NAC391.152. Request for exception: Submission; form and contents; objection.

     1. On or before November 15 of each year, the superintendent of a school district shall submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction a written request for an exception for each teacher named in the list provided pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 391.150. The request must be in the form prescribed by the Department.

     2. A request for an exception must:

     (a) Be accompanied by evidence that the licensed teacher has been notified by the district that:

          (1) The request is being made; and

          (2) He or she has a right to object to the request.

     (b) Include a statement demonstrating that extenuating circumstances exist which justify an exception. These circumstances may include:

          (1) The number of pupils enrolled in the school;

          (2) The unavailability of teachers holding the required endorsement;

          (3) Unusual temporary conditions such as double sessions or problems with the facilities of a school; and

          (4) The unavailability of an endorsement for a teaching license in the area being taught.

     (c) Be accompanied by evidence that all reasonable alternatives have been explored.

     (d) Include a plan outlining how the district will eliminate future requests for the same exception.

     3. A licensed teacher for whom an exception has been requested may submit a written objection to the Superintendent of Public Instruction within 60 days after receiving notice that the request for the exception is being made.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, 1-11-91, eff. 1-1-92)