Nevada § 388.405 - Legislative declaration; duty of State Board to adopt regulations and submit certain evaluations required by federal law
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§ 388.405. Legislative declaration; duty of State Board to adopt regulations and submit certain evaluations required by federal law
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) It is the public policy of this State to provide every child enrolled in a public
school with high-quality instruction. (b) Children who are English learners benefit from instruction that is designed to
address the academic and linguistic needs of those children. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that children who are English learners be
provided with services and instruction which is designed to address the academic needs
of such children so that those children attain proficiency in the English language
and improve their overall academic and linguistic achievement and proficiency. 2. The State Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations prescribing criteria for a policy for the instruction to teach
English to pupils who are English learners which is developed by the board of trustees
of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407 . The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall monitor each school district's compliance
with the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph. (b) Submit all evaluations required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto regarding the programs for pupils who
are English learners carried out pursuant to that provision of federal law to the: (1) Governor; (2) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; (3) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly
Standing Committees on Education; and (4) Board of trustees of each school district.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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