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Chapter 392

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 392

Pupils

392.010Admission of pupil from adjoining state or district; payment of tuition for pupil attending school in adjoining district or state; agreement for payment of tuition, transportation and other costs 392.015Admission of pupil from Indian reservation in school nearest pupil’s residence; reimbursement for additional costs of transportation; exceptions 392.016Admission of pupil with lawfully issued fictitious address 392.017Regulations concerning school choice for pupils enrolled in persistently dangerous school and for pupils who are victims of violent offense while at school 392.0175Regulations concerning enrollment of certain persons in courses for adult to earn high school diploma 392.018Written notice of certain courses, services and educational programs available to pupils within school district; posting and distribution at public schools 392.025Grade given to pupil by teacher: Restriction on change by board of trustees 392.029Compliance with federal law governing access and confidentiality of education records and elicitation of information concerning pupils; written notice of rights to adult pupils and parents and guardians required; provision of education records upon request of agency which provides child welfare services; penalty 392.033Regulations prescribing requirements for promotion to high school; effect of failure to comply; evaluation of course of study or credits of pupil who transfers from junior high or middle school; placement on academic probation; enrollment of homeschooled children in high school 392.035Formula for determining mobility of pupils in school; Department to distribute form for submitting information necessary to formula 392.040Enrollment and attendance required for child between 6 and 18 years of age; minimum age required for kindergarten and first grade; waiver from attendance available for child 5 years of age; effect of military transfer of parent of child 392.050Attendance excused for physical or mental condition or behavioral health; excused child with disability qualifies for free appropriate public education; effect of excusal on rating of public school 392.060Enrollment and attendance excused upon completion of 12 grades of elementary and high school 392.070Enrollment and attendance excused for children in private school or homeschooled children 392.072Participation of homeschooled children in programs of special education and related services; regulations 392.074Participation of private school children and homeschooled children in classes and extracurricular activities 392.075Enrollment and attendance excused if permission granted to take high school equivalency assessment; enrollment and attendance required until notification of completed assessment 392.118Accounting of attendance and tardiness on report cards of pupils; exemption for observance of religious holiday 392.122Minimum attendance requirements; notice and opportunity for parent or legal guardian to review absences before credit or promotion is denied; appeals; exceptions for observance of religious holiday; information to parents concerning duty to comply 392.123Written statement verifying pupil’s compliance with minimum attendance requirements or determination of existence of hardship and best interests of pupil or pupil’s family; submission of written statement or determination with application for driver’s license; boards of trustees to prescribe standard form 392.124Pupil prohibited from being deprived of attendance award due to observance of religious holiday 392.125Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools 392.126Creation of advisory board in each county; membership; terms; compensation 392.127Administrative support to advisory boards 392.128Duties of advisory boards; division into subcommittees; provision of assistance in conjunction with community service providers; use and accounting of available money by advisory board 392.130Conditions under which pupil deemed truant; authorization for approval of certain absences; notice of unapproved absence to parent or legal guardian; provision of certain information regarding truancy and chronic absenteeism to parent or legal guardian; applicability 392.140Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; exemption due to inability to attend school for physical or mental reasons; applicability 392.141Applicability of provisions to pupils 392.144Duties of school if pupil is truant; habitual truant must be reported to attendance officer or law enforcement, referred to advisory board or referred for imposition of administrative sanctions 392.146Contents of written or electronic referral to advisory board; notice to parents or guardian 392.147Hearing by advisory board; written or electronic agreement for participation of pupil in certain programs; reporting of pupil to attendance officer or law enforcement agency or referral for administrative sanctions under certain circumstances; appeal by parent; confidentiality of information 392.148Administrative sanctions against habitual truant after investigation and hearing; suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license; appeal by parent or guardian 392.149Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability 392.150Appointment of attendance officer authorized; procedures to monitor attendance, chronic absenteeism and truancy; consideration of employment of attendance clerk; school district to adhere to regulations adopted by Department regarding chronic absenteeism 392.160Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered 392.165Documents required for permanent enrollment; name under which child must be enrolled; notification to local law enforcement agency for failure