Nevada § 385A.240 - Attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils
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§ 385A.240. Attendance, truancy and transiency of pupils
without limitation: (a) Records of the attendance and truancy of pupils in all grades, including, without
limitation: (1) The average daily attendance of pupils, for each school in the district and the
district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored
by the district. (2) For each elementary school, middle school and junior high school in the district,
including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district that
provides instruction to pupils enrolled in a grade level other than high school, information
that compares the attendance of the pupils enrolled in the school with the attendance
of pupils throughout the district and throughout this State. The information required by this subparagraph must be provided in consultation with
the Department to ensure the accuracy of the comparison. (b) The number of pupils in each grade who are retained in the same grade pursuant
to NRS 392.033 , 392.125 or 392.760 , for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without
limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. (c) The transiency rate of pupils for each school in the district and the district
as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. For the purposes of this paragraph, a pupil is not transient if the pupil is transferred
to a different school within the school district as a result of a change in the zone
of attendance by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.040 . (d) The number of habitual truants reported for each school in the district and for
the district as a whole, including, without limitation, the number who are: (1) Reported to an attendance officer, a school police officer or a local law enforcement
agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144 ; (2) Referred to an advisory board to review school attendance pursuant to paragraph
(b) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144 ; and (3) Referred for the imposition of administrative sanctions pursuant to paragraph
(c) of subsection 2 of NRS 392.144 . 2. The information included pursuant to subsection 1 must allow such information to
be disaggregated by: (a) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged; (b) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups; (c) Pupils with disabilities; (d) Pupils who are English learners; (e) Pupils who are migratory children; (f) Gender; (g) Pupils who are homeless; (h) Pupils in foster care; and (i) Pupils whose parent or guardian is a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard. 3. On or before September 30 of each year: (a) The board of trustees of each school district shall submit to each advisory board
to review school attendance created in the county pursuant to NRS 392.126 the information required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1. (b) The State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the
Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter
school shall submit to each advisory board to review school attendance created in
a county pursuant to NRS 392.126 the information regarding the records of the attendance and truancy of pupils enrolled
in the charter school located in that county, if any, in accordance with the regulations
prescribed by the Department pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 385A.070 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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