Nevada § 394.130 - Required instruction; provisions governing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator for health course in private secondary school; reports; religious instruction; no right to share in apportionment of money for public schools

§ 394.130. Required instruction; provisions governing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator for health course in private secondary school; reports; religious instruction; no right to share in apportionment of money for public schools

1. In order to secure uniform and standard work for pupils in private schools in this

State, instruction in the subjects required by law for pupils in the public schools

shall be required of pupils receiving instruction in such private schools, either

under the regular state courses of study prescribed by the Board or under courses

of study prepared by such private schools and approved by the Board. 2. A course of study in health provided at a private secondary school must include,

for the grade levels determined by the private school, instruction in: (a) The administration of hands-only or compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

including a psychomotor skill-based component, according to the guidelines of the

American Red Cross or American Heart Association; and (b) The use of an automated external defibrillator. 3. A teacher who provides instruction required pursuant to subsection 2 is not required

to hold certification in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 4. The private school may collaborate with entities to assist in the provision of

the instruction required pursuant to subsection 2 and the provision of equipment necessary

for the instruction, including, without limitation, fire departments, hospitals, colleges

and universities and public health agencies. 5. A pupil who is enrolled in a course of study in health through a program of distance

education or a pupil with a disability who cannot perform the tasks included in the

instruction required pursuant to subsection 2 is not required to complete the instruction

to pass the course of study in health. 6. Such private schools shall be required to furnish from time to time such reports

as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may find necessary as to enrollment, attendance

and general progress within such schools. 7. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as: (a) To interfere with the right of the proper authorities having charge of private

schools to give religious instruction to the pupils enrolled therein. (b) To give such private schools any right to share in the public school funds apportioned

for the support of the public schools of this State.