NAC389.488. Exemption from physical education.

     1. A school district shall exempt a pupil from taking the course in physical education if the pupil requests the exemption on the basis of his or her:

     (a) Physical or mental condition, and the request is supported by a written statement from a physician;

     (b) Religious belief, and the request is supported by a written statement from the pupil’s parent or guardian;

     (c) Enrollment in the Reserve Officer Training Corps; or

     (d) Intended enrollment in a program which is comparable to the course in physical education.

     2. If a pupil requests an exemption based on his or her intended enrollment in a program which is comparable to the course in physical education, the school district shall furnish the Superintendent of Public Instruction with a syllabus of that program. Upon the Superintendent’s written approval, the school district shall grant the exemption.

     3. A school district shall exempt a pupil from not more than one credit in physical education if the pupil participates in interscholastic athletics, on a drill team, in a marching band, in a dance group or on a cheerleading squad if:

     (a) The activity is sponsored by the school; and

     (b) The pupil actively participates in the activity for at least 120 hours.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 12-16-82; A 5-4-87)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 389.070)