1. The Department shall develop an informational pamphlet concerning the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 for pupils who are enrolled in junior high, middle school and high school, and their parents and legal guardians. The pamphlet must include a written explanation of the:
(a) Importance of taking the college and career readiness assessment;
(b) Subject areas tested on the college and career readiness assessment; and
(c) Format for the college and career readiness assessment, including, without limitation, the range of items that is contained on the assessment.
2. The Department shall review the pamphlet on an annual basis and make such revisions to the pamphlet as it considers necessary to ensure that pupils and their parents or legal guardians fully understand the college and career readiness assessment.
3. On or before September 1, the Department shall:
(a) Provide an electronic copy of the pamphlet or revised pamphlet to the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school that includes pupils enrolled in a junior high, middle school or high school grade level; and
(b) Post a copy of the pamphlet or revised pamphlet on the Internet website maintained by the Department.
4. The board of trustees of each school district shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each junior high, middle school or high school within the school district for posting. The governing body of each charter school shall ensure that a copy of the pamphlet is posted at the charter school. Each principal of a junior high, middle school, high school or charter school shall ensure that the teachers, counselors and administrators employed at the school fully understand the contents of the pamphlet.
5. On or before October 1, the:
(a) Board of trustees of each school district shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each pupil who is enrolled in a junior high, middle school or high school of the school district and to the parents or legal guardians of such a pupil.
(b) Governing body of each charter school shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each pupil who is enrolled in the charter school at a junior high, middle school or high school grade level and to the parents or legal guardians of such a pupil.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1089; A 2003, 889; 2007, 1079; 2013, 3271; 2015, 2098; 2017, 3254)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.809)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation
NRS 390.065 - Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 390.105 - Administration of criterion-referenced examinations.
NRS 390.255 - "Irregularity in testing administration" defined.
NRS 390.260 - "Irregularity in testing security" defined.
NRS 390.265 - "School official" defined.
NRS 390.355 - "Assessment" defined.
NRS 390.360 - "Examination" defined.
NRS 390.365 - "Irregularity in testing administration" defined.
NRS 390.370 - "Irregularity in testing security" defined.
NRS 390.375 - "Reprisal or retaliatory action" defined.
NRS 390.380 - "School official" defined.
NRS 390.430 - Provisions do not abrogate or decrease effect of crimes or punishments.
NRS 390.700 - Regulations relating to end-of-course finals.
NRS 390.800 - Limitation on administration; periodic review.
NRS 390.803 - Review of examinations and assessments by Department. [Effective January 1, 2022.]