NRS 389.166 Credit toward promotion to high school or graduation from high school for outdoor recreational activity.

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1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may authorize a pupil enrolled in junior high or middle school or high school who completes an outdoor recreational activity that is approved pursuant to subsection 2 to receive credit toward the total number of credits required for promotion to high school or graduation from high school, as applicable. Any credit earned for completing an outdoor recreational activity pursuant to this section must be applied towards the pupil’s elective course credit.

2. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may approve for credit pursuant to subsection 1 an outdoor recreational activity that:

(a)Is completed outside of school hours;

(b)Requires a pupil to spend a significant amount of time outdoors; and

(c)Teaches the pupil skills that are relevant to outdoor education which may include, without limitation:

(1)Identifying plants and animals native to this State;

(2)Building trails;

(3)Restoring natural habitats;

(4)Outdoor survival skills;

(5)Outdoor recreational skills, including, without limitation, hiking and archery; and

(6)Bird watching.

3. If the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school approves outdoor recreational activities for credit pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees or governing body, as applicable, shall prescribe the:

(a)Maximum amount of total credits that a pupil may earn for completing outdoor recreational activities;

(b)Rules regarding how a pupil may apply for such credit upon the completion of an approved outdoor recreational activity; and

(c)Procedures for obtaining the consent of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil before the pupil may participate in an outdoor recreational activity for which credit will be granted.

4. This section shall not be construed to require the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to provide, facilitate or spend money to provide, facilitate or sponsor any outdoor recreational activity.