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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.355 - Acceptance of federal financial assistance for areas affected by federal activities.

Each board of trustees may accept on behalf of and for the school district any moneys or property under the provisions of:
1. "An Act to provide financial assistance for local educational agencies in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes," being Public Law 874-81st Congress; and
2. "An Act relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by federal activities, and for other purposes," being Public Law 815-81st Congress,
as the same have been amended.
(Added to NRS by 1961, 42)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.365 - Policies and regulations in county whose population is 100,000 or more: Procedure.

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, each board of trustees in any county having a population of 100,000 or more shall give 13 days’ notice of its intention to adopt, repeal or amend a policy or regulation of the board concerning any of the subjects set forth in subsection 4. The notice must:
(a) Include a description of the subject or subjects involved and must state the time and place of the meeting at which the matter will be considered by the board; and
(b) Be mailed to the following persons from each of the schools affected:
(1) The principal;
(2) The president of the parent-teacher association or similar body; and
(3) The president of the classroom teachers’ organization or other collective bargaining agent.
A copy of the notice and of the terms of each proposed policy or regulation, or change in a policy or regulation, must be made available for inspection by the public in the office of the superintendent of schools of the school district at least 13 days before its adoption.
2. All persons interested in a proposed policy or regulation or change in a policy or regulation must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views or arguments, orally or in writing. The board of trustees shall consider all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal or change before taking final action.
3. Emergency policies or regulations may be adopted by the board upon its own finding that an emergency exists.
4. This section applies to policies and regulations concerning:
(a) Attendance rules;
(b) Zoning;
(c) Grading;
(d) District staffing patterns;
(e) Curriculum and program;
(f) Pupil discipline; and
(g) Personnel, except with respect to dismissals and refusals to reemploy covered by contracts entered into as a result of the Government Employee-Management Relations Act, as provided in NRS 391.660.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1012; A 1979, 544, 1162, 1580; 2017, 724)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.370 - Reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Annually, on or before July 1 and at such other times as the Superintendent of Public Instruction may require, each board of trustees shall make or cause to be made a report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the manner and form prescribed by the Superintendent.
[82:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 803; 1979, 1581)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.4157 - Removal of data stored on electronic waste before disposal.

1. Before disposing of electronic waste, each school district shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
2. As used in this section, "electronic waste" means electronic equipment that has been discarded, is no longer wanted by the owner or for any other reason enters the waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2577)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.4159 - Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials; rules and procedures; exception; deposit of money received.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each school district shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials that it produces. This subsection does not apply to:
(a) Construction and demolition waste; or
(b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.
2. Before recycling electronic waste, a school district shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
3. A school district is not required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 if the board of trustees of the school district determines that the cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials produced by the schools in the district is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations of the district or a particular school.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the board of trustees shall consult with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the disposition of the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials to be recycled, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of the schools in the school district and the administrative offices of the school district. This subsection does not apply to construction and demolition waste.
5. Any money received by the school district for recycling or causing to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces must be paid by the board of trustees for credit to the general fund of the school district.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115.
(b) "Paper" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123.
(c) "Paper product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126.
(d) "Recyclable material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3183; A 2019, 2219)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.416 - Definitions.

As used in this section and NRS 386.417 and 386.418, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Postconsumer waste" means a finished material which would normally be disposed of as a solid waste having completed its life cycle as a consumer item.
2. "Recycled paper product" means all paper and wood-pulp products containing in some combination at least 50 percent of its total weight:
(a) Postconsumer waste; and
(b) Secondary waste,
but does not include fibrous waste generated during the manufacturing process such as fibers recovered from wastewater or trimmings of paper machine rolls, wood slabs, chips, sawdust or other wood residue from a manufacturing process.
3. "Secondary waste" means fragments of products or finished products of a manufacturing process, which has converted a virgin resource into a commodity of real economic value.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2192)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.417 - Duties of board of trustees.

