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NV Rev Stat § 386.353 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.353 - Determination of feasibility of consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with other school districts; authorization to consolidate or share services; Committee on Local Government Finance required to adopt regulations to carry out section.

  1. The board of trustees of each school district in this State shall determine whether any services, functions or personnel may be feasibly consolidated or shared with one or more other school districts in this State. Services, functions or personnel that the board of trustees may consolidate or share with another school district include, without limitation:  (a) Purchasing;  (b) Accounting;  (c) Recruiting;  (d) Transportation;  (e) Chief financial officer;  (f) Human resources director; and  (g) Superintendent of schools.  2. Based on the determination made pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees may consolidate or share any service, function or personnel with another school district. Nothing in this section requires a board of trustees of a school district to enter into a cooperative agreement for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel with one or more school districts. The board of trustees may establish any cost-effective and efficient method for the sharing or consolidation of services or personnel.  3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the board of trustees enters into an agreement with one or more school districts for the consolidation or sharing of services, functions or personnel, the board of trustees may join in any applicable contracts of the other school district. The board of trustees shall not join in a contract pursuant to this subsection if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the work to be performed under the contract.  4. The Committee on Local Government Finance created pursuant to NRS 354.105 shall adopt such regulations that are necessary or proper to assist the boards of trustees in carrying out the provisions of this section. Such regulations must include, without limitation:  (a) Procedures and guidelines for how boards of trustees may efficiently and effectively consolidate or share services, functions and personnel with other school districts. Such procedures and guidelines should provide direction to the boards of trustees on ways to prepare contracts or other agreements necessary to implement the provisions of this section.  (b) In the case of sharing personnel with other school districts, procedures for sharing the costs of the payment of premiums or contributions for employee benefits, including, without limitation, retirement, life insurance and health benefits.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 827; A 2013, 69)
NV Rev Stat § 386.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.355 - Acceptance of federal financial assistance for areas affected by federal activities.

Each board of trustees may accept on behalf of and for the school district any moneys or property under the provisions of:  1. "An Act to provide financial assistance for local educational agencies in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes," being Public Law 874-81st Congress; and  2. "An Act relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes," being Public Law 815-81st Congress,  as the same have been amended.  (Added to NRS by 1961, 42)
NV Rev Stat § 386.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.365 - Policies and regulations in county whose population is 100,000 or more: Procedure.

  1. Except as provided in subsection 3, each board of trustees in any county having a population of 100,000 or more shall give 13 days’ notice of its intention to adopt, repeal or amend a policy or regulation of the board concerning any of the subjects set forth in subsection 4. The notice must:  (a) Include a description of the subject or subjects involved and must state the time and place of the meeting at which the matter will be considered by the board; and  (b) Be mailed to the following persons from each of the schools affected:  (1) The principal;  (2) The president of the parent-teacher association or similar body; and  (3) The president of the classroom teachers’ organization or other collective bargaining agent.  A copy of the notice and of the terms of each proposed policy or regulation, or change in a policy or regulation, must be made available for inspection by the public in the office of the superintendent of schools of the school district at least 13 days before its adoption.  2. All persons interested in a proposed policy or regulation or change in a policy or regulation must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views or arguments, orally or in writing. The board of trustees shall consider all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal or change before taking final action.  3. Emergency policies or regulations may be adopted by the board upon its own finding that an emergency exists.  4. This section applies to policies and regulations concerning:  (a) Attendance rules;  (b) Zoning;  (c) Grading;  (d) District staffing patterns;  (e) Curriculum and program;  (f) Pupil discipline; and  (g) Personnel, except with respect to dismissals and refusals to reemploy covered by contracts entered into as a result of the Government Employee-Management Relations Act, as provided in NRS 391.660.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1012; A 1979, 544, 1162, 1580; 2017, 724)
NV Rev Stat § 386.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.370 - Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Annually, on or before July 1 and at such other times as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require, each board of trustees shall make or cause to be made a report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the manner and form prescribed by the Superintendent.  [82:32:1956] — (NRS A 1959, 803; 1979, 1581)
NV Rev Stat § 386.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.380 - Power to administer oaths.

Every member of a board of trustees of a school district may administer oaths and affirmations relating to public schools.  [83:32:1956] — (NRS A 1979, 1581)
NV Rev Stat § 386.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.410 - Employment of private legal counsel.

