NAC387.190. Adult high school program.

     1. A person who:

     (a) Is at least 18 years of age or who meets the requirements for participation in a program of education for incarcerated persons established pursuant to NAC 388.676;

     (b) Has not received his or her high school diploma; and

     (c) Is not currently enrolled in a high school,

Ê may be enrolled as a pupil in an adult high school program designed to enable him or her to obtain a diploma.

     2. A person who is 17 years of age but less than 18 years of age and who participates in an alternative program for the education of pupils at risk of dropping out of school pursuant to NRS 388.537 may enroll in an adult high school program with the approval of the board of trustees of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled.

     3. Before commencing an adult high school program, a school district must apply to the Department for permission to conduct the program. The application must be made on a form provided by the Department and include the:

     (a) Name of the course to be taught; and

     (b) Proposed beginning and ending dates for each class.

     4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall review each application to operate an adult high school program submitted to the Department and approve or deny the application. If the application is denied by the Superintendent, the school district may appeal the decision of the Superintendent to the State Board of Education. The State Board may approve or deny the application for an adult high school program upon appeal.

     5. An application that has been approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection 4 remains in effect for 5 years after the date of approval. The board of trustees of a school district shall update its plan to operate an adult high school program at least once annually if a substantive change is made to the plan.

     6. A class that is part of an approved program may begin or end at any time during the school year.

     7. A school district that offers an adult high school program shall offer a sufficient number of required and elective courses for a pupil enrolled in the program to obtain the credits necessary to receive an adult standard diploma. Such required and elective courses must include the content identified in the school district’s approved curriculum.

     [Dep’t of Education, Pupil Accounting Reg., eff. 12-15-77]—(NAC A by Bd. of Education, 9-6-83; 6-23-86; R033-99, 11-3-99; R029-01, 11-1-2001; R134-07, 6-17-2008)