Outline of the state of Nevada
State
Nevada
Addressed

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—MS

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—MS

State law addresses mental and emotional health.

Nevada Administrative Code 389.381 Sixth through eighth grades: Health.

Instruction in sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade in health must be designed so that pupils meet the following performance Standard by the completion of the eighth grade:

  1. Comprehend concepts related to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease to enhance health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
    • (a) Analyze the relationship between behaviors concerning the health of a person and personal health;
    • (b) Identify the behaviors of a person that affect the function and development of the systems of the human body, including, without limitation, the human reproductive system in accordance with NRS 389.036;
    • (c) Explain the interrelationships between the physical, emotional, intellectual and social health in adolescence;
    • (d) Define personal boundaries and clear personal limits for the pupil;
    • (e) Respect the personal boundaries and clear personal limits of other persons;
    • (f) Describe how age, gender, physical activity, lifestyle and heredity affect the nutrient needs of a person;
    • (g) Analyze the use of a substance that is beneficial to a person and the use of a substance that is harmful to a person;
    • (h) Develop a plan for personal safety to reduce or prevent injuries;
    • (i) Examine the likelihood that a person will suffer a serious injury or illness if the person engages in behaviors that increase the risk of such an injury or illness;
Policy Type
Regulation

Nevada Revised Statutes 389.520. Establishment of Standard; periodic review of Standard; adoption of Standard by State Board; establishment of policy for ethical, safe and secure use of computers.

  1. The Standard for health must include mental health and the relationship between mental health and physical health.
Policy Type
Statute