389.171 - Credit granted for performance on examination in lieu of course attendance.
389.171 Credit granted for performance on examination in lieu of course attendance.
1. A pupil may be granted credit for a specific course of study without having attended the regularly scheduled classes in the course if the pupil demonstrates his or her competence to meet the objectives of the course through his or her performance on an examination prescribed by the State Board.
2. The State Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the:
(a) Form on which a pupil may apply to the board of trustees of a school district in which the pupil attends school to take an examination pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) Courses of study for which pupils may take an examination pursuant to subsection 1; and
(c) Minimum score on each such examination that is required to demonstrate competency in a course.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1077)