Nevada § 391.038 - Review, evaluation and approval of course of study and training required for licensure of educational personnel; fee for review; hearing and judicial review of adverse action by Commission

§ 391.038. Review, evaluation and approval of course of study and training required for licensure of educational personnel; fee for review; hearing and judicial review of adverse action by Commission

1. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which

offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers, the board of trustees

of each school district in this State and other educational personnel, shall review

and evaluate a course of study and training offered by an educational institution

which is designed to provide the education required for: (a) The licensure of teachers or other educational personnel; (b) The renewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel; or (c) An endorsement in a field of specialization. If the course of study and training meets the requirements established by the Commission,

it must be approved by the Commission. The Commission shall not approve a course of study or training unless the course

of study and training provides instruction, to the extent deemed necessary by the

Commission, in the standards of content and performance prescribed by the Council

to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 . 2. The Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself

or may recognize a course of study and training approved by a national agency for

accreditation acceptable to the Commission. 3. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing fees for the review by the

Commission of a course of study and training submitted to the Commission by an educational

institution. 4. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which

offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers and other educational

personnel, shall adopt regulations governing the approval by the Commission of courses

of study and training. 5. If the Commission denies or withdraws its approval of a course of study or training,

the educational institution is entitled to a hearing and judicial review of the decision

of the Commission.