1. The board of trustees of each school district shall review and revise the specifications for procuring goods and products for the schools in the district to eliminate discrimination against the procurement or purchase of recycled products whenever the quality of a recycled product is reasonably equal to the same product manufactured with virgin resources. Except for specifications which have been established to preserve the public health and safety, all specifications for procurement must be established in a manner which results in the maximum procurement and purchase of recycled products.
2. After consultation with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the board of trustees of each school district shall adopt regulations governing the bidding procedure and specifications for paper and paper products purchased by the schools in the district that encourage the maximum purchase of recycled paper products. The specifications must give preference to recycled paper products manufactured with the highest percentage of recycled material.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2193)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.418 - Duties of person authorized to purchase supplies, materials, goods, paper and other products for school district.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the person authorized to purchase supplies and materials for each school district shall, when purchasing goods and products for use by the school district, give preference to recycled products if:
(a) The product meets the applicable standards;
(b) The product can be substituted for a comparable nonrecycled product; and
(c) The product costs no more than a comparable nonrecycled product.
2. When purchasing goods and products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases may give preference to recycled products if:
(a) The product meets the applicable standards;
(b) The product can be substituted for a comparable nonrecycled product; and
(c) The product costs no more than 5 percent more than a comparable nonrecycled product.
3. When purchasing any paper or paper products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases shall purchase recycled paper products if the specific recycled paper product is:
(a) Available at a price not more than that of paper products made from virgin material;
(b) Of adequate quality; and
(c) Available to the purchaser within a reasonable period.
4. When purchasing any paper or paper products for use by the school district, the person authorized to make such purchases may purchase recycled paper products if the specific recycled paper product is:
(a) Available at a price not more than 10 percent higher than that of paper products made from virgin material;
(b) Of adequate quality; and
(c) Available to the purchaser within a reasonable period.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2193)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.419 - Legislative declaration.

The Legislature declares that:
1. Children are particularly vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, hazardous wastes and other environmental hazards that may be used for cleaning and maintenance in the public schools; and
2. It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the possible exposure of pupils and school personnel to potentially hazardous chemicals and substances which are used in the cleaning and maintenance of the public schools in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 983)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.4195 - Use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products; use of products that are not environmentally sensitive.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each school district shall ensure that the public schools within the school district use only environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in the cleaning of all floor surfaces in the public schools within the school district.
2. If the board of trustees of a school district determines that the costs associated with the purchase or use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in the cleaning of floor surfaces are unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the efficient operation of the school district or a particular school within the school district, the board of trustees may, after posting notice of the product to be used on the Internet website maintained by the school district, purchase and use a cleaning and maintenance product that is not an environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance product in the cleaning of floor surfaces for the school district as a whole or for a particular school or schools within the school district.
3. In addition to the environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in the cleaning of floor surfaces in the public schools within the school district required pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of a school district may use environmentally sensitive cleaning products for use in the cleaning of any other surfaces.
4. As used in this section, "environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products" means cleaning and maintenance products that reduce the chemicals, hazardous wastes and other environmental hazards to which pupils and school personnel may be exposed.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 983; A 2015, 2084)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.424 - Contents and maintenance of integrated pest management policy.

1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and maintain an integrated pest management policy to provide pest and weed control on the property of the district. The integrated pest management policy must include, without limitation:
(a) The qualifications for a person to be authorized to apply pesticides or herbicides on any property belonging to the district;
(b) Information concerning the designation of and required training for a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426;
(c) A procedure for monitoring the property of the district to determine when pests or weeds are present and, when significant, for taking corrective action;
(d) Written guidelines for determining when to take specific measures to control pests and weeds, which must:
(1) Prioritize the use of preventive measures, including, without limitation, proper maintenance and sanitation to deny pests access to food, water and shelter;
(2) Require the use of nonchemical pest or weed management before using pesticides or herbicides; and
(3) Require any use of pesticides or herbicides to be carried out in a manner that creates the lowest possible risk to health and safety;
(e) A system for maintaining records of reports of inspections of facilities, work orders and service reports for pest or weed control services, applications of pesticides or herbicides and complaints concerning pesticides or herbicides, including, without limitation, rules concerning the length of time that such records must be maintained;
(f) A plan for educating and, if appropriate, training employees of the school district concerning their roles and duties concerning the integrated pest management policy; and
(g) A procedure to notify school employees, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils and other affected persons before any pesticide or herbicide is applied on the property of a school. Such notice may be provided by telephone, in writing or by electronic mail.
2. The superintendent of each school district and each chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinator appointed pursuant to NRS 386.426 shall maintain a copy of the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1941)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.426 - Appointment and duties of chief and subordinate integrated pest management coordinators.

