391.298 - Focus and structure of scheduled professional development. [Effective through June 30, 2010.] - Nevada Statutes

391.298  Focus and structure of scheduled professional development. [Effective July 1, 2010.]  If the board of trustees of a school district or the superintendent of schools of a school district schedules a day or days for the professional development of teachers or administrators employed by the school district:

      1.  The primary focus of that scheduled professional development must be to improve the achievement of the pupils enrolled in the school district, as set forth in the:

      (a) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils enrolled in the school district prepared pursuant to NRS 385.348;

      (b) Plan to improve the achievement of pupils prepared pursuant to NRS 385.357;

      (c) Turnaround plan for the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37603; or

      (d) Plan for restructuring the school implemented pursuant to NRS 385.37607,

Ê as applicable.

      2.  The scheduled professional development must be structured so that teachers attend professional development that is designed for the specific subject areas or grades taught by those teachers.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 713; A 2009, 2331, effective July 1, 2010)