Chapter 389 of NAC is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. To receive a college and career ready diploma evidencing graduation from high school pursuant to section 41.5 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3245, a pupil must, in addition to meeting the criteria prescribed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 390.600, as amended by section 6 of Assembly Bill No. 64, chapter 61, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 237, and section 52 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3252: (a) Successfully complete the requirements to receive an advanced diploma prescribed by NAC 389.663;(b) Demonstrate proficiency in speaking not less than two languages or have earned not less than two of the units of credit used to complete the requirements prescribed by NAC 389.663 in: (1) Advanced placement courses;(2) International baccalaureate courses;(3) Dual-credit courses or courses completed through dual enrollment;(4) Career and technical education courses;(5) Work-based learning courses; or(6) A world language course; and(c) Obtain a college-ready endorsement pursuant to subsection 2 or a career-ready endorsement pursuant to subsection 3.2. To receive a college-ready endorsement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of section 41.5 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3245, a pupil must, before graduating from high school:(a) Complete a college readiness assessment prescribed by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada in section 1 of chapter 16 of title 4 of the "Board of Regents Handbook"; and(b) Receive not less than the minimum scores for initial placement into college-level English and mathematics courses prescribed by the Board of Regents in section 1 of chapter 16 of title 4 of the "Board of Regents Handbook."3. To receive a career-ready endorsement pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of section 41.5 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3245, a pupil must, before graduating from high school: (a) Receive not less than the minimum score prescribed by the State Board of Education on a career readiness assessment prescribed by the State Board;(b) Satisfy the requirements for the issuance of a certificate pursuant to subsection 4 of NAC 389.800; or(c) Obtain an industry-recognized credential identified by the Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Innovation in the Office of the Governor pursuant to section 20 of Senate Bill No. 516, chapter 595, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4330.4. To the extent that money is available for these purposes, the Department: (a) Shall award incentive grants to each public high school, including, without limitation, each charter school that operates as a high school, for each graduate of the school who receives a college and career ready diploma; and(b) May reimburse a school district or a charter school that operates as a high school for any costs associated to administer or provide an assessment, credential, certificate or certification required for a pupil to receive a college and career ready diploma pursuant to subsection 1.5. For the purposes of this section, the "Board of Regents Handbook" is hereby adopted by reference as it existed on September 12, 2017. A copy of the "Board of Regents Handbook" is available, free of charge, from the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada at the Internet address http://system.nevada.edu/nshe/index.cfm/administration/board-of-regents/handbook/.6. If section 1 of chapter 16 of title 4 of the "Board of Regents Handbook" is revised, the State Board of Education will review the revision to determine its suitability for the purposes of this section. If the State Board determines that the revision is not suitable for the provisions of this section, the State Board will hold a public hearing to review its determination and give notice of that hearing within 90 days after the date of the publication of the revision. If, after the hearing, the State Board does not revise its determination, the State Board will give notice that the revision is not suitable for the purposes of this section within 90 days after the hearing. If the State Board does not give such notice, the revision becomes part of the publication adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 5.Nev. Admin. Code § 389.Sec1
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R076-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018 and 390.600, as amended by section 6 of Assembly Bill No. 64, chapter 61, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 237, and section 52 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, at page 3252, and section 41.5 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3245