NAC389.445. Required units of credit; pupils with disabilities; pupils who transfer between schools; recognition of certain programs of homeschool study.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a pupil must earn at least the following units of credit during the seventh and eighth grades for promotion to high school:

     (a) One and one-half units of credit in English with a passing grade;

     (b) One and one-half units of credit in mathematics with a passing grade;

     (c) One unit of credit in science with a passing grade; and

     (d) One unit of credit in social studies with a passing grade.

     2. A pupil may apply units of credit toward promotion to high school if the pupil earned the units of credit:

     (a) At a public or private junior high or middle school located in this State.

     (b) At a public or private junior high or middle school located outside of this State if the school district approves a transfer of the units in accordance with the procedure adopted by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 392.033.

     (c) At the Nevada Youth Training Center or the Caliente Youth Center.

     (d) During summer school in courses offered by a public or private junior high or middle school. Such units must be earned in courses which are equivalent to the courses offered in the programs of the junior high or middle school in which the pupil is enrolled.

     (e) While being homeschooled in this State or homeschooled outside of this State if the school district approves the units in accordance with NRS 392.033.

     3. If a pupil earns units of credit for sectarian religious courses, he or she may not apply those units toward promotion to high school.

     4. A pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program of special education may be promoted to high school if the pupil meets the requirements for promotion to high school that are prescribed in his or her individualized educational program.

     5. If a pupil transfers to a junior high or middle school from a junior high or middle school in this State or from a school outside of this State, the courses of study and units of credit completed by the pupil before transferring must be evaluated by the school district that the pupil transfers to in accordance with the procedure adopted by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 392.033.

     6. For purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.033, the board of trustees of a school district may consider recognition of the programs of homeschool study accredited by a national or regional accrediting association recognized by the board of trustees of the school district.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R064-98, eff. 9-9-98; A by R076-99, 11-4-99; R015-06, 9-18-2007; R154-07, 1-30-2008; R037-12, 9-14-2012)