Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 391.091 - Licensed teachers to complete training in certain state laws and provisions of Nevada's Constitution; establishment of contents of training and standards of proficiency1. A licensed teacher, except a teacher who is licensed only as a substitute teacher, must complete training in the laws of this State relating to schools and the provisions of the Nevada Constitution relating to schools within 1 year after being issued a license to teach and being initially hired by the board of trustees of a school district.2. The Commission shall:(a) Establish by regulation the required contents of the training required by subsection 1;(b) Establish by regulation the standard of proficiency required for a teacher to receive credit for completing the training required by subsection 1, which may include, without limitation, an examination to test the proficiency of a teacher in the laws of this State relating to schools and the provisions of the Nevada Constitution relating to schools; and(c) At least once each biennium, review the contents of the training required by subsection 1 and, if necessary, revise the content of the training.3. The training required by subsection 1: (a) Must be tailored to the professional needs of teachers.(b) May be conducted in person or interactively through the use of communications technology by the school district that employs a teacher or by a vendor approved by such a school district.Added to NRS by 2017, 429Added by 2017, Ch. 96,§1, eff. 5/23/2017.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.