Section 392.760 - [Effective 7/1/2028] Provision of school intervention services and intensive instruction to pupil who does not obtain certain score on criterion-referenced examination1.Except as otherwise provided in this section, an elementary school must provide to a pupil enrolled in the school intervention services and intensive instruction if the pupil does not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780 that meets the passing score prescribed by the State Board. The school must provide such services and instruction to a pupil, regardless of whether the pupil is retained in grade 3 pursuant to NRS 392.780 or is not retained in grade 3 because a good-cause exemption was approved pursuant to NRS 392.785.2. The principal of a school, in consultation with the literacy specialist designated pursuant to NRS 388.159 and any teacher or other person with knowledge and expertise related to providing intervention services and intensive instruction to the pupil shall ensure that the pupil continues to be provided intervention services and intensive instruction in the subject area of reading for as long as it is determined to be necessary while the pupil is enrolled at the elementary school. Such instruction must include, without limitation, strategies based upon evidence-based research that will improve proficiency in the subject area of reading.
3. Each literacy specialist designated pursuant to NRS 388.159 and any teacher or other person with knowledge and expertise relating to providing intervention services and intensive instruction to a pupil in the subject area of reading shall, in addition to any other duties or responsibilities assigned to him or her, provide intervention services and intensive instruction directly to pupils who do not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780 that meets the passing score prescribed by the State Board.4. Each public school shall offer a pupil who is enrolled in grade 2 or grade 3 in the school and does not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780 that meets the passing score prescribed by the State Board the opportunity to enroll in summer school at the public school.Added to NRS by 2015, 1863; A 2017, 3278; 2019, 4494Amended by 2023, Ch. 387,§77, eff. 7/1/2028.Amended by 2019, Ch. 634,§7, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2017, Ch. 501,§78, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by 2015, Ch. 334,§10, eff. 7/1/2019.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.