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- 83rd Session (2025)
Assembly Bill No. 501–Assemblymembers
Yeager and Jauregui
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AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the approval of
academic credit for outdoor recreational activities under
certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law prescribes certain courses of study required for a pupil to be
promoted to high school or to graduate from high school. (NRS 390.600, 392.033)
Existing law requires that a pupil be allowed to apply not more than one credit
towards the number of credits required for graduation from high school if the pupil
completes certain approved projects. (NRS 389.165) This bill authorizes the board
of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to authorize
a pupil enrolled in jun ior high or middle school or high school to receive credit
toward the number of credits required for the pupil to be promoted to high school or
to graduate from high school, as applicable, for completing certain approved
outdoor recreational activities outside of school hours.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 389 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
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 activ ity 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 o utdoor
education which may include, without limitation:
(1) Identifying plants and animals native to this State;
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(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.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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