1. The superintendent of each school district:
(a) Shall appoint a chief integrated pest management coordinator to carry out the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424; and
(b) May appoint subordinate integrated pest management coordinators to assist the chief integrated pest management coordinator in the performance of his or her duties.
2. An employee of the school district may be appointed as the chief integrated pest management coordinator or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator pursuant to subsection 1.
3. Not later than 90 days after appointing a chief or subordinate integrated pest management coordinator, the superintendent shall report to the Department:
(a) The name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the integrated pest management coordinator;
(b) The effective date of the appointment; and
(c) The role to which the person has been appointed.
4. A chief or subordinate integrated pest manager appointed pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Oversee any staff who are responsible for pest and weed control and ensure proper training of such staff in accordance with NRS 386.428 and the pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424;
(b) Oversee the work of any contractor who is engaged to provide pest and weed control;
(c) Communicate with school administrators, the superintendent of the school district and the board of trustees of the school district concerning planned activities to control pests and weeds; and
(d) Ensure compliance with the integrated pest management policy established pursuant to NRS 386.424, including, without limitation, the system for maintaining records and the procedure prescribed in the policy for providing notification before the application of a pesticide or herbicide on property belonging to the school district.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1941)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.428 - Certification required for certain employees; requirements for valid certification.

1. If a certification in integrated pest management that meets the requirements of subsection 2 is available at no additional cost to a school district, the board of trustees of each school district must ensure that at least 10 percent of the employees of the school district who provide custodial or maintenance services hold such a certification.
2. A certification in integrated pest management is valid for the purposes of subsection 1 if the certification was issued by a nonprofit organization that:
(a) Is recognized nationally or internationally;
(b) Has at least 15 years of experience providing education and training to school employees concerning management of pests in structures and landscape;
(c) Displays ongoing involvement in the development of integrated pest management strategies;
(d) Requires a majority of its officers and board of directors to hold an advanced degree in a field related to pest management and a certification or other credential in integrated pest management; and
(e) Provides training that is required for the certification in a manner that is accessible in-person or remotely.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1942)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.790 - Transportation for pupils may be furnished by trustees; regulations.

1. As provided in this title, the board of trustees of any school district may furnish transportation for all resident children of school age in the school district attending a public school, including pupils assigned to special schools or programs pursuant to NRS 388.417 to 388.469, inclusive, or 388.5251 to 388.5267, inclusive:
(a) Who are not excused from school attendance by the provisions of this title; and
(b) Who reside within the school district at such a distance from the school as to make transportation necessary and desirable.
2. When the board of trustees of a school district whose population is less than 100,000 furnishes transportation for pupils attending public schools pursuant to subsection 1, the board may also provide transportation for all resident children of school age in the school district attending private schools not operated for profit, over bus routes established for pupils attending public schools. If such transportation is provided, the pupils attending such private schools must be transported, if space is available, to and from the points on the established routes nearest to the schools which they attend.
3. The board of trustees of any school district may:
(a) Establish bus routes.
(b) Make regulations governing the conduct of pupils while being transported.
(c) For the safety of pupils being transported, govern the conduct of drivers by making and enforcing regulations not inconsistent with regulations of the State Board of Education or with law.
[389:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1614; 1983, 774; 1993, 2161)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.300)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.795 - Use of certain money for procuring vehicles, drivers and insurance.

1. As used in this section, "vehicles" means the school buses, station wagons, automobiles and other motor or mechanically propelled vehicles required by the school district for the transportation of pupils.
2. The board of trustees of a school district shall use transportation funds of the school district for:
(a) The purchase, rent, hire and use of vehicles, and for necessary equipment, supplies and articles therefor.
(b) Necessary repairs of vehicles to keep them in safe and workable condition.
(c) The employment and compensation of capable and reliable drivers of vehicles and other employees necessary for the transportation of pupils and other authorized persons.
(d) Insuring vehicles owned, rented, hired, used or operated by or under the direction or supervision of the board of trustees. Such insurance shall:
(1) Be of such an amount as the board of trustees may be able to obtain and the regulations of the State Board of Education require as sufficient to protect the board of trustees, the pupils being transported, and their parents, guardians or legal representatives from loss or damage resulting from acts covered by the insurance.
(2) Especially insure against loss and damage resulting from or on account of injury or death of any pupil being transported, caused by a crash or any accident during the operation of any such vehicle.
[391:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1615; 2015, 1668)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.320)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.800 - Transportation by common and private carrier; purchase of bus tickets for certain pupils; contracts and insurance.

