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NRS 392.425 Authorization for pupil to self-administer medication for asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes; contents of request; establishment of protocols relating to self-administration of medication; immunity from liability. 1. The parent or legal guardian of a pupil who has asthma…

NRS 392.430 Sanitation and prevention of diseases: Authority of board of trustees of school districts and governing bodies of charter schools. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of a school district may: (a) Adopt and enforce regulations that a…

NRS 392.435 Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment; conditional enrollment; effect of military transfer of parent of child; consequences for failure to immunize; report to Division of Public and Behavioral Health; inclusion of certificate in pupil’s record…

NRS 392.437 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. A public school shall not refuse to enroll a child as a pupil because the child has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 392.435 if the parents or guardian of the child has submitted to the board of tr…

NRS 392.439 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prevented by medical condition. If the medical condition of a child will not permit the child to be immunized to the extent required by NRS 392.435 and a written statement of this fact is signed by a licensed physician or advanced …

NRS 392.443 Immunization of pupils: Additional requirements imposed after enrollment; additional certificate required. If, after a child has been enrolled in a public school and before registration for any subsequent school year additional immunization requirements are provided b…

NRS 392.446 Immunization of pupils: Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in school. Whenever the State Board of Health or a local board of health determines that there is a dangerous contagious disease in a public school attended by a child for…

NRS 392.448 Immunization of pupils: Penalty for refusal to remove child from school when required by law. Any parent or guardian who refuses to remove his or her child from the public school in which the child is enrolled when retention in school is prohibited under the provision…

NRS 392.450 Drills to instruct pupils in appropriate procedures to be followed in event of lockdown or emergency; approval of drills; posting of escape routes; enforcement; penalty. 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school sha…

NRS 392.452 Adoption of policy for prevention and treatment of injuries to the head; requirements of policy; annual acknowledgment of policy by parent or legal guardian and pupil; provision of policy to parent or legal guardian and pupil upon notification of injury to the head; r…

NRS 392.453 Adoption of policy by school district or charter school concerning safe exposure to sun. 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun. 2. The policy adopted purs…

NRS 392.455 Devices for protection of eyes required in certain classes. 1. If a school district or a charter school has established a program in career and technical education, the teachers and pupils in classes provided pursuant to the program must wear devices provided by the s…

NRS 392.457 Adoption of policies by State Board and school districts concerning effective involvement and engagement; annual review of policies. 1. The State Board shall, in consultation with the boards of trustees of school districts, educational personnel, local associations an…

NRS 392.4575 Educational involvement accords; policy by school districts for development and distribution. 1. The Department shall ensure that all public schools in this State use educational involvement accords that comply with the requirements of this section. The educational i…

NRS 392.4577 Employer required to grant leave to parent to participate in school conferences and other school-related activities; conditions; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an employer shall grant a parent, guardian or custodian of a child who is enro…

NRS 392.4601 Definitions. As used in NRS 392.4601 to 392.472, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 392.4603, 392.4605 and 392.4607 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2329; A 2023, 785)

NRS 392.4603 “Expel” or “expulsion” defined. “Expel” or “expulsion” means the disciplinary removal of a pupil from the school in which the pupil is currently enrolled for more than one school semester with the possibility of: 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, retur…

NRS 392.4605 “Pupil with a disability” defined. “Pupil with a disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.417. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2329)

NRS 392.4607 “Suspend” or “suspension” defined. “Suspend” or “suspension” means the disciplinary removal of a pupil from the school in which the pupil is currently enrolled for not more than one school semester. (Added to NRS by 2021, 2329)

NRS 392.4609 Regulations. The Department shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 392.4601 to 392.472, inclusive, including, without limitation, regulations which establish timelines for the purposes of subsection 1 of NRS 392.4671. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 392.461 Code of honor relating to cheating; contents; distribution. 1. The Department shall prescribe by regulation a written policy that establishes a code of honor for pupils relating to cheating on examinations and course work. The policy must be developed in consultation …

NRS 392.462 Collection by public school of data on discipline of pupils. Each public school shall quarterly collect data on the discipline of pupils and the plans developed pursuant to NRS 392.4644. Such data must include, without limitation, the number of expulsions and suspensi…

NRS 392.463 Adoption of plan to ensure public schools are safe and free of controlled substances; written rules of behavior and punishments; distribution of plan and rules to pupils; availability for inspection. 1. Each school district shall adopt a plan to ensure that the public…