to furnish documents 392.167Petition for court order permitting enrollment of child under name other than name appearing on birth certificate or other identifying document 392.170Investigation of charges against parent, guardian or custodian of child; written or electronic report 392.180Criminal complaint by board of trustees of school district or governing body of charter school 392.190Criminal complaint by attendance officer 392.200Criminal complaint by taxpayer, school administrator or school officer 392.210Penalty for failure of parent, guardian or custodian of child to prevent subsequent truancy; limitation for providers of foster care 392.215False statement concerning age or attendance; false birth certificate or record of attendance; refusal to furnish documents; penalty 392.220Penalty for abetting truancy; unlawful employment of child absent from school; visitation of place of employment by school officer or attendance clerk to verify compliance 392.251Definitions 392.254“Notification” defined 392.258“Offender” defined 392.2583“Sexual offense” defined 392.2587“Sexually motivated act” defined 392.261“Victim” defined 392.264Offender prohibited from enrolling in or attending school victim is enrolled in or attends without court approval; duty of superintendent of school district to negotiate agreement for enrollment and attendance in another school district; termination of agreement 392.268Reimbursement to school district for transportation costs incurred to send offender to school other than school victim is enrolled in or attends 392.271Confidentiality of name of victim; immunity from liability if name released under certain circumstances 392.275Definitions 392.281“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined 392.283“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined 392.285“Central Registry” defined 392.287“Child” defined 392.289“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined 392.291“Law enforcement agency” defined 392.293“Local law enforcement agency” defined 392.295“Private school” defined 392.297Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.”392.303Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report; timing of and entity to be notified of report; investigation of reports 392.305Method of making report; content 392.307Penalty for failure to make report 392.309Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges 392.311Admissibility of evidence 392.313Interview of child and witness concerning allegations contained in report; photographs, X-rays and medical tests 392.315Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty 392.317Authorized release of information 392.325Authorized release of information; summary of outcome of investigation 392.327Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; precautions to protect person who made report or witness; disclosure not required in certain circumstances; rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions 392.335Penalty for unlawful dissemination of information 392.337Notification concerning disposition of report upon completion of investigation whether report is substantiated; actions if report is substantiated; report to Central Registry 392.339Assignment of disposition to report 392.345Administrative appeal of substantiated report; hearing upon timely request; entering name in Central Registry; decision of hearing officer final 392.355Immunity from liability 392.365Regulations 392.385Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child 392.420Physical examinations of pupils; qualifications of persons to conduct examinations; measurement of height and weight of representative sample of pupils in certain school districts; notice to parent of certain medical conditions; notice to parent of examination and opportunity for exemption from physical examination; report of results of physical examinations to Chief Medical Officer; compilation and dissemination of report relating to height and weight of pupils 392.422Participation of certain public schools in biennial survey for Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System; exception; notice; consent 392.425Authorization 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 392.430Sanitation and prevention of diseases: Authority of board of trustees of school districts and governing bodies of charter schools 392.435Immunization 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 392.437Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief 392.439Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prevented by medical condition 392.443Immunization of pupils: Additional requirements imposed after enrollment; additional certificate required 392.446Immunization of pupils: Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in school 392.448Immunization of pupils: Penalty for refusal to remove child from school when required by law 392.450Drills to instruct pupils in appropriate procedures to be followed in event of lockdown or emergency; approval of drills; posting of escape routes; enforcement; penalty 392.452Adoption 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; review and update of policy every 5 years; certain school employees to complete annual training on prevention and treatment of injuries to the head 392.453Adoption of policy by school district or charter school concerning safe exposure to sun 392.455Devices for protection of eyes required in certain classes 392.457Adoption of policies by State Board and school districts concerning effective involvement and engagement; annual review of policies 392.4575Educational involvement accords; policy by school districts for development and distribution 392.4577Employer required to grant leave to parent to participate in school conferences and other school-related activities; conditions; exception 