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NV Rev Stat § 394.341 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.341 - Discontinuance of operations: Academic records filed with Superintendent; seizure of records.

  1. If any elementary or secondary educational institution operating in this state proposes to discontinue its operation, the chief administrative officer of the institution, by whatever title designated, shall file with the Superintendent original or true copies of all academic records of the institution as specified by the Superintendent. The records shall include, as a minimum, academic information customarily required by schools when considering pupils for transfer or advanced study; and, as a separate document, the academic record of each former pupil.  2. If it appears to the Superintendent that academic records of an institution discontinuing its operations are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid or otherwise made unavailable, the Superintendent may seek a court order permitting the seizure of such records.  3. The Superintendent shall receive and maintain a permanent file of such records coming into his or her possession.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1507; A 1979, 1627)
NV Rev Stat § 394.351 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.351 - Unlawful acts.

It is unlawful for any person, alone or in concert with others, to:  1. Operate in this State an elementary or secondary educational institution not exempted from the provisions of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act, unless the institution has a currently valid license to operate.  2. Offer, as or through an agent, enrollment or instruction in, or educational credentials from, an elementary or secondary educational institution not exempted from the provisions of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act, whether the institution is within or outside this State, unless the agent is a natural person and has a currently valid agent’s permit, except that the Board may adopt regulations to permit a person to disseminate legitimate public information without a permit.  3. Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, including advertising or soliciting for such purpose, enroll or offer to enroll, or contract with any person for such 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 such person complies with the minimum standards set forth in NRS 394.241 and the regulations adopted by the Board.  4. Use the terms "kindergarten," "elementary," "middle school," "junior high school," "high school" or "secondary" without authorization to do so from the Superintendent in accordance with regulations of the Board.  5. Grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials, without a currently valid license to operate.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1503; A 1979, 1627)
NV Rev Stat § 394.353 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.353 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 394.354 to 394.365, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3242; A 2009, 922)
NV Rev Stat § 394.354 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.354 - "Aversive intervention" defined.

Aversive intervention means any of the following actions if the action is used to punish a pupil with a disability or to eliminate, reduce or discourage maladaptive behavior of a pupil with a disability:  1. The use of noxious odors and tastes;  2. The use of water and other mists or sprays;  3. The use of blasts of air;  4. The use of corporal punishment;  5. The use of verbal and mental abuse;  6. The use of electric shock;  7. The administration of chemical restraint to a person;  8. The placement of a person alone in a room where release from the room is prohibited by a mechanism, including, without limitation, a lock, device or object positioned to hold the door closed or otherwise prevent the person from leaving the room;  9. Requiring a person to perform exercise under forced conditions if the:  (a) Person is required to perform exercise because he or she exhibited a behavior that is related to his or her disability;  (b) Exercise is harmful to the health of the person because of his or her disability; or  (c) Nature of the person’s disability prevents him or her from engaging in the exercise; or  10. The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the health of a person, regardless of the length of the deprivation, including, without limitation, the denial or unreasonable delay in the provision of:  (a) Food or liquid at a time when it is customarily served; or  (b) Medication.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.355 - "Chemical restraint" defined.

Chemical restraint means the administration of drugs for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling an acute or episodic aggressive behavior when alternative intervention techniques have failed to limit or control the behavior. The term does not include the administration of drugs on a regular basis, as prescribed by a physician, to treat the symptoms of mental, physical, emotional or behavioral disorders and for assisting a person in gaining self-control over his or her impulses.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.356 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.356 - "Corporal punishment" defined.

Corporal punishment means the intentional infliction of physical pain, including, without limitation, hitting, pinching or striking.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.357 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.357 - "Electric shock" defined.

Electric shock means the application of electric current to a person’s skin or body. The term does not include electroconvulsive therapy.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.358 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.358 - "Emergency" defined.

Emergency means a situation in which immediate intervention is necessary to protect the physical safety of a person or others from an immediate threat of physical injury or to protect against an immediate threat of severe property damage.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.359 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.359 - "Individualized education program team" defined.

Individualized education program team has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(B).  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.362 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.362 - "Mechanical restraint" defined.

