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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.155 - Investigation into the background of nonlicensed applicants for employment and employees and volunteers; use of certain information; immunity from liability.

1. Each applicant for employment with or employee at a private school, except a licensed teacher or other person licensed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or volunteer at a private school who is likely to have unsupervised contact with pupils, must, before beginning his or her employment or service as a volunteer and at least once every 5 years thereafter, submit to the administrator of the private school written authorization for the administrator to obtain any information concerning the applicant, employee or volunteer that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100 and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the applicant, employee or volunteer has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years.
2. The administrator of the private school shall request any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100 and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the applicant, employee or volunteer has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years.
3. The administrator or governing body of a private school may use a substantiated report of the abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 392.281, or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.553, 201.560, 392.4633 or 394.366 obtained from the Statewide Central Registry or an equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another jurisdiction:
(a) In making determinations concerning assignments, requiring retraining, imposing discipline, hiring, accepting a volunteer or termination; and
(b) In any proceedings to which the report is relevant, including, without limitation, an action for trespass or a restraining order.
4. The administrator or governing body of a private school may not be held liable for damages resulting from taking any action authorized by subsection 3.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2090, 3157; A 2019, 1524; 2023, 2489, 3079)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.160 - Teachers required to show knowledge of United States Constitution and Nevada’s Constitution.

1. Any person who has the duty, in a private school, college or university in this state, of giving instruction in the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada must show, by examination or credentials showing college, university or normal school study, satisfactory evidence of adequate knowledge of the origin, history, provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
2. The Superintendent with respect to a private school or the Administrator with respect to a private college or university may grant a reasonable time for compliance with the terms of this section.
[462:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1620; 1985, 992)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1605 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 394.1605 to 394.161, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 394.16055 and 394.1606 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3979)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1607 - Actions to be taken to verify information provided by applicant; employer or former employer required to provide such information; immunity from liability for providing information; penalties for willful failure to disclose information.

1. Upon receipt of the information required by NRS 394.16065, the governing body of a private school shall contact each employer and former employer described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 394.16065 and request that the employer provide:
(a) The dates of employment of the applicant; and
(b) On a form prescribed by the Department, a written statement indicating whether the applicant has:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, been the subject of an investigation concerning an alleged sexual offense conducted by the employer. An employer or former employer is not required to provide the information described in this subparagraph if, after investigating the alleged violation, the employer determined that the allegations were false, unfounded, unsubstantiated or inconclusive.
(2) Been discharged, disciplined, had a contract not renewed, asked to resign from employment, resigned from employment or otherwise separated from employment while an investigation concerning an alleged sexual offense was pending or upon conclusion of such an investigation and was found, upon conclusion of the investigation, to have committed the sexual offense.
(3) Had a license or certificate suspended or revoked or has been required to surrender a license or certificate while an investigation concerning an alleged sexual offense was pending or upon conclusion of such an investigation and was found, upon conclusion of the investigation, to have committed the sexual offense.
2. An employer or former employer contacted by a governing body of a private school pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Shall provide the information requested not later than 20 days after the date on which the governing body contacts the employer or former employer.
(b) Is immune from civil and criminal liability for any act relating to the provision of such information, unless the employer or former employer knowingly provides false information. Such information is privileged and must not be used as the basis for any action against the person or entity that provided the information.
3. Except as otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, an employer or former employer that willfully fails to disclose any information required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, including, without limitation, a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 394.161.
4. In addition to the penalty set forth in subsection 3, a private school that willfully fails to disclose any information required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, which may include, without limitation, being placed on a plan of corrective action by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3980)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16075 - Certain employers to provide additional information and records concerning former employee; immunity from liability; penalties for willful failure to disclose information.

1. If a statement provided pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 394.16065 or paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 394.1607 indicates that the applicant meets any of the criteria prescribed in those paragraphs, the governing body of the private school that receives the statement shall request the employer that conducted the investigation concerning an alleged sexual offense, discharged, disciplined or dismissed the employee or asked the employee to resign from employment to provide additional information concerning the matter and all records related to the matter, including, without limitation, any documents relating to a disciplinary action taken against the employee, disciplinary records or documents used in the decision made by the employer concerning the investigation.
2. An employer contacted by the governing body of a private school pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall provide the information requested not later than 60 days after the date on which the governing body contacts the employer.
(b) Is immune from civil and criminal liability to the same extent provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 394.1607.
3. Except as otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, an employer who willfully fails to disclose any information required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, including, without limitation, a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 394.161.
4. In addition to the penalty set forth in subsection 3, a private school that willfully fails to disclose any information required by subsection 1 is subject to discipline, which may include, without limitation, being placed on a plan of corrective action by the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3980)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1608 - Consideration of certain additional information provided by former employer of applicant; report of additional information to appropriate authority; immunity from liability for certain acts or omissions.