1. In addition to the purposes authorized by NRS 386.795, a board of trustees may use transportation funds of the school district for:
(a) Arranging and paying for transportation, in accordance with subsection 2, by motor vehicles or otherwise, by contract or such other arrangement as the board of trustees finds most economical, expedient and feasible and for the best interests of the school district.
(b) Purchasing tickets at reduced rates for the transportation of pupils, including, without limitation, homeless pupils, on public buses for use by pupils enrolled in middle school, junior high school and high school to travel to and from school.
2. Transportation may be arranged and contracted for by a board of trustees with:
(a) Any railroad company holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or bus company or other licensed common carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Nevada Transportation Authority.
(b) The owners and operators of private automobiles or other private motor vehicles, including parents of pupils who attend school and are entitled to transportation. When required by the board of trustees, every such private automobile or other private motor vehicle regularly transporting pupils must be insured in the amount required by regulation of the State Board against the loss and damage described in subsection 2 of NRS 386.795.
[392:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1615; 1997, 1993, 2489; 1999, 90, 565)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.330)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.805 - No admission of liability for injury or death.

Nothing in this chapter admits or assumes any tort liability to any pupil or the parent or guardian thereof for injury or death resulting from transportation furnished such pupil by the board of trustees of a school district, unless such liability is specifically assumed by law.
[393:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1615)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.340)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.810 - Payment to parents or guardian in lieu of furnishing transportation; conditions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 392.268, if the daily transportation of a pupil is not practical or economical, the board of trustees, in lieu of furnishing transportation, may pay to the parents or guardian of the pupil an amount of money not to exceed $10 per day of attendance at school to assist the parents or guardian in defraying the cost of board, lodging and other subsistence expenses of the pupil to attend a public school in a city or town in this State or in an adjoining state. If the public school is in an adjoining county or state, costs for tuition and subsistence must be fixed by agreement between the boards of trustees of the school district in which the pupil resides and the school district in which the pupil attends school.
2. Payment of money in lieu of furnishing transportation may be made only if:
(a) The guardian or parents have been residents in the area for a period set by the board of trustees; and
(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the arrangements comply with regulations of the State Board.
[394:32:1956]—(NRS A 1959, 699, 808; 1961, 40; 1965, 100; 1975, 499; 1979, 1616; 1987, 183; 1997, 428)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.815 - Transportation of children to and from activities and programs; use and supervision of vehicles; qualifications and restrictions for drivers.

1. A board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district to be used for the transportation of public school pupils to and from:
(a) Interscholastic contests;
(b) School festivals; or
(c) Other activities properly a part of a school program.
2. In addition to the use of school buses and vehicles authorized pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses and vehicles belonging to the school district to be used for the transportation of children to and from:
(a) Programs for the supervision of children before and after school; and
(b) Other programs or activities that the board of trustees deems appropriate,
regardless of whether such programs or activities are part of a school program.
3. The use of school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district for the purposes enumerated in subsections 1 and 2 is governed by regulations made by the board of trustees, which must not conflict with regulations of the State Board. Proper supervision for each vehicle so used must be furnished by school authorities, and each school bus must be operated by a driver qualified under the provisions of NRS 386.790 to 386.840, inclusive.
4. A driver shall not operate a vehicle for the purposes enumerated in subsections 1 and 2 for more than 10 hours in a 15-hour period. The time spent operating, inspecting, loading, unloading, repairing and servicing the vehicle and waiting for passengers must be included in determining the 15-hour period. After 10 hours of operating a vehicle, the driver must rest for 10 hours before he or she again operates a vehicle for such purposes.
5. Before January 1, 1984, the State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 4.
[395:32:1956]—(NRS A 1983, 772; 1999, 3458; 2017, 1562, 2180)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.360)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.825 - Drivers: Qualifications; training course; annual test; employment of pupils.

