Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.695 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.695
Requirements for evaluations of teachers; performance of pupils not included in evaluation of certain teachers; evaluation to be provided to teacher; effort must be made to provide assistance to teacher to improve performance upon request
Status: in_force

1. The evaluation of a probationary teacher or a postprobationary teacher pursuant to NRS 391.685 or 391.690 must comply with the regulations of the State Board adopted pursuant to NRS 391.465 , which must include, without limitation: (a) An evaluation of the instructional practice of the teacher in the classroom; (b) An evaluation of the professional responsibilities of the teacher to support learning and promote the effectiveness of the school community; (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, an evaluation of the performance of pupils enrolled in the school; (d) An evaluation of whether the teacher employs practices and strategies to involve and engage the parents and families of pupils in the classroom; (e) Recommendations for improvements in the performance of the teacher; (f) A description of the action that will be taken to assist the teacher in the areas of instructional practice, professional responsibilities and the performance of pupils; and (g) A statement by the administrator who evaluated the teacher indicating the amount of time that the administrator personally observed the performance of the teacher in the classroom.

2. The evaluation of a probationary teacher in his or her initial year of employment as a probationary teacher must not include an evaluation of the performance of pupils enrolled in the school. This subsection does not apply to a postprobationary employee who is deemed to be a probationary employee pursuant to NRS 391.730 .

3. The evaluation of a teacher at a school designated as a turnaround school pursuant to NRS 388G.400 must not include an evaluation of the performance of pupils enrolled in the school for the first and second years after the school has been designated as a turnaround school.

4. The teacher must receive a copy of each evaluation not later than 15 days after the evaluation. A copy of the evaluation and the teacher's response must be permanently attached to the teacher's personnel file. Upon the request of a teacher, a reasonable effort must be made to assist the teacher to improve his or her performance based upon the recommendations reported in the evaluation of the teacher.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385A.070 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385A / Section 385A.070
Program of accountability for school districts and certain charter schools; preparation of annual report of accountability by school districts and sponsors of charter schools
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of each school district in this State, in cooperation with associations recognized by the State Board as representing licensed educational personnel in the district, shall adopt a program providing for the accountability of the school district to the residents of the district and to the State Board for the quality of the schools and the educational achievement of the pupils in the district, including, without limitation, pupils enrolled in charter schools sponsored by the school district. The board of trustees of each school district shall report the information required by NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320 , inclusive, for each charter school sponsored by the school district. The information for charter schools must be reported separately.

2. The board of trustees of each school district shall, on or before December 31 of each year, prepare for the immediately preceding school year a single annual report of accountability concerning the educational goals and objectives of the school district, the information prescribed by NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320 , inclusive, and such other information as is directed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A separate reporting for a group of pupils must not be made pursuant to NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320 , inclusive, if the number of pupils in that group is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil. The Department shall use the mechanism approved by the United States Department of Education for the statewide system of accountability for public schools for determining the minimum number of pupils that must be in a group for that group to yield statistically reliable information.

3. The State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school shall, on or before December 31 of each year, prepare for the immediately preceding school year an annual report of accountability of the charter schools sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority or institution, as applicable, concerning the accountability information prescribed by the Department pursuant to this section. The Department, in consultation with the State Public Charter School Authority, each college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education and each city or county that sponsors a charter school, shall prescribe by regulation the information that must be prepared by the State Public Charter School Authority and institution, as applicable, which must include, without limitation, the information contained in subsection 2 and NRS 385A.070 to 385A.320 , inclusive, as applicable to charter schools. The Department shall provide for public dissemination of the annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to this section by posting a copy of the report on the Internet website maintained by the Department.

4. The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to this section must be presented in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents can understand.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.5165 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.5165
“Individualized education program team” defined
Status: in_force

“Individualized education program team” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(B) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.144 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.144
Requirements relating to grievance process
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to:

1. Require employees who participate in the grievance process of the institution pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq., or a policy on power-based violence adopted pursuant to NRS 396.145 to receive annual training on topics related to power-based violence which may include, without limitation, any training required pursuant to NRS 396.152 ;

2. Provide a complainant and respondent with a copy of the policies of the institution regarding the submission and consideration of evidence that may be considered during the grievance process;

3. Except as otherwise required by federal law, within 14 business days after the conclusion of the grievance process, inform the complainant and the respondent of the result of the grievance process; and

4. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, not publicly disclose the identity of a complainant or respondent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.206 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.206
Recommended minimum expenditure by school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils for textbooks, instructional supplies, instructional software and instructional hardware
Status: in_force

1. On or before August 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department, in consultation with the Budget Division of the Office of Finance and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, shall determine a recommended minimum amount of money to be expended during each fiscal year of a biennium for textbooks, instructional supplies, instructional software and instructional hardware by all school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils. The amount must be determined by increasing the amount that was established for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 by the percentage of the change in enrollment between Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and the fiscal year for which the amount is being established, plus any inflationary adjustment approved by the Legislature after Fiscal Year 2004-2005.

2. The Department, in consultation with the Budget Division of the Office of Finance and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, shall develop or revise, as applicable, a formula for determining the minimum amount of money that each school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils is recommended to expend each fiscal year for textbooks, instructional supplies, instructional software and instructional hardware. The sum of all of the minimum amounts determined pursuant to this subsection must be equal to the combined minimum amount determined pursuant to subsection 1. The formula must be used only to develop expenditure recommendations and must not be used to alter the yearly apportionment from the State Education Fund to school districts, charter schools or university schools for profoundly gifted pupils.

3. Upon approval of the formula pursuant to subsection 2, the Department shall provide written notice to each school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils on or before August 15 of each odd-numbered year that sets forth the recommended minimum combined amount of money that the school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils may expend for textbooks, instructional supplies, instructional software and instructional hardware for each fiscal year of a biennium.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398A.105 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.105
Uniformity of interpretation
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.830 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.830
Condition, equipment and specifications of vehicle used for transportation of pupils; inspection; exemption; reporting; penalties
Status: in_force

1. All vehicles used in the transportation of pupils must be: (a) In good condition and state of repair. (b) Well equipped, and must contain sufficient room and seats so that the driver and each pupil being transported have a seat inside the vehicle. Each pupil shall remain seated when the vehicle is in motion.

2. Each school bus must be inspected annually by the Department of Public Safety to ensure that the vehicles are mechanically safe and meet the minimum specifications established by the State Board. The Department of Public Safety shall provide written notice of defects or inspection issues to the superintendent of schools of the school district wherein any such vehicle is operating and to any person designated by the superintendent of schools of the school district to receive such a notice, for the correction of any defects or inspection issues discovered thereby.

3. If the superintendent of schools fails or refuses to take appropriate action to have the defects or inspection issues corrected within 20 calendar days after receiving notice of them from the Department of Public Safety, the superintendent is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof may be removed from office.

4. The Department of Public Safety shall reinspect any vehicle which was found to have defects or inspection issues pursuant to subsection 2 and, if the Department of Public Safety finds the defect or inspection issue has been corrected, approve the vehicle for use.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, all vehicles used for transporting pupils must meet the specifications established by regulation of the State Board.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, any bus which is purchased and used by a school district to transport pupils to and from extracurricular activities is exempt from the specifications adopted by the State Board if the bus meets the federal safety standards for motor vehicles which were applicable at the time the bus was manufactured and delivered for introduction in interstate commerce.

7. Any new school bus which is purchased by a school district to transport pupils must meet the standards set forth in: (a) Subsection 1 of NRS 386.835 if the school bus is purchased on or after January 1, 2016; (b) Subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 386.835 if the school bus is purchased on or after July 1, 2016; and (c) NRS 386.837 if the school bus is purchased on or after July 1, 2019.

8. Each year, the Department of Public Safety shall submit a report to each superintendent of schools, which must include, without limitation, for the school district: (a) The number of vehicles inspected during the immediately preceding year; (b) The number of defects or inspection issues found pursuant to subsection 2 during the immediately preceding year; (c) Any actions required by the superintendent, including, without limitation, establishing a timeline to resolve any defects or inspection issues, to ensure the safety of vehicles used in the transportation of pupils; and (d) Any other information the Department of Public Safety deems necessary to ensure the safety of vehicles used in the transportation of pupils.

9. Any person violating any of the requirements of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

10. As used in this section, “ defect ” or “ inspection issue ” means a failure to meet the minimum specifications established by the State Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.453 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.453
Adoption of policy by school district or charter school concerning safe exposure to sun
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun.

2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Provide that for the purposes of the policy, sunscreen must not be considered a medication sold over the counter; and (b) Allow a pupil who participates in an outdoor activity while on the grounds of the public school or the charter school or in an outdoor activity sponsored by the public school or the charter school to: (1) Wear clothing, which complies with the dress code of the school, if any, designed to protect against exposure to the sun, including, without limitation, a hat; and (2) Possess and self-administer sunscreen.

3. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may include teaching pupils enrolled in a public school of the school district or charter school practices for safe exposure to the sun to reduce the risk of skin cancer.

4. For the purposes of this section, “ sunscreen ” means a topical product: (a) Applied to the skin; and (b) Approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent damage caused from overexposure to the sun.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.810 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.810
Payment to parents or guardian in lieu of furnishing transportation; conditions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.268 , if the daily transportation of a pupil is not practical or economical, the board of trustees, in lieu of furnishing transportation, may pay to the parents or guardian of the pupil an amount of money not to exceed $10 per day of attendance at school to assist the parents or guardian in defraying the cost of board, lodging and other subsistence expenses of the pupil to attend a public school in a city or town in this State or in an adjoining state. If the public school is in an adjoining county or state, costs for tuition and subsistence must be fixed by agreement between the boards of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides and the school district in which the pupil attends school.

2. Payment of money in lieu of furnishing transportation may be made only if: (a) The guardian or parents have been residents in the area for a period set by the board of trustees; and (b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the arrangements comply with regulations of the State Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.600 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.600
Composition
Status: in_force

The Public Service Division of the System consists of the following public service departments:

1. Agricultural Extension.

2. Agricultural Experiment Station.

3. Bureau of Mines and Geology.

4. Such other departments as the Board of Regents may designate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388D.350 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388D / Section 388D.350
Compliance with federal law required
Status: in_force

A challenge school shall comply with all applicable federal laws to prevent the loss of any federal money for education provided to the State of Nevada and the school districts in this State by the Federal Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385B.160 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385B / Section 385B.160
Limitation on challenges based upon participation by homeschooled children and certain children of military families
Status: in_force

No challenge may be brought by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, a school district, a public school or a private school, a parent or guardian of a pupil enrolled in a public school or a private school, a pupil enrolled in a public school or private school, or any other entity or person claiming that an interscholastic activity or event is invalid because homeschooled children or children of a military family who transferred schools pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388F of NRS are allowed to participate in the interscholastic activity or event.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.521 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.521
Qualifications and employment of administrators; limitation on salaries of administrators
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.515 , a charter school shall employ such administrators for the school as it deems necessary. A person employed as an administrator must possess: (a) A valid teacher's license issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS with an administrative endorsement; (b) A master's degree in school administration, public administration or business administration; or (c) At least 5 years of experience in school administration, public administration or business administration and a baccalaureate degree.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the portion of the salary or other compensation of an administrator employed by a charter school that is derived from public funds must not exceed the salary or other compensation, as applicable, of the highest paid administrator in a comparable position in the school district in which the charter school is located. For purposes of determining the salary or other compensation of the highest paid administrator in a comparable position in the school district, the salary or other compensation of the superintendent of schools of that school district must not be included in the determination.

3. If the salary or other compensation paid to an administrator employed by a charter school from public funds exceeds the maximum amount prescribed in subsection 2, the sponsor of the charter school shall conduct an audit of the salary or compensation. The audit must include, without limitation, a review of the reasons set forth by the governing body of the charter school for the salary or other compensation and the interests of the public in using public funds to pay that salary or compensation. If the sponsor determines that the payment of the salary or other compensation from public funds is justified, the sponsor shall provide written documentation of its determination to the governing body of the charter school and to the Department. If the sponsor determines that the payment of the salary or other compensation from public funds is not justified, the governing body of the charter school shall reduce the salary or compensation paid to the administrator from public funds to an amount not to exceed the maximum amount prescribed in subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.300 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.300
Termination of charter contract or restart of charter school by sponsor: Grounds for termination or restart without adherence to procedural standards based upon ratings of charter school as underperforming; submission of written report to Department; regulations governing restart of charter school; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, subsection 3 of NRS 385A.720 and subsection 6 of NRS 388A.274 , the sponsor of a charter school shall terminate the charter contract of the charter school or restart the charter school under a new charter contract if the charter school receives, in any period of 5 consecutive school years, three annual ratings established as the lowest rating possible indicating underperformance of a public school, as determined by the Department pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools.

2. A charter school's annual rating pursuant to the statewide system of accountability based upon the performance of the charter school must not be included in the count of annual ratings for the purposes of subsection 1 for any school year before the 2015-2016 school year.

3. If a charter contract is terminated or a charter school is restarted pursuant to subsection 1, the sponsor of the charter school shall submit a written report to the Department and the governing body of the charter school setting forth the reasons for the termination or restart of the charter school not later than 10 days after terminating the charter contract or restarting the charter school.

4. The provisions of NRS 388A.330 do not apply to the termination of a charter contract or restart of the charter school pursuant to this section.

5. The Department shall adopt regulations governing procedures to restart a charter school under a new charter contract pursuant to subsection 1. Such regulations must include, without limitation, requiring a charter school that is restarted to enroll a pupil who was enrolled in the charter school before the school was restarted before any other eligible pupil is enrolled.

