NAC385.548. Attendance of teachers: Calculation of average daily attendance; maintenance and review of certain records.

     1. To determine the record of attendance of a teacher who provides instruction and is employed full-time, a school shall count the teacher:

     (a) As present for 1 day if the teacher is present in the classroom for at least two-thirds of the day.

     (b) As present for one-half of a day if the teacher is present in the classroom for at least one-half of the day but less than two-thirds of the day.

     (c) As absent if the teacher is present in the classroom for less than one-half of a day.

     2. To determine the record of attendance of a teacher who provides instruction and is employed less than full-time, a school shall:

     (a) If the teacher is required to be present each day for one-half of the school day, count the teacher as present for 1 day for every 2 days that the teacher is present in the classroom.

     (b) Count the teacher as absent for one-half of a day if the teacher is present in the classroom for less than one-half of a day.

     3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 385.347, to determine the record of attendance of all teachers who provide instruction, a school shall:

     (a) Include in the calculation teachers who are assigned to more than one classroom in the school.

     (b) Include in the calculation teachers whose duties in the classroom are part of a program that is separate from the duties of the regular classroom teacher.

     (c) Exclude from the calculation a teacher who is absent for more than 20 consecutive days if the absence is excused by the school.

     4. A school shall maintain a record for each teacher who is absent for more than 20 consecutive days. The Department may, at any time, request the records of such teachers for review.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Education by R046-98, eff. 5-29-98; A by R187-99, 3-13-2000)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 385.556)