Teachers and administrators to have access to professional development training; standards and minimum requirements of training; professional development training concerning computer science and computer education and technology.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391A.370
in effect1. The State Board shall adopt regulations prescribing standards for the professional development training provided to teachers and administrators employed by a school district or charter school.
2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that the teachers and administrators employed by the school district or charter school have access to high-quality, ongoing professional development training. The professional development training must meet the standards prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 and include, without limitation, training concerning:
(a) The academic standards adopted by the State Board, including, without limitation, the academic standards for science.
(b) The academic standards and curriculum in English language development and literacy.
(c) The curriculum and instruction required for courses of study in:
(1) Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including, without limitation and to the extent applicable, computer science and computer education and technology.
(2) English language development and literacy.
(d) The cultural competency required to meet the social, emotional and academic needs of certain categories of pupils enrolled in the school, including, without limitation, pupils who are at risk, pupils who are English learners, pupils with disabilities and gifted and talented pupils.
3. Professional development training concerning the curriculum and instruction required for courses of study in computer science and computer education and technology may be provided by the school district or governing body or through an agreement with an institution of higher education, a regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators or the Department. If the professional development training is provided through an agreement with the Department, the professional development training may include content contributed by a third party if the content is approved by the Department for the purpose of professional development training.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-391A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026