Mechanical restraint means the use of devices, including, without limitation, mittens, straps and restraint chairs to limit a person’s movement or hold a person immobile.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3243)
NV Rev Stat § 394.363 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.363 - "Physical restraint" defined.

Physical restraint means the use of physical contact to limit a person’s movement or hold a person immobile.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3244)
NV Rev Stat § 394.364 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.364 - "Pupil with a disability" defined.

Pupil with a disability has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.417.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3244)
NV Rev Stat § 394.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.365 - "Verbal and mental abuse" defined.

Verbal and mental abuse means actions or utterances that are intended to cause and actually cause severe emotional distress to a person.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3244)
NV Rev Stat § 394.366 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.366 - Aversive intervention prohibited.

A person employed by a private school or any other person shall not use any aversive intervention on a pupil with a disability.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3244)
NV Rev Stat § 394.367 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.367 - Physical restraint and mechanical restraint prohibited; exceptions.

A person employed by a private school or any other person shall not:  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 394.368, use physical restraint on a pupil with a disability.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 394.369, use mechanical restraint on a pupil with a disability.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3244)
NV Rev Stat § 394.372 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.372 - Education and training for staff.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3246)
NV Rev Stat § 394.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.375 - Disciplinary action against person for intentional violation.

In addition to any penalty prescribed by specific statute, a person who intentionally uses aversive intervention on a pupil with a disability or intentionally violates NRS 394.367, is subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the private school that employs the person.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3246)
NV Rev Stat § 394.376 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.376 - Report of violation; corrective plan required.

  1. A private school where a violation of NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive, occurs shall report the violation to the Superintendent not later than 24 hours after the violation occurred, or as soon thereafter as the violation is discovered.  2. The private school where a violation occurred shall develop, in cooperation with the Superintendent, a corrective plan to ensure that within 30 calendar days after the violation occurred, appropriate action is taken by the private school to prevent future violations.  3. The Superintendent shall submit the plan to the Department. The Department shall review the plan to ensure that it complies with applicable federal law and the statutes and regulations of this state. The Department may require appropriate revision of the plan to ensure compliance.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3246)
NV Rev Stat § 394.377 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.377 - Retaliation for reporting violation prohibited.

An officer, administrator or employee of a private school shall not retaliate against any person for having:  1. Reported a violation of NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive; or  2. Provided information regarding a violation of NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive,  by a private school or a member of the staff of the private school.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3246)
NV Rev Stat § 394.378 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.378 - Reporting of denial of rights; investigation and resolution of disputes by Superintendent.

  1. A denial of rights of a pupil with a disability pursuant to NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive, must be entered in the pupil’s cumulative record. Notice of the denial must be provided to the administrator of the private school.  2. If the administrator of a private school receives notice of a denial of rights pursuant to subsection 1, the administrator shall cause a full report to be prepared which must set forth in detail the factual circumstances surrounding the denial. A copy of the report must be provided to the Superintendent.  3. The Superintendent:  (a) Shall receive reports made pursuant to subsection 2;  (b) May investigate apparent violations of the rights of pupils with disabilities; and  (c) May act to resolve disputes relating to apparent violations.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3246)
NV Rev Stat § 394.379 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.379 - Annual report by private schools on use of restraint and violations; compilation of reports by Department; submission of compilation to Legislature.

  1. The administrative head of each private school that provides instruction to pupils with disabilities shall, on or before August 15 of each year, prepare a report that includes, without limitation:  (a) The number of instances in which physical restraint was used at the private school during the immediately preceding school year, which must indicate the number of instances per teacher employed at the private school and per pupil enrolled at the private school without disclosing personally identifiable information about the teacher or the pupil;  (b) The number of instances in which mechanical restraint was used at the private school during the immediately preceding school year, which must indicate the number of instances per teacher employed at the private school and per pupil enrolled at the private school without disclosing personally identifiable information about the teacher or the pupil; and  (c) The number of violations of NRS 394.353 to 394.379, inclusive, by type of violation, which must indicate the number of violations per teacher employed at the private school and per pupil enrolled at the private school.   2. On or before August 15 of each year, the administrative head of each private school that provides instruction to pupils with disabilities shall submit to the Department the report prepared pursuant to subsection 1. The report must be in the form prescribed by the Department.  3. The Department shall compile the data submitted by each private school pursuant to subsection 2 and prepare a written report of the compilation, disaggregated by each private school. On or before October 1 of each year, the Department shall submit the written compilation:  (a) In even-numbered years, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature.  (b) In odd-numbered years, to the Legislative Committee on Education.  4. If a particular item in a report required pursuant to this section would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual pupil or teacher, that item must not be included in the report.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 921)
NV Rev Stat § 394.383 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.383 - Commission: Creation; number, appointment and compensation of voting members; expenses of members.

