Nevada Revised Statutes 391.091 – Licensed teachers to complete training in certain state laws and provisions of Nevada’s Constitution; establishment of contents of training and standards of proficiency
1. A licensed teacher, except a teacher who is licensed only as a substitute teacher, must complete training in the laws of this State relating to schools and the provisions of the Nevada Constitution relating to schools within 1 year after being issued a license to teach and being initially hired by the board of trustees of a school district.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 391.091
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. The Commission shall:
(a) Establish by regulation the required contents of the training required by subsection 1;
(b) Establish by regulation the standard of proficiency required for a teacher to receive credit for completing the training required by subsection 1, which may include, without limitation, an examination to test the proficiency of a teacher in the laws of this State relating to schools and the provisions of the Nevada Constitution relating to schools; and
(c) At least once each biennium, review the contents of the training required by subsection 1 and, if necessary, revise the content of the training.
3. The training required by subsection 1:
(a) Must be tailored to the professional needs of teachers.
(b) May be conducted in person or interactively through the use of communications technology by the school district that employs a teacher or by a vendor approved by such a school district.