Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 388H - Programs of Education for Incarcerated Persons
Section 388H.040 - Establishment of Statewide Program; general requirements for and eligibility to participate in program

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 388H.040

Current through December 12, 2024

1. The Statewide Program of Education for Incarcerated Persons is hereby established pursuant to NRS 388H.020.

2. The Statewide Program and each program of education must:

(a) Be operated in accordance with the standards prescribed in NAC 387.190 and subsections 1, 2 and 3 of NAC 387.330 for an adult high school program;

(b) Comply with the applicable standards adopted by the State Board of Education; and

(c) Comply with the requirements for an adult standard diploma set forth in NAC 390.470 to 390.520, inclusive.

3. An incarcerated person is eligible for participation in a program of education if he or she:

(a) Is:
(1) Eighteen years of age or older; or

(2) Less than 18 years of age and is excluded from the jurisdiction of a juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.330 or is certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to NRS 62B.390 or 62B.400;

(b) Has not graduated from a high school; and

(c) Is not currently enrolled in a high school.

4. A facility or institution operated by the Department of Corrections that offers a program of education shall use the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System to evaluate and determine the placement of incarcerated persons in a program of education.

(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R044-04, eff. 7-16-2004; A by R134-07, 6-17-2008; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC 388.676)

NRS 385.080, 388H.020

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