6. If the sponsor of a charter school determines that not all of the elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and that the charter school can remain financially viable if the charter school continues to operate and serve only the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses which do not meet the criteria described in subsection 1, the sponsor may amend the charter contract to eliminate the elementary, middle or high schools or campuses that meet the criteria described in subsection 1 and limit the enrollment in all other elementary, middle or high schools in or campuses of the charter school.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385A.320 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385A / Section 385A.320
District communication; parental involvement
Status: in_force

The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on district communication efforts and parental involvement, including, without limitation, efforts made by the school district and by each school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, to increase:

1. Communication with the parents of pupils enrolled in the district;

2. The participation of parents in the educational process and activities relating to the school district and each school, including, without limitation, the existence of parent organizations and school advisory committees; and

3. The involvement of parents and the engagement of families of pupils enrolled in the district in the education of their children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.055 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.055
Employment of school counselor; program for school counseling
Status: in_force

Each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose:

1. Employ a school counselor at the school on a full-time basis.

2. Provide for a comprehensive program for school counseling developed by a school counselor pursuant to NRS 391.293 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.570 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.570
Legislative appropriations
Status: in_force

Funds to carry out the provisions of NRS 394.201 to 394.610 , inclusive, shall be provided by legislative appropriation from the General Fund, and shall be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.037 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.037
“Driving school” defined
Status: in_force

“Driving school” means a postsecondary educational institution that trains its students to drive motor vehicles as a vocation. The term does not include the Program for the Education of Motorcycle Riders established pursuant to NRS 486.372 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.147 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.147
Hearing by advisory board; written or electronic agreement for participation of pupil in certain programs; reporting of pupil to attendance officer or law enforcement agency or referral for administrative sanctions under certain circumstances; appeal by parent; confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

1. If an advisory board to review school attendance receives a written or electronic referral of a pupil pursuant to NRS 392.146 , the advisory board shall set a date, time and place for a hearing. The pupil and the pupil's parents or legal guardian shall attend the hearing held by the advisory board. The hearing must be closed to the public. The chair of an advisory board to review school attendance may request that subpoenas for a hearing conducted pursuant to this section be issued to: (a) The parent or legal guardian of a pupil who has been referred to the advisory board or any other person that the advisory board considers necessary to the hearing. (b) A pupil who has been referred to the advisory board.

2. If a pupil and the pupil's parents or legal guardian do not attend the hearing, the chair of the advisory board shall: (a) Report the pupil to an attendance officer, a school police officer or the appropriate local law enforcement agency for investigation and issuance of a citation, if warranted in accordance with NRS 392.149 ; or (b) Refer the pupil for the imposition of administrative sanctions in accordance with NRS 392.148 .

3. If an advisory board to review school attendance determines that the status of a pupil as a habitual truant can be adequately addressed through participation by the pupil in programs and services available in the community, the advisory board shall order the pupil to participate in such programs and services. If the pupil does not agree to participate in such programs and services, the chair of the advisory board shall report the pupil to an attendance officer, a school police officer or the appropriate local law enforcement agency for investigation and issuance of a citation, if warranted in accordance with NRS 392.149 , or refer the pupil for the imposition of administrative sanctions in accordance with NRS 392.148 . If the pupil agrees to participate in such programs and services, the advisory board, the pupil and the parents or legal guardian of the pupil shall enter into a written or electronic agreement that: (a) Sets forth the findings of the advisory board; (b) Sets forth the terms and conditions of the pupil's participation in the programs and services designated by the advisory board; and (c) Adequately informs the pupil and the pupil's parents or legal guardian that if the pupil or his or her parents or legal guardian do not comply with the terms of the written or electronic agreement, the chair of the advisory board is legally obligated to report the pupil to an attendance officer, a school police officer or the appropriate local law enforcement agency for investigation and issuance of a citation, if warranted in accordance with NRS 392.149 , or refer the pupil for the imposition of administrative sanctions in accordance with NRS 392.148 . The parents or legal guardian of the pupil shall, upon the request of the advisory board, provide proof satisfactory to the advisory board that the pupil is participating in the programs and services set forth in the written or electronic agreement.

4. The chair of an advisory board to review school attendance shall report a pupil to an attendance officer, a school police officer or the appropriate local law enforcement agency or refer the pupil for the imposition of administrative sanctions in accordance with NRS 392.148 if: (a) The pupil and the pupil's parents or legal guardian fail to attend a hearing set by the advisory board pursuant to subsection 1; (b) The advisory board determines that the status of a pupil as a habitual truant cannot be adequately addressed by requiring the pupil to participate in programs and services available in the community; (c) The pupil does not consent to participation in programs and services pursuant to subsection 3; or (d) The pupil or the pupil's parents or legal guardian violates the terms of the written or electronic agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3.

5. If the chair of an advisory board makes a report to an attendance officer, a school police officer or the local law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection 4, the chair shall: (a) Submit to the attendance officer, school police officer or law enforcement agency, as applicable, written or electronic documentation of all efforts made by the advisory board to address the status of the pupil as a habitual truant; and (b) Make recommendations to the attendance officer, school police officer or law enforcement agency, as applicable, regarding the appropriate disposition of the case.

6. If the chair of an advisory board refers a pupil for the imposition of administrative sanctions pursuant to subsection 4, the chair shall: (a) Provide written or electronic documentation of all efforts made by the advisory board to address the status of the pupil as a habitual truant; and (b) Make recommendations regarding the appropriate disposition of the case.

7. If the parents or legal guardian of a pupil enter into a written or electronic agreement pursuant to this section, the parents or legal guardian may appeal to the board of trustees of the school district a determination made by the advisory board concerning the contents of the written or electronic agreement. Upon receipt of such a request, the board of trustees of the school district shall review the determination in accordance with the procedure established by the board of trustees for such matters.

8. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt policies and rules to protect the confidentiality of the deliberations, findings and determinations made by an advisory board and information concerning a pupil and the family of a pupil. An advisory board shall not disclose information concerning the records of a pupil or services provided to a pupil or the pupil's family unless the disclosure is specifically authorized by statute or by the policies and rules of the board of trustees and is necessary for the advisory board to carry out its duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.610 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.610
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

All rules and regulations necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the Public Service Division of the System must be made by the presidents, the Chancellor and the Board of Regents.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.822 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.822
“Holder” defined
Status: in_force

“Holder,” or any similar term, when used in conjunction with any coupons, any bonds or any other securities issued hereunder, means the person in possession and the apparent owner of the designated item if such obligation is registered for payment to bearer or is not registered, or the term means the registered owner of the designated item if it is at the time registered for payment otherwise than to bearer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.097 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.097
Parent or guardian may request information regarding professional qualifications of licensed employees; annual notice of right to request information
Status: in_force

1. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a public school, the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall provide to the parent or guardian information regarding the professional qualifications of any licensed employee of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled. The State Board shall prescribe the time by which such information must be provided after receipt of the request by the school district or charter school. The information provided must include, without limitation: (a) For each teacher who provides instruction to the pupil: (1) Whether the teacher holds a license for the grade level and subject area in which the teacher provides instruction; (2) Whether the teacher is: (I) Providing instruction pursuant to NRS 391.125 ; (II) Providing instruction pursuant to a waiver of the requirements for licensure for the grade level or subject area in which the teacher is employed; or (III) Otherwise providing instruction without an endorsement for the subject area in which the teacher is employed; (3) The degree held by the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, including, without limitation, the field in which each degree or certification was obtained; and (4) The competency examinations passed by the teacher; and (b) If a paraprofessional, as defined in NRS 391.008 , provides services to the pupil, the qualifications of the paraprofessional.

2. At the beginning of each school year, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall provide written notice to the parents and guardians of each pupil enrolled in a school within the school district or enrolled in the charter school, as applicable, that a parent or guardian may request information pursuant to subsection 1. The State Board shall prescribe the date by which the notice required by this subsection must be provided.

3. The information required pursuant to subsection 1 and the notice required pursuant to subsection 2 must be provided in a uniform and understandable format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that parents and guardians can understand.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.125 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.125
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 396.125 to 396.1595 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 396.126 to 396.138 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.393 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.393
Prohibited provisions of contracts with contractors or educational management organizations
Status: in_force

1. A contract or a proposed contract between a charter school or a proposed charter school and a contractor or an educational management organization must not: (a) Give to the contractor or educational management organization direct control of educational services, financial decisions, the appointment of members of the governing body, or the hiring and dismissal of an administrator or financial officer of the charter school or proposed charter school; (b) Authorize the payment of loans, advances or other monetary charges from the contractor or educational management organization which are greater than 15 percent of the total expected funding received by the charter school or proposed charter school from the State Education Fund; (c) Require the charter school or proposed charter school to prepay any fees to the contractor or educational management organization; (d) Require the charter school or proposed charter school to pay the contractor or educational management organization before the payment of other obligations of the charter school or proposed charter school during a period of financial distress; (e) Allow a contractor or educational management organization to cause a delay in the repayment of a loan or other money advanced by the contractor or educational management organization to the charter school or proposed charter school, which delay would increase the cost to the charter school or proposed charter school of repaying the loan or advance; (f) Require the charter school or proposed charter school to enroll a minimum number of pupils for the continuation of the contract between the charter school or proposed charter school and the contractor or educational management organization; (g) Require the charter school or proposed charter school to request or borrow money from this State to pay the contractor or educational management organization if the contractor or educational management organization will provide financial management to the charter school or proposed charter school; (h) Contain a provision which restricts the ability of the charter school or proposed charter school to borrow money from a person or entity other than the contractor or educational management organization; (i) Provide for the allocation to the charter school or proposed charter school of any indirect cost incurred by the contractor or educational management organization; (j) Authorize the payment of fees to the contractor or educational management organization which are not attributable to the actual services provided by the contractor or educational management organization; (k) Allow any money received by the charter school or proposed charter school from this State or from the board of trustees of a school district to be transferred to or deposited in a bank, credit union or other financial institution outside this State, including money controlled by the contractor or educational management organization; (l) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, provide incentive fees to the contractor or educational management organization. A contract or a proposed contract may provide to the contractor or educational management organization incentive fees that are based on the academic improvement of pupils enrolled in the charter school; (m) Require automatic renewal of the contract or provide that the contract remains in effect if the governing body of a charter school is reconstituted or a charter contract is terminated pursuant to NRS 388A.300 or 388A.330 , as applicable; (n) Contain any provision that would delay or prevent the approval of an application by the governing body of the charter school for an exemption from federal taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ; (o) Require the governing body of the charter school to pay any costs associated with ensuring that services comply with state and federal law; (p) Provide that the contractor or educational management organization is not liable for failing to comply with the requirements of the contract; or (q) Provide for the enforcement of terms of the contract that conflict with an applicable charter contract or federal or state law.

2. As used in this section, “ contractor ” or “ educational management organization ” means a corporation, business, organization or other entity, whether or not conducted for profit, with whom a committee to form a charter school or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, contracts to assist with the operation, management or provision and implementation of educational services and programs of the charter school or proposed charter school. The term includes a corporation, business, organization or other entity that directly employs and provides personnel to a charter school or proposed charter school.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.1395 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.1395
Requirements for delivery of information during annual “Week of Respect”
Status: in_force

The governing body of each school shall determine the most effective manner for the delivery of information to the pupils of the school during the “Week of Respect” proclaimed by the Governor each year pursuant to NRS 236.073 . The information delivered during the “Week of Respect” must focus on:

1. Methods to prevent, identify and report incidents of discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying;

2. Methods to improve the school environment in a manner that will facilitate positive human relations among pupils; and

3. Methods to facilitate positive human relations among pupils by eliminating the use of discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 397.070 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 397 / Section 397.070
Accounts, biennial reports and recommendations
Status: in_force

The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, shall:

1. Keep accurate accounts of their activities and the activities of the Nevada Office.

2. Report to the Governor and the Legislature before September 1 of any year preceding a regular session of the Legislature, setting forth in detail the transactions conducted by the Commissioners and the Nevada Office during the biennium ending June 30 of such year.

3. Make recommendations for any legislative action deemed by the Commissioners to be advisable, including amendments to the statutes which may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of the Compact between the signatory states.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.16965 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.16965
Contract with school district for provision of school police officers; immunity of school district for act or omission of school police officer pursuant to contract
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of a private school may contract with the board of trustees of the school district in which the private school is located for the provision of school police officers.

2. If the governing body of a private school makes a request to the board of trustees of the school district in which the private school is located for the provision of school police officers pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of the school district must enter into a contract with the governing body for that purpose. Such a contract must provide the payment by the private school for the provision of school police officers by the school district which must be in an amount not to exceed the actual cost to the school district of providing the officers, including, without limitation, any other costs associated with providing the officers.

3. Any contract for the provision of school police officers pursuant to this section must be entered into between the governing body of a private school and the board of trustees of the school district not later than March 15 for the next school year and must provide for the provision of school police officers for not less than 3 school years.

4. A school district that enters into a contract pursuant to this section with the governing body of a private school for the provision of school police officers is immune from civil and criminal liability for any act or omission of a school police officer that provides services to the private school pursuant to the contract.

5. As used in this section, “ private school ” means a school licensed pursuant to this chapter or an institution exempt from such licensing pursuant to NRS 394.211 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.597 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.597
Establishment of Program; creation and delivery of State Seal of STEAM; participation in Program; regulations
Status: in_force

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 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.327 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.327
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; precautions to protect person who made report or witness; disclosure not required in certain circumstances; rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions
Status: in_force

1. Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, must be maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services as required by federal law as a condition of the allocation of federal money to this State.

2. Before releasing any information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, an agency which provides child welfare services shall take whatever precautions it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and safety of any person who makes a report pursuant to NRS 392.303 , to protect the identity of any child witness to the allegations contained in the report and to protect any other person if the agency which provides child welfare services reasonably believes that disclosure of the information would cause a specific and material harm to an investigation of the allegations in the report or the life or safety of any person.

3. The provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive, must not be construed to require an agency which provides child welfare services to disclose information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, if, after consultation with the attorney who represents the agency, the agency determines that such disclosure would cause a specific and material harm to a criminal investigation.

4. If an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that is deemed confidential by law, the agency which provides child welfare services shall maintain the confidentiality of the information as prescribed by applicable law.

5. An agency which provides child welfare services shall adopt rules, policies or regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.46425 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.46425
“Other premises of a public school” defined
Status: in_force

“ Other premises of a public school ” means any portion of the premises of a public school, including, without limitation, a dining hall, lunch room, gymnasium, stadium, outdoor sports field or court, dormitory, theater or technological center. The term does not include a classroom.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.190 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.190
Applicability of provisions governing condition, equipment and identification of vehicle used for transportation of pupils; standards for new school buses purchased on and after January 1, 2016; inspection; penalty
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 386.830 and 386.840 relating to the condition, equipment and identification of vehicles used for the transportation of pupils apply to private schools.

