§ 387.1211 — Definitions

Nevada § 387.1211

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 34: EDUCATION
• Ch. 387: Financial

Text

As used in NRS 387.121 to 387.12468, inclusive:
1. “At-risk pupil” means a pupil who is within the quintile of pupils determined to be most in need of additional services and assistance to graduate based on one or more measures prescribed by the State Board, which may include, without limitation, consideration of whether a pupil:
(a) Is economically disadvantaged;
(b) Is at risk of dropping out of high school; or
(c) Fails to meet minimum standards of academic proficiency.
2. “Average daily attendance” means the total number of pupils attending a particular school each day during a period of reporting divided by the number of days school is in session during that period.
3. “Average daily enrollment” means the total number of pupils enrolled in and scheduled to attend a public school in a specific school district during a period of reporting divided by the number of days school is in session during that period.
4. “Commission” means the Commission on School Funding created by NRS 387.1246 .
5. “Enrollment” means the count of pupils enrolled in and scheduled to attend programs of instruction of a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils at a specified time during the school year.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1582 ; A 1987, 994 ; 1991, 1547 ; 1997, 1859 ; 1999, 2925 ; 2007, 1199 ; 2015, 3707 ; 2019, 4211 ; 2023, 736 )