1. No person may be employed by a board of trustees of a school district as a driver of a school bus, station wagon, automobile or other motor vehicle, or mechanically or self-propelled vehicle of any kind which transports pupils to and from school or any other place in connection with school activities unless the person is:
(a) Of good, reputable and sober character.
(b) Competent and qualified by experience and disposition to operate the particular type of vehicle in a safe and dependable manner.
(c) Licensed under the laws of this State to operate the particular type of vehicle.
2. Each driver of a school bus or a bus used to transport pupils for extracurricular activities must complete a training course approved by the State Board of Education which includes at least 10 hours of training while operating the vehicle, and 10 hours of training in:
(a) The responsibilities of drivers;
(b) The requirements for drivers of school vehicles;
(c) The laws affecting the operation of a school bus or a vehicle belonging to a school district;
(d) Defensive driving;
(e) Emergency procedures; and
(f) First aid.
3. Each driver must pass a written test each year approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and administered by the local school district.
4. A board of trustees may employ a pupil attending a school under the supervision of the board as a driver when the pupil possesses the qualifications stated in subsection 1 and the pupil’s guardian or parents first consent to the employment of the pupil. The board of trustees may arrange or contract, in writing, with the pupil, and with the pupil’s parents or guardian if the pupil is under the age of 18 years, for the pupil’s services as a driver upon such terms, conditions and provisions and for such compensation as the board deems most economical and for the best interests of the school district, pupils and other persons.
5. Before January 1, 1984, the State Board of Education shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
[397:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1616; 1983, 773)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.380)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.835 - Standards for new school buses purchased by school district on and after January 1, 2016.

1. On and after January 1, 2016, with respect to any new school bus which is purchased by a school district to transport pupils, the school bus must meet the following standards in addition to being equipped as required by the regulations of the State Board:
(a) Occupant seating within the school bus must be tested in accordance with either:
(1) The ASTM International Standard ASTM E1537, "Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture"; or
(2) The School Bus Seat Upholstery Fire Block Test established by the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures adopted at the most recent National Congress on School Transportation.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a) such testing must be conducted on a complete seat assembly inside a test room or school bus, and occupant seating shall be deemed to have failed the ASTM E1537 test or Fire Block Test, as applicable, if:
(1) The seat assembly exhibits a weight loss of 3 pounds or greater during the first 10 minutes of the test; or
(2) The seat assembly exhibits a heat release rate of 80 kilowatts or greater.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each plastic component contained in the engine compartment of a new school bus which is purchased by a school district on and after July 1, 2016, to transport pupils must meet one of the following classifications when tested in accordance with the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard 94, "the Standard for Safety of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances testing":
(a) A V-0 classification; or
(b) If the component is located within 100 millimeters directly above an exhaust component that is not shielded, including, without limitation, a catalytic converter, an exhaust gas recirculation pipe that carries uncooled exhaust gas, an exhaust manifold or an exhaust pipe:
(1) For molded parts, a V-0 classification;
(2) For foams, an HF-1 classification; and
(3) For thin films, a VTM-0 classification.
3. In lieu of meeting the requirements set forth in subsection 2, a new school bus may be purchased by a school district on or after July 1, 2016, to transport pupils if it meets the following requirements:
(a) The school bus has an automatic system for fire extinguishment in the engine compartment that includes a mechanism for activation by the driver;
(b) Any nozzles for fire suppression are located, without limitation, under the school bus, in the electrical panel or under the dashboard, but are not located in the passenger compartment; and
(c) The system for fire suppression includes a lamp or buzzer to alert the driver when the system is activated.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 470; A 2013, 1022)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 392.405)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.837 - New school buses to be equipped with shoulder-harness-type safety belt.

1. On and after July 1, 2019, with respect to any new school bus which is purchased by a school district to transport pupils, the school bus must be equipped with a shoulder-harness-type safety belt assembly for use in each permanent seating position for passengers on the school bus.
2. Each shoulder-harness-type safety belt assembly required by subsection 1 must meet the applicable minimum standards and specifications which are set forth in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and which are in effect on the date the school district purchases the school bus.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2178)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.845 - Use of school buses for commercial advertising: Authorization; conditions; establishment of special revenue fund; authorized use of fees.

