Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
NRS 385B.100 - Pupils and schools authorized to appeal final decision or order to Executive Director; appointment and duties of hearing officer; posting of summary of appeal.


1. Any pupil or school that is aggrieved by a final decision or order made pursuant to a regulation adopted by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association by:
(a) An administrator of a school district who is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the regulations adopted by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association;
(b) A panel of principals chosen from schools located in a school district; or
(c) The Executive Director,
may file a written appeal with the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall appoint a hearing officer to review the decision or order that is the subject of the appeal.
2. A hearing officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall issue a decision or order in writing and shall cause a copy of the decision or order to be served on each party to the appeal or counsel for the party. The decision or order must include a summary of the appeal that includes:
(a) A statement of the relevant facts;
(b) A statement of the issues presented and the opposing arguments of the parties;
(c) An analysis of the arguments; and
(d) The conclusion of the hearing officer.
3. Not later than 10 days after the issuance of the decision or order of the hearing officer, the Executive Director shall cause a copy of the summary required by subsection 2 to be posted on the Internet website of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. The summary must be redacted as necessary to prevent the identification of any person involved in the appeal who is less than 18 years of age, which information is confidential. The redacted summary is a public record and must be open to public inspection as provided in NRS 239.010.
4. As used in this section, "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 2141)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 385B - Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

NRS 385B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 385B.015 - "Child of a military family" defined.

NRS 385B.020 - "Pupil" defined.

NRS 385B.030 - "Sanctioned sport" defined.

NRS 385B.040 - "School" defined.

NRS 385B.045 - "Zone of attendance" defined.

NRS 385B.050 - Formation; composition; purposes. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Formation; composition; purposes; board members; terms. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 385B.060 - Adoption of rules and regulations in manner provided by Nevada Administrative Procedure Act; safety standards for spirit squads; qualifications for coaches of spirit squads; consultation with Homeschool Advisory Councils required under...

NRS 385B.065 - Authorization to allow certain pupils to participate in sanctioned sport or other interscholastic event at different school; payment of costs associated with such participation.

NRS 385B.070 - Rules and regulations to include criteria for staging of all-star game and participation of all-star team.

NRS 385B.080 - Adoption of policy for prevention and treatment of injuries to the head which may occur during participation; requirements of policy; annual acknowledgment of policy by parent and pupil.

NRS 385B.090 - Procedures for review of disputes; stay of decision pending court’s final judgment prohibited.

NRS 385B.100 - Pupils and schools authorized to appeal final decision or order to Executive Director; appointment and duties of hearing officer; posting of summary of appeal.

NRS 385B.110 - Membership of charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.

NRS 385B.120 - Applicability of regulations and requirements to charter schools, private schools and parochial schools.

NRS 385B.130 - Rules and regulations governing eligibility of pupil who transfers schools apply equally to public schools and private schools; eligibility of pupil who is child of military family that transfers schools.

NRS 385B.140 - Eligibility of pupil enrolled in grade 9 to participate and practice in sanctioned sport at public or private school.

NRS 385B.145 - Eligibility of pupil who attended school in another country as foreign exchange student to participate in sanctioned sport.

NRS 385B.150 - Participation by homeschooled children in interscholastic activities and events; applicability of provisions to homeschooled children.

NRS 385B.160 - Limitation on challenges based upon participation by homeschooled children and certain children of military families.

NRS 385B.170 - Limitation on adoption of regulations and rules by school districts and schools concerning eligibility and participation of homeschooled children and certain children of military families.

NRS 385B.180 - Requests to join similar association in another state.

NRS 385B.190 - Determination of liability of Association and public school belonging to similar association in another state.