2. On and after January 1, 2016, July 1, 2016, or July 1, 2019, as applicable, with respect to any new school bus purchased to transport pupils, the standards for school buses set forth in: (a) Subsection 1 of NRS 386.835 ; (b) Subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 386.835 ; and (c) NRS 386.837 , apply to private schools.

3. All such vehicles are subject to inspection at all times by the Department of Public Safety, who shall report any violations discovered thereby to the executive head of the private school.

4. If the executive head of the private school fails or refuses to take appropriate action to correct any such violation within 10 days after receiving the report from the Department of Public Safety, the executive head is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.060 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.060
Enrollment and attendance excused upon completion of 12 grades of elementary and high school
Status: in_force

Enrollment and attendance required by the provisions of NRS 392.040 shall be excused when satisfactory written evidence is presented to the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides that the child has already completed the 12 grades of the elementary and high school courses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.463 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.463
Adoption of plan to ensure public schools are safe and free of controlled substances; written rules of behavior and punishments; distribution of plan and rules to pupils; availability for inspection
Status: in_force

1. Each school district shall adopt a plan to ensure that the public schools within the school district are safe and free of controlled substances. The plan must comply with the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 7101 et seq.

2. Each school district shall prescribe written rules of behavior required of and prohibited for pupils attending school within their district and shall prescribe appropriate punishments for violations of the rules. If suspension or expulsion is used as a punishment for a violation of the rules, the school district shall follow the procedures in NRS 392.467 .

3. A copy of the plan adopted pursuant to subsection 1 and the rules of behavior, prescribed punishments and procedures to be followed in imposing punishments prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 must be distributed to each pupil at the beginning of the school year and to each new pupil who enters school during the year. Copies must also be made available for inspection at each school located in that district in an area on the grounds of the school which is open to the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398.330 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398 / Section 398.330
Disclosure of contracts by prospective student athlete
Status: in_force

A prospective student athlete shall disclose any previous or existing contract held by the student athlete that provided or provides for the student athlete to be compensated for the use of the name, image or likeness of the student athlete to an institution before signing a letter of intent with the institution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 390.300 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.300
Establishment of program of education and training regarding administration and security of examinations and assessments; expanded program authorized; school districts and charter schools required to ensure educational personnel receive program of education and training
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall establish a program of education and training regarding the administration and security of the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 . Upon approval of the Department, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may establish an expanded program of education and training that includes additional education and training if the expanded program complies with the program established by the Department.

2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that: (a) All the teachers and other educational personnel who provide instruction to pupils enrolled in a grade level that is required to be tested pursuant to NRS 390.105 , 390.600 or 390.610 , and all other personnel who are involved with the administration of the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 or the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 , receive, on an annual basis, the program of education and training established by the Department or the expanded program, if applicable; and (b) The training and education is otherwise available for all personnel who are not required to receive the training and education pursuant to paragraph (a).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385A.220 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385A / Section 385A.220
Personnel employed by school district; designation of categories of personnel
Status: in_force

1. The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include information on personnel, including, without limitation: (a) The total number of persons employed for each elementary school, middle school or junior high school, and high school in the district, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category. (b) In addition to the total number of persons employed by each school in each category, the number of employees in each of the three categories for each school expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed by the school. (c) The total number of persons employed by the school district, including without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district. Each such person must be reported as either an administrator, a teacher or other staff and must not be reported in more than one category. (d) In addition to the total number of persons employed by the school district in each category, the number of employees in each of the three categories expressed as a percentage of the total number of persons employed by the school district.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Administrator ” means a person who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year supervising other staff or licensed personnel, or both, and who is not classified by the board of trustees of the school district as a professional-technical employee. (b) “ Other staff ” means all persons who are not reported as administrators or teachers, including, without limitation: (1) School counselors, school nurses and other employees who spend at least 50 percent of their work year providing emotional support, noninstructional guidance or medical support to pupils; (2) Noninstructional support staff, including, without limitation, janitors, school police officers and maintenance staff; and (3) Persons classified by the board of trustees of the school district as professional-technical employees, including, without limitation, technical employees and employees on the professional-technical pay scale. (c) “ Teacher ” means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who is classified by the board of trustees of the school district: (1) As a teacher and who spends at least 50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction or discipline to pupils; or (2) As instructional support staff, who does not hold a supervisory position and who spends not more than 50 percent of his or her work year providing instruction to pupils. Such instructional support staff includes, without limitation, librarians and persons who provide instructional support.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.675 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.675
Evaluations of counselors, librarians and certain other licensed educational personnel; provision of copy of evaluation and assistance to employee
Status: in_force

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations providing for evaluations of counselors, librarians and other licensed educational personnel, except for teachers and administrators, and determine the manner in which to measure the performance of such personnel, including, without limitation, whether to use pupil achievement data as part of the evaluation. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must require: (a) The evaluation of each counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee at least once each school year; and (b) Such evaluations to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in a similar manner to the evaluations of teachers conducted pursuant to NRS 391.680 to 391.695 , inclusive.

2. The counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee must receive a copy of each evaluation not later than 15 days after the evaluation. A copy of the evaluation and the response of the employee must be permanently attached to the personnel file of the employee. Upon the request of the counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee, a reasonable effort must be made to assist the employee to improve his or her performance based upon the recommendations reported in the evaluation of the employee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.535 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.535
Reassignment of licensed employees within school district upon termination of charter contract or cessation of operation; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the charter contract of a charter school is terminated or if a charter school ceases to operate as a charter school, the licensed employees of the charter school must be reassigned to employment within the school district in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

2. A school district is not required to reassign a licensed employee of a charter school pursuant to this section if the employee: (a) Was not granted a leave of absence by the school district to accept employment at the charter school pursuant to NRS 388A.530 ; (b) Was granted a leave of absence by the school district and did not submit a written request to return to employment with the school district in accordance with NRS 388A.530 ; or (c) Does not comply with or is otherwise not eligible to return to employment pursuant to NRS 388A.538 , including, without limitation, the refusal of the licensed employee to allow the school district to obtain the employment record of the employee that is maintained by the charter school.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385.005 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.005
Declaration of legislative intent; policies of integration or desegregation of public schools; recommendations to Legislature for equality of educational opportunity
Status: reserved

1. The Legislature reaffirms its intent that public education in the State of Nevada is essentially a matter for local control by local school districts. The provisions of this title are intended to reserve to the boards of trustees of local school districts within this state such rights and powers as are necessary to maintain control of the education of the children within their respective districts. These rights and powers may only be limited by other specific provisions of law.

2. The responsibility of establishing a statewide policy of integration or desegregation of public schools is reserved to the Legislature. The responsibility for establishing a local policy of integration or desegregation of public schools consistent with the statewide policy established by the Legislature is delegated to the respective boards of trustees of local school districts and to the governing body of each charter school.

3. The State Board shall, and the State Public Charter School Authority, each board of trustees of a local school district, the governing body of each charter school and any other school officer may, advise the Legislature at each regular session of any recommended legislative action to ensure high standards of equality of educational opportunity for all children in the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 393.07105 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.07105
Trustees may grant use of school libraries to general public during nonschool hours; cooperative agreements for library personnel and resources; acceptance of gifts and grants and outreach to certain families authorized
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of a school district may grant the use of libraries in the public schools located within the school district to the general public during times that are not regular school hours.

2. A member of the general public who possesses a library card issued by a public library , as that term is defined in NRS 379.0057 , may use that library card to check out books at a school library that is open to the general public.

3. The board of trustees of a school district may enter into one or more cooperative agreements with: (a) The trustees of a consolidated, county, district, town or other public library located within the county in which the school district is located; and (b) The governing authority of a city library located within the county in which the school district is located, for the provision of library personnel and resources for a school library located within the school district that is open to the general public pursuant to this section.

4. If the board of trustees of a school district grants the use of school libraries to the general public, the board of trustees may: (a) Solicit and accept gifts, grants and other support for the costs and expenses associated with the use of the school libraries by the general public. (b) Enhance its outreach to families with preschool children, parents who need to improve their literacy skills and the general community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.075 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.075
Regulations and policies for disbursement of federal money; deposit of money with State Treasurer
Status: in_force

1. The Director may accept and adopt regulations or establish policies for the disbursement of money appropriated by any Act of Congress and apportioned to the State of Nevada for use in connection with programs of nutrition.

2. The Director shall deposit with the State Treasurer all money received from the Federal Government or from other sources for programs of nutrition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388C.260 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388C / Section 388C.260
Inclusion of pupils in count for State Education Fund; deposit of money; distribution in first year of operation; payment of remaining apportionments upon cessation of operation; purchase of real property
Status: in_force

1. Each pupil who is enrolled in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils, including, without limitation, a pupil who is enrolled in a program of special education in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils, must be included in the count of pupils in the university school for the purposes of apportionments and allowances from the State Education Fund pursuant to NRS 387.121 to 387.12468 , inclusive, unless the pupil is exempt from compulsory school enrollment and attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070 .

2. A university school for profoundly gifted pupils is entitled to receive its proportionate share of any other money available from federal, state or local sources that the school or the pupils who are enrolled in the school are eligible to receive.

3. All money received by a university school for profoundly gifted pupils from this State or from the board of trustees of a school district must be deposited in an account with a bank, credit union or other financial institution in this State.

4. The governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils may negotiate with the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the State Board for additional money to pay for services that the governing body wishes to offer.

5. To determine the amount of money for distribution to a university school for profoundly gifted pupils in its first year of operation in which state funding is provided, the count of pupils who are enrolled in the university school must initially be determined 30 days before the beginning of the school year of the school district in which the university school is located, based upon the number of pupils whose applications for enrollment have been approved by the university school. The count of pupils who are enrolled in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils must be revised each quarter based upon the average daily enrollment of pupils in the university school reported for the preceding quarter pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.1223 .

6. Pursuant to NRS 387.1242 , the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils may request that the apportionments made to the university school in its first year of operation be paid to the university school 30 days before the apportionments are otherwise required to be made.

7. If a university school for profoundly gifted pupils ceases to operate pursuant to this chapter during a school year, the remaining apportionments that would have been made to the university school pursuant to NRS 387.124 and 387.1242 for that school year must be paid on a proportionate basis to the school districts where the pupils who were enrolled in the university school reside.

8. If the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils uses money received from this State to purchase real property, buildings, equipment or facilities, the governing body of the university school shall assign a security interest in the property, buildings, equipment and facilities to the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.172 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.172
Reservation of money for negotiated salary increase; money does not revert and must not be subtracted from operating expenses
Status: reserved

1. If a school district negotiates with an employee organization pursuant to NRS 288.150 to increase the salary of employees for a fiscal year, the board of trustees of the school district shall reserve for that fiscal year an amount of money sufficient, when combined with any appropriation for that purpose and any money remaining in the account established pursuant to subsection 2, to carry out each such increase in the salary of an employee.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the money reserved by a board of trustees pursuant to subsection 1 and any money provided by appropriation to increase the salary of an employee of the school district who is subject to a negotiated increase in salary described in subsection 1 must be: (a) Accounted for separately by the school district. (b) Used only to pay an increase in salaries in accordance with subsection 1.

3. Any money reserved pursuant to subsection 1 for a fiscal year that remains in the account established pursuant to subsection 2 at the end of that fiscal year does not revert to the general fund of the school district, but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used only for the purpose of paying an increase in salaries negotiated between a school district and an employee organization pursuant to NRS 288.150 in subsequent fiscal years.

4. Any money reserved pursuant to subsection 1 must not be subtracted from the operating expenses of the school district for purposes of determining the budget of the school district for any other fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385.075 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.075
Establishment of administrative policies
Status: in_force

The State Board shall establish policies to govern the administration of all functions of the State relating to supervision, management and control of public schools not conferred by law on some other agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.660 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.660
Limitation on amount and purpose of financing; establishment of and compliance with guidelines for financing project
Status: in_force

1. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry may provide financing for a project pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695 , inclusive, if: (a) The financing is limited in amount and purpose to the payment of the costs associated with: (1) The acquisition, construction, improvement, restoration or rehabilitation of the project; and (2) The cost of the project; (b) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry makes the findings required by NRS 388A.650 ; and (c) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry complies with the guidelines established by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Director of the Department of Business and Industry shall establish guidelines for the provision of financing for a project pursuant to NRS 388A.550 to 388A.695 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.372 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.372
Education and training for staff
Status: in_force

1. If a private school provides instruction to pupils with disabilities, the school shall develop a program of education for the members of the staff of the school who provide services to pupils with disabilities. The program of education must provide instruction in positive behavioral interventions and positive behavioral supports that: (a) Includes positive methods to modify the environment of pupils with disabilities to promote adaptive behavior and reduce the occurrence of inappropriate behavior; (b) Includes methods to teach skills to pupils with disabilities so that the pupils can replace inappropriate behavior with adaptive behavior; (c) Includes methods to enhance the independence and quality of life for pupils with disabilities; (d) Includes the use of the least intrusive methods to respond to and reinforce the behavior of pupils with disabilities; and (e) Offers a process for designing interventions based upon the pupil that are focused on promoting appropriate changes in behavior as well as enhancing the overall quality of life for the pupil.

2. If a private school provides instruction to pupils with disabilities, the school shall provide appropriate training for the members of the staff of the school who are authorized to carry out and monitor physical restraint and mechanical restraint to ensure that those members of the staff are qualified to carry out the procedures in accordance with NRS 394.353 to 394.379 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.486 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.486
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 391.486 to 391.496 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 391.488 and 391.490 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385B.060 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385B / Section 385B.060
Adoption of rules and regulations in manner provided by Nevada Administrative Procedure Act; safety standards for spirit squads; qualifications for coaches of spirit squads; consultation with Homeschool Advisory Councils required under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall adopt rules and regulations in the manner provided for state agencies by chapter 233B of NRS as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The regulations must include provisions governing the eligibility and participation of homeschooled children in interscholastic activities and events. In addition to the regulations governing eligibility, a homeschooled child who wishes to participate must have on file with the school district in which the child resides a current notice of intent of a homeschooled child to participate in programs and activities pursuant to NRS 388D.070 .

2. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association shall adopt regulations setting forth: (a) The standards of safety for each event, competition or other activity engaged in by a spirit squad of a school that is a member of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, which must substantially comply with the spirit rules of the National Federation of State High School Associations, or its successor organization; and (b) The qualifications required for a person to become a coach of a spirit squad.

3. If the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association intends to adopt, repeal or amend a policy, rule or regulation concerning or affecting homeschooled children, the Association shall consult with the Northern Nevada Homeschool Advisory Council and the Southern Nevada Homeschool Advisory Council, or their successor organizations, to provide those Councils with a reasonable opportunity to submit data, opinions or arguments, orally or in writing, concerning the proposal or change. The Association shall consider all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal or change before taking final action.

4. As used in this section, “ spirit squad ” means any team or other group of persons that is formed for the purpose of: (a) Leading cheers or rallies to encourage support for a team that participates in a sport that is sanctioned by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association; or (b) Participating in a competition against another team or other group of persons to determine the ability of each team or group of persons to engage in an activity specified in paragraph (a).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.134 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.134
Policy by governing bodies for provision of safe and respectful learning environment and policy for ethical, safe and secure use of computers; provision of training to governing bodies and school personnel; posting of policies on Internet website; annual review and update of policies
Status: in_force

Each governing body shall:

1. Adopt the policy prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 and the policy prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520 . The governing body may adopt an expanded policy for one or both of the policies if each expanded policy complies with the policy prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 or pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520 , as applicable.

2. Provide for the appropriate training of members of the governing body and all administrators, teachers and all other personnel employed by the governing body in accordance with the policies prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 and pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520 . For members of the governing body who have not previously served on the governing body or for employees of the school district or school who have not previously been employed by the district or school, the training required by this subsection must be provided within 180 days after the member begins his or her service or after the employee begins his or her employment, as applicable.

3. Post the policies adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the school district or school.

4. Ensure that the parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district or school have sufficient information concerning the availability of the policies, including, without limitation, information that describes how to access the policies on the Internet website maintained by the school district or school. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian, the school district or school shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the policies.

5. Review the policies adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on an annual basis and update the policies if necessary. If the governing body updates the policies, the governing body must submit a copy of the updated policies to the Department within 30 days after the update.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.3324 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.3324
Public Schools Overcrowding and Repair Needs Committee to prepare recommendations for imposition of taxes and submit recommendations to board of county commissioners; submission of question to voters; imposition of recommended tax
Status: in_force

1. If a Public Schools Overcrowding and Repair Needs Committee is established pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 387.3322 , such a Committee shall, on or before April 2, 2016: (a) Prepare recommendations for the imposition of one or more of the taxes described in NRS 387.3326 in the county to provide funding for the school district for the purposes set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 387.335 . The recommendations must specify the proposed rate or rates for each of the recommended taxes and may specify the period during which one or more of the recommended taxes will be imposed. (b) Submit the recommendations to the board of county commissioners.

2. Upon the receipt of recommendations pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall, at the General Election on November 8, 2016, submit a question to the voters of the county asking whether any of the recommended taxes should be imposed in the county. The question submitted to the voters of the county must specify the proposed rate or rates for each of the recommended taxes and the period during which each of the recommended taxes will be imposed, if the period was specified in the recommendations submitted pursuant to subsection 1. If the question submitted to the voters pursuant to this subsection asks the voters of the county whether to impose the tax described in subsection 5 of NRS 387.3326 , the question must state that any such tax imposed is exempt from each partial abatement from taxation provided pursuant to NRS 361.4722 , 361.4723 and 361.4724 .

3. If a majority of the voters voting on the question submitted to the voters pursuant to subsection 2 vote affirmatively on the question: (a) The board of county commissioners shall impose the recommended tax or taxes in accordance with the provisions of NRS 387.3326 and at the rate or rates specified in the question submitted to the voters pursuant to subsection 2. (b) If the question recommended the imposition of the tax described in subsection 5 of NRS 387.3326 : (1) Any such tax imposed is exempt from each partial abatement from taxation provided pursuant to NRS 361.4722 , 361.4723 and 361.4724 . (2) The provisions of NRS 361.453 do not apply to any such tax imposed. (c) The tax or taxes shall be imposed notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary and, except as otherwise specifically provided in NRS 387.3322 to 387.3328 , inclusive, such tax or taxes are not subject to any limitations set forth in any statute which authorizes the board of county commissioners to impose such tax or taxes including, without limitation, any limitations on the maximum rate or rates which may be imposed or the duration of the period during which such taxes may be imposed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.139 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.139
Text of certain provisions required to be included in rules of behavior
Status: in_force

Each school district shall include the text of the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395 , inclusive, and the policies adopted by the board of trustees of the school district pursuant to NRS 388.134 under the heading “Discrimination Based on Race, Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Is Prohibited in Public Schools,” within each copy of the rules of behavior for pupils that the school district provides to pupils pursuant to NRS 392.463 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398A.440 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.440
Summary order to cease and desist violation; authorized sanctions; notice and hearing; limitation on sanctions; recovery of costs
Status: in_force

1. If the Secretary of State reasonably believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 398A.410 , that a person has violated, or is about to violate, any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order of the Secretary of State adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary of State, in addition to any specific power granted by this chapter may, without a prior hearing, issue a summary order against the person, directing the person to cease and desist from any further acts that constitute or would constitute such a violation until he or she is in compliance with this chapter. The summary order to cease and desist must specify the section of this chapter or the regulation or order of the Secretary of State adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter which the Secretary of State reasonably believes has been or is about to be violated.

2. If the Secretary of State reasonably believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 398A.420 , that a person has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order of the Secretary of State adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary of State, in addition to any specific power granted by this chapter, after giving notice by registered or certified mail and conducting a hearing in an administrative proceeding, unless the right to notice and hearing is waived by the person against whom the sanction is imposed, may: (a) Issue an order against the person to cease and desist; (b) Censure the person if he or she is a registered athlete agent; (c) Suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the registration of the person as an athlete agent; or (d) If it is determined that the violation was willful, issue an order against the person imposing an administrative fine of not more than $50,000.

3. If the person to whom notice is given pursuant to subsection 2 does not request a hearing within 45 days after receipt of the notice, the person waives his or her right to a hearing and the Secretary of State shall issue a permanent order. If the person requests a hearing, the Secretary of State shall set the matter for hearing not less than 15 or more than 60 days after the Secretary of State receives the request for a hearing. The Secretary of State shall promptly notify the parties by registered or certified mail of the time and place set for the hearing.

4. The imposition of the sanctions provided in this section is limited as follows: (a) If the Secretary of State revokes the registration of an athlete agent, the imposition of that sanction precludes the imposition of an administrative fine pursuant to subsection 2; and (b) The imposition by the Secretary of State of one or more sanctions pursuant to subsection 2 with respect to a specific violation precludes the Secretary of State from later imposing any other sanction pursuant to subsection 2 with respect to that violation.

5. For the purpose of determining any sanction to be imposed pursuant to subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall consider, among other factors, how recently the conduct occurred, the nature of the conduct and the context in which it occurred, and any other relevant conduct of the applicant.

6. If a sanction is imposed pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State may recover the costs of the proceeding, including, without limitation, investigative costs and attorney's fees, from the person against whom the sanction is imposed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.017 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.017
Regulations concerning school choice for pupils enrolled in persistently dangerous school and for pupils who are victims of violent offense while at school
Status: in_force

The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 7912 concerning the choice that must be offered to a pupil to attend another public school, including, without limitation, a charter school, if the pupil is enrolled in a persistently dangerous school or is the victim of a violent offense while at school or on the grounds of the school in which the pupil is enrolled. The regulations must include the criteria for identifying a school as persistently dangerous.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.283 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.283
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined
Status: in_force

“Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.1324 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.1324
Committee on statewide school safety; membership; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Governor shall appoint a committee on statewide school safety. Appointments must be made to represent each of the geographic areas of the State.

2. The committee must consist of: (a) One representative of the Department of Education; (b) One representative of the Department of Public Safety; (c) One representative of the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; (d) One representative of the Department of Health and Human Services; (e) One representative who is a licensed teacher in this State; (f) One representative who is the principal of a school in this State; (g) One superintendent of a school district in this State; (h) One school resource officer assigned to a school in this State; (i) One person employed as a paraprofessional, as defined in NRS 391.008 , by a school in this State; (j) One school psychologist employed by a school in this State; (k) One provider of mental health other than a psychologist who provides services to pupils at a school in this State; (l) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee; (m) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State; (n) At least two pupils enrolled in a school in this State; and (o) Any other representative the Governor deems appropriate.

3. The committee shall: (a) Establish methods which facilitate the ability of a pupil enrolled in a school in this State to express his or her ideas related to school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State; (b) Evaluate the impact of social media on school safety and the well-being of pupils enrolled in schools in this State; and (c) Discuss and make recommendations to the Governor and the Department related to the findings of the committee.

4. As used in this section, “social media” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.003 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.224 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.224
Duty to establish standards and provide training regarding governance of charter schools
Status: in_force

1. The sponsor of a charter school shall establish standards for the governance of each charter school which it sponsors.

2. The sponsor of a charter school shall provide training on the governance of charter schools to the governing body of each charter school which it sponsors or identify an organization approved by the sponsor of the charter school to provide training on the governance of charter schools.

3. Each member of the governing body of a charter school must complete the training provided by the sponsor of the charter school or an organization identified by the sponsor of the charter school pursuant to subsection 2 on the governance of a charter school: (a) Before the opening of the charter school; and (b) Every 3 years thereafter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.229 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.229
Duty to collect, analyze and report data; aggregation and disaggregation of data for purpose of evaluating and reporting pupil achievement and school performance; adoption of policies for determining pupil achievement and school performance; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The sponsor of a charter school shall ensure the collection, analysis and reporting of all data from the results of pupils enrolled in the charter school on statewide examinations to determine whether the charter school is meeting the performance indicators, measures and metrics for the achievement and proficiency of pupils as set forth in the performance framework for the charter school in a manner that complies with all applicable federal and state laws.

2. The sponsor of the charter school may aggregate data reported by the State and collected by the sponsor concerning pupil achievement and school performance at separate facilities operated by the same governing body or charter management organization and across all grades served by the charter school for the purpose of evaluating and reporting pupil achievement and school performance. Such an aggregation of data may include, without limitation, a weighted average of data concerning pupil achievement and school performance of each elementary school, junior high school, middle school or high school program operated by the charter school. The sponsor may also disaggregate such data by facility and by grade level or group of grade levels to provide greater transparency and accountability. The sponsor may also adopt policies for determining pupil achievement and school performance at a charter school. Any data reported pursuant to this subsection must be reported in a manner that complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g , and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3. The State Board may adopt regulations to place requirements on the manner in which data is reported by the board of trustees of a school district, a college or university within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a city or county that sponsors a charter school including, without limitation, the manner in which data must be aggregated or disaggregated in any report.

4. The State Public Charter School Authority may adopt regulations establishing requirements concerning the manner in which it reports data, including, without limitation, the manner in which data must be aggregated or disaggregated in any report.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.019 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.019
Regulations prescribing qualifications for licensure; fields of specialization in teaching; endorsements; issuance of licenses pursuant to alternative routes
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027 , the Commission shall adopt regulations: (a) Prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel and the procedures for the issuance and renewal of those licenses. The regulations: (1) Must include, without limitation, the qualifications for licensing teachers and administrators pursuant to an alternative route to licensure which provides that the required education and training may be provided by any qualified provider which has been approved by the Commission, including, without limitation, institutions of higher education and other providers that operate independently of an institution of higher education. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subparagraph must: (I) Establish the requirements for approval as a qualified provider; (II) Require a qualified provider to be selective in its acceptance of students; (III) Require a qualified provider to provide in-person or virtual supervised, school-based experiences and ongoing support for its students, such as mentoring and coaching; (IV) Significantly limit the amount of course work required or provide for the waiver of required course work for students who achieve certain scores on tests; (V) Allow for the completion in 2 years or less of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure; (VI) Provide that a person who has completed the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and who has satisfied all other requirements for licensure may apply for a regular license pursuant to sub-subparagraph (VII) regardless of whether the person has received an offer of employment from a school district, charter school or private school; and (VII) Upon the completion by a person of the education and training required under the alternative route to licensure and the satisfaction of all other requirements for licensure, provide for the issuance of a regular license to the person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (2) Must require an applicant for a license to teach middle school or junior high school education or secondary education to demonstrate proficiency in a field of specialization or area of concentration by successfully completing course work prescribed by the Department or completing a subject matter competency examination prescribed by the Department with a score deemed satisfactory. (3) Must not prescribe qualifications which are more stringent than the qualifications set forth in NRS 391.0315 for a licensed teacher who applies for an additional license in accordance with that section. (b) Identifying fields of specialization in teaching which require the specialized training of teachers. (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.125 , requiring teachers to obtain from the Department an endorsement in a field of specialization to be eligible to teach in that field of specialization. (d) Setting forth the educational requirements a teacher must satisfy to qualify for an endorsement in each field of specialization. (e) Setting forth the qualifications and requirements for obtaining a license or endorsement to teach American Sign Language, including, without limitation, being registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting. (f) Requiring teachers and other educational personnel to be registered with the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting if they: (1) Provide instruction or other educational services; and (2) Concurrently engage in the practice of sign language interpreting, as defined in NRS 656A.060 . (g) Prescribing course work on parental involvement and family engagement. The Commission shall: (1) Work in cooperation with the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 in developing the regulations required by this paragraph. (2) Establish standards for professional development training which may be used to satisfy any course work requirement prescribed pursuant to this paragraph. (h) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel in cultural competency. (i) Authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds an equivalent license or authorization issued by a governmental entity in another country if the Superintendent determines that the qualifications for the equivalent license or authorization are substantially similar to those prescribed pursuant to paragraph (a). (j) Establishing the requirements for obtaining an endorsement on the license of a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel in teaching courses relating to financial literacy. (k) Authorizing a person who is employed as a paraprofessional and enrolled in a program to become a teacher to complete an accelerated program of student teaching in the same or a substantially similar area in which the person is employed as a paraprofessional while remaining employed as a paraprofessional. (l) Requiring the Department to accept a program of student teaching or other teaching experience completed in another state or foreign country by an applicant for a license if the Department determines that the program or experience substantially fulfills the standards of a program of student teaching in this State. (m) Authorizing a person who is employed by a public school to provide support or other services relating to school psychology, if the person does not hold a license or endorsement as a school psychologist but is enrolled in a program that would allow the person to obtain such a license or endorsement, to complete a program of internship in school psychology while remaining employed in such a position. (n) To carry out the provisions of NRS 391B.010 .

