NAC386.809. Academic eligibility: Pupil who qualifies for special education services.

     1. A pupil who qualifies for special education services pursuant to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400, et seq., or NRS 388.440 to 388.520, inclusive, and chapter 388 of NAC must comply with the requirements for academic eligibility that are applicable to a pupil who is not qualified for those services.

     2. Any exception to the academic requirements of the Association for eligibility for participation in a sanctioned sport set forth in the individual education plan of a pupil who qualifies for special education services pursuant to subsection 1 may be considered by the Association pursuant to the provisions for appealing a pupil hardship set forth in NAC 386.850 to 386.858, inclusive, if the exception is based on the disability of the pupil.

     3. Any exception specified in subsection 2 that is included in the individual education plan of the pupil after he or she is declared academically ineligible to participate in a sanctioned sport may not be appealed pursuant to the provisions of NAC 386.850 to 386.858, inclusive, until the beginning of the next period for conducting reviews.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)