Nevada § 389.061 - Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 389.061 — Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 389.061. Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons
1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter
school shall ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten
through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or in the charter
school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities
of: (a) Native Americans and Native American tribes; (b) Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity; (c) Persons with disabilities; (d) Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation,
persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander; (e) Persons from various socioeconomic statuses; (f) Immigrants or refugees; (g) Persons from various religious backgrounds; and (h) Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing
body of a charter school deems appropriate. 2. The standards of content and performance for the instruction required by subsection
1 must be included in the standards of content and performance established by the
Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 . The instruction required by subsection 1 must be: (a) Age-appropriate; and (b) Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established
the relevant standards of content and performance.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 389.061 ("Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons") 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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