Nevada § 389.320 - Requirements to receive full or partial credit for specific course of study

§ 389.320. Requirements to receive full or partial credit for specific course of study

1. In addition to any other means by which a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or

pupil who lives in foster care may receive full or partial credit for a specific course

of study, such a pupil may receive full or partial credit for a specific course of

study from a public school without satisfying any attendance requirement for the course

or requirement for hours of classroom instruction if the pupil completes the course

work in compliance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees of a school district

or the sponsor of a charter school pursuant to subsection 2. 2. The board of trustees of each school district and the sponsor of each charter school

that enrolls pupils at the high school grade level shall develop and carry out procedures

to award and accept full or partial credit for course work that is satisfactorily

completed by a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil or pupil who lives in foster care

regardless of the time, place or pace at which the pupil progresses or the number

of hours of classroom instruction the pupil receives. The board of trustees or sponsor may consider as evidence in determining whether

course work has been satisfactorily completed and the amount of credit to award and

accept for the course work: (a) Demonstration of competency by a pupil; (b) Performance by a pupil on an examination; (c) Successful completion of a program of independent study, or any part of such a

program, by the pupil; (d) Full or partial credit for course work completed by a pupil at an accredited public

or private school located within or outside of this State that is sought to be transferred; (e) Full or partial credit for course work completed by a pupil at a summer school

conducted by an accredited public or private school or institution of higher learning

located within or outside of this State that is sought to be transferred; (f) Completion by a pupil of a correspondence or distance education course provided

by a high school which is nationally accredited or by an entity which appears on the

list published by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.834 ; (g) Completion of an apprenticeship program by a pupil; (h) Completion of a program by a pupil at a trade or vocational school which is accredited; (i) Work experience of a pupil; (j) Community service performed by a pupil; and (k) Any other evidence or method which is determined to be appropriate by the board

of trustees of a school district or sponsor of a charter school, as applicable, and

approved by the Department. 3. A pupil who receives partial credit for course work or a course of study pursuant

to subsection 1 or 2 must be allowed to appropriately combine the partial credit,

including, without limitation, for the purposes of the total number of credits required

for graduation from high school or the minimum number of units of credit required

in a core academic subject pursuant to NRS 389.018 . 4. As used in this section: (a) “Foster care” has the meaning ascribed to it in 45 C.F.R. § 1355.20 . (b) “Homeless pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths”

in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2) . (c) “Unaccompanied pupil” has the meaning ascribed to the term “unaccompanied youth”

in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(6) .