392.4601Definitions 392.4603“Expel” or “expulsion” defined 392.4605“Pupil with a disability” defined 392.4607“Suspend” or “suspension” defined 392.4609Regulations 392.461Code of honor relating to cheating; contents; distribution 392.462Collection by public school of data on discipline of pupils 392.463Adoption 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 392.4633Corporal punishment prohibited 392.46335Prohibition against disciplining pupils based on race 392.4634Prohibition 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 392.4635Policy for prohibition of activities of criminal gangs on school property 392.4636School transportation policy 392.4637Policy concerning use and possession of electronic communication device; disciplinary measures; exceptions to policy 392.4637Policy concerning use and possession of pagers, cellular telephones and other electronic devices 392.4638Board 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 392.464Adoption and enforcement by trustees of disciplinary measures for pupil in possession of alcoholic beverage or controlled substance on premises of school 392.4642Definitions 392.46425“Other premises of a public school” defined 392.46426“Principal” defined 392.46427“School transportation” defined 392.46428“Staff member” defined 392.4643Actions taken against pupils with disabilities 392.4644Plan 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 disproportionality in disciplinary actions; requirements for public school that fails to address disproportionality 392.4645Removal 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 alternative placement; plan to transition out of temporary alternative placement; meeting to develop such plan; submission of representative sample of plans; sample to be demographically proportional 392.4646Removal of pupil: Conference; recommendation of principal 392.4647Establishment of committee to review temporary alternative placement of pupils 392.4648Powers and duties of committee to review temporary alternative placement of pupils; principal to report to school district when committee convened; submission of compiled reports 392.4655Conditions 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 392.466Plan 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, expulsion or permanent expulsion of such pupils; immediate removal of pupil in possession of firearm; modification to suspension or expulsion by certain school officials; limitations for pupils with disabilities, homeless pupils and pupils in foster care; meeting to determine if behavior of pupil caused by being homeless or in foster care 392.467Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Procedure; limitations; required meeting after suspension of pupil who is homeless or in foster care 392.4671Significant suspension, expulsion or permanent expulsion of pupil: Appeals 392.4672Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Notice of appeal policy 392.4673Suspended or expelled pupil entitled to appropriate education 392.4674Notice of policy to appeal suspension or expulsion of pupil; timeline for filing and hearing appeal; placement of and services provided to suspended or expelled pupil 392.4675Certain suspended or expelled pupils ineligible to attend public school; authority for school district or charter school to enroll ineligible pupil in alternative programs, independent study, distance education, charter school designated for pupils with disciplinary problems or challenge school 392.4676Suspended or expelled pupil entitled to appropriate education 392.472Requirement to provide progressive discipline plan before removing, suspending or expelling pupil or to certain pupils with at least 5 cumulative days of suspension; example plans; guidance document; provision of plan to teacher or personnel who administer temporary alternative placement 392.750Written notice of deficiency in subject area of reading to parent or legal guardian of pupil in elementary school 392.755Plan to monitor growth of pupil in subject area of reading; school that establishes plan required to assess growth of pupil in subject area of reading; prohibition against continued provision of services or instruction to certain pupils who have plan 392.760Provision of school intervention services and intensive instruction to pupil who does not obtain certain score on criterion-referenced examination 392.765Required action when pupil is provided intervention services and intensive instruction 392.770Principal required to offer certain instructional options to parent or legal guardian of pupil who demonstrates reading deficiency 392.775Board of trustees of school district required to prepare, submit and post report concerning pupils provided certain educational services, instruction and programs related to reading 392.790Prohibition against entities other than State Board requiring submission of report concerning certain literacy requirements 392.850Provision of information to certain employees regarding unlawful conduct of pupil; immunity from liability under certain circumstances; confidentiality of information 392.857Requirements for public school and school district when enrolled pupil admitted to certain hospital or facility 392.860Employee of school district prohibited from disclosing certain information about status of pupil placed in foster home 392.900Interference with pupil attending school; penalty 392.910Assaulting pupil or school employee; interference with persons peaceably assembled within school; penalties 392.915Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties 392.920Employer prohibited from threatening or taking retaliatory action against parent for parent’s participation in certain school conferences and school-related activities; penalty; authorization for parent to file claim with Labor Commissioner