  1. The Commission on Postsecondary Education is hereby created within the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. The Commission consists of:  (a) An employee of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation designated by the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to serve as a nonvoting member; and   (b) Seven voting members appointed by the Governor.  2. The voting members of the Commission are entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80, as fixed by the Commission, for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the Commission.  3. The nonvoting member of the Commission designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be relieved from his or her duties with the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation without loss of regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attend meetings of the Commission and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission in the most timely manner practicable. The Department may not require the member to make up time or take annual vacation or compensatory time for the time that he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Commission.  4. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1508; A 1977, 1215; 1979, 700; 1981, 1982; 1985, 419; 1989, 1714; 2017, 3488; 2019, 2457)
NV Rev Stat § 394.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.385 - Commission: Qualifications of members; Chair; meetings; quorum; removal of Commissioners.

  1. The Governor shall appoint:  (a) Two members who are knowledgeable in the field of education, but not persons representing postsecondary educational institutions, or colleges established or maintained under the laws of this State.  (b) Two members who are representatives of private postsecondary educational institutions.  (c) Two members who are representatives of the general public and are not associated with the field of education.  (d) One member who represents veterans and is knowledgeable in issues relating to veterans.  2. The Commission shall designate a Chair. The Commission may meet regularly at least four times each year at such places and times as may be specified by a call of the Chair or majority of the Commission. The Commission shall prescribe regulations for its own management. Four voting members of the Commission constitute a quorum which may exercise all the authority conferred upon the Commission.  3. Any Commissioner may be removed by the Governor if, in the opinion of the Governor, the Commissioner is guilty of malfeasance in office or neglect of duty.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1508; A 1977, 1214; 1983, 1441; 2017, 3488; 2019, 2458)
NV Rev Stat § 394.411 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.411 - Regulations of Commission; administration by Administrator.

  1. The Commission shall adopt regulations governing the administration of NRS 394.383 to 394.560, inclusive, and may adopt such other regulations as are proper or necessary for the execution of the powers and duties conferred upon it by law.  2. Subject to the administrative supervision of the Administrator of the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 612.220, the Administrator of the Commission shall execute, direct or supervise all administrative, technical and procedural activities for which the Administrator is responsible in accordance with the policies and regulations of the Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1508; A 1979, 1628; 1985, 992; 1995, 324; 1997, 2053; 2017, 3489)
NV Rev Stat § 394.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.415 - Licensing of postsecondary educational institution.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 397.060, the Commission is the sole authority for licensing a postsecondary educational institution. Any person who operates or claims to operate such an institution must be licensed by the Commission. The Administrator may require any person who operates or claims to operate such an institution to furnish information which will allow the Commission to determine whether a license is required.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 987; A 2013, 1671)
NV Rev Stat § 394.421 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments|NRS 394.421 - Powers and duties of Commission.

  1. The Commission shall:  (a) Establish minimum criteria including quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility, which applicants for a license to operate, or for an agent’s permit, must meet before the license or permit may be issued and to continue the license or permit in effect. The criteria must not unreasonably hinder legitimate educational innovation.  (b) Adopt regulations concerning the content of the agreement to enroll.  2. The Commission may:  (a) Issue, suspend or revoke a license, or a provisional license;  (b) Authorize a postsecondary educational institution to offer a degree in a specific subject; and  (c) Authorize a postsecondary educational institution to add vocational programs or degrees in specific subjects to its curriculum.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1508; A 1977, 67; 1979, 1629; 1985, 993)