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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.293 - Duties, authority and supervision of school counselor.

1. A school counselor shall:
(a) Design and deliver a comprehensive program for school counseling that promotes achievement of pupils; and
(b) Devote not less than 80 percent of his or her time providing direct or indirect services to pupils.
2. A school counselor may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational personnel or by providing direct services:
(a) Analyze data concerning the academic, career, social and emotional development of pupils to identify issues, needs and challenges of pupils;
(b) Address needs relating to the academic, career, social and emotional development of all pupils;
(c) Advocate for equitable access to a rigorous education for all pupils and work to remove systemic barriers to such access;
(d) Deliver school counseling lessons through large-group, classroom, small-group and individual settings to promote pupil success;
(e) Provide to individual pupils services relating to academic planning and goal setting;
(f) Provide peer facilitation, crisis counseling and short-term counseling to pupils in individual and small-group settings;
(g) Provide referrals to a pupil and the parent or legal guardian of a pupil, as needed, for additional support services provided by the school or within the community;
(h) Participate on committees within the school and the school district, as appropriate; and
(i) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.
3. Each school counselor must be supervised by a licensed administrator.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3079)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.294 - Authority and supervision of school psychologist.

1. A school psychologist may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational personnel or by providing direct services:
(a) Deliver mental and behavioral health services to pupils in a school;
(b) Collaborate with the school, community and parents or legal guardians of pupils to promote a safe and supportive learning environment;
(c) Provide preventative, intervention and postintervention services through integrated systems of support;
(d) Collect and analyze data on the mental and behavioral health of pupils;
(e) Administer applicable assessments to pupils;
(f) Monitor the progress of the academic, mental and behavioral health of pupils;
(g) Assist with the development and implementation of school-wide practices to promote learning;
(h) Analyze resilience and risk factors of pupils;
(i) Provide instructional support to other educational personnel;
(j) Evaluate and make recommendations for the improvement of special education services;
(k) Promote diversity in development and learning;
(l) Conduct research and evaluate programs related to the mental and behavioral health of pupils; and
(m) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.
2. In a school district in which more than 50,000 pupils were enrolled during the preceding school year, each school psychologist must be supervised by a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who is a licensed administrator.
3. In a school district in which not more than 50,000 pupils were enrolled during the preceding school year, each school psychologist must be supervised by a licensed administrator.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3080)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.296 - Authority and supervision of school social worker.

1. A school social worker may, through consultation or collaboration with other educational personnel or by providing direct services:
(a) Act as a liaison between the home, school and community;
(b) Provide therapy, counseling and support services for pupils and the families of pupils;
(c) Provide individual and small-group therapy, counseling and support services;
(d) Provide mediation services;
(e) Advocate for the academic, social and emotional success of pupils;
(f) Assist other educational personnel with case management;
(g) Write applications for grants, as necessary;
(h) Assist other educational personnel, including, without limitation, a school psychologist, with developing a plan for providing prevention and intervention services to pupils;
(i) Administer biopsychosocial assessments to pupils, as necessary;
(j) Support the learning of pupils;
(k) Provide services for professional development of staff;
(l) Provide support and consultation to the school, the pupils and the parents or legal guardians of pupils at the school regarding, without limitation, education law and services related to special education;
(m) Provide strengths-based assessments for the school, the pupils and the parents or legal guardians of pupils at the school;
(n) Assist parents or legal guardians with problem solving;
(o) Assist pupils with developing social skills;
(p) Provide referrals to pupils and parents or legal guardians of pupils for education services; and
(q) Participate in planning for and implementing a response to a crisis at the school.
2. Each school social worker must be supervised by a licensed administrator.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3080)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.301 - "Employee" defined.

As used in NRS 391.301 to 391.309, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "employee" means a person who:
1. Is employed by a school district in this State; and
2. Is required, as a condition of his or her employment, to hold a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2817; A 2007, 312)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.3015 - Limited exception from provisions for lapse of license during time school is in session.

1. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 3, if the license of an employee lapses during a time that school is in session:
(a) The school district that employs him or her shall provide written notice to the employee of the lapse of the employee’s license and of the provisions of this section;
(b) The employee must not be suspended from employment for the lapsed license for a period of 90 days after the date of the notice pursuant to paragraph (a) or the end of the school year, whichever is longer; and
(c) The employee’s license shall be deemed valid for the period described in paragraph (b) for purposes of the employee’s continued employment with the school district during that period.
2. If a school district complies with subsection 1 and an employee fails to reinstate his or her license within the time prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1, his or her employment shall be deemed terminated at the end of the period described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and the school district is not otherwise required to comply with NRS 391.301 to 391.309, inclusive.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to an employee whose:
(a) License has been suspended or revoked by the State Board pursuant to NRS 391.320 to 391.361, inclusive; or
(b) Application for renewal was denied by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 391.033.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 311; A 2017, 2126)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.302 - Suspension and termination required; exception; reinstatement if extension of time or other relief granted.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.3015, if an employee fails to maintain his or her license in force, the school district that employs him or her shall:
(a) Immediately suspend the employee without pay; and
(b) Terminate his or her employment if the employee fails to reinstate his or her license within the time prescribed by subsection 2 of NRS 391.305.
2. If an employee is suspended pursuant to this section and, within 90 days after the date of suspension, is granted by the Department or Commission an extension of time or any other relief which has the effect of reinstating or continuing his or her license in force, the suspension of the employee is ineffective and the school district shall immediately reinstate the employee while the employee’s license remains in force. The employee must be reinstated to the position the employee held at the time of his or her suspension. If the employee thereafter fails again to maintain his or her license in force, the school district shall again suspend the employee without pay and proceed in accordance with NRS 391.305, 391.308 and 391.309.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2817; A 2007, 312)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.305 - Notice of suspension; effect of reinstatement of license within prescribed period; termination for failure to reinstate license.

1. If a school district is required to suspend an employee pursuant to NRS 391.302, the superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice of the suspension to the employee by personal delivery or by certified mail. The notice must:
(a) Include a copy of the text of the provisions of NRS 391.301 to 391.309, inclusive;
(b) Inform the employee that his or her employment will be terminated unless the employee reinstates his or her license within the time prescribed by subsection 2;
(c) Set forth the date on which the period for reinstatement of the employee’s license will expire;
(d) Advise the employee of his or her right to a hearing pursuant to NRS 391.308;
(e) Include a copy of the form upon which the employee may request a hearing; and
(f) Set forth the name and address of the person to whom a request for a hearing should be directed.
2. If an employee reinstates his or her license:
(a) Within 90 days after the date of the notice of suspension; or
(b) Within any longer period authorized by the superintendent of schools of the school district or the superintendent’s designee pursuant to NRS 391.308,
the school district shall immediately reinstate the employee to the position that the employee held at the time of the employee’s suspension.
3. If an employee fails to reinstate his or her license within the time prescribed by subsection 2, his or her employment shall be deemed to have terminated as of the date of the employee’s suspension pursuant to NRS 391.302. The superintendent of schools of the school district shall provide written notice of the termination to the employee by personal delivery or by certified mail. The failure of the employee to receive the notice required by this subsection does not render the termination ineffective.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2817)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.308 - Hearing to determine whether additional time to reinstate license should be granted; transmittal of written ruling; effect of ruling.

