Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 392 - Pupils
NRS 392.293 - "Local law enforcement agency" defined.

"Local law enforcement agency" means:
1. The sheriff’s office of a county;
2. A metropolitan police department; or
3. A police department of an incorporated city.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2082)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 392 - Pupils

NRS 392.010 - Admission 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.

NRS 392.015 - Admission of pupil from Indian reservation in school nearest pupil’s residence; reimbursement for additional costs of transportation; exceptions.

NRS 392.016 - Admission of pupil with lawfully issued fictitious address.

NRS 392.017 - Regulations concerning school choice for pupils enrolled in persistently dangerous school and for pupils who are victims of violent offense while at school.

NRS 392.0175 - Regulations concerning enrollment of certain persons in courses for adult to earn high school diploma.

NRS 392.018 - Written notice of certain courses, services and educational programs available to pupils within school district; posting and distribution at public schools.

NRS 392.025 - Grade given to pupil by teacher: Restriction on change by board of trustees.

NRS 392.029 - Compliance 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...

NRS 392.033 - Regulations 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; enrollme...

NRS 392.035 - Formula for determining mobility of pupils in school; Department to distribute form for submitting information necessary to formula.

NRS 392.040 - Attendance required for child between 7 and 18 years of age; minimum age required for kindergarten and first grade; waiver from attendance available for child 6 years of age; developmental screening test required to determine placement;...

NRS 392.050 - Attendance 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.

NRS 392.060 - Attendance excused upon completion of 12 grades of elementary and high school.

NRS 392.070 - Attendance excused for children in private school or homeschooled children.

NRS 392.072 - Participation of homeschooled children in programs of special education and related services; regulations.

NRS 392.074 - Participation of private school children and homeschooled children in classes and extracurricular activities.

NRS 392.075 - Attendance excused if permission granted to take high school equivalency assessment.

NRS 392.080 - Attendance excused for distant residence from nearest school.

NRS 392.110 - Attendance excused for child between 15 and 18 years of age who has completed eighth grade to enter employment or apprenticeship; written permit required.

NRS 392.118 - Accounting of attendance and tardiness on report cards of pupils.

NRS 392.122 - Minimum attendance requirements; school district authorized to exempt medical absences from requirements; notice and opportunity for parent to review absences before credit or promotion is denied; information to parents concerning duty...

NRS 392.123 - Written 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 applicati...

NRS 392.125 - Retention of pupil in same grade: Requirements; limitation; exception for charter schools.

NRS 392.126 - Creation of advisory board in each county; membership; terms; compensation.

NRS 392.127 - Administrative support to advisory boards.

NRS 392.128 - Duties of advisory boards; division into subcommittees; provision of assistance in conjunction with community service providers; use and accounting of available money by advisory board.

NRS 392.130 - Conditions under which pupil deemed truant; approval required for absence; notice of unapproved absence to parent; applicability.

NRS 392.140 - Conditions under which pupil declared habitual truant; applicability.

NRS 392.141 - Applicability of provisions to pupils.

NRS 392.144 - Duties 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.

NRS 392.146 - Contents of written referral to advisory board; notice to parents or guardian.

NRS 392.147 - Hearing by advisory board; written 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...

NRS 392.148 - Administrative sanctions against habitual truant after investigation and hearing; suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license; appeal by parent or guardian.

NRS 392.149 - Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability.

NRS 392.150 - Appointment of attendance officer authorized; procedures to monitor attendance and truancy; consideration of employment of attendance clerk.

NRS 392.160 - Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered.

NRS 392.165 - Documents required for permanent enrollment; name under which child must be enrolled; notification to local law enforcement agency for failure to furnish documents.

NRS 392.167 - Petition for court order permitting enrollment of child under name other than name appearing on birth certificate or other identifying document.

NRS 392.170 - Investigation of charges against parent, guardian or custodian of child; written report.

NRS 392.180 - Criminal complaint by board of trustees of school district or governing body of charter school.

