Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools. [Effective through June 30, 2028.]
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.125
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, before any pupil enrolled in a public school may be retained in the same grade rather than promoted to the next higher grade for the succeeding school year, the pupils teacher and principal must make a reasonable effort to arrange a meeting and to meet with the pupils parents or guardian to discuss the reasons and circumstances.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.760 , the teacher and the principal in joint agreement have the final authority to retain a pupil in the same grade for the succeeding school year.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 392.033 for the promotion of a pupil to high school, no pupil may be retained more than one time in the same grade.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.487 , this section does not apply to the academic retention of pupils who are enrolled in a charter school.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-392.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026