388.215 - Program of small learning communities required for ninth grade pupils enrolled in larger schools. - Nevada Statutes

388.215  Program of small learning communities required for ninth grade pupils enrolled in larger schools.

      1.  The board of trustees of each school district which includes at least one high school with an enrollment of 1,200 pupils or more, including pupils enrolled in ninth grade, shall adopt a policy for each of those high schools to provide a program of small learning communities. The policy must require:

      (a) Where practicable, the designation of a separate area geographically within the high school where the pupils enrolled in ninth grade attend classes;

      (b) The collection and maintenance of information relating to pupils enrolled in ninth grade, including, without limitation, credits earned, attendance, truancy and indicators that a pupil may be at risk of dropping out of high school;

      (c) Based upon the information collected pursuant to paragraph (b), the timely identification of any special needs of a pupil enrolled in ninth grade, including, without limitation, any need for programs of remedial study for a particular subject area and appropriate counseling;

      (d) Methods to increase the involvement of parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in ninth grade in the education of their children; and

      (e) The assignment of:

             (1) Guidance counselors;

             (2) At least one licensed school administrator; and

             (3) Appropriate adult mentors,

Ê specifically for the pupils enrolled in ninth grade.

      2.  The principal of each high school in which 1,200 pupils or more are enrolled, including pupils enrolled in ninth grade, shall:

      (a) Carry out a program of small learning communities in accordance with the policy prescribed by the board of trustees pursuant to subsection 1; and

      (b) Submit an annual report, on a date prescribed by the board of trustees, that sets forth the specific strategies, programs and methods that are used to focus on the pupils enrolled in ninth grade at the school.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2178)