Nevada § 392.125 - Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.125 — Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 392.125. Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, before any pupil enrolled in a public

school may be retained in the same grade rather than promoted to the next higher grade

for the succeeding school year, the pupil's teacher and principal must make a reasonable

effort to arrange a meeting and to meet with the pupil's parents or guardian to discuss

the reasons and circumstances. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.760 , the teacher and the principal in joint agreement have the final authority to retain

a pupil in the same grade for the succeeding school year. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 392.033 for the promotion of a pupil to high school, no pupil may be retained more than one

time in the same grade. 4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.487 , this section does not apply to the academic retention of pupils who are enrolled

in a charter school.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 392.125 ("Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter 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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