The governing body of a private school:
1. May consider the information submitted pursuant to NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075 when deciding whether to employ an applicant or continue to employ a person.
2. May report the information submitted pursuant to NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075 to the Department or a licensing agency, law enforcement agency, agency which provides child welfare services, agency which provides child protective services or a similar agency.
3. Shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from the failure of an entity not subject to the jurisdiction of this State to respond to a request for information pursuant to NRS 394.1607 or 394.16075 or any inaccuracy or omission in the information submitted to the private school pursuant to NRS 394.1607 or 394.16075.
4. Is immune from civil or criminal liability for considering the information submitted pursuant to NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075 when deciding whether to employ an applicant or continue to employ a person.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16085 - Provisional employment pending review of information.

The governing body of a private school may authorize provisional employment of a person for a period not to exceed 90 days pending the review of information submitted pursuant to NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075 if the governing body determines the applicant is otherwise qualified and:
1. The applicant provided the statement described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 394.16065.
2. The governing body of the private school has no knowledge of information pertaining to the applicant that would disqualify the applicant from employment.
3. The applicant swears or affirms that he or she is not disqualified from employment.
4. The applicant is directly supervised by a permanent employee in any duties that involve direct contact with pupils. The supervision must be such that the applicant is in the immediate location of the permanent employee and is readily available during such times as supervision is required.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3981)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1609 - Certain rights not affected by provisions.

Nothing in NRS 394.1605 to 394.161, inclusive, shall be construed to:
1. Prevent a governing body of a private school from:
(a) Conducting further investigations of a prospective employee; or
(b) Requiring an applicant to submit additional information or authorizations beyond what is required by NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075.
2. Prohibit a person or governmental entity from disclosing more information than is required by NRS 394.16065, 394.1607 and 394.16075.
3. Relieve a person of a duty to report prescribed by NRS 432B.220 or any other provision of state or federal law.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3982)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16095 - Prohibition on agreement that affects the ability to obtain or provide information relating to suspected abuse or power-based violence; employer to maintain certain information in personnel file.

1. The governing body of a private school shall not enter into an agreement that:
(a) Has the effect of suppressing information relating to an investigation concerning a report of suspected abuse or power-based violence by a current or former employee.
(b) Affects the ability of the private school to report suspected abuse or power-based violence to the appropriate authorities.
(c) Requires the private school to expunge information about allegations or findings of suspected abuse or power-based violence from any documents maintained by the private school unless, after investigating the alleged violation, the private school determines that the allegations were false, unfounded, unsubstantiated or inconclusive.
2. If an agreement requires the removal of a document from the personnel file of an employee, the private school must maintain the document with the agreement.
3. Any provisions in an agreement that violate the provisions of this section are void.
4. As used in this section, "power-based violence" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.1285.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3982; A 2023, 3148)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.161 - Civil penalty.

Any person who willfully violates any provision of NRS 394.1605 to 394.161, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. This penalty must be recovered in a civil action, brought in the name of the State of Nevada by the Attorney General. In such an action, the Attorney General may recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3982)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1611 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 394.1611 to 394.1616, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 394.1612 to 394.1615, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1612 - "Covered information" defined.

"Covered information" means the personally identifiable information of a pupil or any information that is linked to the personally identifiable information of a pupil which is:
1. Created by or provided to a school service provider by a pupil or the parent or legal guardian of a pupil through the use of a school service;
2. Created by or provided to a school service provider by an employee of a private school or the governing body of a private school; or
3. Gathered by a school service provider from any other source and associated with the identity of a pupil.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1614 - "School service" defined.