1. An employee who is suspended by a school district pursuant to NRS 391.302 is entitled to a hearing if the employee makes a timely request for a hearing, as set forth in this section. A request for a hearing must:
(a) Be received, within 15 days after the date of the notice of suspension, by the person designated by the school district pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.305;
(b) Set forth any facts which the employee believes are relevant; and
(c) Be accompanied by a copy of any documents which the employee believes are relevant.
2. If an employee fails to make a timely request for a hearing pursuant to this section, the right of the employee to reinstatement by the school district pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 391.305 is not affected if the employee satisfies the requirements of that subsection.
3. If a timely request for a hearing is made, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the superintendent’s designee shall convene a hearing to consider whether extenuating circumstances exist that warrant an extension of the time prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 391.305 for reinstatement of the employee’s license.
4. A hearing required by this section must be held within 20 days after the date of notice of suspension. The employee and the school district are each entitled to:
(a) Present evidence;
(b) Cross-examine witnesses; and
(c) Be represented by counsel or any other person.
5. Immediately upon conclusion of the hearing, the superintendent of schools of the school district or the superintendent’s designee shall issue a ruling. The ruling must:
(a) State whether the employee will be granted an extension of time for reinstatement of the employee’s license;
(b) Set forth the factual basis for his or her determination; and
(c) State the date on which an extension, if any, will expire.
6. In addition to the requirements of subsection 5, the ruling must be set forth in writing. Not later than 3 working days after the conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the written ruling must be mailed or personally delivered to the employee and the person who represented the employee during the hearing, if any. The failure of an employee to receive a copy of the written ruling does not render the ruling ineffective.
7. If an employee is granted an extension of time pursuant to this section, that extension is effective only for the purposes of the employment relationship between the school district and the employee and is not binding on the Department or Commission.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2818)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.309 - Effect of provisions.

The provisions of NRS 391.301 to 391.309, inclusive, do not:
1. Limit any right or remedy an employee may have against an agency or official of this state based upon the loss of the employee’s license.
2. Preclude a school district from employing a person as a substitute teacher or in any other position for which the person is legally qualified.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2819)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.321 - Mandatory suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the State Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license issued pursuant to this chapter, the State Board shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the State Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The State Board shall reinstate a license issued pursuant to this chapter that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the State Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2049)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.322 - Notice to licensee of receipt of recommendation for suspension or revocation of license; written request for hearing; selection of hearing officer; immediate processing required upon receipt of notice of conviction of licensee.

1. If the board of trustees of a school district, the governing body of a charter school or the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s designee submits a recommendation to the State Board for the suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter, the State Board shall send written notice of the recommendation to the person to whom the license has been issued at the address on file with the Department.
2. A notice given pursuant to subsection 1 must contain:
(a) A statement of the charge upon which the recommendation is based;
(b) A copy of the recommendation received by the State Board;
(c) A statement that the licensee is entitled to a hearing before a hearing officer if the licensee makes a written request for the hearing as provided by subsection 3; and
(d) A statement that the grounds and procedure for the suspension or revocation of a license are set forth in NRS 391.320 to 391.361, inclusive.
3. A licensee to whom notice has been given pursuant to this section may request a hearing before a hearing officer selected pursuant to subsection 4. Such a request must be in writing and must be filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction within 15 days after receipt of the notice by the licensee.
4. Upon receipt of a request filed pursuant to subsection 3, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall request from the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration a list of potential hearing officers. The licensee requesting a hearing and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall select a person to serve as hearing officer from the list provided by the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration by alternately striking one name until the name of only one hearing officer remains. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall strike the first name.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if no request for a hearing is filed within the time specified in subsection 3, the State Board may suspend or revoke the license or take no action on the recommendation.
6. If the Department receives notice of a conviction of a licensee and the conviction is for an act which is a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license, the State Board shall immediately process the recommendation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 391.320 to 391.361, inclusive. If no request for a hearing is filed within the time specified in subsection 3, the State Board may accept, reject or modify the recommendation.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 857; A 2005, 465; 2007, 427; 2019, 1056)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.323 - Time of hearing; report and recommendation by hearing officer; action by State Board of Education upon receipt of report.

1. Unless the parties agree to a later date, within 30 days after the selection of a hearing officer pursuant to NRS 391.322, the hearing officer shall conduct a hearing. Within 15 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall prepare and file with the Superintendent of Public Instruction a report containing:
(a) A recommendation as to whether the license of the licensee should be suspended or revoked; and
(b) Findings of fact and conclusions of law which support the recommendation.
2. The State Board may accept or reject the recommendation or refer the report back to the hearing officer for further evidence and recommendation, and shall notify the teacher, administrator or other licensed employee in writing of its decision. The decision of the State Board is a final decision in a contested case.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 858; A 2015, 2102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.340 - Revocation or forfeiture for falsely reporting pupils’ attendance.

