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 or group of persons, and:
(a) Have the effect of:
(1) Physically harming a person or damaging the property of a person; or
(2) Placing a person in reasonable fear of physical harm to the person or damage to the property of the person;
(b) Interfere with the rights of a person by:
(1) Creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment for the person; or
(2) Substantially interfering with the academic performance of a pupil or the ability of the person to participate in or benefit from services, activities or privileges provided by a school; or
(c) Are acts or conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) and are based upon the:
(1) Actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person; or
(2) Association of a person with another person having one or more of those actual or perceived characteristics.
2. The term includes, without limitation:
(a) Repeated or pervasive taunting, name-calling, belittling, mocking or use of put-downs or demeaning humor regarding the actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person;
(b) Behavior that is intended to harm another person by damaging or manipulating his or her relationships with others by conduct that includes, without limitation, spreading false rumors;
(c) Repeated or pervasive nonverbal threats or intimidation such as the use of aggressive, menacing or disrespectful gestures;
(d) Threats of harm to a person, to his or her possessions or to other persons, whether such threats are transmitted verbally, electronically or in writing;
(e) Blackmail, extortion or demands for protection money or involuntary loans or donations;
(f) Blocking access to any property or facility of a school;
(g) Stalking; and
(h) Physically harmful contact with or injury to another person or his or her property.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 687; A 2011, 2245; 2013, 1655, 2138; 2015, 411)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction
NRS 388.020 - Kinds of public schools.
NRS 388.030 - Division of public schools in school district into departments.
NRS 388.055 - Employment of school counselor; program for school counseling.
NRS 388.070 - Maintenance of schools with equal rights and privileges.
NRS 388.075 - Period of silence.
NRS 388.097 - Additional days or minutes of instruction for program of remedial education.
NRS 388.110 - Closing public schools for legal holidays.
NRS 388.1215 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 388.122 - "Bullying" defined.
NRS 388.123 - "Cyber-bullying" defined.
NRS 388.1235 - "Discrimination based on race" defined.
NRS 388.124 - "Electronic communication" defined.
NRS 388.126 - "Governing body" defined.
NRS 388.1265 - "Protective hairstyle" defined.
NRS 388.1267 - "Race" defined.
NRS 388.127 - "School" defined.
NRS 388.132 - Legislative declaration concerning safe and respectful learning environment.
NRS 388.1324 - Committee on statewide school safety; membership; duties.
NRS 388.1335 - Inclusion of mental health resources on pupil identification card.
NRS 388.1343 - Establishment by administrator of each school; duties of administrator.
NRS 388.1344 - Membership; chair; duties.
NRS 388.135 - Discrimination based on race, bullying and cyber-bullying prohibited.
NRS 388.13505 - Reporting and categorization of incident of discrimination based on race.
NRS 388.136 - School officials prohibited from interfering with disclosure of violations.
NRS 388.139 - Text of certain provisions required to be included in rules of behavior.
NRS 388.1395 - Requirements for delivery of information during annual "Week of Respect."
NRS 388.1452 - "Director" defined.
NRS 388.14522 - "Handle with Care Program" defined.
NRS 388.14525 - "Public safety agency" defined.
NRS 388.1453 - "SafeVoice Program" and "Program" defined.
NRS 388.14535 - "Support center" defined.
NRS 388.1454 - Legislative findings and declarations concerning SafeVoice Program.
NRS 388.14555 - Immunity from liability for team and team members.
NRS 388.14557 - Requirements of support center.
NRS 388.165 - Development of academic plan required.
NRS 388.205 - Development of academic plan required for ninth grade pupils.
NRS 388.221 - Adoption of policy for peer mentoring.
NRS 388.224 - Distribution of information about financial planning and financial aid; reports.
NRS 388.231 - "Crisis" defined.
NRS 388.232 - "Development committee" defined.
NRS 388.233 - "Emergency" defined.
NRS 388.2335 - "Emergency operations plan development committee" defined.
NRS 388.234 - "Local organization for emergency management" defined.
NRS 388.2343 - "Lockdown" defined.
NRS 388.2345 - "Public safety agency" defined.
NRS 388.23457 - "Public school" defined.
NRS 388.235 - "School committee" defined.
NRS 388.2358 - "School resource officer" defined.
NRS 388.2359 - "Suicide" defined.
NRS 388.246 - Report on compliance with requirements concerning plan; random audits of plan.
NRS 388.247 - School committee: Establishment; membership; terms of members.
NRS 388.2565 - Training for school resource officers in prevention of suicide.
NRS 388.259 - Confidentiality of plans, approved deviations and certain other information.