NRS 392.190 - Criminal complaint by attendance officer.

NRS 392.200 - Criminal complaint by taxpayer, school administrator or school officer.

NRS 392.210 - Penalty for failure of parent, guardian or custodian of child to prevent subsequent truancy; limitation for providers of foster care.

NRS 392.215 - False statement concerning age or attendance; false birth certificate or record of attendance; refusal to furnish documents; penalty.

NRS 392.220 - Penalty for abetting truancy; unlawful employment of child absent from school; visitation of place of employment by school officer or attendance clerk to verify compliance.

NRS 392.251 - Definitions.

NRS 392.254 - "Notification" defined.

NRS 392.258 - "Offender" defined.

NRS 392.2583 - "Sexual offense" defined.

NRS 392.2587 - "Sexually motivated act" defined.

NRS 392.261 - "Victim" defined.

NRS 392.264 - Offender prohibited from attending school victim attends without court approval; duty of superintendent of school district to negotiate agreement for attendance in another school district; termination of agreement.

NRS 392.268 - Reimbursement to school district for transportation costs incurred to send offender to school other than school victim attends.

NRS 392.271 - Confidentiality of name of victim; immunity from liability if name released under certain circumstances.

NRS 392.275 - Definitions.

NRS 392.281 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.

NRS 392.283 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

NRS 392.285 - "Central Registry" defined.

NRS 392.287 - "Child" defined.

NRS 392.289 - "Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

NRS 392.291 - "Law enforcement agency" defined.

NRS 392.293 - "Local law enforcement agency" defined.

NRS 392.295 - "Private school" defined.

NRS 392.297 - Definition of when person has "reasonable cause to believe" and when person acts "as soon as reasonably practicable."

NRS 392.303 - Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report; timing of and entity to be notified of report; investigation of reports.

NRS 392.305 - Method of making report; content.

NRS 392.307 - Penalty for failure to make report.

NRS 392.309 - Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges.

NRS 392.311 - Admissibility of evidence.

NRS 392.313 - Interview of child and witness concerning allegations contained in report; photographs, X-rays and medical tests.

NRS 392.315 - Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 392.317 - Authorized release of information.

NRS 392.325 - Authorized release of information; summary of outcome of investigation.

NRS 392.327 - Maintenance 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 provisio...

NRS 392.335 - Penalty for unlawful dissemination of information.

NRS 392.337 - Notification concerning disposition of report upon completion of investigation whether report is substantiated; actions if report is substantiated; report to Central Registry.

NRS 392.339 - Assignment of disposition to report.

NRS 392.345 - Administrative appeal of substantiated report; hearing upon timely request; entering name in Central Registry; decision of hearing officer final.

NRS 392.355 - Immunity from liability.

NRS 392.365 - Regulations.

NRS 392.385 - Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child.

NRS 392.420 - Physical 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...

NRS 392.422 - Participation of certain public schools in biennial survey for Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System; exception; notice; consent.

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.

NRS 392.430 - Sanitation and prevention of diseases: Authority of board of trustees of school districts and governing bodies of charter schools.

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...

NRS 392.437 - Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief.

NRS 392.439 - Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prevented by medical condition.

NRS 392.443 - Immunization of pupils: Additional requirements imposed after enrollment; additional certificate required.

NRS 392.446 - Immunization of pupils: Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in school.

NRS 392.448 - Immunization of pupils: Penalty for refusal to remove child from school when required by law.

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.

NRS 392.452 - Adoption of policy by school district for prevention and treatment of injuries to the head which may occur during participation in competitive sports; requirements of policy; annual acknowledgment of policy by parent and pupil.

NRS 392.453 - Adoption of policy by school district or charter school concerning safe exposure to sun.

NRS 392.455 - Devices for protection of eyes required in certain classes.

NRS 392.456 - Form for use in elementary schools concerning status of pupil and participation of parent; restrictions on use.

NRS 392.457 - Adoption of policies by State Board and school districts concerning effective involvement and engagement; annual review of policies.

