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.