Any teacher, principal or superintendent who knowingly reports, causes to be reported, or permits the report of the presence of any pupil at school when the pupil is absent, or when school is not in session, forfeits his or her license or subjects it to revocation. The license may not be restored or a new one granted within 1 year after the forfeiture or revocation.
[356:32:1956]—(NRS A 1987, 1011)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.350 - Suspension or revocation of license for employee’s failure to fulfill employment obligations or breach of contract; suspension or revocation of administrator’s license for wrongfully securing employee’s acceptance of employment; notice to other agencies of revocation.

1. Any teacher or other licensed employee employed by any board for a specified time who willfully refuses or fails to fulfill his or her employment obligations after the employee has notified the board of his or her acceptance of employment under subsection 4 of NRS 391.810 or subsection 4 of NRS 391.820 or to comply with the provisions of his or her contract after it has been signed without first obtaining the written consent of the board may be found guilty of unprofessional conduct. The board shall not unreasonably withhold its consent.
2. Any administrator who willfully secures the signature on a statement of intent to accept employment of any teacher or other licensed employee who has notified the board of another school district in this State of his or her acceptance of employment is guilty of unprofessional conduct, unless the employee has first obtained the written consent of the board to which he or she has given notice of acceptance. If the failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of the contract is the result of having subsequently executed an employment contract with another board in this State without the written consent of the board first employing him or her, the second contract is void.
3. Upon receiving a formal complaint from the board, substantiated by conclusive evidence of a teacher’s failure or refusal under subsection 1 or that an administrator has willfully secured such a signature, the State Board may suspend or revoke the license of the teacher or administrator after notice and opportunity for a hearing have been provided pursuant to NRS 391.322 and 391.323.
4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify state agencies for education in other states of any revocation pursuant to this section.
[357:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 807; 1967, 967; 1975, 539; 1979, 1612; 1985, 1089; 1987, 1012; 1993, 858; 2015, 47)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.355 - Procedure for conduct of hearings.

1. The State Board shall adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of hearings conducted pursuant to NRS 391.323.
2. The rules of procedure must provide for boards of trustees of school districts, governing bodies of charter schools or the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Superintendent’s designee to bring charges, when cause exists.
3. The rules of procedure must provide that:
(a) The licensed employee, board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school and Superintendent are entitled to be heard, to be represented by an attorney and to call witnesses in their behalf.
(b) The hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 is entitled to be reimbursed for his or her reasonable actual expenses.
(c) If requested by the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322, an official transcript must be made.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e), the State Board, licensed employee and the Department, board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school which initiated the complaint resulting in the hearing are equally responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 and the expense of the official transcript. The State Board may bill the licensed employee or the Department, board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school which initiated the complaint resulting in the hearing for their percentage of any expenses incurred pursuant to this paragraph.
(e) If the hearing results from a recommendation to revoke or suspend a license based upon a conviction which is a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to paragraph (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.330, the licensed employee is fully responsible for the expense of and compensation for the hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 and the expense of the official transcript. The State Board may bill the licensed employee for such expenses.
4. A hearing officer selected pursuant to NRS 391.322 shall, upon the request of a party, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, documents or other pertinent information to be used as evidence in hearings conducted pursuant to NRS 391.323.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 542; A 1975, 539; 1979, 1612, 1837; 1981, 512; 1987, 1012; 1993, 859; 2019, 1058; 2023, 2483)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.361 - Charges not to become part of employee’s permanent record if State Board of Education determines evidence insufficient.

If charges are brought against a teacher, administrator or other educational personnel for the suspension or revocation of his or her license and the State Board of Education determines that there is not sufficient evidence to suspend or revoke the license, the complaint and any related documents must not be made a part of that person’s permanent employment record.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 997)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.365 - Reimbursement for cost of course work to receive endorsement.