1. A board of trustees of a school district may:
(a) Authorize for commercial advertising the use of buses owned by the school district; and
(b) Establish the fees and other terms and conditions which are applicable to such advertising.
2. Any advertising authorized pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must conform with all applicable local ordinances regarding signs; and
(b) Must not:
(1) Promote hostility, disorder or violence;
(2) Attack groups on the basis of their ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression;
(3) Invade the rights of others;
(4) Inhibit the functioning of the school;
(5) Override the school’s identity;
(6) Promote the use of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, intoxicating liquor, tobacco or firearms;
(7) Promote any religious organization;
(8) Contain political advertising; or
(9) Promote entertainment deemed improper or inappropriate by the board of trustees.
3. The board of trustees of each school district that receives money pursuant to subsection 1 shall establish a special revenue fund and direct that the money it receives pursuant to subsection 1 be deposited in that fund. Money in the fund must not be commingled with money from other sources. The board of trustees shall disburse the money in the fund to the schools within its district giving preference to the schools within the district that the district has classified as serving a significant proportion of pupils who are economically disadvantaged.
4. A school that receives money pursuant to subsection 3 shall expend the money only to purchase textbooks and laboratory equipment and to pay for field trips.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Protective hairstyle" includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists.
(b) "Race" includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1757; A 2017, 1070; 2021, 1714)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.855 - Authorization to establish policy of uniforms for pupils and dress code for educational personnel; financial assistance for pupils to purchase uniforms.

1. The board of trustees of a school district may, in consultation with the schools within the district, parents and legal guardians of pupils who are enrolled in the district, and associations and organizations representing licensed educational personnel within the district, establish a policy that requires pupils to wear school uniforms.
2. The policy must:
(a) Describe the uniforms;
(b) Designate which pupils must wear the uniforms;
(c) Designate the hours or events during which the uniforms must be worn; and
(d) To the extent practicable, be consistent with the policy adopted pursuant to NRS 392.453.
3. If the board of trustees of a school district establishes a policy that requires pupils to wear school uniforms, the board shall facilitate the acquisition of school uniforms for pupils whose parents or legal guardians request financial assistance to purchase the uniforms.
4. The board of trustees of a school district may establish a dress code enforceable during school hours for the teachers and other personnel employed by the board of trustees.
5. A dress code or a policy that requires pupils to wear school uniforms may not discriminate against a pupil based on race. Race discrimination prohibited by this subsection includes, without limitation, the enforcement of a dress code or policy that requires school uniforms whereby a pupil’s hair texture, hairstyle, including, without limitation, a protective hairstyle, or other trait associated with race violates the dress code or the policy.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Protective hairstyle" includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists.
(b) "Race" includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2488; A 2019, 545; 2021, 1715)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.865 - Maintenance and storage in secure location by public school; policy regarding proper handling and transportation; annual report to Division of Public and Behavioral Health concerning doses administered.

1. Each public school shall ensure that auto-injectable epinephrine and any opioid antagonist maintained at the school is stored in a designated, secure location that is unlocked and easily accessible.
2. Each school district shall establish a policy for the schools within the district, other than charter schools, regarding the proper handling and transportation of auto-injectable epinephrine and opioid antagonists.
3. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each school year, each school district and charter school shall submit a report to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services identifying the number of doses of auto-injectable epinephrine and opioid antagonists that were administered at each public school within the school district or charter school, as applicable, during the school year.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1225; A 2021, 425)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.875 - Training concerning food allergies and development of comprehensive action plan concerning anaphylaxis.

Each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, to the extent feasible:
1. Provide training concerning food allergies to each employee who works with food at the school and to such other employees as deemed appropriate by the school nurse in collaboration with the principal or other person in charge of the school; and
2. Develop a comprehensive action plan concerning anaphylaxis, which includes, without limitation, information relating to:
(a) The risks that may cause anaphylaxis;
(b) Ways to avoid risks that may cause anaphylaxis;
(c) The signs and symptoms of a person experiencing anaphylaxis;
(d) How to access auto-injectable epinephrine when necessary; and
(e) Medical care that should be received after the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1225)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 388.427)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.900 - Provision of menstrual products at no cost in certain public schools; plan to address lack of access to menstrual products.

1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school that operates as a middle school, junior high school or high school shall ensure that menstrual products are provided at no cost to pupils in the bathrooms of each middle school, junior high school and high school in the school district or charter school.
2. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school that operates as a middle school, junior high school or high school shall develop a plan to address the lack of access to menstrual products due to affordability and to provide equal access to menstrual products. The board of trustees or governing body shall review the plan each year. The plan must, without limitation:
(a) Evaluate the access to and quality of menstrual products in the middle schools, junior high schools and high schools in the school district or charter school;
(b) Include a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan;
(c) Be evidence-based;
(d) Be solution-oriented;
(e) Outline how the school district or charter school will ensure access to menstrual products regardless of affordability and destigmatize the need for menstrual products; and
(f) Outline any curriculum a school in the school district or a charter school may provide regarding access to menstrual products.
3. The board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a charter school that operates as a middle school, junior high school or high school may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations to implement the provisions of this section.
4. On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school that operates as a middle school, junior high school or high school shall submit a report on the plan developed pursuant to subsection 2 to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature.
5. As used in this section, "menstrual products" includes, without limitation, sanitary napkins, tampons or similar products used in connection with the menstrual cycle.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3266)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 386 - Local Administrative Organization › NRS 386.975 - Establishment of program by trustees; assistance of Attorney General or State Board.

