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NRS 388.045 Racially discriminatory name, logo, mascot, song or other identifier prohibited; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of each school district, governing body of each charter school and governing body of each university scho…

NRS 388.055 Employment of school counselor; program for school counseling. [Effective through June 30, 2030.] Each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose: 1. Employ a school counselor at the…

NRS 388.057 Employment of school social worker in certain public schools. Each public school, including, without limitation, each charter school, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more: 1. Shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, employ a school soc…

NRS 388.060 Kindergarten: Establishment; board of trustees authorized to provide transportation to school that offers kindergarten or to provide program of instruction at home; budget. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the board of trustees of each school distri…

NRS 388.070 Maintenance of schools with equal rights and privileges. When feasible, boards of trustees must maintain all the schools established by them for an equal length of time during the year and, as far as practicable, with equal rights and privileges. [242:32:1956]

NRS 388.075 Period of silence. Every school district shall set aside a period at the beginning of each school day, during which all persons must be silent, for voluntary individual meditation, prayer or reflection by pupils. (Added to NRS by 1977, 634)

NRS 388.077 Right of pupils to constitutional expression; limitation; adoption of policy for pupil publications; resolution of complaint by pupil of violation of right. 1. Each pupil of a public school, including, without limitation, each pupil of a university school for profound…

NRS 388.080 School year. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the public school year commences on the 1st day of July and ends on the last day of June. 2. After notification to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that an extended school year program will be opera…

NRS 388.090 Minimum number of days of school; application for alternative schedule; application for reduction in minutes or additional minutes; minimum number of days of professional development for educational personnel at each elementary school. 1. Except as otherwise provided …

NRS 388.095 Scheduling school for closure because of natural disaster, inclement weather or accident; regulations. 1. Each school district shall schedule at least 3 contingent days of school, or its equivalent if the school district operates under an alternative schedule authoriz…

NRS 388.097 Additional days or minutes of instruction for program of remedial education. 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may, upon application by the board of trustees of a school district, authorize additional days or minutes of instruction for a program of remedial …

NRS 388.110 Closing public schools for legal holidays. No school may be kept open on any day declared to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236.015. [246:32:1956]—(NRS A 1967, 105; 1971, 1321; 1979, 1594; 1999, 2412) INTERVENTION EFFORTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NRS 388.113 Superintendent of Public Instruction to place focus school on probation; school improvement plan; review of plan; appointment of independent school improvement official; duties; evaluation of progress of public school; recommendation of intervention measures; reports.…

NRS 388.114 Superintendent of Public Instruction to submit proposal for corrective measures for persistently priority school; review of proposal; duration of corrective measures; evaluation of progress of public school; reports. 1. If, pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 388.113, the…

NRS 388.115 Required replacement of certain educational personnel; selection of new principal for public school; new principal to review and replace or reassign teachers and other staff; requirements for reassignment; incentives; additional support and resources to public schools…

NRS 388.116 Superintendent of Public Instruction to assume direct responsibility of public school under direct management of the Department; appointment of school turnaround director; duties; ongoing support to public school under direct management. 1. If, pursuant to NRS 388.114…

NRS 388.121 Definitions. As used in NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 388.1215 to 388.127, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1928; A 2005, 705; 2009, …

NRS 388.1215 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the principal, administrator or other person in charge of a school. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4152)

NRS 388.122 “Bullying” defined. 1. “Bullying” means written, verbal or electronic expressions or physical acts or gestures, or any combination thereof, that are directed at a person or group of persons, or a single severe and willful act or expression that is directed at a person…

NRS 388.123 “Cyber-bullying” defined. “Cyber-bullying” means bullying through the use of electronic communication. The term includes the use of electronic communication to transmit or distribute a sexual image of a minor. As used in this section, “sexual image” has the meaning as…

NRS 388.1235 “Discrimination based on race” defined. “Discrimination based on race” means any single or repeated or pervasive act or acts, whether targeted to a specific person or targeted in general to any demographic identified in subsection 1: 1. Regarding the race, color, cul…

NRS 388.124 “Electronic communication” defined. “Electronic communication” means the communication of any written, verbal or pictorial information through the use of an electronic device, including, without limitation, a telephone, a cellular phone, a computer or any similar mean…

NRS 388.126 “Governing body” defined. “Governing body” means the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4152)