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027 , the Commission may adopt such other regulations as it deems necessary for its own government or to carry out its duties.

3. Any regulation which increases the amount of education, training or experience required for licensing: (a) Must, in addition to the requirements for publication in chapter 233B of NRS , be publicized before its adoption in a manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons affected by the change. (b) Must not become effective until at least 1 year after the date it is adopted by the Commission. (c) Is not applicable to a license in effect on the date the regulation becomes effective.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.940 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.940
Establishment of account within Trust Fund to provide Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Millennium Scholarships; acceptance of gifts and grants; deposit and investment of money in account
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby established within the Trust Fund an account to provide Memorial Scholarships to students.

2. The State Treasurer may accept gifts, grants, bequests and donations for deposit in the account.

3. The State Treasurer shall deposit in the account any gifts, grants, bequests or donations specifically designated for the account or for the Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Millennium Scholarship Fund, a special memorial fund established following the death of Governor Kenny C. Guinn on July 22, 2010.

4. The money in the account must be invested as the other money in the Trust Fund is invested. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. All claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

5. The money in the account remains in the account and does not revert to the Trust Fund or any other fund at the end of any fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398A.240 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.240
Suspension of registration; reinstatement of suspended registration
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. If the Secretary of State receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to an individual who is registered as an athlete agent, the Secretary of State shall deem the registration to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Secretary of State receives a letter issued to the registrant by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the registrant has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Secretary of State shall reinstate a registration as an athlete agent that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Secretary of State receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the individual whose registration was suspended stating that the person whose registration was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385.290 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.290
Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to appoint deputy superintendents
Status: in_force

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may appoint such deputy superintendents as the execution of the Superintendent's duties may require. A deputy superintendent may perform any duty required of the Superintendent of Public Instruction during the absence of the Superintendent and shall do such work as the Superintendent may direct under the laws of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398A.350 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.350
Required information and provisions for agency contract; separate record acknowledging consequence of signing; contract may be voided if nonconforming
Status: in_force

1. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties.

2. An agency contract must contain: (a) A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this State and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent; (b) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the agent under the contract and any other consideration the agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or providing the services; (c) The name of any person not listed in the agent's application for registration or renewal of registration which will be compensated because the athlete signed the contract; (d) A description of any expenses the athlete agrees to reimburse; (e) A description of the services to be provided to the athlete; (f) The duration of the contract; and (g) The date of execution.

3. Subject to subsection 7, an agency contract must contain a conspicuous notice in boldface type and in substantially the following form: WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT: (a) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT; (b) IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT; AND (c) YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.

4. An agency contract must be accompanied by a separate record signed by the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport.

5. A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may void an agency contract that does not conform to this section. If the contract is voided, any consideration received from the athlete agent under the contract to induce entering into the contract is not required to be returned.

6. At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent shall give the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete a copy in a record of the contract and the separate acknowledgment required by subsection 4.

7. If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract must be signed by the parent or guardian of the minor and the notice required by subsection 3 must be revised accordingly.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.361 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.361
Charges not to become part of employee's permanent record if State Board of Education determines evidence insufficient
Status: in_force

If charges are brought against a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel for the suspension or revocation of his or her license and the State Board of Education determines that there is not sufficient evidence to suspend or revoke the license, the complaint and any related documents must not be made a part of that person's permanent employment record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.029 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.029
Compliance with federal law governing access and confidentiality of education records and elicitation of information concerning pupils; written notice of rights to adult pupils and parents and guardians required; provision of education records upon request of agency which provides child welfare services; penalty
Status: in_force

1. If a parent or legal guardian of a pupil requests the education records of the pupil, a public school shall comply with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a) and 34 C.F.R. Part 99 .

2. If a parent or legal guardian of a pupil reviews the education records of the pupil and requests an amendment or other change to the education records, a public school shall comply with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a) and 34 C.F.R. Part 99 .

3. Except as otherwise provided in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b) , a public school shall not release the education records of a pupil to a person, agency or organization without the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the pupil.

4. If a public school administers a program which includes a survey, analysis or evaluation that is designed to elicit the information described in 20 U.S.C. § 1232h , it must comply with the provisions of that section.

5. A right accorded to a parent or legal guardian of a pupil pursuant to the provisions of this section devolves upon the pupil on the date on which the pupil attains the age of 18 years.

6. A public school shall, at least annually, provide to each pupil who is at least 18 years of age and to a parent or legal guardian of each pupil who is not at least 18 years of age, written notice of his or her rights pursuant to this section.

7. The provisions of this section: (a) Are intended to ensure that each public school complies with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. §§ 1232g and 1232h ; (b) Must, to the extent possible, be construed in a manner that is consistent with 20 U.S.C. §§ 1232g and 1232h , and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; (c) Apply to a public school regardless of whether the school receives money from the Federal Government; and (d) Do not impair any right, obligation or prohibition established pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS .

8. The State Board may adopt such regulations as are necessary to ensure that public schools comply with the provisions of this section.

9. Upon receiving a request for education records pursuant to NRS 432.028 , a public school or school district shall, within 10 school days or by the date of a scheduled court hearing which affects the child, whichever is earlier, provide the requested education records to the person who made the request. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, may be joined as a party in a proceeding concerning the protection of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.4655 for failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection.

10. As used in this section, “education records” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.328 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.328
Establishment; purposes; accumulation of money for specified period; source; reversion prohibited; pledge of proceeds for payment on bonds
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of each school district shall establish a fund for capital projects for the purposes set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 387.335 . The money in the fund for capital projects may be transferred to the debt service fund to pay the cost of the school district's debt service.

2. The board of trustees may accumulate money in the fund for capital projects for a period not to exceed 20 years.

3. That portion of the governmental services tax whose allocation to the school district pursuant to NRS 482.181 is based on the amount of the property tax levy attributable to its debt service must be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the fund established under subsection 1 or the school district's debt service fund.

4. No money in the fund for capital projects at the end of the fiscal year may revert to the county school district fund, nor may the money be a surplus for any other purpose than those specified in subsection 1.

5. The proceeds of the taxes deposited in the fund for capital projects pursuant to NRS 244.3354 , 268.0962 , 375.070 , 377C.110 , 387.3288 and 387.3289 and, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, the portion of the governmental services tax whose allocation to the school district pursuant to NRS 482.181 is based on the amount of the property tax levy attributable to its debt service may be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest on bonds or other obligations issued for one or more of the purposes set forth in NRS 387.335 . The proceeds of such taxes so pledged may be treated as pledged revenues for the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 350.020 , and the board of trustees of a school district may issue bonds for those purposes in accordance with the provisions of chapter 350 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 390.420 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.420
Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; penalty for willful disclosure of untruthful information
Status: in_force

1. No school official may use the provisions of NRS 390.350 to 390.430 , inclusive, to harass another school official.

2. A person who willfully discloses untruthful information concerning irregularities in testing administration or testing security: (a) Is guilty of a misdemeanor; and (b) Is subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.515 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.515
Mandatory suspension of agent's permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of permit
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. If the Administrator receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of an agent's permit, the Administrator shall deem the permit issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Administrator receives a letter issued to the holder of the permit by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the permit has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

2. The Administrator shall reinstate an agent's permit that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Administrator receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose permit was suspended stating that the person whose permit was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.180 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.180
Election of trustees in county school district other than Clark or Washoe whose enrollment of pupils drops below 1,000 or in which resolution is adopted pursuant to NRS 386.120
Status: in_force

1. If the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction filed with the county clerk states that the pupil enrollment during the preceding school year in a county school district other than Clark or Washoe was less than 1,000, or was 1,000 or more but less than 1,500 in a district in which the board of trustees has adopted a resolution in accordance with NRS 386.120 specifying that the board will consist of five members, and the board of trustees of the district is composed of seven members elected at large based upon a previous pupil enrollment of 1,000 or more, then two of the offices of trustee may not be filled at the next succeeding general election.

2. Thereafter, while continued pupil enrollment in the county school district is less than 1,000, or is 1,000 or more but less than 1,500 in a district in which the board of trustees has adopted a resolution in accordance with NRS 386.120 specifying that the board will consist of five members, the offices of school trustees must be filled as provided by law for school districts having pupil enrollments of less than 1,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.901 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.901
Nevada Health Service Corps: Primary purposes
Status: in_force

The primary purposes of the Nevada Health Service Corps must be to:

1. Recruit practitioners for participation in the program;

2. Designate areas of Nevada in which a shortage of each type of practitioner exists;

3. Match practitioners with the designated areas; and

4. Help practitioners to negotiate contracts to serve in the designated areas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.080 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.080
Official oath for licensed employees; exception; persons authorized to administer oath
Status: in_force

1. Each teacher or other licensed employee employed in this state whose compensation is payable out of public money, except teachers employed pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 391.060 or NRS 391.070 , must take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties.

2. The oath of office, when taken and subscribed, must be filed with the Department.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, the deputy superintendents and other members of the professional staff of the Department designated by the Superintendent, members of boards of trustees of school districts, superintendents of schools, principals of schools and notaries public may administer the oath of office to teachers and other licensed employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.560 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.560
Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person:

1. To operate or claim to operate a postsecondary educational institution which is required to be licensed by the Commission, unless the institution has a currently valid license to operate.

2. To act as or perform the services of an agent in this state, unless he or she is a natural person and has a currently valid permit.

3. To offer, as or through an agent, enrollment or instruction in, or the granting of educational credentials from, a postsecondary educational institution which is required to be licensed by the Commission, whether the institution is within or outside this state, unless the agent is a natural person and has a currently valid permit, except that the Commission may adopt regulations to permit public information to be provided without a permit.

4. For compensation to instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, including advertising or soliciting for such a purpose, enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract with any person for such a purpose, or award any educational credential, or contract with any institution or party to perform any such act in this state, whether the person is located within or outside this state, unless that person complies with the minimum standards set forth in this chapter and in regulations adopted by the Commission.

5. To grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials without a currently valid license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.823 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.823
“Improvement” and “improve” defined
Status: in_force

“Improvement” or “improve” includes the extension, widening, lengthening, betterment, alteration, reconstruction or other major improvement, or any combination thereof, of any properties pertaining to a project, or an interest therein, but does not mean renovation, reconditioning, patching, general maintenance or other minor repair.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.895 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.895
Recipient of loan required to comply with regulations adopted by Board of Regents; penalties
Status: in_force

A recipient of a loan made pursuant to NRS 396.890 to 396.898 , inclusive, shall comply with the regulations adopted by the Board of Regents. If the recipient fails so to comply, the Board of Regents or its designee may:

1. For each infraction, impose a fine of not more than $200 against any recipient in any academic year, and may deny additional money to any student who fails to pay the fine when due;

2. Increase the portion of any future loan to be repaid by the recipient; and

3. Extend the time a recipient is required to practice nursing to repay his or her loan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398A.075 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.075
“Record” defined
Status: in_force

“ Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 390.620 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.620
Department required to develop and post on Internet website informational pamphlet concerning college and career readiness assessment; posting of pamphlet and distribution to pupils and parents
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall develop an informational pamphlet concerning the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610 for pupils who are enrolled in junior high, middle school and high school, and their parents and legal guardians. The pamphlet must include a written explanation of the: (a) Importance of taking the college and career readiness assessment; (b) Subject areas tested on the college and career readiness assessment; and (c) Format for the college and career readiness assessment, including, without limitation, the range of items that is contained on the assessment.

2. The Department shall review the pamphlet on an annual basis and make such revisions to the pamphlet as it considers necessary to ensure that pupils and their parents or legal guardians fully understand the college and career readiness assessment.

3. On or before September 1, the Department shall: (a) Provide an electronic copy of the pamphlet or revised pamphlet to the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school that includes pupils enrolled in a junior high, middle school or high school grade level; and (b) Post a copy of the pamphlet or revised pamphlet on the Internet website maintained by the Department.

4. The board of trustees of each school district shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each junior high, middle school or high school within the school district for posting. The governing body of each charter school shall ensure that a copy of the pamphlet is posted at the charter school. Each principal of a junior high, middle school, high school or charter school shall ensure that the teachers, counselors and administrators employed at the school fully understand the contents of the pamphlet.

5. On or before October 1, the: (a) Board of trustees of each school district shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each pupil who is enrolled in a junior high, middle school or high school of the school district and to the parents or legal guardians of such a pupil. (b) Governing body of each charter school shall provide a copy of the pamphlet to each pupil who is enrolled in the charter school at a junior high, middle school or high school grade level and to the parents or legal guardians of such a pupil.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.057 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.057
Timely submission of information by school district or charter school
Status: in_force

The superintendent of schools of each school district and the administrative head of each charter school shall submit all information required by the Department pursuant to NRS 391.055 within the time prescribed by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.307 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.307
Penalty for failure to make report
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of NRS 392.303 is guilty of:

1. For the first violation, a misdemeanor.

2. For each subsequent violation, a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.106 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.106
List of approved entities for which volunteer of entity is authorized to be volunteer for school without investigation into criminal background
Status: in_force

The Department shall compile a list of entities for which it approves a school to allow a volunteer of the entity to be a volunteer for the school without submitting fingerprints or an investigation into his or her criminal background. The Department shall:

1. Include on the list any entity that: (a) Requires an investigation into the criminal background of a person for the purpose of employment, licensure or volunteering that the Department determines to be at least as stringent as an investigation into the criminal background of a volunteer conducted pursuant to NRS 388A.515 , 388C.200 or 391.104 ; and (b) Meets any other requirements prescribed by regulation of the Department; and

2. Remove from the list any entity that the Department determines no longer meets the requirements of subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.425 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.425
Authorization for pupil to self-administer medication for asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes; contents of request; establishment of protocols relating to self-administration of medication; immunity from liability
Status: in_force

1. The parent or legal guardian of a pupil who has asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes may submit a written request to the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled to allow the pupil to self-administer medication for the treatment of the pupil's asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus.