1. "School service" means an Internet website, online service or mobile application that:
(a) Collects or maintains personally identifiable information concerning a pupil;
(b) Is used primarily for educational purposes; and
(c) Is designed and marketed for use in private schools and is used at the direction of teachers and other educational personnel.
2. The term does not include:
(a) An Internet website, online service or mobile application that is designed or marketed for use by a general audience, even if the school service is also marketed to private schools;
(b) An internal database, system or program maintained or operated by a private school or the governing body of a private school;
(c) A school service for which a school service provider has:
(1) Been designated by the governing body of a private school as a school official pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g;
(2) Entered into a contract with the governing body of a private school; and
(3) Agreed to comply with and be subject to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, relating to personally identifiable information; or
(d) Any instructional programs purchased by the governing body of a private school.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1616 - Duty of private school to provide information concerning school service providers and data security.

1. Before a private school allows a pupil to use any school service or provides a pupil with any technology, the private school must post on the Internet website of the school information that:
(a) Summarizes the laws governing school service providers;
(b) Lists each school service provider for the private school and the plan for the security of any data concerning pupils, including, without limitation, covered information and personally identifiable information, that is established by the school service provider;
(c) Describes any other actions taken by the private school to protect the security of any data collected by a school service provider, including, without limitation, covered information and personally identifiable information, concerning pupils; and
(d) Describes the manner in which a pupil or the parent or legal guardian of a pupil may report any suspicious activity relating to the use of a school service by a pupil.
2. At the beginning of each school year, each private school shall communicate to the pupils enrolled at the school and the parents and legal guardians of such pupils the availability of the information described in subsection 1 and the manner in which to locate the information.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3946)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.162 - Definitions.

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.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 429; A 2001, 2071)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.163 - "Notification" defined.

"Notification" means a notification which indicates that a child has been adjudicated delinquent for a sexual offense or a sexually motivated act and which is provided by a probation officer or parole officer pursuant to NRS 62F.120.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 429; A 2001, 2071; 2003, 1147)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.166 - Offender prohibited from attending school victim attends without court approval.

If the executive head of a private school receives notification and a victim identified in the notification is attending a private school under his or her authority, the executive head shall not permit an offender who is subject to the provisions of NRS 62F.100 to 62F.150, inclusive, to attend the private school that a victim is attending unless:
1. An alternative plan of supervision is approved by the court pursuant to NRS 62F.130; or
2. An alternative plan of attendance is approved by the court pursuant to NRS 62F.140.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 429; A 2001, 2071; 2003, 1147)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.167 - Confidentiality of name of offender or victim; immunity from liability if name released under certain circumstances.

1. If the executive head of a private school receives notification, the executive head shall not release the name of the offender or the name of a victim to another person unless required by law or authorized by an order of the court.
2. A person who obtains the name of the offender or the name of a victim pursuant to law or an order of the court shall not release the name of the offender or the name of a victim to another person unless required by law or authorized by an order of the court.
3. The executive head of a private school or a person who:
(a) Obtains the name of the offender or the name of a victim pursuant to law or an order of the court; and
(b) In good faith, releases or fails to release the name of the offender or the name of a victim,
is immune from criminal or civil liability for releasing or failing to release the name of the offender or the name of a victim unless the executive head of the private school or the person acted with gross negligence.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 429)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.168 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 394.1681 to 394.1684, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1330; A 2011, 1078; 2017, 4020; 2019, 3252)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1681 - Crisis" defined.

"Crisis" means a traumatic and sudden event or emergency condition that:
1. Involves violence;
2. Profoundly and negatively affects or will affect pupils or employees of a private school;
3. Occurs on the property of a private school, at an activity sponsored by a private school or on a school bus while the bus is engaged in its official duties for a private school; and
4. May involve serious injury or death.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1330)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16823 - "Emergency" defined.

"Emergency" means an occurrence or threatened occurrence for which action is necessary to save lives, protect property or to protect the health and safety of persons, or to avert the threat of damage to property or injury to persons, on the property of a private school, at an activity sponsored by a private school or on a school bus while the bus is engaged in its official duties for a private school.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1078)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16824 - Emergency operations plan development committee" defined.

"Emergency operations plan development committee" means a committee established pursuant to NRS 394.1685.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1330; A 2021, 642)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 394.1682)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1685 - Emergency operations plan development committee: Establishment by private school; membership; terms of members.