The board of trustees of a school district may employ private legal counsel when the board determines that such employment is necessary.  [86:32:1956] — (NRS A 1971, 519; 1979, 1582)
NV Rev Stat § 386.4157 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.4157 - Removal of data stored on electronic waste before disposal. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

  1. Before disposing of electronic waste, each school district 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.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2577, effective January 1, 2021)
NV Rev Stat § 386.4159 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.4159 - Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials; rules and procedures; exception; deposit of money received.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each school district shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials that it produces. This subsection does not apply to:  (a) Construction and demolition waste; or  (b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.  2. Before recycling electronic waste, a school district shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.  3. A school district is not required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 if the board of trustees of the school district determines that the cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials produced by the schools in the district is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations of the district or a particular school.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the board of trustees shall consult with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the disposition of the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials to be recycled, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of the schools in the school district and the administrative offices of the school district. This subsection does not apply to construction and demolition waste.  5. Any money received by the school district for recycling or causing to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces must be paid by the board of trustees for credit to the general fund of the school district.  6. As used in this section:  (a) "Electronic waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115.  (b) "Paper" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123.  (c) "Paper product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126.  (d) "Recyclable material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3183; A 2019, 2219)
NV Rev Stat § 386.416 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.416 - Definitions.

As used in this section and NRS 386.417 and 386.418, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Postconsumer waste" means a finished material which would normally be disposed of as a solid waste having completed its life cycle as a consumer item.  2. "Recycled paper product" means all paper and wood-pulp products containing in some combination at least 50 percent of its total weight:  (a) Postconsumer waste; and  (b) Secondary waste,  but does not include fibrous waste generated during the manufacturing process such as fibers recovered from wastewater or trimmings of paper machine rolls, wood slabs, chips, sawdust or other wood residue from a manufacturing process.  3. "Secondary waste" means fragments of products or finished products of a manufacturing process, which has converted a virgin resource into a commodity of real economic value.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2192)
NV Rev Stat § 386.417 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.417 - Duties of board of trustees.

  1. The board of trustees of each school district shall review and revise the specifications for procuring goods and products for the schools in the district to eliminate discrimination against the procurement or purchase of recycled products whenever the quality of a recycled product is reasonably equal to the same product manufactured with virgin resources. Except for specifications which have been established to preserve the public health and safety, all specifications for procurement must be established in a manner which results in the maximum procurement and purchase of recycled products.  2. After consultation with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the board of trustees of each school district shall adopt regulations governing the bidding procedure and specifications for paper and paper products purchased by the schools in the district that encourage the maximum purchase of recycled paper products. The specifications must give preference to recycled paper products manufactured with the highest percentage of recycled material.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2193)
NV Rev Stat § 386.418 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.418 - Duties of person authorized to purchase supplies, materials, goods, paper and other products for school district.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the person authorized to purchase supplies and materials for each school district shall, when purchasing goods and products for use by the school district, give preference to recycled products if:  (a) The product meets the applicable standards;  (b) The product can be substituted for a comparable nonrecycled product; and  (c) The product costs no more than a comparable nonrecycled product.  2. When purchasing goods and products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases may give preference to recycled products if:  (a) The product meets the applicable standards;  (b) The product can be substituted for a comparable nonrecycled product; and  (c) The product costs no more than 5 percent more than a comparable nonrecycled product.  3. When purchasing any paper or paper products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases shall purchase recycled paper products if the specific recycled paper product is:  (a) Available at a price not more than that of paper products made from virgin material;  (b) Of adequate quality; and  (c) Available to the purchaser within a reasonable period.  4. When purchasing any paper or paper products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases may purchase recycled paper products if the specific recycled paper product is:  (a) Available at a price not more than 10 percent higher than that of paper products made from virgin material;  (b) Of adequate quality; and  (c) Available to the purchaser within a reasonable period.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2193)
NV Rev Stat § 386.419 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.419 - Legislative declaration.