A person who receives an endorsement to teach in a field of specialization relating to computer literacy and computer science may request a reimbursement for the cost of the course work required to receive such an endorsement from the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school that employs or will employ the person.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2696; A 2021, 1130)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.375 - Plan of school district for extension of benefits of social security to substitute teachers; approval by state agency.

Every school district in the State shall submit, for approval by the state agency, as that term is defined in NRS 287.130, its plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to licensed public school teachers in the position of substitute teachers, immediately upon receiving a request for such coverage pursuant to the provisions of NRS 287.190.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 19; A 1987, 1013)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.380 - Annuities or shares for employees: Purchase; conditions.

1. The board of trustees of any school district in this state may purchase an annuity or shares for any teacher, principal, superintendent of schools or other employee of that district under a plan which meets the requirements 26 U.S.C. § 403(b).
2. That purchase must be made only upon the written request of the employee and upon an agreement in writing that:
(a) The payments made constitute an allocable part of that employee’s total compensation, as that term is defined in NRS 286.025;
(b) The annuity or shares so purchased are the property of that employee and all rights thereunder are nontransferable and nonforfeitable except for a failure to make required payments; and
(c) The board of trustees has no liability under any such arrangement.
3. All requests under this section must be received and acted upon without discrimination so long as the employee is within the class of persons entitled by law to enjoy the benefits of the provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 403(b).
4. The shares purchased must be those of a regulated investment company as permitted under 26 U.S.C. § 403(b)(7).
(Added to NRS by 1965, 712; A 1975, 1065; 1985, 794)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.450 - "Council" defined.

As used in NRS 391.450 to 391.485, inclusive, "Council" means the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada created by NRS 391.455.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3085; A 2013, 3157; 2017, 2140; 2019, 1783)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.460 - Recommendations to State Board concerning statewide performance evaluation system; authorization to establish working groups and task forces.

1. The Council shall:
(a) Make recommendations to the State Board concerning the adoption of regulations for establishing a statewide performance evaluation system to ensure that teachers, administrators who provide primarily administrative services at the school level, administrators at the district level who provide direct supervision of the principal of a school, and who do not provide primarily direct instructional services to pupils, and other licensed educational personnel, regardless of whether licensed as a teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice principal are:
(1) Evaluated using multiple, fair, timely, rigorous and valid methods, which includes evaluations based upon pupil growth as required by NRS 391.465;
(2) Afforded a meaningful opportunity to improve their effectiveness through professional development that is linked to their evaluations; and
(3) Provided with the means to share effective educational methods with other teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel throughout this State.
(b) Develop and recommend to the State Board a plan, including duties and associated costs, for the development and implementation of the performance evaluation system by the Department and school districts.
(c) Consider the role of professional standards for teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel, to which paragraph (a) applies and, as it determines appropriate, develop a plan for recommending the adoption of such standards by the State Board.
(d) Develop and recommend to the State Board a process for peer observations of teachers by qualified educational personnel which is designed to provide assistance to teachers in meeting the standards of effective teaching, and includes, without limitation, conducting observations, participating in conferences before and after observations of the teacher and providing information and resources to the teacher about strategies for effective teaching.
2. The performance evaluation system recommended by the Council must ensure that:
(a) Data derived from the evaluations is used to create professional development programs that enhance the effectiveness of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel; and
(b) A timeline is included for monitoring the performance evaluation system at least annually for quality, reliability, validity, fairness, consistency and objectivity.
3. The Council may establish such working groups, task forces and similar entities from within or outside its membership as necessary to address specific issues or otherwise to assist in its work.
4. The State Board shall consider the recommendations made by the Council pursuant to this section and shall adopt regulations establishing a statewide performance evaluation system as required by NRS 391.465.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3086; A 2013, 3157; 2015, 2410, 2411; 2017, 2142, 3263; 2019, 1783)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.470 - Annual report by school districts concerning process for peer observations of teachers.