2. A public school shall establish protocols for containing blood-borne pathogens and the handling and disposal of needles, medical devices and other medical waste and provide a copy of these protocols and procedures to the parent or guardian of a pupil who requests permission for the pupil to self-administer medication pursuant to subsection 1.

3. A written request made pursuant to subsection 1 must include: (a) A signed statement of a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse indicating that the pupil has asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes and is capable of self-administration of the medication while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus; (b) A written treatment plan prepared by the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to which the pupil will manage his or her asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes if the pupil experiences an asthmatic attack, anaphylactic shock or diabetic episode while on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus; and (c) A signed statement of the parent or legal guardian: (1) Indicating that the parent or legal guardian grants permission for the pupil to self-administer the medication while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus; (2) Acknowledging that the parent or legal guardian is aware of and understands the provisions of subsections 4 and 5; (3) Acknowledging the receipt of the protocols provided pursuant to subsection 2; (4) Acknowledging that the protocols established pursuant to subsection 2 have been explained to the pupil who will self-administer the medication and that he or she has agreed to comply with the protocols; and (5) Acknowledging that authorization to self-administer medication pursuant to this section may be revoked if the pupil fails to comply with the protocols established pursuant to subsection 2.

4. The provisions of this section do not create a duty for the board of trustees of the school district, the school district, the public school in which the pupil is enrolled, or an employee or agent thereof, that is in addition to those duties otherwise required in the course of service or employment.

5. If a pupil is granted authorization pursuant to this section to self-administer medication, the board of trustees of the school district, the school district and the public school in which the pupil is enrolled, and any employee or agent thereof, are immune from liability for the injury to or death of: (a) The pupil as a result of self-administration of a medication pursuant to this section or the failure of the pupil to self-administer such a medication; and (b) Any other person as a result of exposure to or injury caused by needles, medical devices or other medical waste from the self-administration of medication by a pupil pursuant to this section.

6. Upon receipt of a request that complies with subsection 3, the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which a pupil is enrolled shall provide written authorization for the pupil to carry and self-administer medication to treat his or her asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus. The written authorization must be filed with the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled and must include: (a) The name and purpose of the medication which the pupil is authorized to self-administer; (b) The prescribed dosage and the duration of the prescription; (c) The times or circumstances, or both, during which the medication is required or recommended for self-administration; (d) The side effects that may occur from an administration of the medication; (e) The name and telephone number of the pupil's physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse and the name and telephone number of the person to contact in the case of a medical emergency concerning the pupil; and (f) The procedures for the handling and disposal of needles, medical devices and other medical waste.

7. The written authorization provided pursuant to subsection 6 is valid for 1 school year. If a parent or legal guardian submits a written request that complies with subsection 3, the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled shall renew and, if necessary, revise the written authorization.

8. If a parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is authorized pursuant to this section to carry medication on his or her person provides to the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which the pupil is enrolled doses of the medication in addition to the dosage that the pupil carries on his or her person, the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse shall ensure that the additional medication is: (a) Stored on the premises of the public school in a location that is secure; and (b) Readily available if the pupil experiences an asthmatic attack, anaphylactic shock or diabetic episode during school hours.

9. As used in this section: (a) “ Advanced practice registered nurse ” means a registered nurse who holds a valid license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.237 . (b) “ Medication ” means any medicine prescribed by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse for the treatment of anaphylaxis, asthma or diabetes, including, without limitation, asthma inhalers, auto-injectable epinephrine and insulin. (c) “ Physician ” means a person who is licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS or osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS . (d) “ Physician assistant ” means a person who is licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS . (e) “ Self-administer ” means the auto-administration of a medication pursuant to the prescription for the medication or written directions for such a medication.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.809 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.809
Short title
Status: in_force

NRS 396.809 to 396.885 , inclusive, may be known as the University Securities Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.260 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.260
Teachers: Enforcement of courses of study, textbooks and regulations; exception for charter schools
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each teacher in the public schools shall enforce the course of study as prescribed by law, the use of legally authorized textbooks, and the rules and regulations prescribed for teachers and schools.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a charter school from: (a) Offering courses of study other than the courses of study prescribed by law; (b) Using textbooks other than the textbooks that are legally authorized for use in the school district; or (c) Enforcing rules and regulations other than the rules and regulations prescribed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.0315 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.0315
Issuance of additional license to teach outside grade level of experience; application; qualifications; exemption from student teaching under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. A person licensed to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education in this State may apply for and the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue to that person an additional license to teach early childhood education, elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education, other than for teaching pupils with disabilities, which is outside the person's grade level of experience if the applicant meets the course work requirements, competency testing requirements and qualifications for the license.

2. A licensed teacher who applies for an additional license pursuant to this section must not be required to participate in a program of student teaching as a condition for the issuance of the additional license if the applicant has 3 years of verified teaching experience.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 389.037 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 389 / Section 389.037
Availability of course in computer science; efforts to be made to increase enrollment in such course by certain pupils
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school that operates as a high school and the governing body of each university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall:

1. Ensure that a course in computer science that has been approved by the State Board is made available to pupils enrolled in each public high school within the school district or in the charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable. The course may be a course of distance education that is approved by the State Board and included on the list prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.834 .

2. Make efforts to increase the enrollment in the course of female pupils, pupils with disabilities and pupils who belong to ethnic and racial groups that are underrepresented in the field of computer science, as identified by regulation of the State Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.4645 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.4645
Removal of pupil: Notice; assignment to temporary alternative placement; exceptions; public school to annually develop or review and revise plan to provide services to pupil; requirements of plan; determination whether pupil is homeless pupil; submission of representative sample of plans; sample to be demographically proportional
Status: in_force

1. A pupil may be temporarily removed from a classroom or other premises of a public school if, in the judgment of the teacher or other staff member responsible for the classroom or other premises, as applicable, the pupil has engaged in behavior that seriously interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach the other pupils in the classroom and with the ability of the other pupils to learn or with the ability of the staff member to discharge his or her duties. Upon the removal of a pupil from a classroom or any other premises of a public school pursuant to this section, the principal of the school shall provide a written explanation of the reason for the removal of the pupil to the pupil and offer the pupil an opportunity to respond to the explanation. Within 24 hours after the removal of a pupil pursuant to this section, the principal of the school shall notify the parent or legal guardian of the pupil of the removal.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a pupil who is removed from a classroom or any other premises of a public school pursuant to this section may be assigned to a temporary alternative placement pursuant to which the pupil: (a) Is separated, to the extent practicable, from pupils who are not assigned to a temporary alternative placement; (b) Studies or remains under the supervision of appropriate personnel of the school district; and (c) Is prohibited from engaging in any extracurricular activity sponsored by the school.

3. The principal shall not assign a pupil to a temporary alternative placement if the suspension or expulsion of a pupil who is removed from the classroom pursuant to this section is: (a) Required by NRS 392.466 ; or (b) Authorized by NRS 392.467 and the principal decides to proceed in accordance with that section. If the principal proceeds in accordance with NRS 392.466 or 392.467 , the pupil must be removed from school in accordance with those sections and the provisions of NRS 392.4642 to 392.4648 , inclusive, do not apply to the pupil.

4. A public school must, on or before August 1 of each year, develop or review and revise a plan to offer a pupil, including, without limitation, a pupil who is less than 11 years of age, who is removed from a classroom or any other premises of the public school pursuant to this section or NRS 392.466 for more than 2 school days: (a) Education services to prevent the pupil from losing academic credit or becoming disengaged from school during the period the pupil is removed from a classroom or any other premises of the public school; and (b) Appropriate positive behavioral interventions and support, trauma-informed support and a referral to a school social worker or school counselor.

5. A plan developed by a public school pursuant to subsection 4 must include: (a) An option to provide such education and support services to a pupil in an in-person setting; (b) The location where such services will be provided to the pupil; and (c) A plan for the pupil to complete any assignments or course work missed during his or her removal.

6. Each public school shall, on or before August 1 of each year, submit the plan that is developed or reviewed and revised pursuant to subsection 4 to: (a) The board of trustees of the school district, governing body of the charter school or governing body of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable; (b) The State Board; and (c) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

7. Upon removing a pupil from a classroom or any other premises of a public school pursuant to this section for more than 1 school day, the principal of the school must contact the local educational agency liaison for homeless pupils designated in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11301 et seq., or a contact person at a school, including, without limitation, a school counselor or school social worker, to make a determination of whether the pupil is a homeless pupil.

8. Each school district shall, on or before August 1 of each year, collect a representative sample of the plans developed pursuant to subsection 4 and submit a copy of the sampled plans to: (a) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; (b) The Department; and (c) The State Board.

9. The sample of plans that is collected pursuant to subsection 8 must correspond with the proportion of pupils within the school district who are: (a) Economically disadvantaged; (b) From major racial and ethnic groups; (c) Pupils with disabilities; (d) English learners; (e) Migratory children; (f) Of each gender; (g) Homeless; (h) In foster care; and (i) Pupils whose parent or guardian is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard.

10. As used in this section, “ homeless pupil ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 389.003 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 389 / Section 389.003
Enforcement of standards and courses of study by trustees
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 389.041 , boards of trustees of school districts in this State shall enforce in schools:

1. The standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 and the courses of study related to those standards; and

2. The courses of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.922 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.922
“Trust Fund” defined
Status: in_force

“Trust Fund” means the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund created pursuant to NRS 396.926 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.849 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.849
Resolution authorizing issuance of securities: Description of purposes
Status: in_force

The resolution authorizing the issuance of any securities hereunder shall describe the purpose or purposes for which they are issued at least in general terms and may describe any purpose in detail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.405 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.405
Legislative declaration; duty of State Board to adopt regulations and submit certain evaluations required by federal law
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) It is the public policy of this State to provide every child enrolled in a public school with high-quality instruction. (b) Children who are English learners benefit from instruction that is designed to address the academic and linguistic needs of those children. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that children who are English learners be provided with services and instruction which is designed to address the academic needs of such children so that those children attain proficiency in the English language and improve their overall academic and linguistic achievement and proficiency.

2. The State Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations prescribing criteria for a policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are English learners which is developed by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 388.407 . The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall monitor each school district's compliance with the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph. (b) Submit all evaluations required pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto regarding the programs for pupils who are English learners carried out pursuant to that provision of federal law to the: (1) Governor; (2) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; (3) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education; and (4) Board of trustees of each school district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.810 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.810
Reemployment of postprobationary employees: Notice of reemployment or delivery of contract; acceptance of employment
Status: in_force

1. The board shall notify postprobationary employees in writing, by certified mail or by delivery of the employee's contract, concerning their reemployment for the ensuing year. Such notice must be provided: (a) On or before May 1; or (b) On or before May 15 of an odd-numbered year so long as the board notifies the employee of the extension by April 1.

2. If the board, or the person designated by it, fails to notify a postprobationary employee who has been employed by a school district of the employee's status for the ensuing year, the employee shall be deemed to be reemployed for the ensuing year under the same terms and conditions as he or she is employed for the current year.

3. This section does not apply to any licensed employee who has been recommended to be demoted, dismissed or not reemployed if proceedings have commenced and no final decision has been made by the board. A licensed employee may be demoted or dismissed for grounds set forth in NRS 391.750 after the employee has been notified that he or she is to be reemployed for the ensuing year.

4. Any licensed employee who is reemployed pursuant to subsection 1 shall notify the board in writing of the employee's acceptance of employment. Such notice must be provided: (a) On or before May 10 if the board provided its notice on or before May 1; or (b) On or before May 25 if the board provided a notice of an extension pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.

5. Failure on the part of the employee to notify the board of his or her acceptance within the specified time is conclusive evidence of the employee's rejection of the contract.

6. If the licensed employees are represented by a recognized employee organization and negotiation has been commenced pursuant to NRS 288.180 , then the provisions of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, do not apply except in the case of a demotion, dismissal or decision not to reemploy an employee. Before May 10 or May 25, as applicable, of each year, the employees shall notify the board in writing, on forms provided by the board, of their acceptance of reemployment. Any agreement negotiated by the recognized employee organization and the board becomes a part of the contract of employment between the board and the employee. The board shall mail contracts, by certified mail with return receipts requested, to each employee to be reemployed at the last known address of the employee or shall deliver the contract in person to each employee, obtaining a receipt therefor. Failure on the part of the employee to notify the board of the employee's acceptance within 10 days after receipt of the contract is conclusive evidence of the employee's rejection of the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.5975 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.5975
Criteria for award of State Seal of STEAM
Status: in_force

A school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils that participates in the State Seal of STEAM Program established pursuant to NRS 388.597 must award a pupil, upon graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a State Seal of STEAM if the pupil:

1. Earns at least a 3.25 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, or a 3.85 weighted grade point average, on a grading scale approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction if a different grading scale is used.

2. Demonstrates proficiency in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics by earning: (a) At least 3 credits in science; (b) At least 4 credits in mathematics; (c) At least 1 credit in computer science, engineering, manufacturing, electronics or a career and technical education program of study in information and media technologies or skilled and technical sciences; (d) At least 1 credit in fine arts; (e) Any one of the following: (1) A score of 3 or higher on an advanced placement examination in science; (2) A score of 4 or higher on an international baccalaureate examination in science; (3) A score of 650 or higher on a SAT Subject Test in science; (4) A score of 23 or higher on the ACT in science; (5) A grade of B or higher in a college-level science course completed through dual enrollment; or (6) A score of gold or higher on the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate; and (f) Any one of the following: (1) A score of 3 or higher on an advanced placement examination in mathematics; (2) A score of 4 or higher on an international baccalaureate examination in mathematics; (3) A score of 530 or higher on the SAT in mathematics; (4) A score of 22 or higher on the ACT in mathematics; (5) A grade of B or higher in a college-level mathematics course completed through dual enrollment; or (6) A score of gold or higher on the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.190 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.190
Election of two additional trustees in county school district whose enrollment of pupils increases to 1,000 or more after general election; exception
Status: in_force

1. If the certificate of the Superintendent of Public Instruction filed with the county clerk states that the pupil enrollment during the preceding school year in a county school district was 1,000 or more, and the board of trustees of the district is composed of five members elected as provided in NRS 386.160 , then at the next succeeding general election one additional trustee who resides at the county seat must be elected for a term of 4 years, and one additional trustee who resides in the county but not at the county seat must be elected for a term of 2 years.