NRS 392.4633 Corporal punishment prohibited. 1. Corporal punishment must not be administered upon a pupil in any public school. 2. Subsection 1 does not prohibit any person from defending himself or herself if attacked by a pupil. 3. As used in this section, “corporal punishment”…

NRS 392.46335 Prohibition against disciplining pupils based on race. 1. A pupil enrolled in a public school may not be disciplined, including, without limitation, pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 386.855 or NRS 392.466 or 392.467, based on the race of the pupil. 2. As used in this…

NRS 392.4634 Prohibition against disciplining certain pupils for simulating firearm or dangerous weapon or wearing clothing or accessories that depict firearm or dangerous weapon; prohibition against adoption of conflicting policy, ordinance or regulation. 1. A pupil enrolled in …

NRS 392.4635 Policy for prohibition of activities of criminal gangs on school property. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall establish a policy that prohibits the activities of criminal gangs on school property. 2. The policy established pursuant to subsection 1…

NRS 392.4636 School transportation policy. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy for school transportation which includes, without limitation: (a) Rules regarding the conduct of pupils on school transportation; (b) Responsibilities for the driver o…

NRS 392.4637 Policy concerning use and possession of electronic communication device; disciplinary measures; exceptions to policy. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy concerning the use and possession by pupils of an electronic communication devi…

NRS 392.4638 Board of trustees authorized to adopt policy for pupils to report unlawful activity being conducted on school property, activity sponsored by public school or on school bus. 1. The board of trustees of each school district may adopt a policy that allows a pupil enrol…

NRS 392.464 Adoption and enforcement by trustees of disciplinary measures for pupil in possession of alcoholic beverage or controlled substance on premises of school. 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and enforce measures for disciplining any pupil who …

NRS 392.4642 Definitions. As used in NRS 392.4642 to 392.4648, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 392.46425 to 392.46428, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3185; A 2017, 2004)

NRS 392.46425 “Other premises of a public school” defined. “Other premises of a public school” means any portion of the premises of a public school, including, without limitation, a dining hall, lunch room, gymnasium, stadium, outdoor sports field or court, dormitory, theater or …

NRS 392.46426 “Principal” defined. “Principal” means the principal of a school or the principal’s designee. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2004)

NRS 392.46427 “School transportation” defined. “School transportation” means a vehicle used by a school district or public school for the transportation of pupils to or from school or any activity that is part of a program of a public school, including, without limitation, a scho…

NRS 392.46428 “Staff member” defined. “Staff member” means a person employed by a school district or public school to supervise any other premises of a public school, an activity that is part of a program of a public school or the transportation provided to pupils by the school d…

NRS 392.4643 Actions taken against pupils with disabilities. An action must not be taken pursuant to the provisions of NRS 392.4642 to 392.4648, inclusive, against a pupil with a disability unless the action complies with: 1. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.…

NRS 392.4644 Plan for progressive discipline and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; annual review and revision of plan; posting and distribution of revised plan; written reports by board of trustees concerning compliance with section; written notice to address disproportio…

NRS 392.4645 Removal of pupil: Notice; assignment to temporary alternative placement; exceptions; public school to annually develop or review and revise plan to provide services to pupil; requirements of plan; determination whether pupil is homeless pupil; continued temporary alt…

NRS 392.4646 Removal of pupil: Conference; recommendation of principal. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, not later than 3 school days after a pupil is removed from a classroom or any other premises of a public school pursuant to NRS 392.4645, a conference must be …

NRS 392.4647 Establishment of committee to review temporary alternative placement of pupils. 1. On or before September 15 of each school year, the principal of each public school shall establish at least one committee to review the temporary alternative placement of pupils. A com…

NRS 392.4648 Powers and duties of committee to review temporary alternative placement of pupils; principal to report to school district when committee convened; submission of compiled reports. 1. If the teacher or other staff member who removed a pupil from the classroom or other…

NRS 392.4655 Conditions under which pupil deemed habitual disciplinary problem; plan of behavior to prevent pupil from being deemed habitual disciplinary problem; appeal by parent or guardian concerning content of plan or action taken pursuant to plan. 1. Except as otherwise prov…

NRS 392.466 Plan of action for pupil who engages in battery on employee of school, possession of firearm or dangerous weapon or sale or distribution of controlled substance or is deemed a habitual disciplinary problem; appeal by employee who is victim of battery; suspension, expu…

NRS 392.467 Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Procedure; limitations; required meeting after suspension of pupil who is homeless or in foster care. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6 and NRS 392.466, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing …

NRS 392.4671 Significant suspension, expulsion or permanent expulsion of pupil: Appeals. 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable, shall adopt a policy for appea…