NRS 388.597: Establishment of Program; creation and delivery of State Seal of STEAM; participation in Program; regulations.

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish a State Seal of STEAM Program to recognize pupils who graduate from a public high school, including, without limitation, a charter school and a university school for profoundly gifted pupils, who have attained a high level of proficiency in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.

2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:

(a) Create a State Seal of STEAM that may be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a pupil to recognize that the pupil has met the requirements of NRS 388.5975; and

(b) Deliver the State Seal of STEAM to each school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils that participates in the State Seal of STEAM Program.

3. Any school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils may participate in the State Seal of STEAM Program by notifying the Superintendent of Public Instruction of its intent to participate in the Program.

4. Each board of trustees of a school district and governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils that participates in the State Seal of STEAM Program shall:

(a) Identify the pupils who have met the requirements to be awarded the State Seal of STEAM; and

(b) Affix the State Seal of STEAM to the diploma and note the receipt of the State Seal of STEAM on the transcript of each pupil who meets those requirements.

5. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 388.5975.