NRS 388.1265 “Protective hairstyle” defined. “Protective hairstyle” includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists. (Added to NRS by 2021, 1715)

NRS 388.1267 “Race” defined. “Race” includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles. (Added to NRS by 2021, 1715)

NRS 388.127 “School” defined. “School” means a public school, including, without limitation, a charter school. (Added to NRS by 2017, 4152)

NRS 388.132 Legislative declaration concerning safe and respectful learning environment. The Legislature declares that: 1. Pupils are the most vital resource to the future of this State; 2. A learning environment that is safe and respectful is essential for the pupils enrolled in…

NRS 388.1321 Legislative declaration concerning duty of governing body, administrators and teachers to create and provide safe and respectful learning environment; authority of parent or guardian of pupil to petition court to compel performance of duty; remedy not exclusive. 1. T…

NRS 388.1322 Compliance with provisions relating to safe and respectful learning environment by private school authorized. A private school, as defined in NRS 394.103, and the governing body and administrator of the private school are authorized to comply with NRS 388.121 to 388.…

NRS 388.1323 Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment: Creation; appointment and duties of Director. 1. The Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment is hereby created within the Department. 2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint a Dire…

NRS 388.1324 Committee on statewide school safety; membership; duties. 1. The Governor shall appoint a committee on statewide school safety. Appointments must be made to represent each of the geographic areas of the State. 2. The committee must consist of: (a) One representative …

NRS 388.1326 Committee on Responses to Power-Based Violence in Schools: Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; duties; per diem. 1. The Committee on Responses to Power-Based Violence in Schools is hereby created within the Department. 2. The Committee consists of the following m…

NRS 388.1327 Regulations. The State Board shall adopt regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 388.121 to 388.1395, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2011, 2244; A 2013, 2755; 2015, 413; 2017, 4155; 2021, 1125, 3362) Policies; Informational Pamphlet; Program of T…

NRS 388.133 Policy by Department concerning safe and respectful learning environment. 1. The Department shall, in consultation with the governing bodies, educational personnel, local associations and organizations of parents whose children are enrolled in schools throughout this …

NRS 388.1333 Development of statewide framework for restorative justice by Department. [Effective through June 30, 2028.] 1. To the extent that money is available, the Department shall develop a statewide framework for restorative justice. The statewide framework must, without li…

NRS 388.1335 Inclusion of mental health resources on pupil identification card. 1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school shall ensure that information relating to mental health resources, including, without limitation, the number 9-8…

NRS 388.1336 Provision of information regarding statewide information and referral system concerning health, public assistance, human and social services. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall post on its Internet website and include in any written informational …

NRS 388.1337 Development of restorative practices for victims and perpetrators of discrimination based on race. A governing body shall develop restorative practices in accordance with the provisions of NRS 388.133 for both victims and perpetrators of discrimination based on race.…

NRS 388.134 Policy by governing bodies for provision of safe and respectful learning environment; provision of training to governing bodies and school personnel; posting of policy on Internet website; annual review and update of policy. Each governing body shall: 1. Adopt the pol…

NRS 388.1341 Development of informational pamphlet by Department; annual review and update; posting on Internet website; development of tutorial. 1. The Department, in consultation with persons who possess knowledge and expertise in discrimination based on race, bullying and cybe…

NRS 388.1342 Establishment of programs of training by Department; completion of program by members of State Board of Education and governing bodies; completion of certain programs by school district and school personnel; annual review and update of programs of training. 1. The De…

NRS 388.1343 Establishment by administrator of each school; duties of administrator. The administrator of each school or his or her designee shall: 1. Establish a school safety team to develop, foster and maintain a school environment which is free from discrimination based on ra…

NRS 388.1344 Membership; chair; duties. 1. Each school safety team established pursuant to NRS 388.1343 must consist of the administrator of the school or his or her designee and the following persons appointed by the administrator: (a) A school counselor, school psychologist or …

NRS 388.1347 Board of trustees to enter into memorandum of understanding with certain organizations to assist victims of power-based violence. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a community-based organization that …

NRS 388.1348 School district or charter school that takes certain actions immune from civil liability for certain incidents of harassment or power-based violence. 1. A school district or charter school is immune from civil liability for any incident of harassment or power-based v…

NRS 388.135 Discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying prohibited. A member of a governing body, any employee of a governing body, including, without limitation, an administrator, teacher or other staff member, a member of a club or organization which uses the faci…