1. The governing body of each private school shall establish an emergency operations plan development committee to develop a plan to be used by the private school in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards.
2. The membership of an emergency operations plan development committee consists of:
(a) At least one member of the governing body;
(b) At least one administrator of the school;
(c) At least one teacher of the school;
(d) At least one employee of the school who is not a teacher and who is not responsible for the administration of the school;
(e) At least one parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the school and who is not an employee of the school;
(f) At least one representative of a local law enforcement agency in the county in which the school is located; and
(g) At least one representative of a state or local organization for emergency management.
3. The membership of an emergency operations plan development committee may also include any other person whom the governing body deems appropriate, including, without limitation:
(a) A counselor of the school;
(b) A psychologist of the school;
(c) A licensed social worker of the school;
(d) A pupil in grade 10 or higher of the school if the school includes grade 10 or higher; and
(e) An attorney or judge who resides or works in the county in which the school is located.
4. The governing body of each private school shall determine the term of each member of the emergency operations plan development committee that it established. Each emergency operations plan development committee may adopt rules for its own management and government.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1330; A 2011, 1078; 2017, 4020; 2021, 642)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1687 - Emergency operations plan development committee: Development of plan to be used by private school in responding to crisis, emergency, suicide or other hazard; submission of plan to governing body of private school; compliance with plan required.

1. Each emergency operations plan development committee shall develop a plan to be used by its school in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards. Each emergency operations plan development committee shall, when developing the plan:
(a) Consult with local social service agencies and local public safety agencies in the county in which its school is located.
(b) Consult with the director of the local organization for emergency management or, if there is no local organization for emergency management, with the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military or his or her designee.
2. The plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
(a) The plans, procedures and information included in the model plan developed by the Department pursuant to NRS 388.253;
(b) A procedure for immediately responding to a crisis or an emergency and for responding during the period after a crisis or an emergency has concluded, including, without limitation, a crisis or an emergency that results in immediate physical harm to a pupil or employee of the school; and
(c) A procedure for enforcing discipline within the school and for obtaining and maintaining a safe and orderly environment during a crisis or an emergency.
3. Each emergency operations plan development committee shall provide for review a copy of the plan that it develops pursuant to this section to the governing body of the school that established the committee.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 394.1691 and 394.1692, each private school must comply with the plan developed for it pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1330; A 2011, 1079; 2015, 203; 2017, 4020; 2021, 642, 2099)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1688 - Annual review and update of plan for responding to crisis or emergency; maintenance, posting and distribution of plan; annual training for school employees.

1. Each emergency operations plan development committee shall, at least once each year, review and update as appropriate the plan that it developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687. In reviewing and updating the plan, the emergency operations plan development committee shall consult with the director of the local organization for emergency management or, if there is no local organization for emergency management, with the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military or his or her designee.
2. On or before August 1 of each year, each emergency operations plan development committee shall provide an updated copy of the plan to the governing body of the school.
3. The governing body of each private school shall:
(a) Post a notice of the completion of each review and update that its emergency operations plan development committee performs pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the school;
(b) File with the Department a copy of the notice posted pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c) Post a link to NRS 388.253 and 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, on the Internet website maintained by the school;
(d) Retain a copy of each plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687, each plan updated pursuant to subsection 1 and each deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692;
(e) On or before August 15 of each year, provide a copy of each plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 and each plan updated pursuant to subsection 1 to:
(1) Each local public safety agency in the county in which the school is located;
(2) The Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; and
(3) The local organization for emergency management, if any;
(f) Upon request, provide a copy of each plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 and each plan updated pursuant to subsection 1 to a local agency that is included in the plan and to an employee of the school who is included in the plan;
(g) Upon request, provide a copy of each deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692 to:
(1) The Department;
(2) A local public safety agency in the county in which the school is located;
(3) The Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military;
(4) The local organization for emergency management, if any;
(5) A local agency that is included in the plan; and
(6) An employee of the school who is included in the plan; and
(h) At least once each year, provide training in responding to a crisis and training in responding to an emergency to each employee of the school, including, without limitation, training concerning drills for evacuating and securing the school.
4. As used in this section, "public safety agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.2345.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1331; A 2011, 1080; 2015, 203; 2019, 2467, 3253; 2021, 643, 2100; 2023, 71)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.169 - School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members.