1. The board of trustees of each school district may:
(a) Establish a program of information concerning missing children for pupils, parents and other residents of the district; and
(b) Use materials prepared by the Attorney General in developing such a program.
2. The board of trustees may request the assistance of the Attorney General or the State Board of Education in establishing its program.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2168)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 388.585)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.013 - State Permanent School Fund: Annual financial reports by State Controller.

The State Controller shall, each year, prepare a complete financial report of the State Permanent School Fund. A copy of this report must be submitted to the State Treasurer and to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 823; A 1973, 1668; 1977, 349; 1981, 362; 2023, 92)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.015 - State Treasurer custodian of securities; liability on bond.

The State Treasurer shall be the legal custodian of all securities in which the moneys of the State Permanent School Fund are or may hereafter be invested. The State Treasurer shall be liable on his or her official bond for their safekeeping.
[88:32:1956]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.030 - Sources and distribution of State Education Fund.

All money derived from interest on the State Permanent School Fund, together with all money derived from other sources provided by law, must:
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.191, be placed in the State Education Fund; and
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528, be apportioned among the several school districts and charter schools of this State at the times and in the manner provided by law.
[91:32:1956]—(NRS A 1977, 231; 1987, 420; 1997, 1857, 2709; 1999, 599; 2009, 8; 2019, 4209)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.035 - State Controller to keep separate accounts of money for schools.

The State Controller shall keep a separate and distinct account of:
1. The State Permanent School Fund.
2. The interest and income of the State Permanent School Fund.
3. All moneys derived from special appropriations or otherwise for the support of public schools.
[92:32:1956]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.040 - Disbursement of money for public schools.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 387.528, the State Treasurer shall pay over all public school money received by the State Treasurer for the support of school districts only on warrants of the State Controller issued upon the orders of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in favor of county treasurers. When endorsed, the orders are valid vouchers in the hands of the State Controller for the disbursement of public school money.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 387.528, if the board of trustees of a school district establishes and administers a separate account pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.603, the State Treasurer shall pay over to the school district all public school money due the school district.
3. The State Treasurer shall pay over all public school money received by the State Treasurer for the support of charter schools only on warrants of the State Controller issued upon the orders of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in favor of the charter schools. When endorsed, the orders are valid vouchers in the hands of the State Controller for the disbursement of public school money.
[93:32:1956]—(NRS A 1979, 1583; 1981, 362; 1995, 2486; 1997, 1857, 2710; 1999, 599)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.045 - Restrictions on use of money for public schools.

1. No portion of the public school funds or of the money specially appropriated for the purpose of public schools shall be devoted to any other object or purpose.
2. No portion of the public school funds shall in any way be segregated, divided or set apart for the use or benefit of any sectarian or secular society or association.
[94:32:1956]—(NRS A 2015, 1837; 2019, 3281)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.047 - Separate accounting by school districts and charter schools of money received for instruction and services to pupils who receive early intervening services.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each school district and charter school shall separately account for all money received for the instruction of and the provision of related services to pupils who receive early intervening services.
2. The separate accounting must include:
(a) The amount of money provided to the school district or charter school for special education for basic support;
(b) Transfers of money from the general fund of the school district or charter school needed to balance the special revenue fund; and
(c) The amount of money, if any, expended by the school district or charter school for early intervening services provided pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 388.429.
3. Money received from federal sources must be:
(a) Accounted for separately; and
(b) Excluded from the accounting required pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1430; A 1995, 574; 1997, 1857; 2009, 753; 2019, 4210)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 387 - Financial Support of School System › NRS 387.049 - Required manner of administration of money.

When administering money received from the Federal Government, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department or the State Board, as applicable, shall, to the extent practicable, administer the money in a manner that is designed to attain the goals of the Legislature regarding educational reform in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2925)