On or before August 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district shall submit a report to the State Board and the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada created by NRS 391.455 concerning the implementation and effectiveness of the process for peer observations of teachers set forth in the regulations adopted by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 391.465, including, without limitation, any recommendations for revisions to the process of peer observations.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3149; A 2017, 2144, 3265)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.475 - Electronic tool for providing documents concerning evaluations.

The Department shall, in consultation with the boards of trustees of school districts and the Council, develop an electronic tool for providing documents concerning evaluations conducted pursuant to NRS 391.680 to 391.730, inclusive, to teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel. The tool must allow an administrator who conducts an evaluation to:
1. Immediately share documents concerning the evaluation with the teacher, administrator or other licensed educational employee who is the subject of the evaluation; and
2. Recommend professional development courses to improve the performance and knowledge of the teacher, administrator or other licensed educational employee who is the subject of the evaluation.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1783)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.480 - Development of learning goals for pupils; Department to establish list of assessments to measure achievement of learning goals; evaluation of educational personnel based on achievement of learning goals; regulations.

1. Each teacher at a school in a school district shall, in consultation with the principal of the school at which the teacher is employed or other administrator who is assigned by the principal, develop learning goals for the pupils of the teacher for a specified period.
2. Each principal, vice principal and other administrator who provides direct instructional services to pupils at a school in a school district shall, in consultation with his or her direct supervisor, develop learning goals for the pupils at the school where the principal, vice principal or other administrator, as applicable, is employed for a specified period.
3. The Department shall establish a list of assessments that may be used by a school or school district to measure the achievement of learning goals established pursuant to this section.
4. The board of trustees of each school district shall ensure that the learning goals for pupils established pursuant to this section measure pupil growth in accordance with the criteria established by regulation of the State Board.
5. Each teacher and administrator who establishes learning goals for pupils pursuant to this section must be evaluated at the end of the specified period to determine the extent to which the learning goals of the pupils were achieved. Such an evaluation must be conducted in accordance with the criteria established by regulation of the State Board for determining the level of pupil growth for the purposes of the statewide performance evaluation system. The State Board may establish by regulation the manner in which to include certain categories of pupils in the evaluation conducted pursuant to this subsection.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2139; A 2021, 1339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.485 - Annual review of statewide performance evaluation system; annual review of manner in which schools carry out evaluations pursuant to system.

1. The State Board shall annually review the statewide performance evaluation system to ensure accuracy and reliability. Such a review must include, without limitation, an analysis of the:
(a) Number and percentage of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel who receive each designation identified in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 391.465 in each school, school district, and the State as a whole;
(b) Data used to evaluate pupil growth in each school, school district and the State as a whole, including, without limitation, any observations; and
(c) Effect of the evaluations conducted pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools on the academic performance of pupils enrolled in the school district in each school and school district, and the State as a whole.
2. The board of trustees of each school district shall annually review the manner in which schools in the school district carry out the evaluation of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel pursuant to the statewide performance evaluation system.
3. The Department may review the manner in which the statewide performance evaluation system is carried out by each school district, including, without limitation, the manner in which the learning goals for pupils are established and evaluated pursuant to NRS 391.480.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2140; A 2019, 1785)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.488 - "Education support professional" defined.

"Education support professional" means a person, other than a teacher or administrator, who is employed to work at a public school. The term incudes, without limitation:
1. Paraprofessionals;
2. School police officers, school resource officers and other providers of security services at a school;
3. School nurses;
4. School counselors;
5. School psychologists;
6. School social workers;
7. Drivers of school buses;
8. Secretaries;
9. Members of the custodial or maintenance staff; and
10. Workers in food services.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1812)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.494 - Qualifications of members; application for membership.