NRS 392.4575 - Educational involvement accords; policy by school districts for development and distribution; annual review.

NRS 392.4577 - Employer required to grant leave to parent to participate in school conferences and other school-related activities; conditions; exception.

NRS 392.4601 - Definitions.

NRS 392.4603 - "Expel" or "expulsion" defined.

NRS 392.4605 - "Pupil with a disability" defined.

NRS 392.4607 - "Suspend" or "suspension" defined.

NRS 392.4609 - Regulations.

NRS 392.461 - Code of honor relating to cheating; contents; distribution.

NRS 392.462 - Collection by public school of data on discipline of pupils. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Collection by public school of data on discipline of pupils. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

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.

NRS 392.4633 - Corporal punishment prohibited.

NRS 392.46335 - Prohibition against disciplining pupils based on race.

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; exceptions; prohibition against adoption of conflicting policy, ordi...

NRS 392.4635 - Policy for prohibition of activities of criminal gangs on school property.

NRS 392.4636 - School transportation policy.

NRS 392.4637 - Policy concerning use and possession of pagers, cellular telephones and other electronic devices.

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.

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.

NRS 392.4642 - Definitions.

NRS 392.46425 - "Other premises of a public school" defined.

NRS 392.46426 - "Principal" defined.

NRS 392.46427 - "School transportation" defined.

NRS 392.46428 - "Staff member" defined.

NRS 392.4643 - Actions taken against pupils with disabilities.

NRS 392.4644 - Plan for restorative discipline and on-site review of disciplinary decisions; annual review and revision of plan; posting and distribution of plan; written reports by board of trustees concerning compliance with section. [Effective thr...

NRS 392.4645 - Removal of pupil: Notice; assignment to temporary alternative placement; exceptions. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Removal of pupil: Notice; assignment to temporary alternative placement; exceptions; services offered to pupil; det...

NRS 392.4646 - Removal of pupil: Conference; recommendation of principal. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Removal of pupil: Conference; recommendation of principal. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 392.4647 - Establishment of committee to review temporary alternative placement of pupils.

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.

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 p...

NRS 392.4657 - Conditions under which pupil deemed suspended.

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 vic...

NRS 392.467 - Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Procedure; limitations. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Procedure; limitations. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 392.4671 - Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Appeals.

NRS 392.4672 - Suspension or expulsion of pupil: Notice of appeal policy.

NRS 392.4673 - Suspended or expelled pupil entitled to appropriate education.

NRS 392.4675 - Certain 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 designat...

NRS 392.472 - Requirement to provide plan of action before expelling pupil; example plans of action; approval of plans of action; guidance document. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Requirement to provide plan of action before removing, suspending...

NRS 392.750 - Written notice of deficiency in subject area of reading to parent or legal guardian of pupil in elementary school.

NRS 392.755 - Plan 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.

NRS 392.760 - Provision of school intervention services and intensive instruction to pupil who does not obtain certain score on criterion-referenced examination.

NRS 392.765 - Required action when pupil is provided intervention services and intensive instruction.

NRS 392.770 - Principal required to offer certain instructional options to parent or legal guardian of pupil who demonstrates reading deficiency.

NRS 392.775 - Board of trustees of school district required to prepare, submit and post report concerning pupils provided certain educational services, instruction and programs related to reading.

NRS 392.850 - Provision of information to certain employees regarding unlawful conduct of pupil; immunity from liability under certain circumstances; confidentiality of information.

NRS 392.857 - Requirements for public school and school district when enrolled pupil admitted to certain hospital or facility.

NRS 392.860 - Employee of school district prohibited from disclosing certain information about status of pupil placed in foster home.

NRS 392.900 - Interference with pupil attending school; penalty.

NRS 392.910 - Assaulting pupil or school employee; interference with persons peaceably assembled within school; penalties.

NRS 392.915 - Threatening to cause bodily harm or death to pupil or school employee by means of oral, written or electronic communication; penalties.

NRS 392.920 - Employer 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 Commissi...