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NRS 396.1219 Agreement to assist in implementation of Teacher Academy College Pathway Program; regulations to establish program to identify and inform pupils who wish to apply for admission to Program. 1. The Board of Regents may enter into an agreement with a school district pur…

NRS 396.122 Interest in certain contracts prohibited. A member of the Board of Regents shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, as principal, partner, agent or otherwise, in any contract or expenditure created by the Board of Regents, or in the profits or results thereof.…

NRS 396.123 Required completion of professional development training during term; topics of instruction; provision of evidence of completion; compensation. 1. Each person who is elected or appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Regents shall complete training for professi…

NRS 396.124 Regents required to prepare report in event of repeal of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act; contents of report; submission of report. 1. If Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto…

NRS 396.125 Definitions. As used in NRS 396.125 to 396.1595, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 396.126 to 396.138, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.126 “Complainant” defined. “Complainant” means a student or employee of an institution within the System who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute power-based violence. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.127 “Dating violence” defined. “Dating violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.128 “Domestic violence” defined. “Domestic violence” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.1285 “Power-based violence” defined. “Power-based violence” means any form of interpersonal violence intended to control, intimidate or harm another person through the assertion of power over the person. The term includes, without limitation: 1. Dating violence; 2. Domest…

NRS 396.129 “Reporting party” defined. “Reporting party” means a person who reports an alleged incident of power-based violence to the institution. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3149)

NRS 396.131 “Respondent” defined. “Respondent” means a person who has been reported to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute power-based violence. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669; A 2023, 3150)

NRS 396.132 “Sexual assault” defined. “Sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)(6)(A)(v). (Added to NRS by 2021, 3669)

NRS 396.133 “Sexual harassment” defined. “Sexual harassment” means conduct on the basis of sex, whether direct or indirect, implicit or explicit, verbal or nonverbal or in person or via virtual or electronic means, that satisfies one or more of the following: 1. An employee of an…

NRS 396.135 “Stalking” defined. “Stalking” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.136 “Student” defined. “Student” includes, without limitation, a former student of an institution within the System who took a leave of absence or withdrew from the institution due to being a complainant or respondent. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.137 “Supportive measures” defined. “Supportive measures” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 106.30. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3670)

NRS 396.138 “Trauma-informed response” defined. “Trauma-informed response” means a response involving an understanding of the complexities of power-based violence, including, without limitation: 1. Perpetrator methodology; 2. Conducting an effective investigation; 3. The neurobio…

NRS 396.141 Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education: Creation; members; meetings. 1. There is hereby created the Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education consisting of 16 members as follows: (a) The Chancellor of the Sy…

NRS 396.1415 Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education: Duties. 1. The Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education created by NRS 396.141 shall: (a) Review the results of any climate survey on power-based violence administer…

NRS 396.142 Climate survey on power-based violence: Development; contents; provision to Task Force on Power-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Education. 1. To the extent that money is available, the Board of Regents may appoint researchers employed at one or more instituti…

NRS 396.1425 Climate survey on power-based violence: Biennial administration; contents; waiver. 1. To the extent that money is available, the Board of Regents may require each institution within the System to conduct a climate survey on power-based violence at the institution bie…

NRS 396.143 Climate survey on power-based violence: Duties of Board of Regents. 1. If the Board of Regents requires an institution within the System to conduct a climate survey on power-based violence pursuant to NRS 396.1425, the Board of Regents shall to the extent that money i…

NRS 396.144 Requirements relating to grievance process. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to: 1. Require employees who participate in the grievance process of the institution pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §…

NRS 396.145 Policy on power-based violence: Contents; opportunity for comment; public availability. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to adopt a policy on power-based violence consistent with applicable state and federal law. 2. If the Board of …

NRS 396.146 Policy on power-based violence: Required provisions. A policy on power-based violence adopted pursuant to NRS 396.145 must include, without limitation, information on: 1. The procedures by which a student or employee at an institution within the System may report or d…

NRS 396.147 Memorandum of understanding with organization that assists persons involved in power-based violence. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to enter into a memorandum of understanding with an organization that assists persons involved in …

