With respect to the education and vocational training of a child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right:
1. To receive fair and equal access to an education, including, without limitation, the right:
(a) To receive an education as required by law;
(b) To have stability in and minimal disruption to his or her education when the child is placed in a foster home;
(c) To attend the school and remain in the scholastic activities that he or she was enrolled in before placement in a foster home, to the extent practicable and if in the best interests of the child;
(d) To have educational records transferred in a timely manner from the school that he or she was enrolled in before placement in a foster home to a new school, if any;
(e) Not to be identified as a foster child to other students at his or her school by an employee of a school district, including, without limitation, a school administrator, teacher or instructional aide;
(f) To receive any educational screening, assessment or testing required by law;
(g) To be referred to and receive educational evaluation and services as soon as practicable after the need for such services has been identified, including, without limitation, access to special education and special services to meet the unique needs of a child with educational or behavioral disabilities or impairments that adversely affect the child’s educational performance;
(h) To have access to information regarding relevant educational opportunities, including, without limitation, course work for vocational and postsecondary educational programs and financial aid for postsecondary education, once the child is 16 years of age or older; and
(i) To attend a class or program concerning independent living for which he or she is qualified that is offered by the agency which provides child welfare services or another agency or contractor of the State.
2. To reasonable participation in extracurricular, cultural and personal enrichment activities which are consistent with the age and developmental level of the child.
3. To work and to receive vocational training, to the extent permitted by statute and consistent with the age and developmental level of the child.
4. To have access to transportation, if practicable, to allow the child to participate in extracurricular, cultural, personal and work activities.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 652; A 2017, 2934)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children
NRS 432.011 - Division: Purposes; duties.
NRS 432.0115 - Division: Composition.
NRS 432.012 - Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division.
NRS 432.0135 - Duties of chiefs of bureaus of Division; restrictions on other employment.
NRS 432.014 - Fees for services rendered through programs of Division.
NRS 432.015 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings.
NRS 432.016 - Nevada Children’s Gift Account.
NRS 432.0165 - Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account.
NRS 432.017 - Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care; regulations.
NRS 432.020 - Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services.
NRS 432.025 - Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care.
NRS 432.0305 - Duties of Department.
NRS 432.033 - Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records.
NRS 432.040 - State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services.
NRS 432.050 - State Child Welfare Services Account.
NRS 432.080 - Administrative expenses of Division.
NRS 432.091 - Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development.
NRS 432.098 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.
NRS 432.0999 - "Central Registry" defined.
NRS 432.110 - Maintenance of records concerning request or receipt of information.
NRS 432.120 - Release of information; deletion of information; regulations.
NRS 432.130 - Unlawful release of data or information; penalty.
NRS 432.131 - Creation; uses; interest and income to remain in Account; nonreversion.
NRS 432.153 - Legislative intent.
NRS 432.154 - Account for License Plates for Support of Missing or Exploited Children.
NRS 432.155 - Priority for cases concerning abducted children.
NRS 432.185 - Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants.
NRS 432.305 - "Account" defined.
NRS 432.310 - "Broadcaster" defined.
NRS 432.320 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 432.330 - "System" defined.
NRS 432.335 - Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children.
NRS 432.340 - Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System.
NRS 432.360 - Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers.
NRS 432.400 - "Disaster" defined.
NRS 432.505 - "Foster home" defined.
NRS 432.510 - "Group foster home" defined.
NRS 432.515 - "Provider of foster care" defined.
NRS 432.520 - Policy of State.
NRS 432.525 - Rights generally.
NRS 432.530 - Rights with respect to placement of child.
NRS 432.535 - Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child.
NRS 432.540 - Manner in which child is to be made aware of rights and process for filing grievance.