Nevada § 388.040 - Zoning of school district by board of trustees; establishment of zones does not preclude pupil's attendance at certain other public schools
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 388.040 — Zoning of school district by board of trustees; establishment of zones does not preclude pupil's attendance at certain other public schools, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 388.040. Zoning of school district by board of trustees; establishment of zones does not preclude pupil's attendance at certain other public schools
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of a school
district that includes more than one school which offers instruction in the same grade
or grades may zone the school district and determine which pupils must attend each
school. 2. The establishment of zones pursuant to subsection 1 does not preclude a pupil from
attending a: (a) Charter school; (b) University school for profoundly gifted pupils; (c) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required
to attend if the pupil is a child in foster care who is remaining in his or her school
of origin pursuant to NRS 388E.105 ; (d) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required
to attend if the pupil has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive, or the parent or legal guardian with whom the pupil resides has been
issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471 , inclusive; or (e) Public school outside the zone of attendance that the pupil is otherwise required
to attend if the pupil is an English learner enrolling in the school pursuant to subsection
5 of NRS 388.408 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 388.040 ("Zoning of school district by board of trustees; establishment of zones does not preclude pupil's attendance at certain other public schools") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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