NRS388.155. Foster care children enrolled in elementary school; development of academic plan required; annual review and modification of plan; use of plan to manage pupil’s educational development.

      1.  The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy for each elementary school in the school district to develop an academic plan for each pupil enrolled in the elementary school for whom the school is informed is a foster child. An academic plan must include consideration of the unique circumstances and educational background of the child and be developed with the goal of achieving academic success.

      2.  An academic plan must be reviewed and revised each year with appropriate modifications for the grade level of the pupil. A new academic plan must be developed for any pupil who transfers to an elementary school for whom the school is informed is a foster child.

      3.  An academic plan for a pupil must be used as a guide to plan, monitor and manage the pupil’s educational development and make determinations of any assistance that may be necessary to the academic success of the pupil.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 2668)