NRS 396.148 Designation of advocate. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to designate an advocate. If the Board of Regents requires the designation of an advocate, an institution shall designate existing categories of employees who may serve as an…

NRS 396.149 Duties and powers of advocate; notice; conflict of interest. 1. If an advocate is designated pursuant to NRS 396.148, the advocate shall: (a) Inform a student or employee of, or provide resources about how to obtain information on: (1) Options on how to report an alle…

NRS 396.151 Prohibition against disciplinary proceeding or sanction in certain circumstances; review of connection between incident of power-based violence and other misconduct. 1. The Board of Regents may prohibit an institution within the System from subjecting a complainant, r…

NRS 396.152 Required training. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to provide training on the grievance process of the institution in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45. 2. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to train…

NRS 396.153 Programming on awareness and prevention of power-based violence. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to provide programming on awareness and prevention of power-based violence to all students and employees of the institution. If the Bo…

NRS 396.154 Determination of responsibility based on preponderance of evidence. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System that receives a report of an alleged incident of power-based violence that involves a student or employee of the institution to determ…

NRS 396.155 Request to keep identity confidential or take no investigative or disciplinary action; duties of institution. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to accept a request from a complainant who is 18 years of age or older to keep the identi…

NRS 396.156 Investigation of incident of power-based violence; periodic updates; notice of findings; disciplinary action. 1. In conducting an investigation of an alleged incident of power-based violence an institution within the System shall: (a) Provide the complainant and the r…

NRS 396.157 No-contact directive. 1. An institution within the System may issue a no-contact directive prohibiting the complainant and the respondent from contacting each other. An institution may issue a no-contact directive if the directive is necessary to, without limitation: …

NRS 396.158 Person who experiences power-based violence: Request for waiver of certain requirements; request for leave of absence or extended benefits of employment. 1. A student who experiences power-based violence may request a waiver from any requirement to maintain a certain …

NRS 396.159 Annual report. 1. The Board of Regents may require an institution within the System to prepare and submit to the Board of Regents an annual report that includes, without limitation: (a) The total number of reports of alleged incidents of power-based violence allegedly…

NRS 396.1595 Regulations. The Board of Regents may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 396.125 to 396.1595, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2021, 3683) PERSONNEL

NRS 396.210 Chancellor: Appointment and qualifications. 1. After consultation with the faculty, the Board of Regents shall appoint a Chancellor of the System. 2. The Chancellor shall have a degree from a college or university recognized as equal in rank to those having membership…

NRS 396.220 Salary of Chancellor. The Board of Regents shall fix the salary of the Chancellor of the System. [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728]—(NRS A 1969, 1433; 1993, 341)

NRS 396.230 Duties of Chancellor and other officers. The Board of Regents shall prescribe the duties of the Chancellor and such other officers of the System as the Board deems appropriate. [Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728] + [8:37:1887; C § 1397; RL § 4646;…

NRS 396.240 Reports of Chancellor and other officers. The Chancellor and other officers of the System shall make such reports to the Board of Regents as they deem appropriate or as the Board of Regents may require. [6:37:1887; C § 1395; RL § 4644; NCL § 7731]—(NRS A 1969, 1433; 1…

NRS 396.251 Establishment of policies and procedures for certain personnel. 1. The Board of Regents may establish policies and procedures for personnel which govern student employees, physicians engaged in a program for residency training and postdoctoral fellows of the System an…

NRS 396.255 Establishment of procedures governing contracts that faculty members and employees may enter into or benefit from. The Board of Regents shall, to carry out the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 281.221, subsection 3 of NRS 281.230, subsection 3 of NRS 281A.430, NRS 396.…

NRS 396.260 Employment of alien instructor or professor through program of exchange. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Board of Regents may employ any teacher, instructor or professor authorized to teach in the United States under the teacher exchange programs …

NRS 396.270 Official oath for instructor and professor. 1. Each teacher, instructor and professor employed by the Board of Regents whose compensation is payable out of the public funds, except teachers, instructors and professors employed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 396.260…