1. The principal or other person in charge of each private school shall establish a school committee to review the plan developed for the private school pursuant to NRS 394.1687.
2. The membership of a school committee consists of:
(a) The principal or other person in charge of the school;
(b) Two employees of the school;
(c) One employee of the school who is not responsible for the administration of the school; and
(d) One parent or legal guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in the school.
3. The membership of a school committee may include any other person whom the principal or other person in charge of the school deems appropriate, including, without limitation:
(a) A member of the governing body of the school;
(b) A counselor of the school;
(c) A psychologist of the school;
(d) A licensed social worker of the school;
(e) A representative of a local law enforcement agency in the county, city or town in which the school is located; and
(f) A pupil in grade 10 or higher from the school if the school includes grade 10 or higher.
4. The principal or other person in charge of a private school shall determine the term of each member of the school committee established for the school. Each school committee may adopt rules for its own management and government.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1332)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1691 - School committee: Annual review of plan prepared by development committee; determination whether to request deviation from plan; notice of review.

1. Each school committee shall, at least once each year, review the plan developed for its school pursuant to NRS 394.1687 and determine whether the school should deviate from the plan.
2. Each school committee shall consider the specific needs and characteristics of the school, including, without limitation, the length of time for law enforcement to respond to the school and for a fire-fighting agency to respond to a fire, explosion or similar emergency.
3. If a school committee determines that its school should deviate from the plan, the school committee shall notify the emergency operations plan development committee that developed the plan, describe the proposed deviation and explain the reason for the proposed deviation. The school may deviate from the plan only if the deviation is approved by the emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 394.1692.
4. Each private school shall post on the Internet website maintained by the school a notice of the completion of each review that its school committee performs pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1332; A 2011, 1080; 2021, 644, 2101)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1692 - Review by emergency operations plan development committee of proposed deviation from plan; notice of approval or denial; submission of copy of approved deviation to governing body of private school.

1. An emergency operations plan development committee that receives a proposed deviation from a school committee pursuant to NRS 394.1691 shall, within 60 days after it receives the proposed deviation:
(a) Review the proposed deviation and any information submitted with the proposed deviation; and
(b) Notify the school committee that submitted the proposed deviation whether the proposed deviation has been approved.
2. An emergency operations plan development committee shall provide a copy of each deviation that it approves pursuant to this section to the governing body of the private school that established the committee.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1332; A 2021, 644)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1694 - Adoption of regulations concerning development of plans in responding to crisis or emergency, review of proposed deviations and requirements for training.

1. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth requirements for:
(a) The plan required to be developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687; and
(b) Reviewing and approving a deviation pursuant to NRS 394.1692.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must include, without limitation, requirements concerning training and practice in procedures for responding to a crisis or an emergency.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1333; A 2011, 1081)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 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.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3252)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1697 - Notification of primary law enforcement agency regarding location of school.

1. As soon as practicable after commencing operation, but before the first day of the school year, a private school shall notify the primary law enforcement agency where the private school is located of:
(a) The location of the private school;
(b) The names of authorized contact persons for the private school, including, without limitation, the principal and vice principal of the private school;
(c) The number of pupils enrolled in the private school; and
(d) The maximum number of pupils that may enroll in the private school.
2. As soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after a private school relocates or the name of any authorized contact person changes, the private school shall notify the primary law enforcement agency of the relocation or change.
3. As used in this section, "primary law enforcement agency" means, as applicable:
(a) The police department of an incorporated city;
(b) The sheriff’s office of a county; or
(c) If the county is within the jurisdiction of a metropolitan police department, the metropolitan police department.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1740)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.16975 - Provision of blueprint to public safety agency upon request; confidentiality.

1. The principal or other person in charge of a private school or his or her designated representative shall provide a copy of the most current blueprint of the school to a public safety agency upon its request.
2. A public safety agency to which a blueprint is disclosed pursuant to this section shall not disclose the blueprint except pursuant to the provisions of NRS 239.0115.
3. As used in this section, "public safety agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 393.045.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1063)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1698 - Confidentiality of plans, approved deviations and certain other information.

A plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 or updated pursuant to NRS 394.1688, a deviation and any information submitted to an emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 394.1691 and a deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692 are confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.253 and 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1333; A 2007, 2100; 2017, 4022; 2019, 1063; 2021, 645)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.1699 - Inapplicability of Open Meeting Law to emergency operations plan development committee, school committee and certain meetings of State Board related to crisis and emergency response.

The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS do not apply to a meeting of:
1. An emergency operations plan development committee;
2. A school committee; or
3. The Board if the meeting concerns a regulation adopted pursuant to NRS 394.1694.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1333; A 2021, 645)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.170 - Drills to instruct pupils in appropriate procedures to be followed in event of lockdown or emergency; regulations of State Fire Marshal; posting of section; enforcement; penalty.