2. Thereafter, while continued pupil enrollment in the county school district is 1,000 or more, the offices of school trustees must be filled as provided by law for school districts having pupil enrollments of that size.

3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 do not apply in a school district in which the pupil enrollment during the preceding school year was 1,000 or more but less than 1,500, and in which the board of trustees of the school district has adopted a resolution specifying that the board will consist of five members.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.605 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.605
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 388.605 to 388.655 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Board ” means the Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers.

2. “ Director ” means the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

3. “ Displaced homemaker ” means any person who: (a) Is not gainfully employed or has less than full-time or adequate employment; (b) Has worked at home for a substantial number of years providing household services to members of his or her family without compensation; (c) Has difficulty in securing employment adequate for economic independence; and (d) Has been dependent: (1) On the income of another member of his or her family, but is no longer supported by that income; (2) Upon public assistance but is no longer eligible; or (3) On another member of his or her family for the management of his or her personal finances, but that person is no longer available to provide that assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.122 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.122
Interest in certain contracts prohibited
Status: in_force

A member of the Board of Regents shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, as principal, partner, agent or otherwise, in any contract or expenditure created by the Board of Regents, or in the profits or results thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.4633 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.4633
Corporal punishment prohibited
Status: in_force

1. Corporal punishment must not be administered upon a pupil in any public school.

2. Subsection 1 does not prohibit any person from defending himself or herself if attacked by a pupil.

3. As used in this section, “ corporal punishment ” means the intentional infliction of physical pain upon or the physical restraint of a pupil for disciplinary purposes. The term does not include the use of reasonable and necessary force: (a) To quell a disturbance that threatens physical injury to any person or the destruction of property; (b) To obtain possession of a weapon or other dangerous object within a pupil's control; (c) For the purpose of self-defense or the defense of another person; or (d) To escort a disruptive pupil who refuses to go voluntarily with the proper authorities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385.250 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.250
Delivery of property to successor
Status: in_force

At the expiration of his or her term of office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall deliver immediately to his or her successor in office all property and effects belonging to the office and shall take a receipt for the same.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388C.160 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388C / Section 388C.160
Governing body of university school to enter memorandum of understanding with certain organizations to assist victims of power-based violence
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of each university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence. The memorandum of understanding may, without limitation: (a) Allow for cooperation and training between the university school for profoundly gifted pupils and the community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence to establish an understanding of the: (1) Responsibilities that the university school for profoundly gifted pupils and the community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence have in responding to a report or disclosure of an alleged incident of power-based violence; and (2) Procedures of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils for providing support and services to pupils and employees. (b) Require a community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence to: (1) Assist with developing policies, programming or training for the university school for profoundly gifted pupils regarding power-based violence; (2) Provide an alternative for a pupil or employee of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils to receive free counseling, advocacy or crisis services related to an alleged incident of power-based violence, including, without limitation, access to a health care provider who specializes in forensic medical examinations; (3) Assist with the development and implementation of education and prevention programs for pupils enrolled at the university school for profoundly gifted pupils; and (4) Assist with the development and implementation of training and prevention curriculum for employees of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils. (c) Include a fee structure for any services provided by the community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence.

2. If a teacher or administrator of the university school for profoundly gifted pupils is informed by a pupil that the pupil has been a victim of power-based violence, the teacher or administrator shall refer the pupil to the community-based organization that assists victims of power-based violence.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Forensic medical examination ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.300 . (b) “ Power-based violence ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.1285 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388E.135 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388E / Section 388E.135
Designation and responsibilities of single point of contact for certain issues relating to education of children in foster care
Status: in_force

1. The Department, each local education agency and each agency which provides child welfare services shall designate a single point of contact who is responsible for: (a) Developing policies and procedures necessary for the Department, local education agency or agency which provides child welfare services, as applicable, to comply with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq., including, without limitation, policies and procedures relating to the: (1) Communication of information relating to children in foster care among the Department, local education agencies and agencies which provide child welfare services; and (2) Transportation of children in foster care to their schools of origin. (b) Communicating and coordinating with other single points of contact designated pursuant to this section.

2. Policies and procedures relating to transportation of a child in foster care to his or her school of origin must include, without limitation, a plan for paying the costs of such transportation.

3. As used in this section, “ single point of contact ” means a natural person or a team of personnel, each of whom has the ability and authority to perform the responsibilities described in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 398.195 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 398 / Section 398.195
Proceedings: Person presiding
Status: in_force

A person presiding over a proceeding must be impartial and shall not communicate with a party to the proceeding concerning any issue of fact or law except upon notice and opportunity to participate by all parties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391A.675 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391A / Section 391A.675
Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship Program Account: Creation; interest and income; nonreversion; deposit of gifts and grants; use
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship Program Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the State Board.

2. The interest and income earned on: (a) The money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charge; and (b) Unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund, must be credited to the Account.

3. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year, including, without limitation, any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund, does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

4. The State Board may accept gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account.

5. The money in the Account may only be used to: (a) Award grants to universities, colleges and other providers of an alternative licensure program that are approved to award Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarships pursuant to NRS 391A.685 . (b) Disburse the money retained pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.680 to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.685 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.311 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.311
Filing of notice of complaint for violation; procedure; investigation; hearing; remedies
Status: in_force

1. Any person claiming damage either individually or as a representative of a class of complainants as a result of any act by an elementary or secondary educational institution or its agent, or both, which is a violation of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act or regulations promulgated under it or NRS 394.1693 , may file with the Superintendent a verified complaint against the institution, its agent or both. The complaint must set forth the alleged violation and contain other information as required by regulations of the Board. A complaint may also be filed by the Superintendent on his or her own motion or by the Attorney General.

2. The Superintendent shall investigate any verified complaint and may, as part of the investigation, cause an inspection of the elementary or secondary educational institution to be conducted. The Superintendent may attempt to effectuate a settlement by persuasion and conciliation. The Board may consider a complaint after 10 days' written notice by certified mail to the institution or to the agent, or both, as appropriate, giving notice of a time and place for a hearing.

3. If, after consideration of all evidence presented at a hearing, the Board finds that an elementary or secondary educational institution or its agent, or both, has engaged in any act which violates the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act or regulations promulgated under it or NRS 394.1693 , the Board shall issue and the Superintendent shall serve upon the institution or agent, or both, an order to cease and desist from such act. The Board may also, as appropriate, based on the Superintendent's investigation or the evidence adduced at the hearing, or both, institute an action to revoke an institution's license or an agent's permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.438 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.438
Disposal of electronic waste
Status: in_force

1. Before disposing of electronic waste, the System shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.

2. As used in this section, “ electronic waste ” means electronic equipment that has been discarded, is no longer wanted by the owner or for any other reason enters the waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.509 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.509
Establishment of statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience; applicability of credit towards degree or certificate
Status: in_force

1. The Board of Regents or its designee shall, in consultation with the State approving agency designated pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 3671 and the American Council on Education, establish statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience. Such standards must include, without limitation, the: (a) Identification of any military education, training or occupational experience listed on a Joint Services Transcript or an Air University or Community College of the Air Force transcript for which credit must be awarded; (b) Amount of credit that will be awarded for the completion of such education, training or occupational experience; and (c) Specific academic program in a community college, state college or university to which such credit is applicable.

2. Credit earned by a student for military education, training or occupational experience must be applicable toward the course work required of the student for the award of an associate's degree, baccalaureate degree or certificate at any university, state college or community college.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.385 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.385
Appointment of advisory technical skills committee by school districts; duties of committee; service without compensation
Status: in_force

1. If the board of trustees of a school district has established a program of career and technical education pursuant to NRS 388.380 and to the extent that money is available from this State or the Federal Government, the superintendent of schools of the school district or his or her designee shall: (a) Appoint an advisory technical skills committee consisting of: (1) Representatives of businesses and industries in the community or region; (2) Employees of the school district who possess knowledge and experience in career and technical education; (3) Pupils enrolled in programs of career and technical education in the school district; (4) Parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in programs of career and technical education in the school district; (5) Representatives of postsecondary educational institutions that provide career and technical education; (6) Members of the Governor's Workforce Development Board described in NRS 232.935 or local entities for the development of the workforce; (7) Representatives of special populations, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 2302 ; (8) Representatives of regional or local agencies serving out-of-school youth, homeless children and youth and youth who are at risk, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 6472 ; (9) Representatives of Indian tribes and tribal organizations, where applicable; and (10) Other interested stakeholders, as prescribed by regulation of the State Board; or (b) Consult regularly with persons in each category listed in paragraph (a) to carry out the duties prescribed for an advisory technical skills committee in subsection 2.

2. An advisory technical skills committee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 shall meet regularly to: (a) Provide input on updates to the comprehensive needs assessment conducted pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 2354 ; (b) Review the instructional supplies, equipment and operation of the program of career and technical education to determine its effectiveness in preparing pupils enrolled in the program to enter the workforce, apprenticeships or college and meet the needs of businesses and industries in the region concerning their workforce; (c) Advise the school district regarding credentials that are valuable in relevant industries and trends in such industries; (d) Provide technical assistance to the school district in designing and revising as necessary the curriculum for the program of career and technical education to meet the standards prescribed by the State Board; and (e) In cooperation with businesses, industries, employer associations and employee organizations in the community, develop work-based learning experiences for pupils enrolled in the program of career and technical education. The work-based learning experiences must comply with the provisions of NRS 389.167 .

3. The meetings of an advisory technical skills committee are not subject to the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS .

4. The members of an advisory technical skills committee serve without compensation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.5175 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.5175
Advisory Committee on Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired: Establishment; members; chair; quorum; compensation
Status: in_force

1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish within the Department the Advisory Committee on Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired.

2. The Superintendent shall appoint to the Committee 13 members who are the parents of pupils who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, including, without limitation, pupils who are both deaf and blind, specialize in teaching or providing services to such children or perform research in a field relating to such children. The Committee must include, without limitation: (a) At least seven members who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired; (b) Members who communicate verbally using both American Sign Language and spoken English; and (c) Members who communicate verbally using only spoken English.

3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Chair of the Committee. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair. A majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum and is required to transact any business of the Committee.

4. The members of the Committee serve without compensation and are not entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

5. A member of the Committee who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation to prepare for and attend meetings of the Committee and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Committee in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Committee to: (a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Committee; or (b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.593 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.593
Criteria for award of State Seal of Biliteracy
Status: in_force

A school district, charter school and university school for profoundly gifted pupils that participates in the State Seal of Biliteracy Program established pursuant to NRS 388.591 must award a pupil, upon graduation from high school, a high school diploma with a State Seal of Biliteracy if the pupil:

1. Successfully completes all courses of study in English language arts that are required for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale;

2. Demonstrates proficiency in one or more languages other than English: (a) By passing an advanced placement examination in a world language with a score of 3 or higher or passing an international baccalaureate examination in a world language with a score of 4 or higher; or (b) By passing an examination in a world language, if the examination is approved by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable; and

3. If the primary language of the pupil is not English, demonstrates proficiency in English on an assessment designated by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.560 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.560
Courses of instruction; school district to furnish textbooks, equipment and supplies
Status: in_force

Only courses of instruction approved by the State Board may be given in such local, regional or state facilities for the detention of children, alternative programs or juvenile forestry camps. Necessary textbooks, equipment and supplies must be furnished by the school district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 393.370 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.370
Abolishment of county
Status: in_force

1. When a county is abolished as provided in Section 36 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada , and NRS 243.420 to 243.455 , inclusive, and all the territory thereof is included within an existing county, the property of the abolished school district shall become the property of the county school district to which the territory is annexed.

2. When a county is abolished as provided in Section 36 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada , and NRS 243.420 to 243.455 , inclusive, and all the territory thereof is included within the territory of two or more existing counties, the personal property of the abolished school district shall be divided among the county school districts to which the territory is attached in the same proportion as the ratio of the assessed valuation of the territory added to each county bears to the total assessed valuation of the abolished county. All real property of the school district situated in the territory added to a county shall become the property of the school district of which it becomes a part.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 393.097 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.097
Duty to submit recommendations for financing costs for construction to Legislature; oversight panels required to approve or deny request for issuance of certain bonds
Status: in_force

1. If an oversight panel for school facilities established pursuant to NRS 393.092 approves a request by the board of trustees of the school district for the issuance of general obligation bonds pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 350.020 , the oversight panel shall, on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year during the period in which those bonds are outstanding, and each board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is less than 100,000 shall, on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature written recommendations for financing the costs of new construction, design, maintenance and repair of school facilities.

2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the oversight panel for school facilities shall review and approve or disapprove a request by the board of trustees of the school district for the issuance of general obligation bonds pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 350.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 390.610 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.610
State Board to select college and career readiness assessment for grade 11; requirement of pupil to take assessment; results not used for receipt of standard high school diploma; use of results to provide data and information for pupil; adoption of regulations prescribing manner in which results must be used to inform instruction to pupils in grade 12
Status: in_force

1. The State Board shall select a college and career readiness assessment for administration to pupils who are enrolled in grade 11 in public high schools.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a pupil must take the college and career readiness assessment to receive a standard high school diploma. A pupil with a disability may, in accordance with his or her individualized education program, be exempt from the requirement to take the college and career readiness assessment.

3. The results of a pupil on the college and career readiness assessment: (a) Must not be used in the determination of whether the pupil satisfies the requirements for receipt of standard high school diploma. (b) May be used in the determination of whether the pupil satisfies the requirements for receipt of a college and career ready high school diploma.

4. The assessment selected pursuant to subsection 1 must be: (a) Administered at the same time during the school year by the board of trustees of each school district to pupils enrolled in grade 11 in all public high schools of the school district and by the governing body of each charter school that enrolls pupils in grade 11, as prescribed by the State Board, and in accordance with uniform procedures adopted by the State Board. The Department shall monitor the compliance of the school districts and individual schools with the uniform procedures and report to the State Board any instance of noncompliance. (b) Administered in accordance with the plan adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 390.270 and with the plan adopted by the board of trustees of the school district in which the assessment is administered pursuant to NRS 390.275 . The Department shall monitor the compliance of the school districts and individual schools with: (1) The plan adopted by the Department; and (2) The plan adopted by the board of trustees of the applicable school district, to the extent that the plan adopted by the board of trustees of the school district is consistent with the plan adopted by the Department, and shall report to the State Board any instance of noncompliance.

