Compulsory and Excused Attendance; Retention

NRS 392.040. Attendance required for child between 7 and 18 years of age; minimum age required for kindergarten and first grade; waiver from attendance available for child 6 years of age; developmental screening test required to determine placement; effect of military transfer of parent of child.

NRS 392.050. Attendance excused for physical or medical condition; excused child with disability qualifies for free appropriate public education.

NRS 392.060. Attendance excused upon completion of 12 grades of elementary and high school.

NRS 392.070. Attendance excused for children in private school or homeschool; participation of private school children and homeschooled children in classes and extracurricular activities.

NRS 392.075. Attendance excused if permission granted to take high school equivalency assessment.

NRS 392.080. Attendance excused for distant residence from nearest school.

NRS 392.110. Attendance excused for child between 15 and 18 years of age who has completed eighth grade to enter employment or apprenticeship; written permit required.

NRS 392.118. Accounting of attendance and tardiness on report cards of pupils.

NRS 392.122. Minimum attendance requirements; school district authorized to exempt medical absences from requirements; notice and opportunity for parent to review absences before credit or promotion is denied; information to parents concerning duty to comply.

NRS 392.123. Written statement verifying pupil’s compliance with minimum attendance requirements or determination of existence of hardship and best interests of pupil or pupil’s family; submission of written statement or determination with application for driver’s license; boards of trustees to prescribe standard form. [Effective January 1, 2015.]

NRS 392.125. Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools.

Advisory Boards to Review School Attendance; Absence and Truancy; Administrative Sanctions

NRS 392.126. Creation of advisory board in each county; membership; terms; compensation.

NRS 392.127. Administrative support to advisory boards.

NRS 392.128. Duties of advisory boards; division into subcommittees; provision of assistance in conjunction with community service providers; use and accounting of available money by advisory board.

NRS 392.129. Establishment of school attendance councils; membership; duties; annual report. [Repealed]

NRS 392.130. Conditions under which pupil deemed truant; approval required for absence; notice of unapproved absence to parent; applicability.

NRS 392.140. Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; applicability.

NRS 392.141. Applicability of provisions to pupils. [Effective through December 31, 2014.]

NRS 392.141. Applicability of provisions to pupils. [Effective January 1, 2015.]

NRS 392.144. Duties of school if pupil is truant; habitual truant must be reported to attendance officer or law enforcement or referred to advisory board. [Effective through December 31, 2014.]

NRS 392.144. Duties of school if pupil is truant; habitual truant must be reported to attendance officer or law enforcement, referred to advisory board or referred for imposition of administrative sanctions. [Effective January 1, 2015.]

NRS 392.146. Contents of written referral to advisory board; notice to parents or guardian.

NRS 392.147. Hearing by advisory board; written agreement for participation of pupil in certain programs; reporting of pupil to attendance officer or law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; confidentiality of information. [Effective through December 31, 2014.]

NRS 392.147. Hearing by advisory board; written agreement for participation of pupil in certain programs; reporting of pupil to attendance officer or law enforcement agency or referral for administrative sanctions under certain circumstances; appeal by parent; confidentiality of information. [Effective January 1, 2015.]

NRS 392.148. Administrative sanctions against habitual truant after investigation and hearing; suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license; appeal by parent or guardian. [Effective January 1, 2015.]

NRS 392.149. Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability.

NRS 392.150. Appointment of attendance officer authorized; procedures to monitor attendance and truancy; consideration of employment of attendance clerk.

NRS 392.160. Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered.

Birth Certificates and Records of Attendance; Name for Enrollment

NRS 392.165. Documents required for permanent enrollment; name under which child must be enrolled; notification to local law enforcement agency for failure to furnish documents.

NRS 392.167. Petition for court order permitting enrollment of child under name other than name appearing on birth certificate or other identifying document.

Enforcement and Penalties

NRS 392.170. Investigation of charges against parent, guardian or custodian of child; written report.

NRS 392.180. Criminal complaint by board of trustees of school district or governing body of charter school.

NRS 392.190. Criminal complaint by attendance officer.

NRS 392.200. Criminal complaint by taxpayer, school administrator or school officer.

NRS 392.210. Penalty for failure of parent, guardian or custodian of child to prevent subsequent truancy; limitation for providers of foster care.

NRS 392.215. False statement concerning age or attendance; false birth certificate or record of attendance; refusal to furnish documents; penalty.

NRS 392.220. Penalty for abetting truancy; unlawful employment of child absent from school; visitation of place of employment by school officer or attendance clerk to verify compliance.