1. The authorities in charge of every private school within this State shall provide drills for the pupils in the schools at least once in each month during the school year to instruct those pupils in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a lockdown, fire or other emergency. Not more than two of the drills provided pursuant to this subsection may include instruction in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a chemical explosion, related emergencies and other natural disasters. At least one-half of the drills provided pursuant to this subsection must include instruction in the appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of a lockdown.
2. In all cities or towns, the drills required by subsection 1 must be approved by the chief of the fire department of the city or town, if the city or town has a regularly organized, paid fire department or voluntary fire department.
3. The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe general regulations governing the drills required by subsection 1 and shall, with the cooperation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, arrange for the supervision of drills in schools.
4. A copy of this section must be kept posted in every classroom of every private school by the principal or teacher in charge thereof.
5. The principal, teacher or other person in charge of each school building shall cause the provisions of this section to be enforced.
6. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor.
7. As used in this section, "lockdown" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.2343.
[463:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 1097; 1993, 113; 2001, 1334; 2007, 190; 2017, 2732)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.175 - Establishment of program of information concerning missing children; distribution of materials by Attorney General and State Board.

1. Any private elementary or secondary school in this State may establish a program of information about missing children for pupils, parents and other members of the community.
2. The Attorney General and the State Board of Education shall distribute at no charge to the private school any materials they have that will assist in the establishment of such a program.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2169)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.176 - Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child.

1. The governing body of each private school shall ensure that at least one poster created pursuant to NRS 432B.200 which prominently displays the toll-free telephone number for the center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of a child in this State is posted:
(a) Conspicuously in the private school;
(b) In an area that is frequently and easily accessed by pupils; and
(c) At eye level, as practicable, according to the average height of the pupils enrolled in the private school.
2. The governing body of each private school, in addition to the requirements in subsection 1, may promote the toll-free telephone number for the center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of a child in this State through electronic means, including, without limitation, social media. As used in this subsection, "social media" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 232.003.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 482)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.177 - Immunity from civil liability for reporting threat of violence against school official, school employee or pupil; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has made a threat of violence against a school official, school employee or pupil reports in good faith that threat of violence to a school official, teacher, school police officer, local law enforcement agency or potential victim of the violence that is threatened, the person who makes the report is immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to that report. Such a person is not immune from civil liability for any other act or omission committed by the person as a part of, in connection with or as a principal, accessory or conspirator to the violence, regardless of the nature of the other act or omission.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who:
(a) Is acting in his or her professional or occupational capacity and is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 200.5093, 392.303 or 432B.220.
(b) Is required to make a report concerning the commission of a violent or sexual offense against a child pursuant to NRS 202.882.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Reasonable cause to believe" means, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.
(b) "School employee" means a licensed or unlicensed person, other than a school official, who is employed by a private school.
(c) "School official" means:
(1) An owner of a private school.
(2) A director of a private school.
(3) A supervisor at a private school.
(4) An administrator at a private school.
(d) "Teacher" means a person employed by a private school to provide instruction and other educational services to pupils enrolled in the private school.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2651; A 2005, 1117; 2017, 2091; 2019, 3497)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 394 - Private Educational Institutions and Establishments › NRS 394.178 - Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties.

1. A person shall not, through the use of any means of oral, written or electronic communication, knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or employee of a private school with the intent to:
(a) Intimidate, frighten, alarm or distress a pupil or employee of a private school;
(b) Cause panic or civil unrest; or
(c) Interfere with the operation of a private 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 private school who is the subject of the threat to be intimidated, frightened, alarmed or distressed;
(2) Panic or civil unrest; or
(3) Interference with the operation of a private school.
3. As used in this section, "oral, written or electronic communication" includes, without limitation, any of the following:
(a) A letter, note or any other type of written correspondence.
(b) An item of mail or a package delivered by any person or postal or delivery service.
(c) A telegraph or wire service, or any other similar means of communication.
(d) A telephone, cellular phone, satellite phone, page or facsimile machine, or any other similar means of communication.
(e) A radio, television, cable, closed-circuit, wire, wireless, satellite or other audio or video broadcast or transmission, or any other similar means of communication.
(f) An audio or video recording or reproduction, or any other similar means of communication.
(g) An item of electronic mail, a modem or computer network, or the Internet, or any other similar means of communication.
(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 185)