The Legislature declares that:  1. Children are particularly vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, hazardous wastes and other environmental hazards that may be used for cleaning and maintenance in the public schools; and  2. It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the possible exposure of pupils and school personnel to potentially hazardous chemicals and substances which are used in the cleaning and maintenance of the public schools in this State.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 983)
NV Rev Stat § 386.4195 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.4195 - Use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products; use of products that are not environmentally sensitive.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district shall ensure that the public schools within the school district use only environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in the cleaning of all floor surfaces in the public schools within the school district.  2. If the board of trustees of a school district determines that the costs associated with the purchase or use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in the cleaning of floor surfaces are unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the efficient operation of the school district or a particular school within the school district, the board of trustees may, after posting notice of the product to be used on the Internet website maintained by the school district, purchase and use a cleaning and maintenance product that is not an environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance product in the cleaning of floor surfaces for the school district as a whole or for a particular school or schools within the school district.  3. In addition to the environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in the cleaning of floor surfaces in the public schools within the school district required pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of a school district may use environmentally sensitive cleaning products for use in the cleaning of any other surfaces.  4. As used in this section, "environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products" means cleaning and maintenance products that reduce the chemicals, hazardous wastes and other environmental hazards to which pupils and school personnel may be exposed.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 983; A 2015, 2084)
NV Rev Stat § 386.422 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.422 - "Integrated pest management" defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

As used in NRS 386.422 to 386.428, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "integrated pest management" means a strategy for controlling pests and weeds with minimal use of pesticides or herbicides.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1941, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 386.424 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.424 - Contents and maintenance of integrated pest management policy. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and maintain an integrated pest management policy to provide pest and weed control on the property of the district. The integrated pest management policy must include, without limitation:  (a) The qualifications for a person to be authorized to apply pesticides or herbicides on any property belonging to the district;  (b) Information concerning the designation of and required training for a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426;  (c) A procedure for monitoring the property of the district to determine when pests or weeds are present and, when significant, for taking corrective action;   (d) Written guidelines for determining when to take specific measures to control pests and weeds, which must:  (1) Prioritize the use of preventive measures, including, without limitation, proper maintenance and sanitation to deny pests access to food, water and shelter;  (2) Require the use of nonchemical pest or weed management before using pesticides or herbicides; and  (3) Require any use of pesticides or herbicides to be carried out in a manner that creates the lowest possible risk to health and safety;  (e) A system for maintaining records of reports of inspections of facilities, work orders and service reports for pest or weed control services, applications of pesticides or herbicides and complaints concerning pesticides or herbicides, including, without limitation, rules concerning the length of time that such records must be maintained;   (f) A plan for educating and, if appropriate, training employees of the school district concerning their roles and duties concerning the integrated pest management policy; and  (g) A procedure to notify school employees, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils and other affected persons before any pesticide or herbicide is applied on the property of a school. Such notice may be provided by telephone, in writing or by electronic mail.  2. The superintendent of each school district and each chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426 shall maintain a copy of the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1941, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 386.426 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.426 - Appointment and duties of chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinators. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The superintendent of each school district:  (a) Shall appoint a chief integrated pest management coordinator to carry out the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424; and  (b) May appoint subordinate integrated pest management coordinators to assist the chief integrated pest management coordinator in the performance of his or her duties.  2. An employee of the school district may be appointed as the chief integrated pest management coordinator or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator pursuant to subsection 1.  3. Not later than 90 days after appointing a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator, the superintendent shall report to the Department:  (a) The name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the integrated pest management coordinator;  (b) The effective date of the appointment; and  (c) The role to which the person has been appointed.  4. A chief or subordinate integrated pest manager appointed pursuant to this section shall:  (a) Oversee any staff who are responsible for pest and weed control and ensure proper training of such staff in accordance with NRS 386.428 and the pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424;  (b) Oversee the work of any contractor who is engaged to provide pest and weed control;  (c) Communicate with school administrators, the superintendent of the school district and the board of trustees of the school district concerning planned activities to control pests and weeds; and  (d) Ensure compliance with the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424, including, without limitation, the system for maintaining records and the procedure prescribed in the policy for providing notification before the application of a pesticide or herbicide on property belonging to the school district.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1941, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 386.428 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization|NRS 386.428 - Certification required for certain employees; requirements for valid certification. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. If a certification in integrated pest management that meets the requirements of subsection 2 is available at no additional cost to a school district, the board of trustees of each school district must ensure that at least 10 percent of the employees of the school district who provide custodial or maintenance services hold such a certification.  2. A certification in integrated pest management is valid for the purposes of subsection 1 if the certification was issued by a nonprofit organization that:  (a) Is recognized nationally or internationally;  (b) Has at least 15 years of experience providing education and training to school employees concerning management of pests in structures and landscape;  (c) Displays ongoing involvement in the development of integrated pest management strategies;  (d) Requires a majority of its officers and board of directors to hold an advanced degree in a field related to pest management and a certification or other credential in integrated pest management; and  (e) Provides training that is required for the certification in a manner that is accessible in-person or remotely.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 1942, effective January 1, 2020)