NRS 388.262 - Designation of emergency manager.
NRS 388.282 - "Personally identifiable information" defined.
NRS 388.283 - "School service" defined.
NRS 388.284 - "School service provider" defined.
NRS 388.285 - "Targeted advertising" defined.
NRS 388.296 - Waiver or modification of any right, obligation or liability of provisions prohibited.
NRS 388.342 - Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint person to oversee programs.
NRS 388.360 - Powers of State Board.
NRS 388.365 - Designation of Fund; use of money.
NRS 388.390 - Certain school districts and charter schools entitled to share in available money.
NRS 388.400 - Administration; State Treasurer as custodian.
NRS 388.406 - Rights of English learners.
NRS 388.4073 - Board of trustees required to collect certain data; reports.
NRS 388.4077 - Board of trustees required to post certain budgetary information on Internet website.
NRS 388.431 - Pupils not required to take advantage of special provisions for education.
NRS 388.433 - Placement of child in special program; effect of military transfer of parent of child.
NRS 388.435 - Ages for admission to special programs; enrollment counted for apportionment.
NRS 388.439 - Pupils with dyslexia: Early literacy screening assessment.
NRS 388.453 - Special ungraded schools and programs; powers of trustees.
NRS 388.463 - Selection and compensation of hearing officers; appeal of decision of hearing officer.
NRS 388.469 - Authority of Department to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court.
NRS 388.473 - "Aversive intervention" defined.
NRS 388.476 - "Chemical restraint" defined.
NRS 388.478 - "Corporal punishment" defined.
NRS 388.485 - "Electric shock" defined.
NRS 388.487 - "Emergency" defined.
NRS 388.491 - "Mechanical restraint" defined.
NRS 388.494 - "Physical restraint" defined.
NRS 388.495 - "Verbal and mental abuse" defined.
NRS 388.497 - Aversive intervention prohibited.
NRS 388.499 - Physical restraint and mechanical restraint prohibited; exceptions.
NRS 388.505 - Mandatory education and training for staff.
NRS 388.506 - Disciplinary action against person for intentional violation.
NRS 388.511 - Retaliation for reporting violation prohibited.
NRS 388.513 - Reporting of denial of rights; investigation and resolution of disputes by Department.
NRS 388.516 - "Individualized education program" defined.
NRS 388.5165 - "Individualized education program team" defined.
NRS 388.517 - "Individualized family service plan" defined.
NRS 388.5195 - Report concerning development of language and literacy skills.
NRS 388.5223 - Eligibility for benefits.
NRS 388.5239 - Priority of placement in homes or facilities located in this State.
NRS 388.5253 - Provision of education to gifted and talented pupils.
NRS 388.5257 - Pupils not required to take advantage of special provisions for education.
NRS 388.5259 - Placement of child in special program.
NRS 388.5261 - Age for admission to special programs; enrollment counted for apportionment.
NRS 388.5263 - Special ungraded schools and programs; powers of trustees.
NRS 388.532 - Development of programs.
NRS 388.537 - Alternative programs for pupils at risk of dropping out of school.
NRS 388.550 - Employment of teachers with approval of juvenile court and county commissioners.
NRS 388.560 - Courses of instruction; school district to furnish textbooks, equipment and supplies.
NRS 388.593 - Criteria for award of State Seal of Biliteracy.
NRS 388.5935 - Criteria for award of State Seal of Civics.
NRS 388.5945 - Criteria for award of State Seal of STEM.
NRS 388.5962 - Criteria for award of State Seal of Financial Literacy.
NRS 388.5964 - Establishment of Financial Literacy Month; regulations.
NRS 388.5968 - State Financial Literacy Advisory Council: Duties.
NRS 388.5975 - Criteria for award of State Seal of STEAM.
NRS 388.635 - Provision of services by center for displaced homemakers.
NRS 388.655 - Executive director for center; quarterly reports to Board.
NRS 388.785 - "Commission" defined.
NRS 388.787 - "Committee" defined.
NRS 388.788 - "Program" defined.
NRS 388.823 - "Course of distance education" defined.
NRS 388.826 - "Distance education" defined.
NRS 388.829 - "Program of distance education" defined.
NRS 388.834 - Publication of list of approved distance education courses.
NRS 388.850 - Eligibility for enrollment.
NRS 388.866 - Requirements of program; supervision by teacher; qualifications of certain teachers.
NRS 388.874 - Regulations of State Board.
NRS 388.887 - Development of curriculum regarding the Holocaust and other genocides; reports.
NRS 388.905 - Provision of information concerning importance of annual physical examination.
NRS 388.910 - Appointment and duties of school safety specialist.