based education; and
(2) Interest in implementing a system of competency-based education.
2. To the extent that money is available for that purpose, the Department of Education may, through a competitive grants program, distribute any money appropriated to the Department to carry out the pilot program to provide competency-based education established pursuant to NRS 389.210. Grants must be awarded by the Department to schools selected to participate in the program based upon money available for this purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3425)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 389 - Academics and Textbooks
NRS 389.003 - Enforcement of standards and courses of study by trustees.
NRS 389.014 - Patriotic observance.
NRS 389.031 - Development of standards for teaching personal safety of children.
NRS 389.041 - Establishment of course of study in occupational guidance and counseling.
NRS 389.046 - Programs and curricula for American Indians.
NRS 389.054 - Instruction in American government; exception.
NRS 389.057 - Instruction in American history; exception.
NRS 389.072 - Instruction in computer education and technology; regulations.
NRS 389.074 - Instruction in financial literacy.
NRS 389.155 - Program of independent study for certain pupils; regulations; requirements.
NRS 389.165 - Credit toward graduation from high school for certain community service projects.
NRS 389.200 - "Competency-based education" defined.
NRS 389.310 - Programs for dual credit courses; reports.
NRS 389.320 - Requirements to receive full or partial credit for specific course of study.
NRS 389.500 - "Council" defined.
NRS 389.510 - Creation; membership; terms; compensation.
NRS 389.530 - Duty of Department to provide support; assistance from other state agencies.
NRS 389.540 - Review of courses of study to determine compliance with standards.
NRS 389.860 - Contracts by State Board for purchase; provisions of contracts.
NRS 389.880 - Use of prescribed textbooks; exceptions; penalty.