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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 34. Education § 389.061. Instruction in history and contributions of certain groups of persons

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or in the charter school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of:

(a) Native Americans and Native American tribes;

(b) Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity;

(c) Persons with disabilities;

(d) Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation, persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander;

(e) Persons from various socioeconomic statuses;

(f) Immigrants or refugees;

(g) Persons from various religious backgrounds; and

(h) Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school deems appropriate.

2. The standards of content and performance for the instruction required by subsection 1 must be included in the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520. The instruction required by subsection 1 must be:

(a) Age-appropriate; and

(b) Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance.

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