Under existing law, the Director of the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment in the Department of Education is required to investigate certain reports or complaints of violations of applicable provisions of law regarding discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying in a public school. (NRS 388.1323) Section 1 of this bill requires the Director to: (1) establish procedures by which a person may file such a complaint; and (2) post the procedures on the Internet website maintained by the Department. Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required to adopt a policy to encourage effective involvement and engagement by parents and families in support of their children and the education of their children, which must include certain elements and goals. (NRS 392.457) Section 2 of this bill requires the policy to include the promotion of the involvement of parents and families in school programs that support pupils, including, without limitation, programs to support pupils with disabilities, pupils who are economically disadvantaged and pupils from historically underserved communities. Under existing law, the superintendent of each school district and the administrative head of other public schools is required to establish a plan to provide for the progressive discipline of pupils, with input from certain school personnel and the parents of pupils. (NRS 392.4644) Section 3 of this bill requires such a plan to include a system to rate offenses by pupils on a progressive scale of seriousness. The system must include, without limitation, threshold levels of accumulated offenses that, when met, require intervening action to be taken by school administrators and certain school personnel to prevent the commission of additional offenses.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 388.1323, 392.457, 392.4644
BDR: 388.1323, 392.457, 392.4644