1. Each member of the Task Force must:
(a) Be a licensed teacher or an education support professional with at least 5 consecutive years of experience teaching or serving as an education support professional, as applicable, in a public school in this State;
(b) Be currently employed as a teacher or an education support professional and actively teaching or serving as an education support professional, as applicable, in a public school in this State, and remain employed as a teacher or an education support professional, as applicable, in a public school in this State for the duration of the member’s term; and
(c) Not be currently serving on any other education-related board, commission, council, task force or similar governmental entity.
2. On or before December 1, 2023, the Department shall prescribe a uniform application for a teacher or an education support professional to use to apply to serve on the Task Force.
3. A teacher or an education support professional who wishes to serve on the Task Force must submit an application prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education on or before January 15 of an even-numbered year. On or before February 15 of each even-numbered year, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education shall select one or more teachers or education support professionals, as applicable, to serve as a member of the Task Force.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2449; A 2021, 2532; 2023, 1814)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.496 - Duties.

The Task Force shall:
1. Evaluate the challenges in attracting and retaining teachers and education support professionals throughout this State;
2. Make recommendations to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education to address the challenges in attracting and retaining teachers and education support professionals throughout this State, including, without limitation, providing incentives to attract and retain teachers and education support professionals; and
3. On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature describing the findings and recommendations of the Task Force.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2450; A 2021, 2533; 2023, 1814)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.650 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Administrator" means any employee who holds a license as an administrator and who is employed in that capacity by a school district.
2. "Board" means the board of trustees of the school district in which a licensed employee affected by NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, is employed.
3. "Demotion" means demotion of an administrator to a position of lesser rank, responsibility or pay and does not include transfer or reassignment for purposes of an administrative reorganization.
4. "Immorality" means:
(a) An act forbidden by NRS 200.366, 200.368, 200.400, 200.508, 201.180, 201.190, 201.210, 201.220, 201.230, 201.265, 201.540, 201.560, 207.260, 453.316 to 453.336, inclusive, except an act forbidden by NRS 453.337, 453.338, 453.3385 to 453.3405, inclusive, 453.560 or 453.562; or
(b) An act forbidden by NRS 201.540 or 201.553 or any other sexual conduct or attempted sexual conduct with a pupil enrolled in an elementary or secondary school. As used in this paragraph, "sexual conduct" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 201.520.
5. "Postprobationary employee" means an administrator or a teacher who has completed the probationary period as provided in NRS 391.820 and has been given notice of reemployment. The term does not include a person who is deemed to be a probationary employee pursuant to NRS 391.730.
6. "Probationary employee" means:
(a) An administrator or a teacher who is employed for the period set forth in NRS 391.820; and
(b) A person who is deemed to be a probationary employee pursuant to NRS 391.730.
7. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of a school district or a person designated by the board or superintendent to act as superintendent during the absence of the superintendent.
8. "Teacher" means a licensed employee the majority of whose working time is devoted to the rendering of direct educational service to pupils of a school district.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 968; A 1969, 271; 1971, 380; 1973, 790; 1979, 658, 1606, 1829; 1985, 1083; 1987, 1003; 2003, 431, 1394, 2819; 2011, 2258, 2284; 2013, 3699; 2015, 1602; 2017, 1192; 2019, 1128, 2681; 2023, 947, 2484, 2902)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.655 - Applicability of NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive; exceptions.

