Outdoor Education Council: Administration of program.

1. In administering the program established pursuant to NRS 407A.5833, the Council shall: (a) Develop voluntary standards for outdoor education programs provided to pupils by schools, including, without limitation, standards: (1) Which provide for an interdisciplinary approach for a curriculum of outdoor education; and (2) Concerning the development and use of living schoolyards which are climate-resilient; and (b) Provide a nonmonetary award to a teacher recognized pursuant to NRS 407A.5833 as Outdoor Educator of the Year. 2. For the purposes of this section, “living schoolyard” means an outdoor environment at a school that strengthens local ecological systems and serves as a resource for hands-on education, including, without limitation, trees, gardens, outdoor meeting areas and other areas designed for such purposes. (Added to NRS by 2025, 2440)