Regulations to prescribe standards for program of training for school employees who assist with special education services and for providing certain notice to parents of pupils with disabilities; adoption of program for reporting information concerning special education programs in schools; requirements of report.

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4. Regulations to prescribe standards for program of training for school employees who assist with special education services and for providing certain notice to parents of pupils with disabilities; adoption of program for reporting information concerning special education programs in schools; requirements of report.

1. The Department, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall adopt regulations prescribing:

(a) Standards for a program of training for persons who are employed by school districts and charter schools and who assist in carrying out the education of pupils who are receiving special education services pursuant to NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, including, without limitation, teachers, administrators, other licensed educational personnel, substitute teachers, personnel who provide related services and paraprofessionals.

(b) The required content and manner of notifying the parents of pupils with disabilities of certain information, which must include, without limitation:

(1) A description of the procedure whereby an individualized education program is developed and implemented for a pupil with a disability.

(2) That the parent of a pupil with a disability has the right to invite persons who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the pupil, including, without limitation, related service personnel, to participate as a member of the individualized education program team for the pupil.

(3) A description of the effect of receiving an adjusted diploma, if a pupil with a disability desires to receive an adjusted diploma pursuant to NRS 390.600, including, without limitation, that an adjusted diploma may not be used to apply to a college or university.

2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a program for reporting information concerning the special education programs in each school. The report must include, without limitation, the total number of pupils with disabilities:

(a) With an individualized education program.

(b) Who received a standard high school diploma.

(c) Who received an adjusted diploma.

(d) Who dropped out of school.

(e) Who did not satisfy the requirements set forth in his or her individualized education program.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 3147)

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