5. The assessment selected pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be used to provide data and information to each pupil who takes the assessment in a manner that allows the pupil to review the areas of his or her academic strengths and weaknesses, including, without limitation, areas where additional work in the subject areas tested on the assessment is necessary to prepare for college and career success without the need for remediation; and (b) Allow teachers and other educational personnel to use the results of a pupil on the assessment to provide appropriate interventions for the pupil to prepare for college and career success.

6. The Department shall ensure the availability of authorized supports to pupils who are English learners for the assessment selected pursuant to subsection 1.

7. The State Board shall adopt regulations prescribing the manner in which the results of a college and career readiness assessment selected pursuant to subsection 1 must be used by a school district or charter school that operates as a high school to inform the instruction provided to pupils enrolled in grade 12, including, without limitation, to determine whether to provide remediation in areas of academic weakness and acceleration in areas of academic strength.

8. The State Board may work in consultation with the boards of trustees of school districts and, if a charter school enrolls pupils at a high school grade level, the governing body of the charter school to develop and implement appropriate plans of remediation for pupils based upon the results of the pupils on the assessment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.152 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.152
Required training
Status: in_force

1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to provide training on the grievance process of the institution in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45 .

2. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to train the Title IX coordinator and members of the campus police or safety personnel of the institution in the awareness of power-based violence and in trauma-informed response to an alleged incident of power-based violence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.038 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.038
Review, evaluation and approval of course of study and training required for licensure of educational personnel; fee for review; hearing and judicial review of adverse action by Commission
Status: in_force

1. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers, the board of trustees of each school district in this State and other educational personnel, shall review and evaluate a course of study and training offered by an educational institution which is designed to provide the education required for: (a) The licensure of teachers or other educational personnel; (b) The renewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel; or (c) An endorsement in a field of specialization. If the course of study and training meets the requirements established by the Commission, it must be approved by the Commission. The Commission shall not approve a course of study or training unless the course of study and training provides instruction, to the extent deemed necessary by the Commission, in the standards of content and performance prescribed by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 .

2. The Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself or may recognize a course of study and training approved by a national agency for accreditation acceptable to the Commission.

3. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing fees for the review by the Commission of a course of study and training submitted to the Commission by an educational institution.

4. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers and other educational personnel, shall adopt regulations governing the approval by the Commission of courses of study and training.

5. If the Commission denies or withdraws its approval of a course of study or training, the educational institution is entitled to a hearing and judicial review of the decision of the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 385.820 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.820
Annual report of Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
Status: in_force

1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology shall prepare an annual report concerning the status of the Office in carrying out its duties prescribed by NRS 385.800 and submit the report to the Governor, the State Board and: (a) In odd-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Education. (b) In even-numbered years, to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

2. The Office shall post a copy of the report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the Office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 393.010 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.010
Management, control and custody of school property
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of a school district shall:

1. Manage and control the school property within its district, except for any property belonging to a charter school.

2. Have the custody and safekeeping of the district schoolhouses, their sites and appurtenances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.720 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.720
“Program of distance education” defined
Status: in_force

“Program of distance education” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.829 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.329 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.329
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 387.331 :

1. “Apartment house” means a building arranged in several suites of connecting rooms, each suite designed for independent housekeeping, but with certain typical mechanical conveniences, such as air-conditioning, heat, light or elevator services shared in common by all families occupying the building.

2. “Lot for a mobile home” means any area or tract of land designated, designed or used for the occupancy of a mobile home. A “mobile home” is a vehicle without motive power designed or equipped for living purposes and to carry property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle.

3. “Residential dwelling unit” means a building or a portion of a building planned, designed or used as a residence for one family only, living independently of other families or persons, and having its own bathroom and housekeeping facilities included in the unit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388.5223 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.5223
Eligibility for benefits
Status: in_force

A person with a disability is eligible to receive the benefits provided pursuant to NRS 388.5223 to 388.5243 , inclusive, if:

1. The person is a resident of the State of Nevada;

2. The person is under 22 years of age, except that where the enrollment period for the school year is before his or her 22nd birthday, the person remains eligible to complete that school year irrespective of his or her age;

3. The Department of Education has prescribed minimum standards for the provision of a special education program and related services to persons with such a disability; and

4. The person’s school district: (a) Has prepared an appropriate plan for the individualized education of the person with a disability; and (b) Is unable to provide an appropriate special education program and related services for his or her particular disability and grade or level of education.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.128 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.128
“Domestic violence” defined
Status: in_force

“Domestic violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.1165 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.1165
State Department of Agriculture to monitor participating schools for compliance with laws and regulations; notice to schools of failure to maintain or increase provision of breakfast; schools receiving notice to submit statement identifying reasons for failure and plan for increasing participation in Program
Status: in_force

1. The State Department of Agriculture shall monitor public schools participating in the Program and ensure that participating schools comply with NRS 387.114 to 387.1175 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. If the State Department of Agriculture determines at the end of a school year that a public school participating in the Program has not maintained or increased the provision of breakfast to enrolled pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Act, the State Department of Agriculture shall provide written notice of its findings to the school.

3. A public school that receives notice pursuant to subsection 2 shall, not later than 30 days after receiving such notice, submit to the State Department of Agriculture a: (a) Statement identifying the reasons the school did not maintain or increase the provision of breakfast to pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Act; and (b) Plan for increasing participation in the Program by enrolled pupils in the school who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Act that addresses the reasons identified in the statement submitted pursuant to paragraph (a).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.137 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.137
“Supportive measures” defined
Status: in_force

“Supportive measures” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.600 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.600
Action for enforcement; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. The Attorney General or any district attorney, at the request of the Commission or Board or on his or her own motion, may bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

2. If it appears to the Commission or Board that any person is violating or is about to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any of its regulations or orders, the Commission or Board may, on its own motion or on the written complaint of any person, file an action for injunction in the name of the Commission or Board in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State against the person to enjoin the violation or for an order directing compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and all regulations and orders promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

3. The right of injunction provided in this section is in addition to any other legal remedy which the Commission or Board has, and is in addition to any right of criminal prosecution provided by law; but the Commission or Board shall not obtain a temporary restraining order without notice to the person affected.

4. The existence of a pending action by the Commission or Board with respect to alleged violations of this chapter does not operate as a bar to an action for injunctive relief pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.162 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.162
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 394.162 to 394.167 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 394.163 to 394.165 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.526 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.526
Loan to school district upon failure to make timely payment on debt service of guaranteed bonds: Duties of State Treasurer and Executive Director; interest; restrictions on school district
Status: in_force

1. If a school district fails to make a timely payment on the debt service of bonds that are guaranteed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 387.513 to 387.528 , inclusive, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Withdraw from the State Permanent School Fund the amount of money due for the payment on the debt service; (b) Make the payment on the debt service; and (c) Report the payment to the Executive Director.

2. The amount of money withdrawn pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed a loan to the school district from the State Permanent School Fund. The State Treasurer shall determine the rate of interest on the loan, which must not exceed 1 percent above the average rate of interest yielded on investments in the State Permanent School Fund on the date that the loan is made. A loan that is made to a school district pursuant to this subsection is a special obligation of the school district and is payable only from the sources specified in NRS 387.528 .

3. A school district that receives a loan pursuant to this section shall not: (a) Include the loan as a general obligation of the school district when determining any limit on the debt of the school district. (b) Unless the school district obtains the written approval of the Executive Director, for the period during which the loan is unpaid, enter into any medium-term obligations or installment-purchase agreement pursuant to the provisions of NRS 350.087 to 350.095 , inclusive, or otherwise borrow money.

4. If the Executive Director receives notice that a loan has been made pursuant to this section, the Executive Director shall proceed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.685 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.500 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 396 / Section 396.500
Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada's Constitution; examination
Status: in_force

1. Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, including the origin and history of the Constitutions and the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals.

2. The instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the college grades.

3. The System shall not issue a certificate or diploma of graduation to a student who has not passed a satisfactory examination upon the Constitutions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.915 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.915
Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, including, without limitation, through the use of cyber-bullying, knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or employee of a school district or charter school with the intent to: (a) Intimidate, harass, frighten, alarm or distress a pupil or employee of a school district or charter school; (b) Cause panic or civil unrest; or (c) Interfere with the operation of a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school.

2. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of: (a) A misdemeanor, unless the provisions of paragraph (b) apply to the circumstances. (b) A gross misdemeanor, if the threat causes: (1) Any pupil or employee of a school district or charter school who is the subject of the threat to be intimidated, harassed, frightened, alarmed or distressed; (2) Panic or civil unrest; or (3) Interference with the operation of a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Cyber-bullying ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.123 . (b) “ Oral, written or electronic communication ” includes, without limitation, any of the following: (1) A letter, note or any other type of written correspondence. (2) An item of mail or a package delivered by any person or postal or delivery service. (3) A telegraph or wire service, or any other similar means of communication. (4) A telephone, cellular phone, satellite phone, page or facsimile machine, or any other similar means of communication. (5) A radio, television, cable, closed-circuit, wire, wireless, satellite or other audio or video broadcast or transmission, or any other similar means of communication. (6) An audio or video recording or reproduction, or any other similar means of communication. (7) An item of electronic mail, a modem or computer network, or the Internet, or any other similar means of communication.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 387.205 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.205
Required and authorized uses of money in county school district fund; allocating use of money to ensure budgetary priorities are carried out
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 3, money on deposit in the county school district fund or in a separate account, if the board of trustees of a school district has elected to establish such an account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603 , must be used for: (a) Maintenance and operation of the public schools controlled by the county school district. (b) Payment of premiums for Nevada industrial insurance. (c) Rent of schoolhouses. (d) Construction, furnishing or rental of teacherages, when approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (e) Transportation of pupils, including the purchase of new buses. (f) Programs of nutrition, if such expenditures do not curtail the established school program or make it necessary to shorten the school term, and each pupil furnished lunch whose parent or guardian is financially able so to do pays at least the actual cost of the lunch. (g) Membership fees, dues and contributions to an interscholastic activities association. (h) Repayment of a loan made from the State Permanent School Fund pursuant to NRS 387.526 . (i) Programs of education and projects relating to air quality pursuant to NRS 445B.500 .

2. Money on deposit in the county school district fund, or in a separate account, if the board of trustees of a school district has elected to establish such an account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603 , when available, may be used for: (a) Purchase of sites for school facilities. (b) Purchase of buildings for school use. (c) Repair and construction of buildings for school use.

3. The board of trustees of a school district, in allocating the use of money pursuant to this section, shall prioritize expenditures in a manner which ensures that the budgetary priorities determined pursuant to NRS 387.301 are carried out.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.4609 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.4609
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Department shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 392.4601 to 392.472 , inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations which establish timelines for the purposes of subsection 1 of NRS 392.4671 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.395 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.395
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 388A.395 to 388A.3975 , inclusive, apply only to a charter school which is sponsored by the State Public Charter School Authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.018 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 392 / Section 392.018
Written notice of certain courses, services and educational programs available to pupils within school district; posting and distribution at public schools
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of each school district shall prepare a written notice which identifies all the advanced placement courses, honors courses, international baccalaureate courses, dual credit courses, special education services, gifted and talented programs and any other educational programs available to pupils enrolled in the school district, including, without limitation, to the extent information is available, programs, including, without limitation, dual credit courses, offered by charter schools within the school district, which will assist in the advancement of the education of those pupils. The notice must: (a) Specify where those courses, services and programs are available within the school district; (b) Identify the grade level of pupils for which those courses, services and programs are available; and (c) Be posted on the Internet website maintained by the school district.

2. Each public school shall: (a) Prepare a written notice which identifies the courses, services and programs identified pursuant to subsection 1 that are available at that public school; (b) Post in one or more conspicuous places at the school a notice indicating the availability and location of a complete list of the courses, services and programs: (1) Available within the school district, as identified pursuant to subsection 1; and (2) Available at that public school, as identified pursuant to paragraph (a); and (c) Ensure that the notices prepared pursuant to this section are made available to the parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the school: (1) At the beginning of each school year or upon a pupil's enrollment in public school, as applicable, including, without limitation, at meetings of parent organizations at the school and by distribution with other information that is sent home with pupils. (2) At parent-teacher conferences.

3. The notices prepared pursuant to subsection 1 and paragraph (a) of subsection 2 must be made available in such languages as the board of trustees of the school district deems necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 393.400 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.400
Surreptitious electronic surveillance; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a person to engage in any kind of surreptitious electronic surveillance on any property of a public school without the knowledge of the person being observed.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to any electronic surveillance: (a) Authorized by a court order issued to a public officer, based upon a showing of probable cause to believe that criminal activity is occurring on the property of the public school under surveillance; (b) By a law enforcement agency pursuant to a criminal investigation; (c) By a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.830 ; (d) Which is necessary as part of a system of security used to protect and ensure the safety of persons on the property of the public school; or (e) Of a class or laboratory when authorized by the teacher of the class or laboratory.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 386.861 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.861
“Opioid antagonist” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 386.861 to 386.875 , inclusive, “ opioid antagonist ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453C.040 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 388A.533 — NV Code / Title 34 / Chapter 388A / Section 388A.533
Employees deemed to be public employees; terms and conditions of employment; transfer of employment records with school district to governing body
Status: in_force

1. All employees of a charter school shall be deemed public employees.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388A.5342 , the governing body of a charter school may make all decisions concerning the terms and conditions of employment with the charter school and any other matter relating to employment with the charter school. In addition, the governing body may make all employment decisions with regard to its employees pursuant to NRS 391.650 to 391.826 , inclusive, unless a collective bargaining agreement entered into by the governing body pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS contains separate provisions relating to the discipline of licensed employees of a school.

3. Upon the request of the governing body of a charter school, the board of trustees of a school district shall, with the permission of the licensed employee who is seeking employment with the charter school, transmit to the governing body a copy of the employment record of the employee that is maintained by the school district. The employment record must include, without limitation, each evaluation of the licensed employee conducted by the school district and any disciplinary action taken by the school district against the licensed employee.