Nevada § 432.535 - Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child

§ 432.535. Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child

With respect to the education and vocational training of a child placed in a foster

home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right: 1. To receive fair and equal access to an education, including, without limitation,

the right: (a) To receive an education as required by law; (b) To have stability in and minimal disruption to his or her education when the child

is placed in a foster home; (c) To attend the school and remain in the scholastic activities that he or she was

enrolled in before placement in a foster home, to the extent practicable and if in

the best interests of the child; (d) To have educational records transferred in a timely manner from the school that

he or she was enrolled in before placement in a foster home to a new school, if any; (e) Not to be identified as a foster child to other students at his or her school

by an employee of a school district, including, without limitation, a school administrator,

teacher or instructional aide; (f) To receive any educational screening, assessment or testing required by law; (g) To be referred to and receive educational evaluation and services as soon as practicable

after the need for such services has been identified, including, without limitation,

access to special education and special services to meet the unique needs of a child

with educational or behavioral disabilities or impairments that adversely affect the

child's educational performance; (h) To have access to information regarding relevant educational opportunities, including,

without limitation, course work for vocational and postsecondary educational programs

and financial aid for postsecondary education, once the child is 16 years of age or

older; and (i) To attend a class or program concerning independent living for which he or she

is qualified that is offered by the agency which provides child welfare services or

another agency or contractor of the State. 2. To reasonable participation in extracurricular, cultural and personal enrichment

activities which are consistent with the age and developmental level of the child. 3. To work and to receive vocational training, to the extent permitted by statute

and consistent with the age and developmental level of the child. 4. To have access to transportation, if practicable, to allow the child to participate

in extracurricular, cultural, personal and work activities.