1. The demotion, suspension, dismissal and nonreemployment provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, do not apply to:
(a) Substitute teachers; or
(b) Adult education teachers.
2. The admonition, demotion, suspension, dismissal and nonreemployment provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800, inclusive, do not apply to:
(a) A probationary teacher. The policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.685 and 391.725 applies to a probationary teacher.
(b) A principal described in subsection 1 of NRS 391.717 with respect to his or her employment as a principal.
(c) A principal who is employed at will pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 391.717.
(d) A new employee who is employed as a probationary administrator primarily to provide administrative services at the school level and not primarily to provide direct instructional services to pupils, regardless of whether licensed as a teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice principal.
Insofar as the policy is consistent with the provisions of NRS 391.717, the policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.700 and 391.725 applies to any administrator described in this subsection.
3. The admonition, demotion and suspension provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800, inclusive, do not apply to a postprobationary teacher who is employed as a probationary administrator primarily to provide administrative services at the school level and not primarily to provide direct instructional services to pupils, regardless of whether licensed as a teacher or administrator, including, without limitation, a principal and vice principal, with respect to his or her employment in the administrative position. The policy for evaluations prescribed in NRS 391.700 and 391.725 applies to such a probationary administrator.
4. The provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.800, inclusive, do not apply to a teacher whose employment is suspended or terminated pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 391.120 or NRS 391.3015 for failure to maintain a license in force.
5. A licensed employee who is employed in a position fully funded by a federal or private categorical grant or to replace another licensed employee during that employee’s leave of absence is employed only for the duration of the grant or leave. Such a licensed employee and licensed employees who are employed on temporary contracts for 90 school days or less, or its equivalent in a school district operating under an alternative schedule authorized pursuant to NRS 388.090, to replace licensed employees whose employment has terminated after the beginning of the school year are entitled to credit for that time in fulfilling any period of probation and during that time the provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, for demotion, suspension or dismissal apply to them.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 380; A 1973, 791; 1979, 1607, 1830; 1987, 1003; 2003, 2820, 3217; 2007, 313; 2011, 2259, 2284; 2013, 3149; 2015, 1603; 2019, 1128, 2682; 2023, 947)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.660 - Contract negotiated by collective bargaining may supersede provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive; exceptions.

Excluding the provisions of NRS 391.717 and 391.730, the provisions of NRS 391.650 to 391.826, inclusive, do not apply to a teacher or other licensed employee who has entered into a contract with the board negotiated pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS if the contract contains separate provisions relating to the board’s right to dismiss or refuse to reemploy the employee.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 790; A 1979, 1607, 1830; 1987, 1004; 2011, 2260; 2015, 1604; 2017, 1192; 2019, 1129, 2683; 2023, 948)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.675 - Evaluations of counselors, librarians and certain other licensed educational personnel; provision of copy of evaluation and assistance to employee.

1. The State Board shall adopt regulations providing for evaluations of counselors, librarians and other licensed educational personnel, except for teachers and administrators, and determine the manner in which to measure the performance of such personnel, including, without limitation, whether to use pupil achievement data as part of the evaluation. The regulations adopted pursuant to this section must require:
(a) The evaluation of each counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee at least once each school year; and
(b) Such evaluations to be conducted, to the extent practicable, in a similar manner to the evaluations of teachers conducted pursuant to NRS 391.680 to 391.695, inclusive.
2. The counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee must receive a copy of each evaluation not later than 15 days after the evaluation. A copy of the evaluation and the response of the employee must be permanently attached to the personnel file of the employee. Upon the request of the counselor, librarian or other licensed educational employee, a reasonable effort must be made to assist the employee to improve his or her performance based upon the recommendations reported in the evaluation of the employee.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3169; A 2015, 2404; 2019, 1786)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 391.3123)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 391 - Personnel › NRS 391.680 - Policy for evaluations of teachers; conference required before and after each scheduled observation.

1. It is the intent of the Legislature that a uniform system be developed for objective evaluation of teachers in each school district.
2. Each board, following consultation with and involvement of elected representatives of the teachers or their designees, shall develop a policy for objective evaluations of teachers in narrative form. The policy must comply with the statewide performance evaluation system established by the State Board pursuant to NRS 391.465. The policy may include an evaluation by the teacher, pupils, administrators or other teachers or any combination thereof. A copy of the policy adopted by the board must be filed with the Department. The primary purpose of an evaluation is to provide a format for constructive assistance. Evaluations, while not the sole criterion, must be used in the dismissal process.
3. The person charged with the evaluation of a teacher pursuant to NRS 391.685 or 391.690 shall hold a conference with the teacher before and after each scheduled observation of the teacher during the school year.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 790; A 1975, 614; 1979, 1607, 1830; 1985, 1084; 1987, 1005; 1989, 1426; 1995, 393; 2007, 2164, 2453; 2011, 2286, 2288, 3087, 3089; 2013, 3150; 2015, 2404, 3829)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 391.3125)